FMCG Data Analytics Case Study | Retail Optimization | DATALIFT
FMCG & Retail Optimization

From Shelf to Screen: Unified Retail Intelligence

A full-cycle data transformation: How we helped a global FMCG brand reduce CPA by 33% and predict retail demand with 94% accuracy.

33%
CPA Reduced
14%
Retail Uplift
22%
Stockouts Cut
42%
Review Growth

The Challenge

The client, a multi-national beverage brand, was flying blind. Online ad spend on Meta and TikTok was increasing, but they couldn't correlate it to offline sales in supermarkets like Tesco and Carrefour.

  • Retail sales data arrived 3 weeks late.
  • Marketing teams operated in silos (Social vs. Search).
  • High stockouts during promo periods resulted in lost revenue.

The Solution

DATALIFT implemented a unified "Data Lakehouse" architecture. We ingested real-time data from ad platforms and weekly data from retailers into BigQuery, applying Machine Learning to bridge the gap.

  • Unified View: All channels in one Looker Studio dashboard.
  • Predictive AI: Demand forecasting model (Prophet) to predict stock needs.
  • Auto-Action: Alerts sent to supply chain managers via Slack.

The Data Refinery

How we transformed raw chaos into a self-driving business engine.

Ad Platforms
Meta, Google, TikTok
Retail POS
Tesco, Carrefour
Inventory
SAP / Oracle
DATALIFT
CORE ENGINE
Predictions
Stock & Revenue
Automation
Re-ordering & Email
Dashboards
Live ROI Tracking
Stage 01: Awareness

Cross-Channel Intelligence

"How do we reach the right audience and reduce wasted ad spend?"

Audience Intelligence Engine

We cluster customers into live segments (Value Shoppers, Brand Loyalists, Health-Conscious) and calculate specific ROAS for each using First-Party Data.

K-Means Clustering Lookalikes GA4 BigQuery Export

Media Mix Modelling (MMM)

Predicting how offline sales are driven by online spend.
Insight: "Every £1 increase in TikTok spend generates £1.53 in offline supermarket sales."

LIVE DATA INGESTION PIPELINE
Meta Ads
Google Ads
TikTok
BigQuery
-33%
CPA
-40%
Wasted Spend
NLP Sentiment Analysis
Processing 50k+ Reviews
Taste 92% Positive
Packaging 45% Negative
"Hard to open" detected 843 times
19%
Cart Add Rate
↑ Improved
14%
Bounce Reduction
↑ Improved
Stage 02: Consideration

Converting Interest to Preference

"Why are users dropping off? What do they think of our packaging?"

  • Web & App Intelligence

    Deep GA4 + BigQuery tracking. We create micro-conversions like "Checked Nutrition", "Compared Flavors", or "Scanned QR Code".

  • Sentiment Analysis

    Aggregating reviews from Amazon, Noon, Carrefour. Identifying pain points like "Packaging too hard to open" instantly.

Stage 03: Purchase

Unified Retail & eCommerce

"Connecting the dots between online ads and supermarket shelves."

Offline Sales Attribution

We correlate regional ad spend, foot traffic, and weather data to build a model showing "Ads → Store Visits → Sales".

Demand Forecasting

Using LSTM/Prophet models to predict SKU demand 90 days out, accounting for seasonality (e.g. Ramadan, Summer).

Retail API
Tesco
Walmart
Carrefour
Direct
Shopify
Amazon
Instacart
Unified View
Stock Level
Real-time Sync
+14%
Retail Sales
-22%
Stockouts
+31%
Promo ROI

Retention Intelligence

C1
Customer Segment
High LTV / Risk of Churn
Action
Send 20% Offer
C2
Buying Pattern
Bought Mango → Likes Strawberry
Action
Suggest Bundle
+28%
Repeat Purchase
-22%
Churn Rate
Stage 04: Post-Purchase

Retention & Loyalty

"Predicting who will leave and who will buy again."

Predictive Churn Models

We model when a customer is likely to switch brands and trigger an automatic intervention.

Automated Personalization

Triggers via Email/SMS/WhatsApp based on low stock predictions or seasonal offers.

Stage 05: Advocacy

Turning Customers into Promoters

Automating the reputation management loop.

Review Automation

Post-purchase triggers asking for reviews on Google/Amazon only from satisfied customers (NPS > 8).

Promoter Identification

Classifying users as Promoters, Passives, or Detractors based on repeat frequency and basket size.

Real-Time Listening

Tracking TikTok hashtags and Reddit threads. Negative sentiment triggers instant Slack alerts for PR teams.

+42%
Increase in Positive Reviews

Technologies Deployed

Google Cloud PlatformBigQueryPower BIPythonReactShopify PlusSalesforce

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