Springboardd process of Category Management led Retail Advertising (CMR), builds retail beyond a promotional tool in the ‘traditional communication mix’, towards a ‘media’ to build perceptions, lead to its acceptance and at least take the first 2 steps prior to desire creation ie: Awareness and Interest
The media follows availability. Brands no longer wait for availability for launch • Reach tags the catchment area of the retail • CMR campaigns are focussed on ‘early adopters’ • A month long campaign would have a similar numerical effect of multiple insertions in traditional media
Why Springboardd CMR is important? As new brands progress during their life cycle, their initial retail coverage is low, and hence any mass media has a high ‘distribution mismatch’ with availability