Retail Symbiosis: Why Marketing Needs Retail Merchandising

Any retailer in the CPG industry knows the importance of a smart marketing strategy. Doing business without one will likely lead to lackluster sales and can quickly mean falling prey to the competition. And what about merchandising – can you operate without that? Going without can mean the difference between success and disappointment when it comes to that year-end audit.  Even further – can you do one without the other? 

Check out this great infographic from Content26 that explains how important a constant strategy employing both retail merchandising and marketing is. You need both to close a sale.

Using headphones as a specific test case, the infographic traces the consumer buying process, highlighting the role played both marketing and merchandising.

 



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