Matt Ellsworth

Matt is the Director of Marketing at Wiser Solutions, a retail analytics provider with an emphasis on data quality, data accuracy, and holistic in-store and online solutions.

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Shopper Insights

How to Measure Consumer Behavior: 3 Metrics for Brands and Retailers

A brick-and-mortar store is in constant motion. The assortment, merchandising, layout—all change often. Why? In order to maximize revenue and

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Price Management

Why is Average Unit Retail (AUR) Important?

Average Unit Retail, or AUR, is a key metric used in retail today, alongside other important data points such as

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Brand Management

What is Product Development? How Retail Brands Dominate the Process

Product development can be fun, exciting, terrifying, and immensely challenging. Sometimes, all at the same time. Whether you’re a new

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Consumer Experience

8 Simple Tactics to Increase Market Basket Size

The goal of any brick-and-mortar retailer is to sell. You want your customers to come in early and often, and

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Shopper Insights

What Gen Z Wants from Their In-Store Experience

People have studied buying habits and consumer sentiment of Millennials. However, there is a new generation, Generation Z, which will

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Brand Management

Brand Erosion: Its Causes and How to Prevent It

Consumers today have more choices than ever before. More marketplaces, more products, and certainly more brands. This is great for

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Data Quality

What Are the Causes and Costs of Bad Data in Retail?

Building a successful business requires data, but not just any data: it must be accurate, high-quality data. Acquiring and maintaining a

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Market Awareness

Despite Higher Price Point, Samsung Leads in Perceived Value

In a recent survey conducted by Wiser of Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Costco stores, shoppers were asked to consider

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Brand Management

How to Enforce MAP Pricing on Amazon

How can you enforce MAP pricing on Amazon? This is a question asked by countless brands and manufacturers, and it’s

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Shelf Intelligence

What Is Phantom Inventory? Here’s How to Spot It

Are there ghosts haunting your shelves? No, not real-life ghosts: phantom inventory. Walk through the aisles and see empty shelves

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