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In chess, making the right move depends on the board in front of you. Category management works the same way. The recommendation that earns support at Walmart may not resonate at Target. The strategy that works at Target may miss the mark at H-E-B. Not because the recommendation is wrong. Because each retailer plays a different game. The strongest category professionals understand more than category management principles. They understand retailer context. They know how priorities, planning processes, expectations, and decision-making differ retailer by retailer. That's retailer fluency. And it's one of the most valuable skills you can develop throughout your career. Swipe through to see how the same category opportunity can require three completely different approaches depending on where you're presenting it. View all Category Captaincy Playbooks Here: https://lnkd.in/g5Uc3fPG #CategoryManagement #CategoryCaptaincy #RetailStrategy #ShopperInsights #CPG #SpacePlanning #RetailLeadership