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How till slip campaigns can help FMCG managers increase sales

By Andrew Walmsley · 22 April 2024 · Updated 3 November 2026 · Smartslip.ai, built by Brazen Labs

A shopping basket with a gold coin stack and a folded receipt.

Fast-moving consumer goods are the products that sell quickly and at a relatively low cost: packaged food, drinks, toiletries and the rest of the trolley. The market is crowded, so managers are always looking for a way to sell more and hold share. Smartslip.ai uses the everyday till slip as a marketing asset. This is how it helps an FMCG team increase sales and keep customers close.

Personalised promotions and offers

The platform can shape offers from what people have already bought. Till slips show preferred products, how often they appear, and what was spent. A manager can then offer a discount on a frequent item, or suggest something that sits next to it. A relevant offer is more likely to bring the same shopper back, and repeat purchases are what move the sales number.

Real-time campaign activation

Campaigns do not have to wait for the next quarterly plan. If a competitor cuts the price of a similar product, a brand can answer with a discount or a bundle while the shopper is still in the habit of buying. That speed is what keeps a brand in the aisle instead of watching the switch happen.

Instant rewards and incentives

A shopper photographs the till slip and sends it on WhatsApp. A qualifying slip can return a discount, a voucher or loyalty points straight away. The immediate reward makes the shop feel better and gives people a reason to put more in the basket. For the brand, that is volume and loyalty in the same mechanic.

What the data is for

  • Consumer behaviour: which products are popular, when people shop, and how they spend, so stock and promotions follow the demand you can see.
  • Competitive analysis: other products on the same slip, so a gap in the range or the price can be answered with a product, a price or a targeted offer.
  • Inventory: purchasing patterns that help avoid a stockout on a fast line, and promotions that move a slow one.

Loyalty, and a bit of game

Smartslip.ai can sit with a loyalty programme the brand already runs. Rewards for real purchases, early access, or a discount reserved for people who keep coming back, all strengthen the habit. Gamification fits the same pipe: a competition, a challenge, or points for every qualifying slip, redeemed later. It sells, and it is more fun than a coupon on its own.

Staying ahead in FMCG means attracting new shoppers and keeping the ones you have. A till slip, read properly, is both a record and an opportunity. Personalised offers, a campaign you can switch on quickly, instant rewards and a simple game give managers something concrete to grow.

To plan one, email andrew@brazenlabs.co.za. The short version of how these campaigns work is in till slip campaigns explained.