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Shopper Centric Category Management in Convenience Stores: a Qualitative Study

Table 2:

Comparison Trade marketing ECR Category management
Common ideas Cooperation retailer-supplier Cooperation retailer-supplier Cooperation retailer-supplier
Similarities Consumer satisfaction is implicit Consumer satisfaction is explicit Consumer satisfaction is explicit
Differences Limited cooperation and focus on the relationship with retailer.No references to achieving economies and efficiencies.No references to the purchasing function. Broader than trade marketing and category managementPretends to achieve economies and efficiencies.Limited references to the purchasing function. Involves managing product categories (ECR does not)Pretends to achieve economies and efficiencies.Extended purchasing function.
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