CHICAGO — For brands to expand their marketing footprint, data is the modern currency. But for early-stage bakers, that’s a big chunk to bite off in a business plan. Data can be expensive, but when properly used as a strategy tool, it can also be a worthy investment.
During an Emerge CPG lunch and learn webinar held in November, members of the Emerging Brands team at SPINS outlined how smart analytics can help early-stage brands expand their reach.
“Data is a foundational piece of starting and running a business, but it’s also really hard to manage,” said Nathan Van Drunen, account executive on the SPINS Emerging Brands team. “It’s important to look at why syndicated data is useful.”
So, what exactly is syndicated data? According to Van Drunen, data that’s syndicated by SPINS is what’s collected from point-of-sale systems at retail outlets that partner with the market research firm.
It benefits retailers as well. Just as brands want to know what’s happening across the category landscape and with their brand in particular, retailers also want to know who the exciting players are in the space and what innovation is happening in all retail outlets.