In this episode of The Six Sells Podcast, Mike Nicholson spoke to Dean Harris, Head of Co-Op Media Network, accountable for commercial strategy, proposition development, marketing, operations, innovation and team leadership.

Here are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

The decision behind creating a retail media network

Separating the proposition away from supermarket grocery retail media towards convenience retail media

The big punch of a small shop

Treating the network as a brand  

The importance of positioning

Challenging the status quo about small baskets

Trust and the importance of people

Events that signal credibility

Easy to buy, easy to serve and easy to sell

Sharing the proposition, the evidence, creating curiosity and having the conversation.

The importance of relationships

Varied purchase cycles and the serendipity of B2B
 
The importance of being visible on LinkedIn with your personal brand

Familiarity, trust and credibility

The convenience environment and the shopping mindset.

Brand equity,  loyalty, trial and non negotiables  
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The mission based approach

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