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Product Support Product Support
Mr. Chris BurnsMr. Chris Burns
June 10, 2010June 10, 2010
TrendsTrends
MissionMission
OpportunitiesOpportunities
FocusFocus
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Mission
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• Manages centralized product support program for commissaries worldwide
• Manages Agency’s worldwide sales & customer savings programs including:
− Merchandising – Promotion – Marketing - Shelving reset− Distribution - Transportation− Cataloging - Pricing− Guard/Reserve On-Site Sales program
• Functional store support & proponent for PS business systems for commissaries & CDC’s worldwide
• Acquisition support for all resale items
− Added mission for Europe due to diminishing support
Sales Directorate Sales Directorate MissionMission
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Division Chief
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Larry Hahn Contracting Resale Contracting
Michelle Frost Semi-Perishable General Grocery/Promotions/Grab-n-Go
Brad McMinn Perishable Produce/Meat/Deli/Bakery/Chill/Freeze
Gordon JonesInternet Sales, Transportation & Cataloging
Transportation bookings to Europe/Caribbean, Catalog File Maintenance, Internet Shopping & Guard/Reserve On-Site Sales, Store Support
Greg Kochuba Special ProjectsSales/Savings, Scholarships for Military Children, Resets, & OCONUS/CONUS Order Processing, Distribution
Sales Directorate Sales Directorate Division FunctionsDivision Functions
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Trends
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• Consumer Price Index – Food at Home
Inflation and Deflation information
• Consumer Trends
• DeCA & Industry Departmental Sales Comparisons
• Category Comparisons
Top 20 Categories by DeCA 2010 Sales
• Coupons
TrendsTrends
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Note: Values are Arithmetic Average of October – September Index Values (Source BLS Food At Home All Urban Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Table), FY 2010 thru April
A falling CPI Food At Home Index – DeCA hasn’t seen
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CPI Food at Home – Monthly CPI Food at Home – Monthly Compare FY 2010 vs. FY 2009Compare FY 2010 vs. FY 2009
-0.02%
The deflationary trend appears to
be ending!
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1. Restraint remains the new normal – at home matters most
2. Value is top priority
3. Store Brand growth continues
4. Grocery consolidation intensifies
5. Assortment wars escalate, product assortment is point of differentiation
6. Winning brands are innovative & different
7. Spending on healthy items is a solid measure of consumer confidence
8. Manufacturers get stingy with trade promotion spending
9. Direct to consumer options thrive
Top Consumer Goods Top Consumer Goods Trends in 2010Trends in 2010
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-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
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DeCA -2.5% -10.6% -1.9% -0.2% -5.3% 5.1% 0.4%
RM 1.0% -5.0% 1.2% -0.4% 2.2% 1.7% 2.9%
GROCERY DAIRY FROZEN BEAUTY MEAT UPC PROD UPC HEALTH
Department Sales – DeCA vs. Industry Department Sales – DeCA vs. Industry (Nielsen Data – CONUS EX AK/HI 52 weeks ending 05/16/2010 (Nielsen Data – CONUS EX AK/HI 52 weeks ending 05/16/2010
vs. PY)vs. PY)
DeCA $M $2,006 $389 $384 $180 $161 $153 $129
Total sales for all DeCA CONUS UPC Departments - last 52 weeks was $3,816M -
this was down -2.51% vs. +0.19% for industry
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DeCA 8.9% -5.4% -2.6% 13.2% -3.9% 0.0% -12.1% 9.5%
RM 4.2% 0.2% -0.8% 1.8% 0.2% 3.1% 4.6% 5.3%
TOBACCO BAKERY GM DELI UPCPET FOOD -
ACCESSALCOHOL
REFR SEAFOOD
PHARMACY
Department Sales – DeCA vs. IndustryDepartment Sales – DeCA vs. Industry (Continued) (Continued)
(Nielsen Data – CONUS EX AK/HI 52 weeks ending (Nielsen Data – CONUS EX AK/HI 52 weeks ending 05/16/2010 vs. PY)05/16/2010 vs. PY)
DeCA $M $123 $112 $92 $63 $11 $3 $2 $2
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Top 20 CONUS Categories by SalesTop 20 CONUS Categories by Sales
Source: Nielsen RMS
Sales Rank
Category
DeCA Sales in Millions (52 Wks ending 05/16/2010)
Sales Change DeCA
Sales Change Industry
DeCA Savings
%
1 CIGARETTES $118 9.8% 4.4% 12.0%2 SALTED SNACKS $103 0.6% 3.4% 23.2%3 CHEESE $99 -16.4% -5.7% 41.5%4 SOFT DRINKS $92 -4.1% -0.3% 9.3%5 FRESH BAKERY $87 -6.3% -1.2% 28.7%6 RTE CEREAL $81 -3.3% 0.0% 17.0%7 MILK $81 -16.0% -9.8% 29.0%8 FROZEN ENTREES $79 -2.0% 3.0% 28.1%9 DOG FOOD $74 7.2% 3.8% 24.4%10 TOILET PAPER $68 -0.5% -0.6% 14.4%
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Top 20 CONUS Categories by Sales Top 20 CONUS Categories by Sales (Continued)(Continued)
Source: Nielsen RMS
Sales Rank
Category
DeCA Sales ($M)
52 Wks ending
05/16/2010
Sales Change DeCA
Sales Change Industry
DeCA Savings
%
11 SHLF STAB JUICES & DRINKS $66 -4.5% -2.8% 21.2%12 LAUNDRY DETERGENT $62 -2.1% -0.8% 14.8%13 FRESH VEGETABLE & HERB $61 3.0% 0.2% 22.9%14 CANDY $60 -2.8% 7.1% 27.1%15 COFFEE $60 -1.7% 2.2% 24.6%16 LUNCHMEAT $53 -4.4% 1.6% 41.0%17 SHELF STABLE VEGETABLE $52 -1.6% 4.9% 28.0%18 CRACKERS $45 -1.4% 2.3% 26.2%19 FRESH FRUIT $44 7.8% 5.6% 14.0%20 COOKIES $42 -2.1% 1.5% 24.4%
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FY 2010 YTD(thru Apr
2010)FY 2009 FY 2008
Coupon Dollars
$66.92M (up 16% versus PY)
$105.20M (up 12% versus PY)
$93.74M
Coupon Quantity
76.53M (Up 10% versus PY)
123.93M (Up 6% versus PY)
116.5M
Average Coupon Amount
87.4 cents (Up 3% versus PY)
84.9 cents (Up 6% versus PY)
80.5 cents
CouponsCoupons
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2009 Coupon Rank
2008 Coupon Rank
Retailer
1 1 Wal-Mart
2 2 Kroger
3 5 Supervalu
4 3 Military Commissaries
5 6 Publix
6 4 Ahold
7 9 Walgreens
8 7 Target
9 8 Meijer
10 10 Safeway
2009 U.S. Coupon Redemption 2009 U.S. Coupon Redemption Rankings Rankings
Source: NCH Marketing Services, Inc.
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Focus
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•Savings•Sales•Basket Size•Guard & Reserve Sales•Customers•Category Management •Vendor Stocking
Focus AreasFocus Areas
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Savings Savings (after Tax and Surcharge)(after Tax and Surcharge)
Department September 2009 Interim April 2010
CONUS Grocery (Scan Data)* 23.8% 25.3%
CONUS Meat 40.2% 33.1%
CONUS Produce 40.6% 38.9%
Worldwide (Includes CONUS, AK, HI and Overseas)
31.7% 31.6%
• Scan Data based on 26 weeks with Wal-Mart factor included• Interim Survey designed to give general information• Interim survey used only 6 stores for CONUS Meat and Produce vs. 30 stores in formal study.• Also, mini survey did not include OCONUS survey as done in formal annual survey
Department September 2009 Interim April 2010
CONUS Dairy 25.4% 28.3%
CONUS Grocery – Food 21.5% 23.5%
CONUS Frozen Foods 25.6% 26.8%
CONUS Health and Beauty 26.4% 26.1%
CONUS Non-Food Grocery 27.5% 28.1%
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60%39 (15.4%) of the largest stores generate 40% of total sales
138 smaller stores (54.3%) in mostly remote or overseas locations deliver 20% of sales
Sales Directorate serves all Stores Sales Directorate serves all Stores – Small & Large – Small & Large
% of Sales % of Stores
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Sales and Customers Sales and Customers (Data is October – April) (Data is October – April)
Sales ($ Millions) FY 2010 FY 2009 Change % Change
DeCA East $ 1,602 $ 1,659 $ (57) -3.4%
DeCA Europe $ 302 $ 294 $ 7 2.5%
DeCA West $ 1,529 $ 1,561 $ (32) -2.1%
DeCA Total $ 3,433 $ 3,515 $ (82) -2.3%
Sales ($ Millions) FY 2010 FY 2009 Change % Change
Grocery $ 2,924 $ 2,991 $ (67) -2.2%
Meat $ 241 $ 256 $ (15) -5.9%
Produce $ 268 $ 267 $ 0 0.1%
DeCA Total $ 3,433 $ 3,515 $ (82) -2.3%
Customers (Millions) FY 2010 FY 2009 Change % Change
DeCA East 23.34 23.74 (0.40) -1.7%
DeCA Europe 6.57 6.43 0.14 2.2%
DeCA West 24.90 24.73 0.17 0.7%
DeCA Total 54.81 54.90 (0.09) -0.2%
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86.9% 86.3% 86.1% 85.6% 85.0% 84.7% 84.7% 84.5% 84.6% 84.8% 85.2%
7.1% 7.4% 7.6% 8.1% 7.9% 7.5% 7.4% 7.0%
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Grocery Meat Produce
DeCA Fiscal Yr. Dept Sales DeCA Fiscal Yr. Dept Sales %%
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FY2008 FY2009 % Change FY2009 vs.
FY2008 FY 2010
% Change FY 2010 vs. FY
2009
Oct $ 460.56 $ 514.53 11.7%High growth from FY 2008
to FY 2009 means
challenging FY 2010 monthly
comparisons
$ 511.51 -0.6%
Nov $ 487.89 $ 526.62 7.9% $ 487.21 -7.5%
Dec* $ 508.80 $ 522.75 2.7% $ 527.88 1.0%
Jan $ 459.84 $ 512.94 11.5% $ 492.27 -4.0%
Feb** $ 460.27 $ 458.12 -0.5% $ 450.35 -1.7%
Mar $ 481.38 $ 493.88 2.6% $ 483.75 -2.1%
Apr $ 473.44 $ 485.66 2.6% $ 479.72 -1.2%
May $ 522.25 $ 524.47 0.4% Low growth from FY 2008
to FY 2009 may mean
easier FY 2010 monthly
comparisons
Jun $ 465.17 $ 467.65 0.5%
Jul $ 492.39 $ 490.97 -0.3%
Aug $ 521.36 $ 489.48 -6.1%
Sep $ 479.90 $ 493.86 2.9%
*December 2009 was up 1.0% over December 2008 only because December 26, 2008 was Federal Holiday lowering December 2008 sales
**February 2008 had 29 days, thus February 2009, even though down 0.5% was still a high growth month (if comparing 28 days)
Monthly Sales Monthly Sales Comparisons vs. Prior Comparisons vs. Prior
YearYear
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$53.02$53.90 $53.62
$54.22 $54.39
$55.50
$56.86
$58.57
$60.54
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DeCA Basket SizeDeCA Basket Size
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Guard and Reserve Guard and Reserve Sales Growth Update Sales Growth Update
Fiscal Year # Events Sales # Customers
FY 2008 104 $4,438,930 41,347
FY 2009 164 $9,100,584 82,509
FY 2010 (thru May 28) 87 $5,384,226 43,357
$100
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FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
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FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
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-5.6%-2.3% -1.2%
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+1.9% -0.0% -1.5% +1.5%
+3.9%
363385 332Stores 313 308 299 296 292 290 281 276 275
+2.5%
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+0.9%
+2.2%
+5.0%
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Commissary Sales Commissary Sales
FY 1993 thru FY 2009FY 1993 thru FY 2009
FYTD 2010 Sales through April are $3.43B which is down 2.33% from FY 2009
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Our Goal…Our Goal…
$6 Billion Sales
in 2011
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What will it take to achieve What will it take to achieve $6 Billion in Sales in FY $6 Billion in Sales in FY
2011?2011?• Increase of about 1.7% over FY 2010
About +$100M increase will be needed
• Any one of these factors would do it:
About ½ item more per basket (29.5 to 30)
19 more customers/day at average store
About 4 cent increase in average item price (from about $2.24 to $2.28)
About a $0.69 increase in basket size Based on 94.75M transactions/yr we would need
$63.32 basket size (up from $62.63 FYTD 2010)
"It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results." – Warren Buffett
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FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
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-5.2% -0.8%
-6.3%
-5.1% +1.1% +0.2% +0.5%
-2.5% +1.2%
+1.8%
363385 332Stores 313 308 299 296 292 290 281 276 275
+0.1%
273 268
-2.1% -1.1% +1.6% +1.9%
264 260 254
Commissary Customers Commissary Customers FY 1993 thru FY FY 1993 thru FY
20092009
FY 2010 Customers through April are 54.81M which is down 0.2% from FY 2009
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Our Goal…Our Goal…
100M Customers
in 2012
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What will it take to achieve What will it take to achieve 100M Customers?100M Customers?
• Growth in 2 years = 5M Customers
• FY 2011: 2.5 Million or +2.6%
• FY 2012: 2.5 Million or +2.6%
Average Monthly Sales
Average Monthly
Trans
2.6% Increase (Month)
Average Days Open
Average Daily Trans
2.6% Increase
(Day)
>$5M 81.0K 2.1K 7 2,671 69
$4-$5M 66.7K 1.7K 7 2,200 57
$3-$4M 52.7K 1.4K 6.6 1,737 45
$2-$3M 38.7K 1.0K 6.3 1,275 33
$1-$2M 26.5K 0.7K 6.2 874 23
$0-$1M 9.8K 0.3K 5.5 323 8
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• Ensure Reviews are:− Standardized, fair, consistent across all categories
• Ensure we have:− Premium, mid, value lines in all categories that
make sense
• Do reviews at strategically right time− Know process timeline - preclude lost sales
− The “right” number of reviews each year
• Optimize SKUs− Right product - right time - right price
− Item savings meet category goals
Category ManagementCategory Management
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• Where we were: Conducted a store web-base survey (at 183 commissaries)
Survey period – October 2008 – April 2009
Tracked top 33 manufacturer’s performance
Buyers/Category Managers shared results with business partners
• Where we are: Conducting a follow-up survey
Survey periods – March – May 2010
Compare survey results
• Where we are going: Continue team approach to improve the process
Bottom Line…It’s all about getting the products on the shelf
Vendor StockingVendor Stocking
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Opportunities
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• Capturing more of Patrons’ Shopping $
• Meat & Produce Focus
• Promotions
• Store Hours
• Target Thursday – Sunday
• Communication
OpportunitiesOpportunities
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Source: The Nielsen Company Homescan panel of 100,000+ in-home scanning households that demographically & geographically represents Total DeCA Trade Area
• 1,700 Commissary Shoppers• 2,500 Eligible Shoppers
Period: Annual 2009 (52 Weeks Ending 12/26/09)
Volume: Total Store Dollars (UPC Coded Products)
Geography: DeCA Total Trade Area
Research Design
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009
DeCA Trade Area (Excl. AK & DeCA Trade Area (Excl. AK & HI)HI)
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Commissary All-Outlet Dollar Loyalty % of Commissary All-Outlet $
Commissary, 22.5
Remaining, 77.5
Commissary All-Outlet $ Share in...
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TOTALGROCERY
TOTAL DRUGSTORES
TOTAL MASSMERCH W/ O
SUPERS
TOTALSUPERCENTERS
TOTALWAREHOUSE
CLUBS20082009
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Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009 Cross Outlet Facts
DeCA Shoppers Spend more in Commissaries than in any other Specific
Channel
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Commissary shoppers (1,700) Frequency (Number of Trips) in...
COMMISSARY WAL- MARTDIV1+SUPER
TOTAL DRUGSTORES
TARGET-TOTAL
SAM'S EXCHANGE KROGERGROCERY-
CORP
COSTCO SAFEWAY
2008 2009
Commissary Shopper's (1,700) Basket Size in...
COMMISSARY WAL- MARTDIV1+SUPER
TOTAL DRUGSTORES
TARGET-TOTAL
SAM'S EXCHANGE KROGERGROCERY-
CORP
COSTCO SAFEWAY
Commissary frequency & basket size is down slightly
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009 Cross Outlet Facts
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Commissary All-Outlet Dollar Loyalty % of Commissary All-Outlet $
Commissary, 49.5
Remaining, 50.5
Commissary All-Outlet $ Share in...
5.0
10.0
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4.7
9.0
7.9
5.6
9.1
1.4
3.4
11.3
8.0
Exchanges
TOTALGROCERY
TOTAL DRUGSTORES
TOTAL MASSMERCH W/ O
SUPERS
TOTALSUPERCENTERS
TOTALWAREHOUSE
CLUBS 20082009
-0.7
When a Heavy Commissary Shopper is not shopping in the Commissary, they are
shopping…
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009 Cross Outlet Facts
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Commissary All-Outlet Dollar Loyalty % of Commissary All-Outlet $
Commissary, 8.5
Remaining, 91.5
Commissary All-Outlet $ Share in...
2.2
30.1
3.9
6.0
19.4
11.7
2.3
29.0
4.1
5.1
22.2
11.1
Exchanges
TOTALGROCERY
TOTAL DRUGSTORES
TOTAL MASSMERCH W/ O
SUPERS
TOTALSUPERCENTERS
TOTALWAREHOUSE
CLUBS20082009
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• Light Shoppers share is 2x in Wal-Mart compared to Heavy Shoppers
When a Light Commissary Shopper is not shopping in the Commissary, they are
shopping…
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009 Cross Outlet Facts
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DeCA’s Heavy & Light Shopper Demographics
19% 21%
15% 9%
22% 22%
16% 15%
15% 14%
Heavy DeCA Shoppers Light DeCA Shoppers
Under 35 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and Over
21% of the Light shoppers are under 35 years old21% of the Light shoppers are under 35 years old
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009, Account Shopper Profiler
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12% 19%
37%34%
39% 40%
12% 7%
Heavy DeCA Shoppers Light DeCA Shoppers
1 Member 2 Members3 to 4 Members 5 or More Members
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009, Account Shopper Profiler
DeCA’s Heavy & Light Shopper Demographics
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67% 61%
15% 25%6% 4%
13% 11%
Heavy DeCA Shoppers Light DeCA Shoppers
White African American Asian Hispanic
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009, Account Shopper Profiler
DeCA’s Heavy & Light Shopper Demographics
Overall Nielsen Homescan panel of all commissary shoppers (combined heavy and light shoppers) has White: 63%, African American 22%, Asian 5%, Hispanic 12%Overall Nielsen Homescan panel of all commissary shoppers (combined heavy and light shoppers) has White: 63%, African American 22%, Asian 5%, Hispanic 12%
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10% 12%14%
14%21% 17%
17% 22%
28% 22%
6%2% 7%7%
Heavy DeCA Shoppers Light DeCA Shoppers
Under $20 k $20 - $30 k $30 - $40 k $40 - $50 k $50 - $70 k $70 - $100 k $100 k +
67% 61%
Source: Nielsen Homescan 2009, Account Shopper Profiler
DeCA’s Heavy & Light Shopper Demographics
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Opportunities from Nielsen Opportunities from Nielsen Homescan DataHomescan Data
• DeCA’s Shoppers increased trips to Wal-Mart & Safeway Continue to offer club packs in prominent locations Focus on destination categories (milk, bread etc.)
• Greatest cross-spending threat in Mass, Supercenters & Club Identify top selling items within these channels Monitor pricing at competition
• Focus on converting light shoppers to heavy 25% of DeCA’s light shoppers are African American – why? Determine reasons and convert more to heavy shoppers
• Communicate value and benefits to convey the message “Commissary It’s Worth the Trip” Working with Nielsen to determine zip codes of 2,500 persons in
Homescan panel
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• Continued Focus on Meat & Produce
High savings & quality = a reason to shop commissaries!
Build a meal around Health & wellness
OpportunitiesOpportunities
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• Meal Solutions Promotion
• Develop Product Image USDA Choice & Targeted USDA Select “Choice Meats for select customers”
• HMR Test in Meat Department 24 week test period +8% in dollars & +4% in units
• 23 Fresh Meat Promotions Reflective of our top 10 processed items
• Core Merchandising Based on individual store top 20 processed items
Meat Department OpportunitiesMeat Department Opportunities
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• Consumers are focusing on health and value Health
Educate patrons on the health benefits of FF&V FF&V offer healthy/convenient options for ANY meal or snack
Value Focus on promotions, build big and up front Utilize “SALE” signage to draw their attention
• Consumers are preparing meals at home Offer & provide meal solutions
• Young consumers - fastest growing segment Target younger consumers with FF&V Market organic produce
Produce Department Produce Department OpportunitiesOpportunities
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• DeCA Plant/Flower sales average slightly less than $6M/yr• Incremental sales that won’t cannibalize other categories!
FY 2011 GOAL = $10 MILLION! See below…
Produce Department Produce Department OpportunitiesOpportunities
FY 2009 Plant/Flower Sales
# of Stores
Over $400K 1 1 Store sold > $1,168 in plants and flowers per day
$200K - $400K 2
$100K- $200K 11
$50K - $100K 23
$10K - $50K 74
$5K - $10K 27143 Stores sold <$30 a day
of plants and flowers$1K - $5K 40<$1K 76
Lots of untapped Sales!!!
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• Right promotions to attract patrons−In between pay week focus−In & out items, treasure hunt etc.
• Thanksgiving & Christmas−Win the Holidays−Keep authorized customers in commissary
• Case lot sales – relook/refine May Case Lot Sale and Family Fun Fitness
Festival – THANKS for your support!
• Cross merchandising opportunities Okay to test new things! Regional items
OpportunitiesOpportunities
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• Signage – looking to refresh• Look for Thurs-Sun sales opportunities
−4 days = 63.4% of business…be ready−Need good vendor stocking support
• After 4 P.M. Shopper Are some stores closing too early?
• Corporate Communication Partnership – driving Sales and Patron Awareness
• Listen to our customers Chiefs/Category Managers are:
Riding with Zone Managers - visiting stores Tap patron interface points for insights
Front End, Deli, Bakery, Produce, Managers etc.
OpportunitiesOpportunities
"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." – Bill Gates
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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU
DO TO SUPPORT OUR
VALUED PATRONS &
THIS BENEFIT!!“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi