Pricing Competitiveness and Price Position

List Price/Promo Price: Track the standard list price and promotional discounts across retailers to assess competitiveness and discount effectiveness.

Price Index: Benchmark product pricing against competitors by calculating a relative price index (e.g., 100 = same price as competitors, <100 = cheaper, >100 = more expensive)

Weighted Average Price Parity (WAPP): Analyze price consistency across multiple retailers by factoring market share/ sales/ categories/ business objectives to determine the true average market price.

Price Variance Range: Identify fluctuations in pricing across different platforms or time periods to detect inconsistencies and pricing strategy effectiveness.

Price Bucket Analysis: Segment products into different price tiers (e.g., premium, mid-range, budget) to understand pricing trends and competitive positioning.

Assortment, Availability, and Deliverability Gaps

Share of Shelf/Category: Measure the percentage of your brand’s products displayed in a category compared to competitors, indicating market presence.

Share of Shelf by product attributes: Analyze product distribution based on key attributes (e.g., size, flavor, packaging) to identify strengths and gaps in assortment.

Assortment Gap: Detect missing SKUs compared to competitor products or across different retailers, highlighting opportunities for expansion.

Product Mapping Index: Align products across retailers and marketplaces to ensure consistent listings and accurate comparisons.

Average Availability across SKUs within a retailer/marketplace: Track stock levels for all SKUs to measure overall availability and detect supply chain inefficiencies.

Zip Code-wise Availability/Out-of-Stock/Delivery Lead Time: Identify geographic stock shortages and variations in delivery speed to optimize fulfillment strategies.

Content Quality

Overall Content Score: Evaluate the completeness and quality of product listings by analyzing descriptions, images, keywords, and attributes.

Product Description Score: Measure the clarity, length, and relevance of product descriptions to ensure they are informative and engaging.

Product Attribute (Specifications/Ingredients) Score: Assess the accuracy and completeness of technical specifications, ingredients, and key product details.

Competition Content Score: Compare your brand’s content quality against competitors to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

Product Image Quality Score: Rate the resolution, number, and variety of product images (e.g., lifestyle shots, 360° views) to enhance visual appeal.

Keyword Density: Analyze the frequency and placement of relevant keywords in titles, descriptions, and bullet points to improve search rankings.

Marketing Banner Scorecard: Evaluate the effectiveness of promotional banners and rich media content in attracting and converting shoppers.

Promotion Competitiveness

Promotion Index: Compare the number of SKUs of your brand on promotion relative to competitors to assess promotional competitiveness.

Promotion Breadth: Measure the percentage of your brand’s total product catalog under promotion to gauge promotional penetration.

Promotion Depth: Analyzes the range and magnitude of discounts offered within a category to determine pricing aggressiveness.

Promotion Variety: Rack diverse promotional offers/strategies (e.g., Buy one get one (BOGO), percentage discounts, coupons) to evaluate promotional effectiveness.

Product Perception

Average Product Rating (by SKU): Measure the overall customer rating for each SKU to assess product satisfaction and quality perception.

Number of Reviews: Track the total number of customer reviews per SKU, indicating engagement and trustworthiness.

Sentiment across Reviews: Analyze the tone (positive, neutral, negative) of customer reviews to understand overall brand perception.

Word Cloud: Identify frequently used words in reviews to highlight common themes, praises, or complaints about the product.

Perception-based on Zip Codes/Locations: Evaluate regional variations in product ratings and reviews to uncover location-specific preferences or issues.

Search and Discoverability

Share of Search by Generic/Branded Keywords: Measure the percentage of search results for your brand for both generic (category-related) and branded keywords compared to competitors.

Search Rank by Generic/Branded Keywords: Track the ranking of your brand’s products for important keywords to assess visibility and SEO effectiveness.

Page Rank: Identify how often your brand’s products appear on the first few pages of search results, where most conversions happen.

Search Performance Index: Evaluate how many of a brand’s SKUs rank within the top two pages of search results compared to competitors, indicating search dominance.

Pricing Competitiveness and Price Position

List Price/Promo Price: Track the standard list price and promotional discounts across retailers to assess competitiveness and discount effectiveness.

Price Index: Benchmark product pricing against competitors by calculating a relative price index (e.g., 100 = same price as competitors, <100 = cheaper, >100 = more expensive)

Weighted Average Price Parity (WAPP): Analyze price consistency across multiple retailers by factoring market share/ sales/ categories/ business objectives to determine the true average market price.

Price Variance Range: Identify fluctuations in pricing across different platforms or time periods to detect inconsistencies and pricing strategy effectiveness.

Price Bucket Analysis: Segment products into different price tiers (e.g., premium, mid-range, budget) to understand pricing trends and competitive positioning.

Assortment, Availability, and Deliverability Gaps

Share of Shelf/Category: Measure the percentage of your brand’s products displayed in a category compared to competitors, indicating market presence.

Share of Shelf by product attributes: Analyze product distribution based on key attributes (e.g., size, flavor, packaging) to identify strengths and gaps in assortment.

Assortment Gap: Detect missing SKUs compared to competitor products or across different retailers, highlighting opportunities for expansion.

Product Mapping Index: Align products across retailers and marketplaces to ensure consistent listings and accurate comparisons.

Average Availability across SKUs within a retailer/marketplace: Track stock levels for all SKUs to measure overall availability and detect supply chain inefficiencies.

Zip Code-wise Availability/Out-of-Stock/Delivery Lead Time: Identify geographic stock shortages and variations in delivery speed to optimize fulfillment strategies.

Content Quality

Overall Content Score: Evaluate the completeness and quality of product listings by analyzing descriptions, images, keywords, and attributes.

Product Description Score: Measure the clarity, length, and relevance of product descriptions to ensure they are informative and engaging.

Product Attribute (Specifications/Ingredients) Score: Assess the accuracy and completeness of technical specifications, ingredients, and key product details.

Competition Content Score: Compare your brand’s content quality against competitors to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

Product Image Quality Score: Rate the resolution, number, and variety of product images (e.g., lifestyle shots, 360° views) to enhance visual appeal.

Keyword Density: Analyze the frequency and placement of relevant keywords in titles, descriptions, and bullet points to improve search rankings.

Marketing Banner Scorecard: Evaluate the effectiveness of promotional banners and rich media content in attracting and converting shoppers.

Promotion Competitiveness

Promotion Index: Compare the number of SKUs of your brand on promotion relative to competitors to assess promotional competitiveness.

Promotion Breadth: Measure the percentage of your brand’s total product catalog under promotion to gauge promotional penetration.

Promotion Depth: Analyzes the range and magnitude of discounts offered within a category to determine pricing aggressiveness.

Promotion Variety: Rack diverse promotional offers/strategies (e.g., Buy one get one (BOGO), percentage discounts, coupons) to evaluate promotional effectiveness.

Product Perception

Average Product Rating (by SKU): Measure the overall customer rating for each SKU to assess product satisfaction and quality perception.

Number of Reviews: Track the total number of customer reviews per SKU, indicating engagement and trustworthiness.

Sentiment across Reviews: Analyze the tone (positive, neutral, negative) of customer reviews to understand overall brand perception.

Word Cloud: Identify frequently used words in reviews to highlight common themes, praises, or complaints about the product.

Perception-based on Zip Codes/Locations: Evaluate regional variations in product ratings and reviews to uncover location-specific preferences or issues.

Search and Discoverability

Share of Search by Generic/Branded Keywords: Measure the percentage of search results for your brand for both generic (category-related) and branded keywords compared to competitors.

Search Rank by Generic/Branded Keywords: Track the ranking of your brand’s products for important keywords to assess visibility and SEO effectiveness.

Page Rank: Identify how often your brand’s products appear on the first few pages of search results, where most conversions happen.

Search Performance Index: Evaluate how many of a brand’s SKUs rank within the top two pages of search results compared to competitors, indicating search dominance.

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