What if your biggest sales driver was also your biggest profit drain? For most B2B companies, this is the hidden reality of their trade spend, where a lack of true promotion trade optimization allows margin-destroying activities to hide behind impressive-looking sales lifts. This article exposes the common fallacies—from the "top-line lift" trap to cannibalization blind spots—and provides an analytics-driven framework to turn your promotional budget from an unmanaged expense into a strategic growth investment.

Mid-market CPG brands are grappling with margin pressures, ineffective promotions, and fragmented data that hinder profitable growth. Without a structured approach to Pricing & Revenue Growth Management (RGM), many rely on outdated tools and reactive strategies, leading to revenue leakage and missed opportunities.

The Revology CPG Resource Library provides curated insights, frameworks, and advanced analytics tools to help brands optimize pricing, improve trade spend efficiency, and drive sustainable profitability—empowering teams to take control of their RGM strategy with data-driven decision-making.