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The ISI Network has released a membership information form and application in .PDF format. These may be downloaded from the Membership page at the following link. read more...

CatMan Conference Presentation Download
Dr. Brian Harris, Joe Patti and James Tenser presented an update on ISI Sharegroup issues at the Category Management Association conference in Atlanta. Download their presentation deck. read more...

Membership Information Download
The ISI Network has released a membership information form and application in .PDF format. These may be downloaded from the Public Documents page at the following link. read more...

ISI e-Letter Debuts
The ISI movement shifts into high gear this week (Dec. 10) with the debut of a new e-letter for the ISI Network. Free to all who register on this site, it's the most efficient way to keep up with events and announcements from the world of In-Store Implementation.

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June 25, 2009
Welcome to the ISI Network Portal

This is the online home of ISI Network. Our portal-based site is your connection to our shared educational mission: To promote superior retail compliance with merchandising and promotion programs.

If you have not yet registered or logged in, you will see a link at top left where you may do so. Your login opens your access to a host of ISI information products and services, according to your membership level. This is a small glimpse of the power of our portal platform to control and permit access to information and collaborative tools.

Your free registration brings many benefits, including access to a small library of document downloads in our Knowledge Base, an e-letter subscription, and inclusion in the ISI 30-Sec Polls.

General and Corporate Members gain even greater access to value-added content and to each other in our discussion groups and workspaces.

Full members also gain a valuable discount on the newest ISI Network product, Merchandising Performance Management.

Browse the site freely and learn about the ISI Network's aspirations for the Retail Consumer Products industry. In coming weeks you'll see steady improvements to this site, and more news about In-Store Implementation. We hope you'll join us on this promising journey.

ISI Network E-Letter

Mar. 16, 2009

ISI Network Portal Launches
New Web Site, Now in Beta Test, Will Support and Enable Educational Mission

The In-Store Implementation Network™ is pleased to unveil its new portal-based Web site that will enable its educational mission with powerful communications tools, workspaces and a knowledge base.

InStoreImplementation.com, presently in "beta," will support the ongoing effort to identify and develop ISI Case Studies and industry best practices for In-Store Implementation. The ISI Knowledge Base, a library of published reports and case study documents, is resource for all who register on the site. General and Corporate members gain access to advanced features.

ISI Network membership is now open and we are actively seeking committed and energetic participants. Interested parties are encouraged to download an application. If you haven't yet registered on the free ISI email list, you are invited to do so now.

Communities of Interest Defined

Task Groups Forming for Case Study Development

With the launch of the ISI Network, task groups have been defined that will address seven "communities of interest" in three broad areas: ISI Planning, ISI Compliance and ISI Communications. ISI topic areas are as follows:

Master Store Planning
Store Capacity-Based Planning
Planogram Compliance
Promotion Compliance
New Product Compliance
Shopper Media Compliance
ISI Communications Platforms

Definitions of each Community may be found within the "About" tab on the ISI Network portal. In coming weeks, the site will add an internal "home" page for each Community, where Task Group members may access downloads and tools for communications and collaboration as they develop case studies and pursue best practices.

Jan. 20, 2009
ISI Network Call For Case Studies
Member firms to help build ISI Knowledge Base

The In-Store Implementation Network is advancing its primary educational mission with the collection and publication of relevant case studies in the ISI Knowledge Base. The case studies, in topic areas relevant to retail implementation and compliance practices, will be contributed by member firms and reviewed and published by the ISI Network.

Major ISI case study topic headings will include:

Comprehensive space management
Store capacity-based planning
Labor management practices
Compliance measurement practices
Promotion compliance practices
Communications platforms

Participation is limited to ISI Network members and membership is now open. Interested parties are encouraged to download an application from from the Membership tab. If you haven't yet joined the ISI email list, you are invited to do so now.

30-Sec Polls Launch
Share and learn ISI Insights

This week, the ISI Network will commence a series of "30-Second Polls" of our email list members, intended to gain insight into current industry attitudes and practices around In-Store Implementation. Each installment is designed to be answered in 3-5 clicks, using our on-line survey platform. Findings will be published in this newsletter. Your response matters! Please watch your email in-box and respond.

MPM Buyers Guide

Now Available!
ISI Network's exclusive report and buyers' guide, Inter-Organizational Solutions for Merchandising Performance Management, developed by VSN Strategies. Click for more.

ISI In The News

Illuminating the Black Hole
ISI Network Director James Tenser delivered this ISI update presentation at the NARMS 2009 Spring Conference in Colorado Springs. Download the PDF presentation. (Free registration or membership required.) read more...

Benefits of Store-Level Planograms
This article by David King enumerates myriad ways that retailers and manufacturers benefit from store-level planograms. (Links to CPGmatters.com) read more...

SN Quick Poll on ISI
SupermarketNews.com recently ran an online mini poll about In-Store Implementation effectiveness. Nearly four in ten respondents indicated 50% compliance rates or worse. read more...

ISI Case Study Previewed in CPGmatters.com
Nearly one in four supermarket resets analyzed over a three-year span suffered from implementation issues in a case study previewed this month by the In-Store Implementation Network. More than half the issues reported resulted from planners’ inadequate understanding of store conditions, read more...

RetailWire.com Hosts ISI Discussion
ISI Sharegroup member James Tenser's "Brain Trust" Query on the RetailWire site attracted a batch of thoughtful responses from the industry. read more...

Progressive Grocer Article
Progressive Grocer magazine carried a two-page feature by Dr. Brian Harris and James Tenser about the ISI work. Editor Steve Dowdell added his own commentary in support of the effort. Download the PDF from "public documents".

ISI Sharegroup Working Paper Released
Press release, full paper and executive summary available for .PDF download from the "Public Documents" tab.

Supermarket News Covers Working Paper Release
SN broke the news about the ISI Sharegroup Working Paper in its April 25, 2008 e-letter. (Use the link to view, or a .PDF is available for download in the "Public Documents" tab.) read more...

CPGmatters Story on the ISI Work
The e-letter CPGmatters.com carried a story about the ISI Working Paper in its May 1, 2008 edition. Download .PDF from public documents or follow the link. read more...

SN Page One Article
Supermarket News covered the ISI Sharegroup Working Paper release on page one, on April 28. A PDF scan of the full article is now available for download in the "Public Documents" tab.

R&FF Retailer June Commentary
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine editor Warren Thayer has a few good words to say about the ISI work in his June editorial. Then he backs it up with a nice synopsis of ISI issues in "The Buzz." Download from the "Public Documents" tab, or check the link. read more...

Blogger Francis Cites ISI Working Paper
The hits keep coming. In his latest blog, Bill Francis of IPMS praises the ISI Working Paper. read more...

CPGmatters Report on In-Store Execution
Publication of the Working Paper six months ago brought In-Store Implementation issues into sharper focus. This article reports how the ISI dialog is widening to more companies and reports results of a mini-poll. read more...

SN Article Features ISI Innovators
A feature article in Dec. 1 Supermarket News, "The New Accountability," cites several ISI companies who are leading the way on In-Store Implementation. Download from our Public Documents page. read more...

New Streamlined Process Puts Focus on Shoppers
Article in CPGmatters.com describes a presentation by Dr. Brian Harris in which he discusses how the next wave of best practices for category management will incorporate such shopper marketing, in-store implementation and loyalty marketing. read more...

SN Article Features ISI Innovators
A feature article in Dec. 1, 2008 Supermarket News, "The New Accountability," cites several ISI companies who are leading the way on In-Store Implementation. (Please log in or register to download this .PDF) read more...

CPGmatters Report on In-Store Execution
Publication of the Working Paper in April 2008 brought In-Store Implementation issues into sharper focus. This article reports how the ISI dialog is widening to more companies and reports results of a mini-poll. (Links to CPGmatters.com) read more...

Blogger Francis Cites ISI Working Paper
The hits keep coming. In blog entry, Bill Francis of IPMS praises the ISI Working Paper. (Links to Bill's blog) read more...

R&FF Retailer Commentary
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine editor Warren Thayer has a few good words to say about the ISI work in his June '08 editorial. Then he backs it up with a nice synopsis of ISI issues in "The Buzz." (Links to R&FF site. Scroll down to view.) read more...

SN Page One Article
Supermarket News covered the ISI Sharegroup Working Paper release on page one on April 28. 2008. (Please log in or register to download this .PDF) read more...

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