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Category Management Services

When you purchase DotActiv’s professional services, you get access to the best category management talent available, a tried-and-tested methodology and our proprietary category management software.

We’ll work alongside you to create, implement and manage your category-base clusters, assist you to create centralised and data-driven assortment strategies andl bring your space plans to life by ensuring your category tactics and merchandising principles are reflected at shelf level. We’ll can also create data-driven floor plans, find answers to your data questions and help you to benchmark your progress versus category management best practices with our advisory services.

Specialist Services

Category management consulting & outsourcing.

DotActiv Software (Annual)

Category management software – annual packages.

DotActiv Software (Monthly)

Category management software – monthly packages.

DotActiv Software (Upfront)

Category management software – upfront packages.

Activ8 (Monthly)

Team management software – monthly package.

Data Collection & Processing

$ 350

Per Month

Includes everything from cropping and cleaning product images to capturing product descriptions, category classifications, dimensions, UOM, fixture dimensions and more.

  • 64 data extraction, collection and processing hours per month (2 days per week)
  • Access to DotActiv Product Information Library
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Database Management

$ 430

Per Month

We will build, host and maintain your accurate, reliable, scalable and integrated Category Management Database.

  • Fully hosted SQL database, including back-ups
  • Data assessment and configuration capped at 6 hours
  • 3 DBA hours per month to enable processing of up to 2 different data sources
  • Peace of mind that your data is processed accurately every month
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Cluster Optimization

$ 800

Per Month

We recommend data-driven category-based clusters, leading to improved assortment localisation and a more efficient category plan implementation.

  • 64 specialist hours per month (2 days per week)
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Assortment Optimization

$ 800

Per Month

We develop and recommend space and inventory-aware assortments which are data-driven and tailored to local shopper preferences.

  • 64 specialist hours per month (2 days per week)
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Planogram Development

$ 800

Per Month

We create performance-enhancing and shopper-friendly planograms which reflect your latest assortments, merchandising principles, and sales performance trends.

  • 64 specialist hours per month (2 days per week)
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Floor Space Optimization

$ 800

Per Month

We create data-driven floor plans that reduce floor congestion during peak shopping hours, maximise the flow of shoppers through your stores, and increase shopper basket sizes.

  • 64 specialist hours per month (2 days per week)
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Category Management Data Analysis

$ 800

Per Month

Get answers to questions you should be asking about your categories. We’ll provide you with in-depth insights to help you make better category management decisions.

  • 64 specialist hours per month (2 days per week)
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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Retail Advisory Consulting

$ 800

Per Month

With our advisory consulting, you can benchmark your progress against category management best practices and pinpoint areas for improvement.

  • 8 consulting hours per month
  • DotActiv Enterprise Software
  • Underpinned by Our Proprietary Process
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