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Can You Price Below MAP Prices?

Wiser

If you work in the retail industry, you’ve likely heard of or encountered a MAP policy. Online shopping has exponentially increased the ease with which consumers can find products and compare prices between different retailers, so MAP has become a crucial aspect of product selling for many manufacturers.

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Category Managers. The kind of people the world needs more of.

Shopper Intelligence

Buyer vs National Account Manager. The Buyer deeply involved in the minutiae of operating a category for a retailer: pricing, stock, availability, promotions (see how we track these metrics ), a million daily hassles plus the pressure of hitting profit targets, and performance reviewed by the week, day or even hour.