Latest news

Read our latest news and hear our expert views on the latest trends in data, analytics and digital engagement in the FMCG sector below.

Thumbprint Insight: The impact of new legislation in the alcohol sector in Convenience

This month’s insight comes from the Convenience sector with exclusive data insights from our platform Pinpoint. Our Thumbprint Managing Director, Gordon Neil discusses which alcohol categories have been impacted by the new minimum unit pricing and what sales performance looks like in the sector as a result. 

17 December 2024

Why are tools like DART becoming more important in an evolving Grocery market?

It’s no secret that the Grocery sector is evolving, however, at what stage does evolution over time equal revolution. We’d argue that this has already happened, driven by changes in the ownership structure of the big retailers, cost pressure, profit pressure, and supply chain challenges.

6 June 2024

Thumbprint appoints new Customer Insights Manager as their business grows from strength to strength.

As Thumbprint continues to grow, so too does the team. We are delighted to welcome our new Customer Insights Manager, Ellie Smith, who joined the team in March.

18 March 2024

Using Pinpoint data to analyse energy drink sales in UK Convenience

Energy drinks are big business in the UK. For many consumers, these are part of their daily rituals and help them get through the day. Competition is fierce in this category with a huge number of brands fighting for market share. Use data to drive your strategy.

4 March 2024

Trying to score sales in Convenience: the sponsorship effect on Guinness purchase rate

Guinness is currently one of the widest promoted brands while sponsoring the Rugby Six Nations tournament as their official beer partner, so with the help of Pinpoint, we're diving into the data to see how this exposure is impacting their sales in the Convenience sector.

26 February 2024

Thumbprint appoints Head of Customer Development, Paul Horne, further cementing their commitment to delivering best in class EPOS data and analytics products for CPG brands

We are delighted to welcome our new Head of Customer Development, Paul Horne. Paul joins us at a period of growth where we are quickly gaining a reputation as the fastest growing and most disruptive provider of data and analytics products to unlock sales for FMCG brands.  

27 September 2023

Thumbprint appoints new Customer Success Manager to bolster its growth in the EPOS analytics space

Thumbprint, the EPOS analytics agency in Avidity Group Ltd, has appointed a new Customer Success Manager as it continues to accelerate its growth.  

17 August 2023

New feature announcement: Predictive supply chain alerting goes live on DART this month

Today, we’re excited to announce a new feature for our DART Grocery EPOS data tool. This new feature will allow everyone in the organisation from Account Teams to Supply Chain to Field Team to predict and address potential issues before they manifest. Predictive supply chain alerting will go live on DART, enabling brands to take corrective actions on promotional and on-shelf availability before gaps appear.

22 March 2023

Can’t see the insight for the noise? Discover this groundbreaking hack to understand your performance in Convenience and know exactly where to add value next.

There’s a lot of noise in the industry just now about the importance of data and where is the best place to get it. But aside from a few high level trends we’re not really seeing anyone actually show you actual insight. We will.

3 March 2023

We're excited to launch our Thumbprint website!

We've further cemented our commitment to unlocking growth opportunities for brands, as demonstrated by launching our website which showcases our digital and data products.

19 May 2022

Whitepaper: Discover new opportunities in Convenience with EPOS data

Unlock your brand sales potential in Convenience through market leading EPOS data and analytics. Download the whitepaper.

1 May 2022

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