Penetration is the percentage of households that purchased the product group, category or brand at least once over the time period. It’s a measure that should be tracked to better understand sales results and determine opportunities for categories and brands. Check out this tool to learn about this important measure.
If you have access to household panel or consumer panel data, and if you are looking for ways to better understand your business as a Retailer or Supplier, make sure you check out this resource.