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Accuris - Revenue Management Analytics for Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies 57 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

FMCG Weekly is a podcast that covers the latest trends and innovations in the fast-moving consumer goods and retail industries across the UK and Europe. Each week, it scans news from the UK, France, Germany, the Benelux, Scandinavia, the US, and beyond, delivering relevant stories for industry experts and senior managers. The podcast uses AI narration technology to present the content.

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Promo-led recovery for brands in the UK and Unilever's Wonder Wash premiumisation case
Promo-led recovery for brands in the UK and Unilever's Wonder Wash premiumisation case Sep 18, 2026 660 UK grocery sales grew two percent in the four weeks to 6 September, with inflation at two point three percent. Branded goods outpaced own label for only the second time this year, but promotional spending rose seven percent, suggesting volume recovery is largely promotion-driven rather than a genuine pricing recovery. Research confirms a barbell polarisation in US FMCG, with mainstream brands losi
The growth that price can't buy
The growth that price can't buy Sep 11, 2026 641 At this week's Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, one theme kept coming up: the next wave of growth will not come from price alone. Matilda looks at how Reckitt refused to match 80 per cent off promotions in dishwashing, and how Danone returned Activia to growth by changing what it stands for. She also asks why Mondelez's Biscoff success still needs checking for where
8 Revenue Growth Management Trends Revealed in Q2 Earnings Calls
8 Revenue Growth Management Trends Revealed in Q2 Earnings Calls Aug 24, 2026 837 We reviewed the latest quarterly results, investor presentations and management commentary to see what they reveal about the direction of Revenue Growth Management.Now that all the main Q2 earnings calls have taken place, eight trends stand out.  From more selective pricing and greater use of price investment, to the growing role of Price Pack Architecture, promotion ROI, portfolio design and reta
FMCG Q2 Results: Five Patterns That Matter
FMCG Q2 Results: Five Patterns That Matter Jul 30, 2026 708 Q2 results confirm that FMCG's growth engine has shifted from price to volume, with Unilever posting its best volume quarter since 2010 and Coca-Cola growing unit cases five percent. But the funding differs sharply. Most companies finance volume through productivity programmes, Coca-Cola and L'Oréal self-fund through brand strength, while Essity trades value for volume. PepsiCo's fa
Who Really Won the World Cup at the Checkout?
Who Really Won the World Cup at the Checkout? Jul 28, 2026 1174 The World Cup delivered FMCG sales uplifts across markets, but the underlying sources differed dramatically. UK beer and supermarket sales surged, France saw match-dependent spikes, US growth concentrated in host cities, Germany benefited from extreme heat, Norway recorded strong beer growth, while Dutch campaigns added little corrected market growth. The key RGM lesson is that uplift is not autom
How Rafa Oliveira Turned Around JDE Peet’s
How Rafa Oliveira Turned Around JDE Peet’s Jun 29, 2026 1524 Heineken appointed a new CEO. It is Rafael Oliveira’s and this episode examines JDE Peet’s turnaround under his leadership as a case study in modern FMCG revenue management. Facing severe coffee inflation, Oliveira shifted the business away from promotional dependency, range proliferation and volume chasing, toward disciplined pricing, portfolio pruning, stronger brands and local price-pack archit
How to win the World Cup?
How to win the World Cup? Jun 18, 2026 557 This week on FMCG Weekly: how to win the World Cup. The tournament grows the battleground categories substantially, but the growth comes from base demand, not your promotion, and because everyone discounts at once, the deals largely cancel. You promote not to win, but to avoid the decremental loss of sitting out. The real opportunity is the open goal: adjacent categories like dips, mixers and ice
The Rise of Personalised Pricing in Grocery
The Rise of Personalised Pricing in Grocery Jun 3, 2026 577 This week examines the rise of personalised pricing across FMCG and grocery, and the regulatory and trust pressures now constraining it. We separate rules-based, dynamic and personalised pricing, and explain why retailers route personalisation covertly through loyalty schemes rather than visible shelf surges. We cover the United Kingdom's dual-pricing model and the competition authority'
What We Learned Reading Every Major FMCG Q1 2026 Report
What We Learned Reading Every Major FMCG Q1 2026 Report May 21, 2026 922 Q1 2026 marked a turning point for global FMCG. Across twenty-one of the largest players — from Nestlé and Unilever to AB InBev, PepsiCo and Reckitt — pricing has decelerated and volume is back as the principal growth engine. The new RGM frontier is mix: premium brands, pack architecture, energy and zero-sugar variants, and channel shifts to out-of-home. PepsiCo's Frito-Lay cut US snack price
AB Inbev, Amazon, McDonald’s and the Battle for the "Shaky Consumer"
AB Inbev, Amazon, McDonald’s and the Battle for the "Shaky Consumer" May 7, 2026 704 AB InBev has broken an 11-quarter volume slide by pivoting from brewery acquisitions to an "organic growth algorithm," concentrating 70% of its marketing on a few "megabrands." In Europe, retail sales have dipped 0.1% as energy shocks from the Iran conflict suppress consumer confidence. Meanwhile, Amazon has launched a massive price offensive in the UK, undercutting the "B
Coca-Cola’s Post-Inflation Growth Playbook
Coca-Cola’s Post-Inflation Growth Playbook Apr 29, 2026 849 Coca-Cola’s first-quarter results show a shift from price-led growth toward architecture-led growth. Organic revenue rose 10 percent, volume grew 3 percent, and EPS guidance improved, but the strategic signal is in pack design, affordability, cold availability, and occasion-based innovation. The 1.25-liter bottle and mini cans show how Coca-Cola is addressing pressured consumers without relying ma
From Clubcard to Discounters: Who Owns Value Now?
From Clubcard to Discounters: Who Owns Value Now? Apr 18, 2026 1090 Tesco’s strong results, affluent shoppers moving into discounters, and the decline of traditional budget ranges. Tesco shows how modern retail advantage now comes from an integrated system of price, loyalty, media, digital fulfilment, AI, and premium own label. At the same time, higher-income consumers are becoming selectively frugal, saving on low-joy essentials while still spending on experience

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