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THE ULTIMATE CPG DICTIONARY

Category Development Index (CDI)

Category sales in a market vs. national average.

How it's Calculated:

CDI = (% of category sales in market ÷ % of total population in market) × 100

Example:

If a category has 15% sales in a region that is 10% of population, CDI = 150.

Category:

Other/General

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