MIAMI, January 26, 2018 - According to survey results previewed today at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference by the Food Marketing Institute and analytics firm, Precima, shoppers rated loyalty toward their primary grocery store quite high (4 out of 5). However, the reality may be different if you look at shoppers’ behavior: Three out of five shoppers would shop at one store if they could have all their needs satisfied, 19 percent typically shop at only one store each week and only seven percent allocate more than 90 percent of their weekly grocery budget to their primary store.
Graeme McVie, Chief Business Development Officer at Precima, who is leading a session at the conference titled Next-Generation Loyalty: Get it Right in Food Retailing, reports, “Food retailers need to take a more holistic approach to loyalty than simply viewing it as the domain of the loyalty team.”
McVie continues, “Retailers will find success in looking at loyalty in 3D by strategically allocating resources to earn customer loyalty, by enabling daily decisions to be made that consistently satisfy shopper needs, and by delivering a meaningfully differentiated value proposition to shoppers through their loyalty programs.”
The survey of more than 3,000 shoppers and dozens of FMI member retailers, recommends that food retailers:
- Think of loyalty as a comprehensive strategy based on insights gained directly from the shopper.
- Consider loyalty as the outcome of daily decisions across pricing, promotions, assortment, space, marketing and store operations.
- Go beyond a two-tier price discount loyalty programs and provide differentiated value to shoppers.
“The research confirms that shopper loyalty is not a traded commodity and needs to be earned through personalized experiences,” Pat Walsh, Senior Vice President for Industry Relations at FMI, says. “The good news is that food retailers are identifying ways to effectively compete in this new omnichannel environment, focusing as much on the fresh categories as the company dedicates to its online presence and ecommerce offerings.”
About Precima
Precima is a global retail strategy and analytics company that provides tailored, data-driven solutions to drive sales, boost profitability, and build customer loyalty. Leveraging deep analytics expertise, Precima helps organizations improve their competitive position across all facets of planning and operations from pricing optimization, promotional planning, assortment optimization, targeted marketing, and supplier collaboration. Precima's head office is located in Toronto, Canada, with global offices in Den Bosch, The Netherlands, Chicago, USA, and London, UK. In 2016, the company was named among the Top 10 Analytics Solution Providers by Retail CIO Outlook. www.precima.com
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