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Building your plan - 3.2. How to build a Listing Change in Growzz

Written by Stephen Wood

Step 1: Create the Component

  1. Add a new Planned Assortment Change

  1. Select:

  • Type → Listing Change

  1. Enter:

  • Name (clear and recognizable, typically combining brand/product and listing reference)

  • Short description (concise but specific detail on the listing, including timing, product scope, and intent)

  1. Save the component

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Step 2: Launch the Calculator

Open the calculator for the Listing Change component

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Step 3: Define Timing

Set when the product will launch:

  • Select the start week (the first week the product is available in-store)

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Step 4: Select SKUs

Choose the SKU(s) being listed:

  • Select the existing SKU, which should already exist in the system

If the SKU is not visible:

  • Contact Growzz support to have the SKU set up and made available before proceeding

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Step 5: Complete the Listing Change Calculator Inputs

Coverage

  • Enter volume-weighted distribution (%) (the % of your total sales base where the product will be listed)

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Volume Build

Define how the product scales over time using three linked inputs:

  • Start week – when the product begins selling

  • Target weekly run rate – expected weekly sales once fully established

  • Weeks to maturity – how long it takes to reach that run rate

Growzz will automatically model a ramp from launch to steady-state volume based on these inputs.

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Retail Price (RSP)

  • Uses the price already set for the SKU (price paid by the shopper)

  • No change typically required

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Cost to Retailer (COGS)

  • Uses the existing cost set for the SKU (price the retailer pays the supplier)

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Optional: Link a Replaced SKU (D-List)

If the Listing Change displaces an existing product:

  • Select the SKU being de-listed

This allows you to:

  • Reflect the shift within your range

  • Understand the net impact more clearly

If no SKU is being replaced:

  • Leave this blank

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Optional: Model Cannibalization Within Your Range (Best Practice)

If the Listing Change is expected to reduce sales of other SKUs in your range:

  • Add an additional calculator

  • Select the impacted SKU(s)

  • Enter a negative volume uplift (reduction vs unpromoted base)

In practice:

  • Often one additional calculator is sufficient

  • Only model this where it materially impacts your plan

Important:

  • This is optional

  • Focus on your own brand and product range only

This helps ensure you are assessing the true net value of the listing.

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Step 6: Add Commentary

Use comments to explain:

  • Strategic intent (e.g. filling a range gap, strengthening assortment)

  • Expected performance and ramp-up assumptions

  • Whether the SKU is incremental or replacing existing products

  • Any supporting evidence (e.g. performance in other retailers)

  • Risks or dependencies

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Step 7: Review Impact

Performance View

Analyze impact by:

  • SKU

  • Brand / subcategory / department

Key metrics:

  • Volume

  • Sales

  • Margin

  • NSV (Net Sales Value – revenue to the supplier from the retailer)

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Investment View

Review:

  • Any associated costs (if applicable)

  • Total impact

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Step 8: Finalize

Close the calculator to:

  • Save the evaluated Listing Change

  • Add it to your plan

  • Include it in reporting

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Key Principle

A Listing Change in Growzz should deliver incremental value to both the supplier and the retailer, with a clear understanding of the net impact across your product range, not just the volume of the new listing.

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