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TWELVE
MONTH FORECAST VALIDATIONS
Consumer Product Launch Simulations
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Product Category |
Actual |
Forecast |
% Error |
| 1. |
Cough/Cold (Increased spending weight) |
+11.6% |
+12.9% |
+11.2% |
| 2. |
Cough/Cold (Increased spending weight) |
+5.5% |
+5.2% |
-5.4% |
| 3. |
Frozen Entree NY |
3,277.2M (units) |
3,503.3M (units) |
+6.9% |
| 4. |
Frozen Entree LA |
3,794.7M (units) |
3,654.3M (units) |
-3.7% |
| 5. |
Frozen Entree (Line Extension) Incremental Sales |
1,767.8M (units) |
1,852.7M (units) |
+4.8% |
| 6. |
Cheese Product (Snack) |
7,751.9M (units) |
8,302.3M (units) |
+7.1% |
| 7. |
Yogurt Substitute |
1,985.2M (units) |
1,823.1M (units) |
-8.2% |
| 8. |
Shampoo (Line Extension) |
804.6M (cases) |
888.0 (cases) |
+10.4% |
| 9. |
Pain Reliever |
1.9 (share) |
1.8 (share) |
-5.3% |
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Mean Absolute Percentage Error |
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7.0% |
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