# (Count), 16
$ (Dollar Terms), 16
% (Percentage), 16
% of Organic Sites Stocking the Brand, 210
Aaker, David
AAU (Awareness, Attitudes and Usage), 44
Ad Awareness, 46
Attitudes, 46
customer/non-customer responses, 47–48
framing/administering questions, 47
Knowledge, 46
lagging indicators, 48
leading indicators, 48
Q scores, 48
related metrics/concepts, 48–49
triangulating customer data, 48
usage, 47
A/B testing, 415
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
Acceptors/Accepters, Penetration, 36
active customers, Penetration, 35–36
Active Users (Monthly/Daily), 373
ACV (All Commodity Volume), 208
ACV on Display, 217
ACV on Promotion, 217
Breadth of Distribution, 217
cautions, 216
complications, 216
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Ad rank, 359
Advertising and Sponsorship metrics, 15–16, 303–304
Advertising Elasticity of Demand, 306, 327
Dorfman-Steiner Theorem, 329–330, 332
purpose of, 327
construction, 313
CPP, 313
data sources, 313
defined, 312
purpose of, 312
related metrics/concepts, 313
cautions, 325
complications, 325
data sources, 325
defined, 324
cautions, 325
complications, 325
data sources, 325
defined, 324
Equivalent Media Value from Sponsorship, 306, 334–336
Frequency Response Functions, 318
defined, 319
Learning curve, 305
Learning Curve Response, 319–321
Linear function, 305
overview of, 305
related metrics/concepts, 323
Threshold function, 305
Wear-in frequency, 323
Wear-out frequency, 323
defined, 309
purpose of, 308
total ratings, 307
Impressions, 304
Clickthroughs, 352
defined, 308
total exposures, 314
Net Reach, 305, 314. See also Reach
cautions, 318
complications, 318
data sources, 318
defined, 316
construction, 326
defined, 326
purpose of, 326
Sponsorship metrics, 334
Advertising as a Percentage of Sales, 103
Advertising Elasticity of Demand, 306, 327
Dorfman-Steiner Theorem, 329–330, 332
purpose of, 327
All Commodity Volume. See ACV
apps (applications), Rank of App in App Store, 229
Armstrong and the value of information in testing, Scott, 6
assessing performance, marketing metrics x-rays
Big Tobacco Company scenario, 409–412
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405, 406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405, 406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
grandparent’s savings scenario, 403–406
Prestige Luggage scenario, 407–409
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
auctions, second-price, 244
availability of data, metrics, 3
Average Acquisition Cost, 161
defined, 182
purpose of, 182
Average Frequency, 305, 311, 315
Average Margins
construction, 89
data sources, 92
Average Price Charged, 240
Average Price Displayed, 240–241
Average Price Paid, 239
Average Price per Unit, 69
construction, 89
data sources, 92
Average Retention Cost, 161
defined, 182
purpose of, 182
Average Revenue per User, 373
Awareness, Attitudes and Usage. See AAU
awareness in sales projection models, lack of, 118–119
balanced territories, effects of, 188–189
Baseline Sales, 281
long-term effects of promotions, 289
purpose of, 283
basis points, 134
BAV Group, BrandAsset Valuator, 143–144
BDI (Brand Development Index), 20, 31
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
benchmark ROAS®, 333
Best Global Brands report, 146
Big Tobacco Company scenario (performance assessments), 409–412
Borden Jr. and Marketing Mix Models, Neil, 429
Bounce Rate
website, 344
construction, 365
first-click attribution, 366–367
last-click attribution, 366–367
purpose of, 365
Brand Development Index. See BDI
Brand Equity Metrics, 115
Brand Evaluation Model, 146–147
Brand Identity, 148
Brand Image, 148
Brand Position, 148
cautions, 148
complications, 148
Conjoint Analysis, 147
data sources, 148
defined, 140
Product Differentiation, 148
Ramsellar, 144
related metrics/concepts, 148
“Royalty Relief,” 144
Brand Evaluation Model, 146–147
Brand Identity, 148
Brand Image, 148
Brand on Landing Page, 229
Brand Penetration, 21
Brand Position, 148
Brand Versus Store Measures, 216–217
Breadth of Distribution, 217
breakage, 292
Break-Even Number of Employees, 187
Break-Even Sales Level, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
incremental investments, 107
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Business Week, margins, 67
buying power, 189
CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate), 115
basis points, 134
Compounding Growth, Value at Future Period, 132
defined, 129
Life Cycles, 134
measuring growth, 130
percentage points, 133
purpose of, 130
related metrics/concepts, 134
calculating prices at distribution level, 78
Cannibalization Rate, 115, 134–137
defined, 134
cars, Market for Small Urban Cars example, Relative Market Share, 28–29
Category Development Index. See CDI
Category Penetration, 21
Category Performance Ratio, 208, 215–216
CDI (Category Development Index), 21, 31
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
related metrics/concepts, 33
Channel Dependencies
Advocacy, 233
cautions, 233
complications, 233
construction, 233
Cross-Channel Conversions, 233
Cross-Channel Delivery/Returns, 233
Cross-Channel Support, 233
data sources, 233
defined, 231
showrooming, 232
webrooming, 232
Channel Management metrics, 15, 207
% of Organic Sites Stocking the Brand, 210
ACV, 208
ACV on Display, 217
ACV on Promotion, 217
Breadth of Distribution, 217
cautions, 216
complications, 216
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Category Performance Ratio, 208
Channel Dependencies
Advocacy, 233
cautions, 233
complications, 233
construction, 233
Cross-Channel Conversions, 233
Cross-Channel Delivery/Returns, 233
Cross-Channel Support, 233
data sources, 233
defined, 231
showrooming, 232
webrooming, 232
Clicks to Product, 209
DPP, 209
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
GMROII, 209
construction, 225
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
Inventories, 209
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
Markdowns, 209
construction, 225
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
Numeric Distribution, 208
Breadth of Distribution, 217
cautions, 216
complications, 216
construction, 208
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Online Distribution metrics
Brand on Landing Page, 229
cautions, 229
Clicks to Product, 229
complications, 229
data sources, 229
defined, 228
purpose of, 228
Rank of App in App Store, 229
Rank of Brand/SKU, 229
SERP, 228
Out-of-Stock, 208
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
PCV, 208
Breadth of Distribution, 217
Category Performance Ratio, 215–216
cautions, 216
complications, 216
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Total Distribution, 215
Search and Distribution metrics
cautions, 231
complications, 231
data sources, 231
defined, 230
online accessibility to product, 230
purpose of, 230
sponsored sites, 231
Total Distribution, 208
Channel Margins, 69
calculating prices at distribution level, 78
defined, 77
First Channel Member’s Selling Price, 80–82
Hybrid (Mixed) Channel Margins, 83–84
purpose of, 78
related metrics/concepts, 83–87
Clickstreams, 361
Clickthrough Rate, 342
Clickthroughs, 352
construction, 352
defined, 351
purpose of, 352
cohort and incubate, Customer Lifetime Value, 173–174
Cold Leads, Sales Pipeline, 202
commissioned sales costs, Marketing Spending, 101–102
Common Language Marketing Dictionary, 5
Company Profit from New Products, 129
comparing territories, 189–190
Compensation, 186
defined, 198
compensatory/non-compensatory consumer decisions, 151–153
Competitor Reaction Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Complaints, Number of
Customer Satisfaction, 52
Willingness to Recommend, 52
Compounding Growth, Value at Future Period, 132
concepts, 4
Conjoint Analysis, 147, 150–151, 244
Conjoint Utilities, 115
compensatory/non-compensatory consumer decisions, 151–153
defined, 149
relative consumer preferences for product attributes, 149–150
segment identification based on conjoint utilities, 154–155
Conjoint Utilities and Volume Projection, 116
defined, 157
market share projections, 157
purpose of, 157
sales volume projections, 157
Consumer Beliefs, 22
consumer decisions, compensatory/non-compensatory, 151–153
Consumer Off-Take, 223
consumer preferences for product attributes, 149–150
Contribution Margin, 70
Contribution per Unit, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
Cost per Click, 342
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
Cost per Impression, 343
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Cost per Order, 343
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Cost per Point (CPP), 313
Cost per Thousand Impressions. See CPM
Costs for Coupons and Rebates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Count (#), 16
coupons
Costs for Coupons and Rebates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Percentage Sales with Coupon, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Total Coupon Cost, 291
CPE (Cost Per Engagement), 375
CPM rates (Cost per Thousand Impressions), 304, 312
construction, 313
Cost per Point (CPP), 313
data sources, 313
defined, 312
purpose of, 312
related metrics/concepts, 313
CPP (Cost per Point), 313
Cross Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Cross-Channel Conversions, 233
Cross-Channel Delivery/Returns, 233
Cross-Channel Support, 233
curves (demand schedules), 244, 252–255
Customer Lifetime Value, 8–9, 161
data sources, 176–178, 180–181
Infinite Horizon Assumption, 177–178
with Initial Margin, 177
newly acquired customers, lifetime value of, 178–179
Customer Profit, 160
defined, 167
profitability of individual customers, 167–168
Customer Profitability metrics, 15, 159–160
Average Acquisition Cost, 161
defined, 182
purpose of, 182
Average Retention Cost, 162
defined, 182
purpose of, 182
Customer Lifetime Value, 161
data sources, 176–178, 180–181
Infinite Horizon Assumption, 177–178
with Initial Margin, 177
lifetime value of newly acquired customers, 178–179
Customer Profit, 160
defined, 167
profitability of individual customers, 167–168
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
Prospect Lifetime Value, 161
defined, 178
lifetime value of newly acquired customers, 178–179
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
customers
Acceptors/Accepters, Penetration, 36
active customers, Penetration, 35–36
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
Ever-tried customers, Penetration, 36
firing, 168
growing, 168
newly acquired customers, lifetime value of, 178–179
overservicing, 188
profitability of individual customers, 167–168
Prospects, 203
Recency, 164
retention, 164
rewarding, 167
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
dashboard (portfolio) of metrics, 3
data availability, metrics, 3
decisions/objectives, monitoring relationships between, 429–432
Decomposition of Market Share, 21, 34–35
demand
Linear Demand, 245–248, 256–264
Price Elasticity of Demand, 237, 248
cautions, 255
complications, 255
data sources, 255
defined, 249
demand schedules (curves), 252–255
purpose of, 237
demand schedules (curves), 244, 252–255
difficult to measure metrics, estimating, 428
Direct Product Costs, 225
Direct Product Profitability. See DPP
distribution
Breadth of Distribution, 217
Search and Distribution metrics
cautions, 231
complications, 231
data sources, 231
defined, 230
online accessibility to product, 230
purpose of, 230
sponsored sites, 231
workloads, Sales Pipeline, 201
distribution level, calculating prices at distribution level, 78
districts, Sales Force Management metrics, 192–193
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
Dollar Terms ($), 16
Dorfman-Steiner Theorem, 329–330, 332
Double Jeopardy
Share of Requirements, 38
DPP (Direct Product Profitability), 209
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
Drucker on margins, Peter, 67
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), 378, 380
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 381
data sources, 381
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
Economic Profit. See EVA
EDA (Electrodermal Activity), 61
EDLP (Every Day Low Prices), 299
EEG (Electroencephalography), 58, 64
cautions, 325
complications, 325
data sources, 325
defined, 324
cautions, 325
complications, 325
data sources, 325
defined, 324
Email Clickthrough, 345
construction, 375
CPE, 375
defined, 374
Email Open Rate, 375
Email Unsubscribe Rate, 375
purpose of, 374
email metrics. See Online, Email, and Mobile metrics
Email Unsubscribe Rate, 375
EMG (Electromyography), 61
employees
Break-Even Number of Employees, 187
defined, 198
Engagement Rate, 370
EPS ratios, 400
Equity, Market Value of, 397
Equivalent Media Value from Sponsorship, 306, 334–336
estimating difficult to measure metrics, 428
EVA (Economic Value Added), 8–9, 378, 383–385
evaluating
sales personnel, 191
valuation versus evaluation, 142
Every Day Low Prices (EDLP), 299
Evoked Set, 129
Facing, 216
FACS (Facial Action Coding System), 59, 64
defined, 134
Features in Store, 217
FIFO (First In, First Out), 222
Finance. See Marketing and Finance metrics
Financial Market Measures, TSR
cautions, 399
complications, 399
construction, 398
data sources, 399
defined, 397
Market Capitalization, 397
purpose of, 397
financial metrics and marketing metrics, 412
Financial Value Attributable to Marketing, 392
firing customers, 168
firm performance
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405–406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405–406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
profit margins, 421
return on sales, 421
First Channel Member’s Selling Price, 80–82
first-click attribution, 366–367
First-Time Triers in Period T, 117
fixed costs. See Variable and Fixed Costs
fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging), 58, 64
Forced Trial, 128
Forecasted Sales Increase for District, 192
forecasting sales, Sales Pipeline, 201
Frequency
calculating, 315
Effective Frequency, 323
cautions, 325
complications, 325
data sources, 325
defined, 324
Frequency Response Functions, 318
defined, 319
Learning curve, 305
Learning Curve Response, 319–321
Linear function, 305
overview of, 305
related metrics/concepts/concepts, 323
Threshold function, 305
Wear-in frequency, 323
Wear-out frequency, 323
Friends/Followers/Supporters, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts/concepts, 370
Geo-clustering, Awareness, Attitudes and Usage (AAU), 48–49
GMROII (Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment), 209
construction, 225
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
Google Analytics
Bounce Rate, 367
Sessions, 363
grandparent’s savings scenario (performance assessments), 403–406
Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment. See GMROII
GRP (Gross Rating Points), 304, 307
defined, 309
purpose of, 308
total ratings, 307
growing customers, 168
GSR (Galvanic Skin Response), 61
heart rates, neuroscience, 61
Herfindahl Index, Relative Market Share, 29–30
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
HI-LO (High-Low), 300
Hits, 347
Hybrid (Mixed) Channel Margins, 83–84
I (Index), 17
IAT (Implicit Association Tests), 61
identities of systems, 424–425
difficult to measure metrics, estimating, 428
law of large (and not-so-large) numbers, 426–428
related metrics/concepts/concepts, 433
relationships between decisions/objectives, monitoring, 429–432
Impressions, 304
Clickthroughs, 352
defined, 308
Exposures, 307
defined, 308
OTS, 307
defined, 308
total exposures, 314
incremental investments, Break-Even Sales Level, 107
Incremental Sales (Promotional Lift), 281
long-term effects of promotions, 289
purpose of, 283
incubate, cohort and, Customer Lifetime Value, 173–174
Index (I), 17
Infinite Horizon Assumption, 177–178
information, value of, 5–7, 412–414
Initial Margin, Customer Lifetime Value with, 177
inputs, linear cost models, 98
Interbrand
Best Global Brands report, 146
Brand Evaluation Model, 146–147
interest creation, Sales Pipeline, 202
Inventories, 209
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
Inventory, 217
investments (incremental), Break-Even Sales Level, 107
Invoice Price, 297
IRR (Internal Rate of Return), 379
defined, 386
ISO 20671: Brand Evaluation-Principles and Fundamentals, 11
Kaplan, Robert, whale curves, 168–170
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
lagging indicators, AAU, 48
last-click attribution, 366–367
law of large (and not-so-large) numbers, 426–428
leading indicators, AAU, 48
Leads (Cold/Warm), Sales Pipeline, 202
Learning curve, 305
Learning Curve Response, 319–321
Life Cycles, 134
lifetime value of newly acquired customers, 178–179
LIFO (Last In, First Out), 222
Likeability, 23
Likes, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
linear cost models, 98
Linear Demand, 245–248, 256–264
Linear function, 305
List Price, 297
L.L. Bean, counting customers, 163–164
logistics
Inventories
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
Out-of-Stock
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
Loyalty, 23
Advertising and Sponsorship metrics, 15–16
Channel Management metrics, 15
Customer Profitability metrics, 15
Margins and Profits metrics, 14, 67–68
Marketing and Finance metrics, 16
Online, Email, and Mobile metrics, 16
Pricing Strategy metrics, 15
Product and Portfolio Management metrics, 14, 113–114
Promotion metrics, 15
Sales Force Management metrics, 15
Share of Hearts, Minds, and Markets metrics, 14
Make-Goods on Promotions/Rain Checks, 222
Margin, 68
Gross Margin, 77
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
Unit Margin versus, 71
units, defined, 71
various costs included, 77
Margin on New Products, 129
Margins and Profits metrics, 14, 67–68
Average Price per Unit, 69
construction, 89
data sources, 92
Break-Even Sales Level, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
incremental investments, 107
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Business Week, 67
Channel Margins, 69
calculating prices at distribution level, 78
defined, 77
First Channel Member’s Selling Price, 80–82
Hybrid (Mixed) Channel Margins, 83–84
purpose of, 78
related metrics/concepts, 83–87
Contribution Margin, 70
Contribution per Unit, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Drucker, Peter, 67
Margin, 68
Gross Margin, 77
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
Unit Margin versus, 71
units, defined, 71
various costs included, 77
margins, defined, 71
Marketing Spending, 69
Advertising as a Percentage of Sales, 103
commissioned sales costs, 101–102
defined, 99
Marketing as a Percentage of Sales, 103
related metrics/concepts, 103
Slotting Allowances, 103
Price per Statistical Unit, 69, 89–92
data sources, 92
SKU, 89
Target Revenues, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
Target Volume, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
Unit Margin, 68
defined, 71
Gross Margin, 77
Margin versus, 71
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
various costs included, 77
Variable and Fixed Costs, 69
classification of costs depending on context, 98
cost changes with volume, 93
defined, 93
linear cost models, 98
purpose of, 93
total cost per unit, 96–97, 98–99
Markdowns, 209
construction, 225
data sources, 227
Direct Product Costs, 225
purpose of, 224
related metrics/concepts, 227
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
Market Capitalization, 397
Market Concentration, 29
Market for Small Urban Cars example, Relative Market Share, 28–29
AAU, 44
Ad Awareness, 46
Attitudes, 46
customer/non-customer responses, 47–48
framing/administering questions, 47
Knowledge, 46
lagging indicators, 48
leading indicators, 48
Q scores, 48
related metrics/concepts, 48–49
triangulating customer data, 48
usage, 47
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
bias in reported shares, 26
Brand Penetration, 21
Category Penetration, 21
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
related metrics/concepts, 33
Consumer Beliefs, 22
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
decomposing market share, Penetration, 34–35
Decomposition of Market Share, 21
defined, 24
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
indicators of future changes in shares, 20–23
Likeability, 23
Loyalty, 23
market definitions, 25
construction, 53
purpose of, 53
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23
cautions, 63
complications, 63
data sources, 63
purpose of, 57
Penetration, 33
Acceptors/Accepters, 36
cautions, 35
complications, 35
construction, 34
data sources, 35
decomposing market share, 34–35
Ever-tried customers, 36
related metrics/concepts, 35–36
Penetration Share, 21
projections, 157
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
purpose of, 24
related metrics/concepts, 26
cautions, 30
complications, 30
data sources, 30
Market Concentration, 29
Market for Small Urban Cars example, 28–29
Market Share Rank, 30
Market Share-Small Urban Cars example, 29
related metrics/concepts, 29–30
Share of Category, 30
Three- (Four-) Firm Concentration Ratio, 29
Served Market, 26
cautions, 38
complications, 38
data sources, 38
Double Jeopardy, 38
Number of Brands Purchased, 39
purpose of, 37
related metrics/concepts, 39–40
Repeat Rate, 39
Repurchase Rate, 39
Solo Usage Percentages, 39
time periods measured, signal-to-noise ratios, 26
cautions, 41
complications, 41
data sources, 41
purpose of, 40
related metrics/concepts, 44
Wal-Mart, 19
Willingness to Recommend, 23
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
cautions, 56
complications, 56
construction, 56
data sources, 56
Market Share Rank, Relative Market Share, 30
Market Share-Small Urban Cars example, Relative Market Share, 29
Market to Book Ratio, 379, 399
cautions, 402
complications, 402
data sources, 402
purpose of, 400
Market Value of Equity, 397
marketing
decisions/objectives, monitoring relationships between, 429–432
Financial Value Attributable to Marketing, 392
logistics
pull marketing, 211
push marketing, 211
ROIMI, 392
search engine marketing, 358
Marketing and Finance metrics, 16, 377–378
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 381
data sources, 381
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
EPS ratio, 400
IRR, 379
defined, 386
Market to Book Ratio, 379, 399
cautions, 402
complications, 402
data sources, 402
purpose of, 400
MROI, 379
Financial Value Attributable to Marketing, 392
Media Exposure Return on Marketing Investment, 395–396
purpose of, 391
related metrics/concepts, 395–396
ROIMI, 392
Net Profit, 378
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 380
data sources, 381
defined, 380
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
NPV, 379
defined, 386
spreadsheets, 390
Payback, 379
defined, 386
purpose of, 386
cautions, 402
complications, 402
data sources, 402
purpose of, 400
Price to Book ratio, 401
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 381
data sources, 381
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
Tobin’s q, 401
TSR, 379
cautions, 399
complications, 399
construction, 398
data sources, 399
defined, 397
Market Capitalization, 397
purpose of, 397
Marketing as a Percentage of Sales, 103
A/B testing, 415
assessing performance, grandparent’s savings scenario, 403–404
assessing performance with x-rays
Big Tobacco Company scenario, 409–412
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405, 406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405, 406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
grandparent’s savings scenario, 403–406
Prestige Luggage scenario, 407–409
financial metrics and, 412
information, value of, 412–414
systems of identities, 424–425
estimating difficult to measure metrics, 428
law of large (and not-so-large) numbers, 426–428
monitoring relationships between decisions/objectives, 429–432
related metrics/concepts, 433
testing, 415
Marketing Spending, 69
Advertising as a Percentage of Sales, 103
commissioned sales costs, 101–102
defined, 99
Marketing as a Percentage of Sales, 103
related metrics/concepts, 103
Slotting Allowances, 103
MASB (Marketing Accountability Standards Board), 10, 11
ISO 20671: Brand Evaluation-Principles and Fundamentals, 11
Maximum Reservation Price, 246
measuring metric data, 5
concepts, 4
“source credibility,” 4
Media Display Time, 342
construction, 349
Media Interaction Time, 351
purpose of, 349
related metrics/concepts, 351
rich media, 349
Video Interactions, 351
Media Exposure Return on Marketing Investment, 395–396
Media Interaction Rate, 342
construction, 350
Media Interaction Time, 351
purpose of, 349
related metrics/concepts, 351
rich media, 349
Video Interactions, 351
Media Interaction Time, 351
AAU, 44
Ad Awareness, 46
Attitudes, 46
customer/non-customer responses, 47–48
framing/administering questions, 47
Knowledge, 46
lagging indicators, 48
leading indicators, 48
Q scores, 48
related metrics/concepts, 48–49
triangulating customer data, 48
usage, 47
Advertising and Sponsorship metrics, 15–16, 303–304
Advertising Elasticity of Demand, 306, 327–332
CPM, 304
Effective Frequency, 306, 323–325
Equivalent Media Value from Sponsorship, 306, 334–336
Frequency Response Functions, 305, 318–323
Impressions, 304, 307–312, 345–348, 352
Average Price per Unit, 69
construction, 89
data sources, 92
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
Brand Penetration, 21
Break-Even Sales Level, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
incremental investments, 107
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Category Penetration, 21
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
related metrics/concepts, 33
Channel Management metrics, 15, 207
% of Organic Sites Stocking the Brand, 210
Category Performance Ratio, 208
Clicks to Product, 209
Numeric Distribution, 208, 210–212
Online Distribution metrics, 228–229
Search and Distribution metrics, 230–231
Total Distribution, 208
Channel Margins, 69
calculating prices at distribution level, 78
defined, 77
First Channel Member’s Selling Price, 80–82
Hybrid (Mixed) Channel Margins, 83–84
purpose of, 78
related metrics/concepts, 83–87
choosing the right numbers, 3
concepts, 4
Consumer Beliefs, 22
Contribution Margin, 70
Contribution per Unit, 70
defined, 104
earnings impact of marketing activity, 104
Payback Period, 108
purpose of, 104
related metrics/concepts, 108
Customer Profitability metrics, 15, 159–160
Average Acquisition Cost, 161, 182–184
Average Retention Cost, 162, 182–184
Customer Lifetime Value, 161, 172–181
Customers metric, 160, 162–167
Prospect Lifetime Value, 161, 178–181
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
dashboard (portfolio) of metrics, 3
data availability, 3
Decomposition of Market Share, 21
defined, 1
difficult to measure metrics, estimating, 428
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
Likeability, 23
Loyalty, 23
Margin, 68
Gross Margin, 77
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
Unit Margin versus, 71
units, defined, 71
various costs included, 77
Margins and Profits metrics, 14, 67–68
Average Price per Unit, 69, 87–92
Break-Even Sales Level, 70, 104–108
Business Week, 67
Contribution Margin, 70
Contribution per Unit, 70, 104–108
Drucker, Peter, 67
margins, defined, 71
Marketing Spending, 69, 99–103
Price per Statistical Unit, 69, 87–92
Variable and Fixed Costs, 69, 93–99
Market Concentration, 29
bias in reported shares, 26
Brand Penetration, 21
Category Penetration, 21
Consumer Beliefs, 22
Customer Satisfaction, 23, 49–52
decomposing market share, 34–35
Decomposition of Market Share, 21
defined, 19
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
indicators of future changes in shares, 20–23
Likeability, 23
Loyalty, 23
market definitions, 25
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23, 57–63
Penetration Share, 21
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
purpose of, 24
related metrics/concepts, 26
Relative Market Share, 20, 27–30
Served Market, 26
Share of Requirements, 21, 36–40
time periods measured, signal-to-noise ratios, 26
Wal-Mart, 19
Willingness to Recommend, 23, 49–52
Willingness to Search, 23, 55–56
Marketing and Finance metrics, 16, 377–378
Market to Book Ratio, 379, 399–402
Payback, 379, 386–387, 389–390
marketing metrics, 2
Marketing Spending, 69
Advertising as a Percentage of Sales, 103
commissioned sales costs, 101–102
defined, 99
Marketing as a Percentage of Sales, 103
related metrics/concepts, 103
Slotting Allowances, 103
mastering, 7
measuring data, 5
concepts, 4
“source credibility,” 4
translating concepts into metrics, 4
construction, 53
purpose of, 53
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23
cautions, 63
complications, 63
data sources, 63
purpose of, 57
Online, Email, and Mobile metrics, 16, 341–342
Abandonment Rate, 344, 360–364
Bounce Rate (website), 344, 364–367
Clickthrough Rate, 342, 351–354
Cost per Impression, 343, 355–360
Email Clickthrough, 345, 374–376
Friends/Followers/Supporters, 344, 367–370
Media Display Time, 342, 348–351
Media Interaction Rate, 342, 348–351
Penetration, 33
Acceptors/Accepters, 36
cautions, 35
complications, 35
construction, 34
data sources, 35
decomposing market share, 34–35
Ever-tried customers, 36
related metrics/concepts, 35–36
Penetration Share, 21
portfolio (dashboard) of metrics, 3
Price per Statistical Unit, 69, 89–92
data sources, 92
SKU, 89
Pricing Strategy metrics, 15, 235–236
Competitor Reaction Elasticity, 268–278
Percent Good Value, 236, 242–248
Price Elasticity of Demand, 237, 248–255
Reservation Price, 236, 242–248
Residual Elasticity, 237, 268–278
Product and Portfolio Management metrics, 14, 113–114
Brand Equity Metrics, 115, 140–148
Cannibalization Rate, 115, 134–139
Conjoint Utilities, 115, 149–154
Conjoint Utilities and Volume Projection, 116, 157–158
Segment Utilities, 116, 154–157
Volume Projections, 114, 116–129
Year-on-Year Growth, 115, 129–134
Profitability metrics, 223–227
Promotion metrics, 15, 279–280
Costs for Coupons and Rebates, 281, 290–293
Incremental Sales (Promotional Lift), 281, 282–289
Percent Sales on Deals, 281, 294
Percentage Sales with Coupon, 281, 290–293
Redemption Rates, 281, 290–293
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
cautions, 30
complications, 30
data sources, 30
Market Concentration, 29
Market for Small Urban Cars example, 28–29
Market Share Rank, 30
Market Share-Small Urban Cars example, 29
related metrics/concepts, 29–30
Share of Category, 30
Three- (Four-) Firm Concentration Ratio, 29
Sales Force Management metrics, 15, 185
Break-Even Number of Employees, 187
Sales Force Effectiveness, 186, 194–197
Sales Potential Forecast, 186
Served Market, 26
Share of Category, Relative Market Share, 30
Share of Hearts, Minds, and Markets metrics, 14
Brand Penetration, 21
Category Penetration, 21
Consumer Beliefs, 22
Customer Satisfaction, 23, 49–52
Decomposition of Market Share, 21
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
indicators of future changes in shares, 20–23
Likeability, 23
Loyalty, 23
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23, 57–63
Penetration Share, 21
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
Relative Market Share, 20, 27–30
Share of Requirements, 21, 36–40
Wal-Mart, 19
Willingness to Recommend, 23, 49–52
Willingness to Search, 23, 55–56
cautions, 38
complications, 38
data sources, 38
Double Jeopardy, 38
Number of Brands Purchased, 39
purpose of, 37
related metrics/concepts, 39–40
Repeat Rate, 39
Repurchase Rate, 39
Solo Usage Percentages, 39
SKU Profitability metrics, 223–227
sponsorship metrics, 9
Target Revenues, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
Target Volume, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
Unit Margin, 68
defined, 71
Gross Margin, 77
Margin versus, 71
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
various costs included, 77
cautions, 41
complications, 41
data sources, 41
purpose of, 40
related metrics/concepts, 44
Variable and Fixed Costs, 69
classification of costs depending on context, 98
cost changes with volume, 93
defined, 93
linear cost models, 98
purpose of, 93
Willingness to Recommend, 23
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
cautions, 56
complications, 56
construction, 56
data sources, 56
Middlemen, 294
Millward Brown, BrandZ, 145–146
Misshipments, 222
Mixed Channel Margins. See Hybrid (Mixed Channel Margins)
mobile devices. See Online, Email, and Mobile metrics
Active Users (Monthly/Daily), 373
Average Revenue per User, 373
construction, 373
defined, 372
Session Length, 373
Store Visits, 373
modeling firm performance, 421–424
monitoring relationships between decisions/objectives, 429–432
motivating/evaluating, sales personnel, 191
MROI (Marketing Return on Investment), 379
Financial Value Attributable to Marketing, 392
Media Exposure Return on Marketing Investment, 395–396
purpose of, 391
related metrics/concepts, 395–396
ROIMI, 392
Multi-Period Investments
IRR, 386
spreadsheets, 390
Payback, 386
MWB (Maximum Willing to Buy), 246
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Net Profit, 378
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 380
data sources, 381
defined, 380
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
construction, 53
purpose of, 53
Net Reach, 305, 314. See also Reach
cautions, 318
complications, 318
data sources, 318
defined, 316
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23
cautions, 63
complications, 63
data sources, 63
purpose of, 57
Neuro-metrics, 64
neuroscience
EDA, 61
EMG, 61
GSR, 61
heart rates, 61
IAT, 61
Neuro-marketing Measures, 57–61
Neuro-metrics, 64
response latencies (time delays), 61
SCR, 61
newly acquired customers, lifetime value of, 178–179
non-compensatory/compensatory consumer decisions, 151–153
NOPAT (Net Operating Profit After Tax), 382
NPS (Net Promoter Scores), Net Promoter, 53–55
NPV (Net Present Value), 379
spreadsheets, 390
Number of Brands Purchased, Share of Requirements, 39
Number of Complaints
Customer Satisfaction, 52
Willingness to Recommend, 52
Number of New Products, 129
Numeric Distribution, 208
Breadth of Distribution, 217
cautions, 216
complications, 216
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
objectives/decisions, monitoring relationships between, 429–432
Obsolescence, 223
omni-channel marketing, 9–10, 228
Online, Email, and Mobile metrics, 16, 341–342
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
Bounce Rate (website), 344
construction, 365
first-click attribution, 366–367
last-click attribution, 366–367
purpose of, 365
Clickthrough Rate, 342
Clickthroughs, 352
construction, 352
defined, 351
purpose of, 352
Cost per Click, 342
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Cost per Impression, 343
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Cost per Order, 343
Ad rank, 359
cautions, 357
complications, 357
Cost per Customer Acquired, 357
data sources, 357
defined, 355
Email Clickthrough, 345
construction, 375
CPE, 375
defined, 374
Email Open Rate, 375
Email Unsubscribe Rate, 375
purpose of, 374
Friends/Followers/Supporters, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
Likes, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
Media Display Time, 342
construction, 349
Media Interaction Time, 351
purpose of, 349
related metrics/concepts, 351
rich media, 349
Video Interactions, 351
Media Interaction Rate, 342
construction, 350
Media Interaction Time, 351
purpose of, 349
related metrics/concepts, 351
rich media, 349
Video Interactions, 351
Active Users (Monthly/Daily), 373
Average Revenue per User, 373
construction, 373
defined, 372
Session Length, 373
Store Visits, 373
construction, 347
defined, 346
Hits, 347
Value of a Like, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
online accessibility to product, Search and Distribution metrics, 230
Online Distribution metrics
Brand on Landing Page, 229
cautions, 229
Clicks to Product, 229
complications, 229
data sources, 229
defined, 228
purpose of, 228
Rank of App in App Store, 229
Rank of Brand/SKU, 229
SERP, 228
Optimal Price, 237
complications, 264
data sources, 264
defined, 255
Optimal Price Relative to Gross Margin, 262–264
Price Tailoring (Price Discrimination), 264–267
purpose of, 256
regulations, 267
related metrics/concepts, 264–267
Robinson-Patman Act, 267
OTS (Opportunities-To-See), 307
defined, 308
Outcomes per Friend, 368
Out-of-Stock, 208
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 222–223
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
outputs, linear cost models, 98
overservicing, 188
Own Price Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
construction, 347
defined, 346
Hits, 347
paid search marketing, search engines, 358
construction, 294
defined, 294
purpose of, 294
Payback, 379
defined, 386
purpose of, 386
Payback Period
Break-Even Sales Level, 108
Contribution per Unit, 108
PCV (Product Category Volume), 208
Breadth of Distribution, 217
Category Performance Ratio, 215–216
cautions, 216
complications, 216
data sources, 216
defined, 210
Facing, 216
Features in Store, 217
Inventory, 217
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
pull marketing, 211
purpose of, 211
push marketing, 211
related metrics/concepts, 216–217
Share of Shelf, 216
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Total Distribution, 215
cautions, 402
complications, 402
data sources, 402
purpose of, 400
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Acceptors/Accepters, 36
Company Profit from New Products, 129
decomposing market share, 34–35
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Ever-tried customers, 36
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 35–36, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Penetration Share, 21
Conjoint Analysis, 244
data sources, 244
defined, 243
demand schedules (curves), 244
Maximum Reservation Price, 246
MWB, 246
Price-Quantity Relationship, 243–244
purpose of, 242
second-price auctions, 244
Percent Sales on Deals, 281
Percentage (%), 16
Percentage of Organic Sites Stocking the Brand, 210
Percentage Margins. See Margins
percentage points, 133
Percentage Sales on Deal, 294
Percentage Sales with Coupon, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
performance
assessing with marketing metrics x-rays
Big Tobacco Company scenario, 409–412
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405–406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405–406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
grandparent’s savings scenario, 403–406
Prestige Luggage scenario, 407–409
firm performance
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405–406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405–406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
profit margins, 421
return on sales, 421
measuring Sales Force Effectiveness, 194
performance monitoring in attracting/retaining customers, 162
Pipeline Sales, 223
PLA (Product Listing Ads), 230–231
portfolio (dashboard) of metrics, 3
Post-Purchase phase, Sales Pipeline, 203–204
Pre-Purchase stage, Sales Pipeline, 203
Prestige Luggage scenario (performance assessments), 407–409
Price Discrimination (Price Tailoring), 300–301
Price Elasticity of Demand, 237, 248
cautions, 255
complications, 255
data sources, 255
defined, 249
demand schedules (curves), 252–255
purpose of, 237
Price of a Specified Competitor, 239
Price per Statistical Unit, 69, 89–92
data sources, 92
SKU, 89
Price Premium, 236
Average Price Charged, 240
Average Price Displayed, 240–241
Average Price Paid, 239
defined, 238
Price of a Specified Competitor, 239
purpose of, 238
related metrics/concepts, 242
Theoretical Price Premium, 242
Price Tailoring (Price Discrimination), 264–267
Price to Book ratio, 401
Deductions, 299
defined, 297
EDLP, 299
HI-LO, 300
Invoice Price, 297
List Price, 297
Price Discrimination (Price Tailoring), 300–301
related metrics/concepts, 299–301
Price-Quantity Relationship, 243–244
prices
calculating at distribution level, 78
First Channel Member’s Selling Price, 80–82
Pricing Strategy metrics, 15, 235–236
Competitor Reaction Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Cross Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Optimal Price, 237
complications, 264
data sources, 264
defined, 255
Price Tailoring (Price Discrimination), 264–267
purpose of, 256
regulations, 267
related metrics/concepts, 264–267
Robinson-Patman Act, 267
Optimal Price Relative to Gross Margin, 262–264
Own Price Elasticity, 268
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Conjoint Analysis, 244
data sources, 244
defined, 243
demand schedules (curves), 244
Maximum Reservation Price, 246
MWB, 246
Price-Quantity Relationship, 243–244
purpose of, 242
second-price auctions, 244
Price Elasticity of Demand, 237, 248
cautions, 255
complications, 255
data sources, 255
defined, 249
demand schedules (curves), 252–255
purpose of, 237
Price Premium, 236
Average Price Charged, 240
Average Price Displayed, 240–241
Average Price Paid, 239
defined, 238
Price of a Specified Competitor, 239
purpose of, 238
related metrics/concepts, 242
Theoretical Price Premium, 242
Conjoint Analysis, 244
data sources, 244
defined, 243
demand schedules (curves), 244
Maximum Reservation Price, 246
MWB, 246
Price-Quantity Relationship, 243–244
purpose of, 242
second-price auctions, 244
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
Product and Portfolio Management metrics, 14, 113–114
Brand Equity Metrics, 115
Brand Evaluation Model, 146–147
Brand Identity, 148
Brand Image, 148
Brand Position, 148
cautions, 148
complications, 148
Conjoint Analysis, 147
data sources, 148
defined, 140
Product Differentiation, 148
Ramsellar, 144
related metrics/concepts, 148
“Royalty Relief,” 144
CAGR, 115
basis points, 134
Compounding Growth, Value at Future Period, 132
defined, 129
Life Cycles, 134
measuring growth, 130
percentage points, 133
purpose of, 130
related metrics/concepts, 134
Cannibalization Rate, 115, 134–137
defined, 134
Conjoint Utilities, 115
compensatory/non-compensatory consumer decisions, 151–153
defined, 149
relative consumer preferences for product attributes, 149–150
Conjoint Utilities and Volume Projection, 116
defined, 157
market share projections, 157
purpose of, 157
sales volume projections, 157
defined, 134
Penetration, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Repeat Volume, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Segment Utilities, 116
defined, 154
segment identification based on conjoint utilities, 154–155
Trial, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Volume Projections, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Year-on-Year Growth, 115
basis points, 134
Compounding Growth, Value at Future Period, 132
defined, 129
Life Cycles, 134
measuring growth, 130
percentage points, 133
purpose of, 130
related metrics/concepts, 134
product attributes, relative consumer preferences for, 149–150
Product Category Volume. See PCV
Product Differentiation, 148
profit margins, 421
Profitability metrics, 223–227
profitability of individual customers, 167–168
Promotion metrics, 15, 279–280
Baseline Sales, 281
long-term effects of promotions, 289
purpose of, 283
Costs for Coupons and Rebates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Incremental Sales (Promotional Lift), 281
long-term effects of promotions, 289
purpose of, 283
construction, 294
defined, 294
purpose of, 294
Percent Sales on Deals, 281, 294
Percentage Sales with Coupon, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Deductions, 299
defined, 297
EDLP, 299
HI-LO, 300
Invoice Price, 297
List Price, 297
Price Discrimination (Price Tailoring), 300–301
related metrics/concepts, 299–301
Redemption Rates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
Promotional Lift (Incremental Sales), 281
long-term effects of promotions, 289
purpose of, 283
promotions, Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
Prospect Lifetime Value, 161
defined, 178
newly acquired customers, lifetime value of, 178–179
Prospects, Sales Pipeline, 203
pull marketing, 211
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
Purchase phase, Sales Pipeline, 203
push marketing, 211
Q scores, Awareness, Attitudes and Usage (AAU), 48
R (Rating), 17
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
Rank of App in App Store, 229
Rank of Brand/SKU, 229
Rating (R), 17
ratings points, 307
Reach, 307, 311. See also Net Reach
defined, 315
rebates
Costs for Coupons and Rebates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
customers, 164
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
Redemption Rates, 281
breakage, 292
cautions, 292
complications, 292
data sources, 292
defined, 290
purpose of, 291
related metrics/concepts, 292–293
Total Coupon Cost, 291
regulations
Optimal Price, 267
Price Waterfall, 301
relationships between decisions/objectives, monitoring, 429–432
relative consumer preferences for product attributes, 149–150
cautions, 30
complications, 30
data sources, 30
Market Concentration, 29
Market for Small Urban Cars example, 28–29
Market Share Rank, 30
Market Share-Small Urban Cars example, 29
related metrics/concepts, 29–30
Share of Category, 30
Three- (Four-) Firm Concentration Ratio, 29
Repeat Rate, Share of Requirements, 39
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Repurchase Rate, Share of Requirements, 39
Conjoint Analysis, 244
data sources, 244
defined, 243
demand schedules (curves), 244
Maximum Reservation Price, 246
MWB, 246
Price-Quantity Relationship, 243–244
purpose of, 242
second-price auctions, 244
cautions, 272
complications, 272
data sources, 272
prisoner’s dilemma pricing, 272–278
response bias, 52
response latencies (time delays), 61
retaining customers
counting customers, 164
performance monitoring, 162
attracting/retaining customers, performance monitoring, 162
cautions, 165
complications, 165
data sources, 165
defining properly, importance of, 165–167
purpose of, 162
Return on Advertising Spend. See ROAS
return on sales, 421
returns
Abnormal Returns, 397, 398–399
TSR, 379
cautions, 399
complications, 399
construction, 398
data sources, 399
defined, 397
Market Capitalization, 397
purpose of, 397
Revenue from New Products, 129
rewarding customers, 167
rich media, 349
ROA (Return on Assets), 382–383
ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend), 306, 332–334
Robinson-Patman Act, 267
ROC (Return on Capital), 382–383
ROI (Return on Investment), 8–9, 378, 382–383
MROI, 379
Financial Value Attributable to Marketing, 392
Media Exposure Return on Marketing Investment, 395–396
purpose of, 391
related metrics/concepts, 395–396
ROIMI, 392
ROIC (Return on Invested Capital), 382–383
ROIMI (Return on Incremental Marketing Investment), 392
RONA (Return on Net Assets), 382–383
ROS (Return on Sales), 378, 380
cautions, 381
complications, 381
construction, 381
data sources, 381
NOPAT, 382
purpose of, 378
related metrics/concepts, 382
“Royalty Relief,” 144
sales
forecasting, Sales Pipeline, 201
return on sales, 421
Sales Force Effectiveness, 186
cautions, 197
complications, 197
data sources, 197
defined, 194
performance, measuring, 194
purpose of, 194
Sales Force Management metrics, 15, 185
Break-Even Number of Employees, 187
defined, 198
Sales Force Effectiveness, 186
cautions, 197
complications, 197
data sources, 197
defined, 194
measuring performance, 194
purpose of, 194
Cold Leads, 202
defined, 201
forecasting sales, 201
interest creation, 202
Pre-Purchase stage, 203
Purchase phase, 203
Warm Leads, 202
workload distribution, 201
Sales Goal, 186
Forecasted Sales Increase for District, 192
motivating/evaluating, 191
purpose of, 191
Weighted Share of Sales Allotment, 192
Cold Leads, 202
defined, 201
forecasting sales, 201
interest creation, 202
Pre-Purchase stage, 203
Purchase phase, 203
Warm Leads, 202
workload distribution, 201
Sales Potential Forecast, 186
Workload, 186
balanced territories, effects of, 188–189
buying power, 189
cautions, 190
comparing territories, 189–190
complications, 190
data sources, 190
overservicing, 188
territories, 187
unbalanced territories, 188
Cold Leads, 202
defined, 201
forecasting sales, 201
interest creation, 202
Pre-Purchase stage, 203
Purchase phase, 203
purpose of, 201
Warm Leads, 202
workload distribution, 201
Sales Goal, 186
Forecasted Sales Increase for District($), 192
purpose of, 191
sales personnel, motivating/evaluating, 191
Weighted Share of Sales Allotment, 192
sales personnel, motivating/evaluating, 191
Cold Leads, 202
defined, 201
forecasting sales, 201
interest creation, 202
Pre-Purchase stage, 203
Purchase phase, 203
Warm Leads, 202
workload distribution, 201
Sales Potential Forecast, 186
sales projection models, lack of awareness, 118–119
sales volume projections, 157
Same Stores Growth, 129
SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), 11
SCR (Skin Conductance Response), 61
Search and Distribution metrics
cautions, 231
complications, 231
data sources, 231
defined, 230
online accessibility to product, 230
purpose of, 230
sponsored sites, 231
search engines, 358
Ad rank, 359
marketing, 358
paid search marketing, 358
search engines, SERP, 228
second-price auctions, 244
second-tier customers, 168
segment identification based on conjoint utilities, 154–155
Segment Utilities, 116
defined, 154
segment identification based on conjoint utilities, 154–155
SERP (Search Engine Results Page), 228
Served Market, 26
service levels, Supply Chain metrics, 219
Session Length, 373
Sessions (Google Analytics), 363
Shames, Erv, 409
Share of Category, Relative Market Share, 30
Share of Hearts, Minds, and Markets metrics, 14
AAU, 44
Ad Awareness, 46
Attitudes, 46
customer/non-customer responses, 47–48
framing/administering questions, 47
Knowledge, 46
lagging indicators, 48
leading indicators, 48
Q scores, 48
related metrics/concepts, 48–49
triangulating customer data, 48
usage, 47
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
Brand Penetration, 21
Category Penetration, 21
complications, 33
construction, 32
data sources, 33
purpose of, 31
related metrics/concepts, 33
Consumer Beliefs, 22
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
Decomposition of Market Share, 21
Hierarchy of Effects, 22, 44–49
indicators of future changes in shares, 20–23
Likeability, 23
Loyalty, 23
construction, 53
purpose of, 53
Neuro-marketing Measures, 23
cautions, 63
complications, 63
data sources, 63
purpose of, 57
Penetration, 33
Acceptors/Accepters, 36
cautions, 35
complications, 35
construction, 34
data sources, 35
decomposing market share, 34–35
Ever-tried customers, 36
related metrics/concepts, 35–36
Penetration Share, 21
Purchase Habits, 22
Purchase Intentions, 22
cautions, 30
complications, 30
data sources, 30
Market Concentration, 29
Market for Small Urban Cars example, 28–29
Market Share Rank, 30
Market Share-Small Urban Cars example, 29
related metrics/concepts, 29–30
Share of Category, 30
Three- (Four-) Firm Concentration Ratio, 29
cautions, 38
complications, 38
data sources, 38
Double Jeopardy, 38
Number of Brands Purchased, 39
purpose of, 37
related metrics/concepts, 39–40
Repeat Rate, 39
Repurchase Rate, 39
Solo Usage Percentages, 39
cautions, 41
complications, 41
data sources, 41
purpose of, 40
related metrics/concepts, 44
Wal-Mart, 19
Willingness to Recommend, 23
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
cautions, 56
complications, 56
construction, 56
data sources, 56
cautions, 38
complications, 38
data sources, 38
Double Jeopardy, 38
Number of Brands Purchased, 39
purpose of, 37
related metrics/concepts, 39–40
Repeat Rate, 39
Repurchase Rate, 39
Solo Usage Percentages, 39
Share of Shelf, 216
construction, 326
defined, 326
purpose of, 326
Shopping Basket Margin, 227
showrooming, 232
Shrinkage, 223
side-by-side A/B testing, 415
signal-to-noise ratios, market share, 26
SKU (Stock Keeping Units)
Price per Statistical Unit, 89
Rank of Brand/SKU, 229
SKU Profitability metrics, 223–227
Slotting Allowances, 103
Social Media metrics
Friends/Followers/Supporters
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
Likes
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
Value of a Like
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
Solo Usage Percentages, Share of Requirements, 39
“source credibility,” 4
sponsored sites, 231
Sponsorship metrics, 9, 334. See also Advertising and Sponsorship
Store Versus Brand Measures, 216–217
Store Visits, 373
Supply Chain metrics
Inventories
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
Out-of-Stock
Consumer Off-Take, 223
Deductions, 223
defined, 217
Diverted Merchandise/Goods, 223
FIFO, 222
LIFO, 222
Misshipments, 222
Net Out-of-Stocks, 219
Obsolescence, 223
Percentage On-Time Delivery, 219
Pipeline Sales, 223
purpose of, 218
Rain Checks/Make-Goods on Promotions, 222
related metrics/concepts, 218
service levels, 219
Shrinkage, 223
systems of identities, 424–425
difficult to measure metrics, estimating, 428
law of large (and not-so-large) numbers, 426–428
related metrics/concepts, 433
relationships between decisions/objectives, monitoring, 429–432
Target Market Fit, 129
Target Revenues, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
Target Volume, 70
cautions, 110
complications, 110
data sources, 110
defined, 108
purpose of, 109
related metrics/concepts, 110–111
territories
balanced territories, effects of, 188–189
unbalanced territories, 188
Workload, 187
testing, 415
A/B testing, 415
value of information, 6
Theoretical Price Premium, 242
third-tier customers, 168
Three- (Four-) Firm Concentration Ratio, 29
Threshold function, 305
time delays (response latencies), 61
Tobin’s q, 401
top-tier customers, 167
total cost per unit, Variable and Fixed Costs, 96–97, 98–99
Total Coupon Cost, 291
total ratings, 307
Trade Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction, 52
Willingness to Recommend, 52
Trial, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
triangulating customer data, AAU, 48
triers
First-Time Triers in Period T, 117
TRP (Target Ratings Points), 309–311
TSR (Total Shareholder Returns), 379
cautions, 399
complications, 399
construction, 398
data sources, 399
defined, 397
Market Capitalization, 397
purpose of, 397
unbalanced territories, 188
Unit Margin, 68
defined, 71
Gross Margin, 77
Margin versus, 71
margins as percentage of costs, 74–75
selling prices, 74
various costs included, 77
cautions, 41
complications, 41
data sources, 41
purpose of, 40
related metrics/concepts, 44
valuation versus evaluation, 142
Value of a Like, 344
construction, 368
Cost per Friend (Like), 368
defined, 367
Engagement Rate, 370
Outcomes per Friend, 368
related metrics/concepts, 370
value of information, 5–7, 412–414
van den Berg, Sjef
concepts, 4
“source credibility,” 4
Variable and Fixed Costs, 69
classification of costs depending on context, 98
cost changes with volume, 93
defined, 93
linear cost models, 98
purpose of, 93
Variations on Trial, 128
Venn diagrams, Net Reach, 316–317
Video Interactions, 351
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
VMLY&R, 142
construction, 326
defined, 326
purpose of, 326
Volume Projections, 114
Company Profit from New Products, 129
defined, 116
Ever-Tried, 128
Evoked Set, 129
Forced Trial, 128
lack of awareness, sales projection models, 118–119
Margin on New Products, 129
Number of New Products, 129
related metrics/concepts, 128–129
Revenue from New Products, 129
Target Market Fit, 129
Trial Rate, 117
Trial Volume, 118
Variations on Trial, 128
VSLY&R, BrandAsset® Valuator, 143–144
Wal-Mart, market share, 19
Warm Leads, Sales Pipeline, 202
Watt, James H.
concepts, 4
“source credibility,” 4
Wear-in frequency, 323
Wear-out frequency, 323
websites
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
Bounce Rate, 344
construction, 365
first-click attribution, 366–367
last-click attribution, 366–367
purpose of, 365
Clickstreams, 361
Conversion Rate, 363
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
cautions, 363
Clickstreams, 361
construction, 363
Conversion Rate, 363
cookies, 364
defined, 363
Weighted Share of Sales Allotment, 192
Willingness to Recommend, 23
Number of Complaints, 52
related metrics/concepts, 52
Trade Satisfaction, 52
cautions, 56
complications, 56
construction, 56
data sources, 56
Workload, 186
balanced territories, effects of, 188–189
buying power, 189
cautions, 190
comparing territories, 189–190
complications, 190
data sources, 190
overservicing, 188
territories, 187
unbalanced territories, 188
workload distribution, Sales Pipeline, 201
x-rays, marketing metrics as
Big Tobacco Company scenario, 409–412
comparing firms on customer metrics, 405–406
customer attitudes/awareness of two firms, 405–406
customer profitability of two firms, 405
grandparent’s savings scenario, 403–406
Prestige Luggage scenario, 407–409
Year-on-Year Growth, 115
basis points, 134
Compounding Growth, Value at Future Period, 132
defined, 129
Life Cycles, 134
measuring growth, 130
percentage points, 133
purpose of, 130
related metrics/concepts, 134