The shift to category management benefited both retailers and P&G Category managers
were better positioned to understand the true costs and profits generated from each product in their
category. P&G customer teams were able to use solid economic analysis with category managers to
demonstrate that their brands should be given additional shelf space or variety because the retail
profit per unit of shelf space for P&G brands was higher than most other products in the category.
In addition, category managers were able to appreciate the storage and handling savings provided
by P&G's simplified pricing policies and logistics programs.