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Built for · Category, Shopper & Ops

Market research built for category, shopper & ops teams

Will this pack win the shelf at the price you plan to take? Simporter sizes demand and pressure-tests pack, price, and shelf so your launch is ready on day one.

Category, Shopper & Ops
Days
to a shopper read
65%
lower research cost
1-page
field & finance summary

Launch risk lives at the shelf.

A concept can win in a vacuum and lose at the shelf — wrong price, wrong pack, wrong placement. Those answers usually arrive too late to change the plan.

Shelf, price, and pack, pressure-tested

Simporter combines demand evidence with shopper reads on pack, price, and shelf, so category and ops teams walk into launch with a plan field and finance both believe.

How it works

01

Size

Quantify demand for the launch.

02

Test

Pressure-test pack, price, and shelf.

03

Simulate

Read the planogram and promo uplift.

04

Align

Ship a one-page plan for field and finance.

What you get

Every engagement ships a defensible, build-ready deliverable, not a deck to debate.

  • Demand size for the launch
  • Pack and price read
  • Shelf / planogram simulation
  • Promo uplift estimate
  • A one-page field & finance summary

See it work

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Sample engagement · a resealable storage bag

1,284 unique demand signals clustered from 428K+ total mentions across reviews, search, and social, grouped into 6 demand spaces.

Raw signals

“the zipper never really seals”“freezer burn ruins leftovers”“won't stand up on its own”“I want a plastic-free option”“leaks when I lay it flat”“too flimsy to reuse”“hard to open with wet hands”“the label smears off”“marinades leak everywhere”

Demand spaces by share of voice

#Demand spaceSoV · Mentions
1

Leak-proof sealing

24%

103.5K

2

Freezer & freshness

19%

81.2K

3

Plastic-free & sustainable

16%

68.4K

4

Durability & reuse

13%

55.1K

5

Easy open & handling

11%

47.3K

6

Stand-up storage fit

7%

29.8K

7

Other

10%

42.9K

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Frequently asked questions

It pairs demand sizing with shopper reads on pack, price, and shelf so launch plans are pressure-tested before they ship — reducing the risk that a concept fails at the shelf.

Yes — price sensitivity, pack appeal, and shelf/planogram simulation, plus promo uplift estimates.

Days, using synthetic panels for speed with human validation where it matters.

A one-page summary tuned for each — what to ask for at the shelf, and the numbers behind the uplift.

Yes — it builds on the validated concept and sized opportunity, extending evidence all the way to the shelf.

Related

Sprint Stage 04

Opportunity Sizing

Turn a validated concept into a defensible revenue case — addressable demand, sized and compared across finalists — so leadership funds the biggest prize, not the loudest opinion.

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Sprint Stage 03

Concept Testing

Measure appeal, purchase intent, and differentiation across your finalists with a defensible read in days. Know the winner before you commit resources.

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Jobs to be done

De-risk a Launch

Replace launch-day anxiety with evidence. Simporter takes you from consumer demand to a validated, sized concept in six weeks — a brief your team can build and your gate can approve.

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Jobs to be done

Size the Opportunity

A validated concept still needs a number. Simporter sizes the addressable opportunity from real demand, so leadership funds the biggest prize with confidence.

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Built for

Innovation & R&D

Your pipeline needs winners that survive the gate. Simporter grounds every concept in real demand, validates it fast, and sizes the prize — so stage-gates approve and launches land.

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