Use Cases

Control Trade Spending

Instantly track trade funds, promotions and terms in flight so you stay on budget, protect margin and optimize spend.

Stop Overspending Before it Happens 

Spending forecast are created by the promotions and terms that are planned. This creates spending that is organized by the customer, product, & time dimensions, but also by promotion type, spending reason, general ledger accounts, and other attributes. Combined with actuals, we create latest estimate data metrics we call “Projected.” This can be compared to budget, the original forecast, and prior periods. Spending is presented in reports and dashboards.

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