CMA SIMA Exam 1 2025 Questions and
Answers
What are the 4 prerequisites for Category Management? - ANSWER-Data,
Organizational Alignment, Collaborative Approach, Technical Tools/Automation
Match the key components of: Category Strategies, Category Tactics, Category
Assessment, Category Scorecard - ANSWER-Category Strategies: confirms how
execution of the plan will happen in the category
Category Tactics: creates action in the category and can have a significant impact
on sales and profit
Category Assessment: uncovers the biggest area of opportunity for the retailer
Category Scorecard: tracks how the retailer is doing vs category goals and targets
Which of the following statements regarding allocation of resources to categories is
most accurate? - ANSWER-Retailers should allocate resources to the category
based on the category's overall importance to the store and to their shoppers
"To attract customer traffic down the aisle", "to increase impulse purchases" and
"to turf protect" are examples of: - ANSWER-Category strategies
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,Which of the following answers presents the original category management 8-step
process define by the joint industry in the correct sequence? - ANSWER-Category
definition, category role, category assessment, category scorecard, category
strategies, category tactics, plan implementation, category review
Consideration for which perspective will give you the winning formula in category
management? - ANSWER-All 3 of the perspectives (the shopper, the vendor, the
retailer) are important for the winning formula
In which channel is category management practiced? - ANSWER-All answers are
correct: Drug, Online, Grocery, Mass+Club
Following are components of the category plan. Which element is where a retailer's
opportunity gaps are determined? - ANSWER-Market and category assessment
Which trading partner has the most influence on the category management process
(and ultimately owns the process)? - ANSWER-The retailer
True or False: Category management is only possible if you have a full suite of data
and automated tools to work with. - ANSWER-False - You can do category
management - just less sophisticated - with limited data and technology
Drag and drop the words in their places as it relates to vendor participation in
retailer programs: - ANSWER-Category Captains or vendor advisors may be
responsible for providing labor assistance and helping them grow the category for
the retailer. Category Advisors or validators refers to vendors that a retailer selects
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, to provide supplemental data, resources, analytics, ideas (and often a second
opinion).
In which step of the Category Management process does category definition and
segmentation fit into? - ANSWER-Retailer strategy
Each tactic below has been "paired" with an objective. Select which tactic has an
objective that is not appropriate for that tactic: - ANSWER-All are correct:
Promotion: # of flyers
Product assortment: # of items
Pricing: competitive price matching
Product placement: consumer-focused layout
Which of the following is not a component of developing the implementation
plan? - ANSWER-Ensure category strategy and tactics are aligned to category role
(should be done earlier)
The retailer's operations team can have significant influence over implementation
of category plans at a store level. Which of the following is the responsibility that
retail operations would have the LEAST influence over? - ANSWER-They
develop overall strategies for the retailer
A retailer's strategy will affect: - ANSWER-All of the answers are correct:
Category tactics
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Answers
What are the 4 prerequisites for Category Management? - ANSWER-Data,
Organizational Alignment, Collaborative Approach, Technical Tools/Automation
Match the key components of: Category Strategies, Category Tactics, Category
Assessment, Category Scorecard - ANSWER-Category Strategies: confirms how
execution of the plan will happen in the category
Category Tactics: creates action in the category and can have a significant impact
on sales and profit
Category Assessment: uncovers the biggest area of opportunity for the retailer
Category Scorecard: tracks how the retailer is doing vs category goals and targets
Which of the following statements regarding allocation of resources to categories is
most accurate? - ANSWER-Retailers should allocate resources to the category
based on the category's overall importance to the store and to their shoppers
"To attract customer traffic down the aisle", "to increase impulse purchases" and
"to turf protect" are examples of: - ANSWER-Category strategies
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,Which of the following answers presents the original category management 8-step
process define by the joint industry in the correct sequence? - ANSWER-Category
definition, category role, category assessment, category scorecard, category
strategies, category tactics, plan implementation, category review
Consideration for which perspective will give you the winning formula in category
management? - ANSWER-All 3 of the perspectives (the shopper, the vendor, the
retailer) are important for the winning formula
In which channel is category management practiced? - ANSWER-All answers are
correct: Drug, Online, Grocery, Mass+Club
Following are components of the category plan. Which element is where a retailer's
opportunity gaps are determined? - ANSWER-Market and category assessment
Which trading partner has the most influence on the category management process
(and ultimately owns the process)? - ANSWER-The retailer
True or False: Category management is only possible if you have a full suite of data
and automated tools to work with. - ANSWER-False - You can do category
management - just less sophisticated - with limited data and technology
Drag and drop the words in their places as it relates to vendor participation in
retailer programs: - ANSWER-Category Captains or vendor advisors may be
responsible for providing labor assistance and helping them grow the category for
the retailer. Category Advisors or validators refers to vendors that a retailer selects
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, to provide supplemental data, resources, analytics, ideas (and often a second
opinion).
In which step of the Category Management process does category definition and
segmentation fit into? - ANSWER-Retailer strategy
Each tactic below has been "paired" with an objective. Select which tactic has an
objective that is not appropriate for that tactic: - ANSWER-All are correct:
Promotion: # of flyers
Product assortment: # of items
Pricing: competitive price matching
Product placement: consumer-focused layout
Which of the following is not a component of developing the implementation
plan? - ANSWER-Ensure category strategy and tactics are aligned to category role
(should be done earlier)
The retailer's operations team can have significant influence over implementation
of category plans at a store level. Which of the following is the responsibility that
retail operations would have the LEAST influence over? - ANSWER-They
develop overall strategies for the retailer
A retailer's strategy will affect: - ANSWER-All of the answers are correct:
Category tactics
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