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RETAIL Cmos MORE FOCUSED on REVENUES www.spotsndots.com PDF/TXT newsletter Subscription: $325 per year Call toll free: 888-884-2630 This publication cannot be distributed beyond the office of its named subscriber. Send sales-related job listing The Daily News of TV Sales Tuesday, December 13, 2016 to: [email protected] Copyright 2016. RETAIL CMOs MORE FOCUSED ON REVENUES MARKETING MUST DRIVE SALES GROWTH ADVERTISER NEWS There was a time when the mandate for retail Chief Progressive Grocer says the deal for Walgreens to Marketing Officers (CMOs) primarily revolved around a role acquire Rite Aid could still be completed before the end as global brand ambassador. A new report from Deloitte of the year, with sources reporting that Fred’s and Kroger and the CMO Council says those days are are gone. In and some private equity firms would take “substantial” its place has emerged a role for the CMO as an executive numbers of stores that have to be divested to get approval leader charged with advancing the growth strategies of for the buyout. That report gained some credence when the company—and making the cash register Fred’s reported its quarterly results last week ring. (If computer-driven registers such as the and added a “pending transaction” was in one pictured even have a ringing sound.) the works. If the deal gets done, Walgreens According to 27% of respondents, it is would operate more than 12,000 stores…… the CMO who is primarily responsible for the General Motors’ inventory as of December growth strategies and revenue generation 1 was 873,200 vehicles, the highest amount for the organization, just narrowly trumping of unsold vehicles in almost nine years and the CEO (22%) as the chief revenue driver. up 28% in just four months. The Chevrolet Not only do CMOs believe the role now Camaro is the most over-built model with centers on growth and revenue generation, a 177-day supply of vehicles on hand at but there is also a distinct belief that the current sales rates. Other models with organization, across senior management and way too much inventory are the Chevy board members, also expects growth to be the primary Cruze (121-days supply) and the Buick Enclave and mandate for marketers. GMC Terrain each with a 114-day supply on hand. The They are not alone, though. There is also support from industry average right now is a 73-day supply, and even many functional and line-of-business (LOB) leaders across that is above the 60-day supply considered ideal in the the organization when it comes to enabling marketing auto business……The Detroit News reports Fiat Chrysler leaders to achieve these growth mandates. Only 5% of is expected to introduce an all-electric version of the marketing respondents said they are not supported by Chrysler Pacifica next month. In what’s considered to be functional and LOB peers whereas 31% are enjoying an unusual move, the new vehicle will be unveiled at next cooperation and support. However, this is where cracks month’s Consumer Electronics Show rather than the begin to appear as many CMOs are still working to rally Detroit Auto Show……The now-merged Ahold Delhaize, support, with more than one in four leaders admitting that which operates the Peapod online grocery site, says it will support is only there “some of the time” and 37% noting double its e-commerce business by 2020. Post-merger, the that this cooperation varies by function and by leader. combined company estimates it has 141 million customers When asked what the role of marketing is specific in its trading area with only 40% having access to Peapod, to growth, only 6% of respondents say they are driving and 80% of Peapod customers also shop in Giant or Stop routes to revenue across all facets of the business, only & Shop supers……Here’s something unexpected: RH (the 4% are providing sales intelligence and key account former Restoration Hardware) reported a 3% decrease in insight support, and only 13% are working to retain and direct business (including e-commerce and catalog sales) grow customer relationships through improved customer with those direct sales down to 44% of company revenue experiences. Instead, many marketers are defining and compared to 47% a year ago……Roy Rogers Restaurants shaping the brand (44%) and executing campaigns to is launching a Roy’s Rewards loyalty app at company- attract customers and predispose prospects (42%). owned stores to be rolled into franchised units early next According to respondents, the top three critical year. The chain, at one time over 600 units, currently moments in a customer’s journey include evaluation of numbers about 50 Northeast locations and is looking for need (53%), brand consideration (44%) and search and franchisees as it attempts to rebuild a network……Casey’s discovery (41%)—all areas of acquisition that marketers General Stores continues its expansion on three fronts. It have most often been involved in and in which marketing has 39 new stores, 22 replacements stores and 37 major campaigns have proven most successful in the past. remodels currently under construction, with 84 more sites However, in an age when the connected, digitally driven under contract for new stores. 89 more locations went to customer has heightened expectations for relevant 24-hour operations in the last six months (bringing the total experiences, the survey analysis asks whether CMOs over 1,000), and 70 more locations now offer pizza delivery, should also be looking across the entire journey. with another 90 readying to get into the delivery business. PAGE 1 www.SpotsnDots.com NETWORK NEWS AVAILS NBC has scheduled Late Night with Seth Meyers WDBJ7 (Gray Television), the #1 rated legacy station New Year’s Eve Special for Saturday, December 31st located in the beautiful southwest region of Virginia at 10 PM (ET). 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