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Briefing   Nicholas Hodson
           Thom Blischok
           Matthew Egol




Four Forces Shaping
Competition in
Grocery Retailing
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    Grocery retailing is a dynamic and highly competitive industry, and it’s becoming more
    so. With the economy seemingly emerging from the downturn, industry leaders are
    looking for a heightened understanding of shoppers’ mind-sets. Indeed, grocery
    retailers will have to respond to four increasingly important trends that will reshape
    competition over the next several years: the permanent shift to value seeking among
    consumers; the rise of technology-enabled shopping; greater online encroachment;
    and format and merchandise innovation.

    For grocery retailers to respond to these forces successfully, they need to rethink their
    strategies. This means assessing their overall strategic value proposition and the key
    capabilities system that will distinguish them from competitors. Those in the industry
    not willing to foster the right capabilities risk the loss of market share, declining profits,
    and perhaps even extinction.



    INTRODUCTION

    In early 2012, Booz & Company, along with Food Marketing Institute, collaborated
    with leading data providers the Nielsen Company, SymphonyIRI Group, VideoMining,
    and Intelligent Clearing Network (ICN) to gauge the current state of food retailing in
    the U.S. market. This study included interviews with about a dozen grocery CEOs and
    senior executives (as well as Booz & Company experts from around the world) and, most
    important, fielded custom consumer research to 2,000 grocery buyers across the country
    representative of the U.S. population base.

    At one level the results were unsurprising. Grocery retailing is a dynamic and highly
    competitive industry requiring increasing merchandising and marketing expertise,
    heightened understanding of and attention to a new shopper mind-set, innovation in
    all dimensions of retailing and manufacturer collaboration, and a renewed focus on
    operating costs. However, the study also surfaced four increasingly important forces that
    will reshape grocery competition over the next several years. Retailers that respond to
    and exploit these forces will prosper and grow. Those that do not will risk share losses,
    declining profitability, and perhaps even extinction.

    Those four forces will have significant impact as grocery retailers and manufacturers
    navigate the uncharted waters of Retailing 2012 and beyond.



    VALUE SEEKING

    Many grocery shoppers—probably a majority—have always described themselves as
    seekers of value. They shop around for the best grocery deals (the new shopping trip is
    the “trip route,” with the average grocery shopper visiting 2.8 to 4.2 stores per week),
    clip coupons (including the increasingly important electronic variety), buy private-
    label products, cook at home (perhaps even from scratch) rather than eat out, consume
    leftovers, and reduce their pantries to the items they consume regularly. However,
    the current recession—a deeper and sharper one than any in most grocery shoppers’
    memories—has unquestionably resulted in a marked increase in the prevalence of value-
    seeking behaviors.

    Asked about an entire range of grocery shopping activity, 50 to 60 percent of shoppers
    describe themselves as “value-seeking and always have been.” The recession caused about




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20 to 30 percent more shoppers to adopt these behaviors as they adjusted to straitened
             personal circumstances or simply followed a set of perceived “acceptable” frugal
             behaviors. Today, 75 to 90 percent of consumers are exhibiting these frugal shopping
             behaviors. What’s important is that a majority—perhaps two-thirds—of the newly frugal
             shoppers report that they will not revert to their previous behaviors as the recession ends.

             Marketing leaders in this industry have observed the same shift. “The customer has
             changed forever,” says one executive, “and I think our business has. Because of the
             economy, shoppers have really started looking for value and they are going to keep
             doing that.”
%

             The permanence of this shift relates to a phenomenon called “unpunished
             experimentation.” As consumers try out new value-seeking behaviors, they find that
             in most grocery categories the trade-offs they had perceived before (lower quality,
             inconvenient, time consuming, etc.) are not necessarily trade-offs at all. For example, they
             find that product quality is as high as ever and slight adjustments to travel patterns can
             make one store just as convenient as one closer to home. As a result, the current recession
             has very likely driven a permanent change in behavior for these grocery shoppers (see
             Exhibit 1).
Will
hibit
 avior
 ing         Much has been written about the “new normal” of value-seeking, frugal behaviors, but
ward         there is still a great deal of uncertainty about whether consumers will revert to their
             previous, more profligate ways when economic times improve. Even when consumers
             indicate in surveys that they expect to change their habits permanently, those results




             Exhibit 1
             Reported Changes in Shopper Behavior


                      I seek discounts often                    I am comfortable buying                       I accept living with less
                         (% of all shoppers)                      store (private) brands                         (% of all shoppers)
                                                                    (% of all shoppers)

                              +17%                                         +14%                                         +13%

                                     11%        78%                               13%        78%
                          28%                                           27%                                                    19%
                                                                                                                    32%                  55%
                61%                                           64%

 in                                                                                                       42%




                        Always exhibited           Changed behavior               Will revert to                      Will exhibit behavior
                        behavior                   during the recession           pre-recessionary behavior           going forward



             Note: “Which of the following statements best describes how the uncertain economic environment of the last few years has affected
             how you shop?” (a) I have always shopped this way and still do; (b) I started shopping more this way than before in last few years and
             expect to continue shopping this way even after times get better; (c) I started shopping more this way in the last few years than before
             but expect to stop shopping this way when times get better; or (d) I don’t shop this way now and I never did.
             Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey




         3                                                                                                                   Booz & Company
aren’t conclusive. After all, questions about frugal behaviors, like questions about
       whether people expect to lose weight or keep their New Year’s resolutions, often provoke
       overly optimistic answers. Affirmative answers provide little guidance to consumers’
       actual future behavior.

       But in this regard, the Booz & Company and Food Marketing Institute survey findings
       are robust for two reasons. First, the questions covered a very wide array of grocery-
       related behaviors, and all 18 sets of responses resulted in very consistent results. Second,
       the timing of the survey is fortuitous. For the first time in several years, unemployment is
       falling and the majority of economic news from Washington and state capitals has been
       good. There is a palpable sense that the economy is finally improving to at least a slight
       degree. Therefore, most respondents answered the questions based on actual experience,
       rather than relative to some far-off recovery.
                                                                                                                          G
       The recession has affected households differently, and not surprisingly, those who felt
                                                                                                                          11
       the most severe financial impact are most likely to have changed their shopping behavior
       during the recession. However, regardless of the recession’s impact, the same proportion                           aö
       of shoppers expect to maintain their current value-seeking behavior going forward—
       further reinforcing the “unpunished experimentation” phenomenon (see Exhibit 2).                                   32

                                                                                                                           3

       Exhibit 2
       Reported Expectations That Value-Seeking Behavior Will Continue
                                                                                                                           T

                                                                                                                          A4
              100%                    100%                   100%                    100%                                 -w
                                                                                                   100%                   -w

                                                                                                Never shopped             Le
                                                                                     24%                                  -w
                                                              29%                               this way
                                       37%                                                                                -w
               42%
                                                                                                Started shopping
                                                                                     18%        this way but will         Lin
                                                              14%                               stop in good times        Lin
                5%                     11%                                                      Started shopping
                6%                                            11%                    16%        this way and will
                                       6%                                                                                 No
                                                                                                continue
                                                                                                                          Pl
                                                                                                                          ot
                                                                                                                          file
                                                                                                Always shopped            Th
               47%                     46%                    46%                    42%        this way
                                                                                                                          Ap




                                         Impact of Recession
             None                                 on                                    A Lot
                                         Household Finances


       Note: Responses aggregated across 18 statements describing grocery shopping behaviors.
       Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey




                                         Merchandising Innovations At Work
                                       (% of interviewees pursuing each method)



             Product affinity-based
           merchandising programs                                                                                68%



         Including private brands in
4   merchandising platform solutions                                                                 56% Booz & Company



           Executing merchandising
TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SHOPPING

                     Digital technology is now pervasive in consumers’ lifestyles, and grocery shopping is
                     no exception. However, the approach that various grocery shoppers use in selecting
                     their prime shopping technology is driven by their experience with personal technology.
                     Technology for use in grocery shopping is in its early stages of application and will surely
                     expand as shoppers become more familiar with the technologies and intensify their
                     demand for shopping simplicity and efficiency.

                     “We are seeing a different behavior in our stores,” says one marketing executive.
                     “Shoppers are using their smartphone to gain a much deeper understanding of not
                     only what they buy but, as well, the value of each purchase to them every time they
                     shop with us.”

                     Many consumers now employ technology as a routine part of their end-to-end grocery
                     shopping experience (see Exhibit 3). At its most basic level, this might involve going
                     online with a home-based personal computer and searching for deals and recipes from
                     local grocery stores’ websites. More sophisticated shoppers might download and print
                     coupons from the retailer’s or manufacturer’s website, while the more tech-savvy might
                     load these coupons onto their frequent shopper card. The most technologically advanced
                     shoppers are accessing these tools not only from home but also on their smartphones—
                     thus gaining true shopping mobility, including the ability to check prices and acquire
                     coupons in real time while in the store aisles.


                     Exhibit 3
                     Reported Use of Digital Technology by Consumers



                         Overall, 52% use
                          technology in
                           their grocery                                                             Check Prices
                             shopping                                                                23% check prices
                                                                                                     at multiple stores
                                                                                                     online before
                                                                        4%                           going shopping

                        Online Coupons
                        32% use online                                                                                        25% use
                        coupons                                                                                               technology
                                                                                                                              at least two
                                                             6%                     4%                                        ways
                                                                        9%
                                                                                                                              9% use
                                                                                                                              technology
                                                                                                                              all three ways
                                                  11%                    6%                    12%


                                                                                                                   Mobile
                                                                                                                   31% use mobile
                                                                                                                   technology while
                                                                                                                   grocery shopping



                     Note: Percentage of shoppers using technology for 25% of shopping trips or more.
                     Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey

   100%

Never shopped
this way

Started shopping
this way but will
stop in good times
Started shopping                                            Merchandising Innovations At Work
this way and will                                         (% of interviewees pursuing each method)
continue

         5                                                                                                                  Booz & Company
                               Product affinity-based
Always shopped               merchandising programs                                                                                   68%
this way
While some of the online and mobile activity is related to making lists, searching for
    recipes, and similar activities, the majority of shoppers’ technology use is around value
    discovery—finding and acting on the best deals to stretch their grocery budgets. From
    a microeconomist’s perspective, digital technology is dramatically increasing price
    transparency in a heretofore confusing world of discounts and specials.

    By making the price/value trade-off easier to discover for any particular product category,
    technology will expand the segment of price-sensitive shoppers who search for and find
    the lowest prices coupled with the greatest convenience at all times. As mobile technology
    in particular becomes mainstream and sophisticated, intermediaries will increasingly
    offer online services that allow consumers to find the best prices and values for their
    shopping lists.

    Possibly an online grocery service will emerge that is somewhat akin to the travel site
    Kayak.com, which allows consumers to find the best airfares depending on where they
    are going, when they are traveling, their desired class of service, and how many stops they
    are willing to make. In a grocery context, a customer might upload his or her personal
    shopping list (perhaps itself compiled by scanning barcodes in the consumer’s pantry) and
    then select options such as “no more than two stores,” “within five miles of my current
    location,” and “include private-label alternatives.” The service would then parse the
    shopping list into store-specific merchandise groups and help the shopper organize a route
    to find the best deals and values.

    These emerging technologies will challenge retailers to respond in several ways. First,
    in a competitive industry like grocery, increased price transparency is unlikely to
    enhance margins, so retailers will need innovative strategies to maintain their margins
    (merchandising, marketing, assortment, new item introduction, pricing/promotion,
    shopper contact, etc.) and/or look to reduce operating costs to allow them to continue
    to thrive at lower margins. Second, retailers will need to decide strategically whether to
    participate in these emerging price/value schemes by making store-level pricing available
    on their websites, for example, or whether to resist by obfuscating price levels and
    developing/demanding unique SKUs from suppliers. And, finally, there is the question of
    whether to lead this coming wave of innovation or follow it.



    ONLINE ENCROACHMENT

    A decade ago, online grocer Webvan slipped beneath the waves and signaled the end
    of the first dot-com bubble. In the ensuing years, U.S. full-assortment online grocery
    retailing has persisted in only a small, questionably profitable niche. Safeway.com,
    Peapod, and a few others continue to operate full-assortment home delivery businesses,
    but these e-grocery businesses remain small.

    However, in the meantime and almost unnoticed, a new form of online grocery shopping
    has quietly encroached on the traditional industry and is now enjoyed by a very
    surprising 50 percent or more of grocery category shoppers. In contrast to the full-
    assortment offering, today’s online grocery shoppers are much more likely to be shopping
    for specific categories or SKUs. The average online grocery consumer spends only a small
    portion of his/her current grocery budget online (a total of 4 percent), but fully 54 percent




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of consumers report shopping for at least some grocery categories in this emerging
                          grocery category channel (see Exhibit 4). “The Internet has changed the way people think
                          about buying,” says one marketing leader. “I think the propensity to buy once you are
                          online is much higher [than offline]. All of this has changed the customer’s mind-set.”

                          This new use of online channels might seem surprising at first glance. However,
                          experience with a variety of demographics—from young singles to families to empty
                          nesters—suggests that this new shopping behavior is indeed pervasive. The family
                          with a new baby uses Diapers.com for much of their “ratable demand” baby products
                          (diapers, wipes, formula, etc.). Another family purchases much of their pet care products
                          online, while others buy Nespresso coffee capsules (only available online in the U.S.)
                          and HBC brands online. A growing number of consumers use Amazon’s Price Check
                          smartphone application in their local grocery stores and then buy nonperishables online
                          through Amazon.com. “Our scariest competitors,” says one grocery chain executive,
                          “are Amazon, Soap.com, and Diapers.com, because there are so many things in [our]
                          assortment that are conducive to online shopping.”

                          In the long term, the outlook for online grocery shopping remains somewhat uncertain:
                          Low-value, low-margin, bulky goods will always struggle to justify the shipping costs
                          (especially if the current sales tax treatment of many online purchases is amended), but
                          as online retailers innovate in both their merchandise offerings (for example, specialist
                          olive oils at iGourmet.com) and logistics (such as shipping directly from the manufacturer
                          to a pickup point, cutting out both inventory and last-mile logistics costs), only a brave
                          executive would dismiss online groceries as irrelevant. In Europe, full-assortment, home-
                          delivery online grocers are growing fast (examples are Ocado and Tesco in the U.K.),
                          though profitability is somewhat unclear. Others are experimenting with “click and
                          collect” models with apparent success.

                          Exhibit 4
                          Online Grocery Shopping



                                                            Share of Wallet and Consumer Penetration                                   ESTIMATED
                          Share of Wallet (%)
                              70
                                    61%                                                           53% shop online a little
                              60                                                                    bit, for a few items
                                                  1% grocery shop online a lot
                                                    (0.4% of total demand)                        (2.3% of total demand)
                              50
                                    40%
                              40
in
                              30
                                     24%

                              20
                                        11%
                              10          5%                                     4%
                                                                                                                                  0%
                                0
                                    0         5    10     15     20     25       30     35   40      45     50     55        60        95   100
                                                                 Consumer Penetration (% of Shoppers)

                                                                      Full Assortment        Category Specific



                          Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey

        100%

     Never shopped
     this way

     Started shopping
     this way but will
     stop in good times
     Started 7
             shopping                                             Merchandising Innovations At Work
                                                                                                                                   Booz & Company
     this way and will                                          (% of interviewees pursuing each method)
     continue
Share of Wallet and Consumer Penetration                             ESTIMATED
                     Today, with broadband at home being almost ubiquitous (dramatically reducing the time
                                   Share of Wallet (%)
                     it takes to shop online) and online retailing itself estimated to be at least eight to 10 times
                                      70
                     larger in aggregate than in Webvan’s day (providing the baseload volume to spread
                                            61%
                     last-mile fixed costs), the time may be right for a big and diverse expansion in online
                                      60
                                                      1% grocery shop online a lot
                     grocery formats. Some food retailers are correctly concerned that the online experience,
                                                        (0.4% of total demand)
                     when designed well,
                                      50 can be simpler and offer better pricing and a broader and more
                     relevant assortment. 40%
                                             40

                                             30
                                  24%
                     FORMAT AND MERCHANDISE INNOVATION
                                             20
                     Over the last five years, the grocery retail industry has added about 150 million square
                                            11%
                                       10
                     feet of overall capacity (selling space). This was a continuation of a decades-long trend of
                                               5%                          4%
                                                                                                             0%
                     capacity growth outstripping real sales growth—decreasing space productivity and SKU
                                        0
                     velocity across the industry (see Exhibit 5). 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
                                          0      5    10   15   20                                                95                           100
                                                                               Consumer Penetration (% of Shoppers)
                     Of all the capacity added in the last five years, however, essentially none was added in
                                                                   Full Assortment    Category Specific
                     traditional supermarket formats. Supercenters (especially Walmart and Target) continue



                     Exhibit 5
                     Supply-Side Dynamics for the Food Retail Industry



                                                  Long-Run Industry Supply-Side Dynamics (~1990–today)

                                                  45


                                      24                                     Density                             Velocity
                     # SKUs
                     (000s)
                                                                                       1.00
                                                                             0.77              +30%

                                     ~1990    Today
                                                           ÷     SKUs/
                                                                 Sq. Ft.
                                                  45                                                                542.0

                                      31                                                                                              -
                                                                                                                                     -43%
                                                                             ~1990     Today                                 311.0
                                                                                                              $/SKU/
                     Store Size
                     (000 sq. ft.)
                                                                                                       ÷        store
                                                                             420

                                                                                       310     - 26%
                                     ~1990    Today                                                                ~1990    Today
                                                           ÷     $/Sq. Ft.

                                                  14
                                      13


                     Sales/Store                                             ~1990     Today
                     (US$ million,
                     2005, real)                                                                                Typical household
                                                                                                              purchases 650 SKUs
                                                                                                           today, unchanged from 1980
                                     ~1990    Today



                     Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute

   100%

Never shopped
this way

Started shopping
this way but will
stop in good times
Started shopping                                           Merchandising Innovations At Work
this way and will                                        (% of interviewees pursuing each method)
continue 8                                                                                                                  Booz & Company

                                Product affinity-based
Always shopped                                                                                                                       68%
to account for the lion’s share of new grocery capacity (even when counting only the
                          space allocated to grocery categories). However, the supercenter trend is well understood
                          and may finally be slowing as these players find it harder to secure suitable locations
                          (see Exhibit 6).

                          Perhaps more interesting is the substantial space added by smaller formats, particularly
                          dollar and hard discount stores. These retailers have added thousands of outlets over
                          this five-year period, and while individually quite small (typically less than $100,000 per
                          week in sales), in aggregate they are quite significant. These formats have made lower
                          operating cost structures a competitive advantage as they captured the wallets of many
                          shoppers across the nation. They are responsible for mopping up much of the industry’s
                          anemic growth. However, not every incumbent can manage them effectively. “We operate
                          smaller stores about the same way we operate larger stores, which may be why we aren’t
                          successful with them,” says one food retail executive.

                          Today about a quarter of all consumers frequent these small-format grocery outlets,
                          though not all shoppers have the opportunity, since these formats are not present in many
                          markets. Not surprisingly, very few consumers use these small-format stores as a primary
                          outlet—instead, most use them as fill-in locations or to pick up a few bargains. There



                          Exhibit 6
                          U.S. Grocery Capacity Growth



                                                                                                                                            ESTIMATE
                                                                 U.S. Grocery Capacity Growth, 2005–2011
                                                                          (millions of square feet)
                                                                                                                  4            0         2,781
                                                                                                    8

                                                                                      34


                                                                         19



in
                                                            88


                                2,630
                                               -2

                                 2005       Super-       Super- Convenience Dollar                 Club        Hard          Drug          2011
                                 Total      markets      centers                                              Discount                     Total

                           Average
                           Square            48,000       74,000        2,500        8,000        52,000       10,000       12,000
                           Footage



                          Source: Nielsen U.S. Retail Trends, March 2, 2012; Nielsen TDLinx data set (store counts); Booz & Company analysis
        100%

     Never shopped
     this way

     Started shopping
     this way but will
     stop in good times
     Started shopping                                                Merchandising Innovations At Work
     this way and will                                             (% of interviewees pursuing each method)
     continue

                                                                                                                                                         Share of
                                       Product affinity-based                                                                                                70
     Always shopped                  merchandising programs                                                                                        68%
     this way
                                                                                                                                                             60
            9                   Including private brands in                                                                           Booz & Company
                           merchandising platform solutions                                                                          56%                     50

                                                                                                                                                             40
appear to be three distinct formats of these small stores, and consumers perceive them
                           very differently (see Exhibit 7). Dollar stores are used by consumers to access the lowest
                           prices on branded items (typically nonperishable food and non-food). Hard discounters
                           are shopped for their low prices on their strong private-label ranges, which consumers
                           recognize as excellent value for the money. The third format, the small fresh food market,
                           is well developed in only a few geographic areas. However, it is quite distinct from
                           other small formats; shoppers seek it out for its convenience and fresh prepared foods
                           in particular. Interestingly, in contrast to dollar stores, both this format and the hard
                           discounter attract some shopper baseload volume (see Exhibit 8). One retailer noted in
                           an interview that small-format stores “have to offer something more than being small and
                           convenient to be successful. Trader Joe’s is a good example.”
                           	
                           The economics of the simpler offerings (dollar, hard discount) are compelling, and these
                           formats will continue to expand—especially in today’s nation-wide vacancy-rich real
                           estate market. When there is a great amount of distressed real estate, small discount
                           stores can open anywhere. The small fresh food format is more challenging. The
                           operational complexity is high, driving up costs, and it seems likely that success requires
                           significant retooling of the operating model (logistics, in-store operations, merchandising,
                                         PRICE/VALUE                                    ASSORTMENT                         CONVENIENCE


                           Exhibit 7                  82%                                            15%                                   26%
                           Why Shoppers Patronize Small-Format Stores food
                           Lower prices           60%            Fresh                                 20%                 Faster           32%
                                              39%                                                            37%         checkout              43%
                                                                         Reasons There is a
                                                                                   for Shopping Smaller Stores
                                                                                               5%
                                                     48%                                                                                     30%
                                                                            better selection                   Simple store
                           Higher-value-
                                                 30%                                            9%                                           32%
                                         PRICE/VALUE                       of prepackaged
                                                                                       ASSORTMENT                    CONVENIENCE
                                                                                                                 navigation
                           store brands         25%                                                26%                                        34%
                                                                                       meals

                                                                    82%                               15%                                    26%
                            Lower prices             Hard Discounters
                                                             60%                 Dollar Stores
                                                                                   Fresh food          Small-Format Fresh Food Markets
                                                                                                        20%               Faster              32%
                                                         39%                                                37%         checkout                   43%

                                                           48%
                                                                                    There is a     5%                                         30%
in                                                                            better selection                         Simple store
                            Higher-value-
                                                      30%                                           9%                                        32%
                                                                              of prepackaged                             navigation
                            store brands             25%                                                 26%                                  34%
                                                                                        meals


                                                      Hard Discounters             Dollar Stores         Small-Format Fresh Food Markets


                           Note: % of shoppers rating as important or very important.
                           Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey




                           Exhibit 8
                           Distribution of Small-Format Store Visits


                                                           Distribution of Small-Format Trips by Trip Type
         100%
                                                5%                                10%
                                                5%                                                                 15%          Special Purpose
      Never shopped                                                                11%
      this way                                 25%
                                                                                  27%                              41%          Quick Non-Food
      Started shopping
      this way but will                        30%
      stop in good times
                                                                                 27%                        14%                 Quick Food
      Started shopping                                               Merchandising Innovations At Work
hin
      this way and will                                            (% of interviewees pursuing each method)
      continue                                 35%                                                          18%                 Fill In
                                                                                 25%
                                                                                                            12%                 Stock Up                 Share of
                                        Product affinity-based
                                       Hard Discounters      Small-Format Fresh Food Markets                   Dollar Stores                                 70
      Always shopped                  merchandising programs                                                                                  68%
      this way
                           Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey                                                                            60
                                 Including private brands in
                            merchandising platform solutions                                                                        56%                      50

                                                                                                                                                             40
ot                                    Executing merchandising
             10                                                                                                                51% Booz & Company
                                       programs better in-store
                                                                                                                                                             30


                               Challenging the merchandising                                                                                                 20
%
etc.) to achieve profitability. “Candidly, we have wanted to go into this for some years,”
           says another retail executive, “but we are not sure we will be able to replicate the
           experience, due to logistics and a unionized environment.”

           A simple “shrink to fit” adaptation of the larger store model is unlikely to succeed.

           In addition to new store formats, an explosion in merchandising innovation from
           both retailers and manufacturers is occurring. This innovation is designed to do two
           things: get more shoppers in the store and get them to spend more in a given banner.
           Merchandising innovation might best be characterized as a new way to tell the shopper
           that the retailer fully understands his/her needs and wants, as well how he/she purchases
           items together.
           	
           Manufacturers and retailers are dramatically improving their go-to-market platform
           strategies and capabilities. New platforms centered on home essentials, meal ingredients
           and components, health and wellness, and “home gating” are emerging at many banners.
           In addition, new capabilities like in-store dining, sushi bars, enhanced prepared foods,
           cooking academies, florists, and redesigning categories to shop more like departments are
           being used selectively as a way to drive a new and much enriched shopping experience.

           In general, the research by Booz & Company and Food Marketing Institute shows that a
           broad range of traditional grocery retailers are using merchandising as a way to create a
           new generation of value for the shopper, moving from a focus on promotions and pricing
           to a new focus on quality received per dollar spent (see Exhibit 9).




           Exhibit 9
           Retailers’ Use of Merchandising Innovations




                                                     Merchandising Innovations at Work
                                                   (% of interviewees pursuing each method)



                         Product affinity-based
                       merchandising programs                                                                                   68%



                   Including private brands in
              merchandising platform solutions                                                                          56%

hin
                       Executing merchandising
                                                                                                                  51%
                        programs better in-store


                Challenging the merchandising
                                                                                                           46%
              organization to simplify shopping


                      Redesigning assortment
                                                                                                      42%
                  around needs and occasions




           Note: Based on interviews with chief merchants and/or senior merchandising executives, January 2012.
           Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey




      11                                                                                                                Booz & Company
WHAT SHOULD GROCERY RETAILERS DO NEXT?

     These forces will cause structural change in the grocery retailing industry over the next
     several years. From the shoppers’ perspective, the recession or at least “recession-like”
     behavior will not end soon, if ever. Shoppers’ value-seeking behaviors have become
     ingrained. At the same time, digital technologies will make “price shopping” ever easier
     and more convenient, and the Internet and other new formats will drain volume away
     from traditional channels.

     Grocery retailers need to reassess their “way to play”—their overall strategic value
     proposition—on two dimensions at once. First is the strategic fit with the evolving market
     of consumers. How does your retail chain deliver value to shoppers currently? How will
     it do so in the years ahead? What types of demand exist in the market today that are
     worth fulfilling?

     The second dimension is the key capabilities that the grocer will need to bring to bear
     to deliver this value proposition. What are the most distinctive things that you do better
     than anyone else? How are these capabilities for a grocery retailer positioned better than
     any of their competitors so that the capabilities system they build is truly advantaged and
     differentiated versus their competition?

     Distinctive capabilities might include the following:

     1.	Deep shopper understanding: Winning with the shoppers—understanding and reacting
        to their ongoing behaviors—is a potential differentiating capability for some retailers.
        This might require enhancing shopper loyalty programs and/or developing new capa-
        bilities around data analytics.

     2.	Digital and mobile marketing: Digital and mobile technology may play different roles
        at different retailers, depending on their chosen way to play. For example, a hi-lo
        retailer might leverage mobile technologies to deliver targeted manufacturer-funded
        deals. Alternatively, a premium player might provide recipe help and information about
        new or unfamiliar products. Either way, mobile technology can enhance the shopping
        experience for your target shoppers.

     3.	Multichannel retailing: The slow erosion of traditional grocery categories to online
        retailers will be a drag on comparable store performance for the foreseeable future. All
        retailers need to respond, whether by bolstering the in-store experience to defend their
        traditional business or by building a true multichannel capability themselves. A true
        multichannel retailing capability integrates in-store, online, and digital mobile offerings
        to meet shoppers’ differing needs, supported by the appropriate back-office systems
        and supply chain capabilities.

     4.	Innovation: Innovation in products and merchandising can be a route to success
        for some retailers. New private-label products (beyond national-brand clones) can
        differentiate the banner in shoppers’ minds and deliver distinctive value. In parallel,
        new merchandising platforms developed in collaboration with suppliers promise to
        increase shopper conversion at the shelf and drive basket size.




12                                                                                 Booz & Company
Assessing and choosing a way to play is not necessarily straightforward, especially if
     there is instability in the market and/or disagreement among the senior team. Indeed, it
     is possible that some of the established ways to play in grocery retail (e.g., EDLP, hi-lo,
     premium organic, high experience, customer intimate, etc.) will become obsolete. For
     instance, what does it mean to be a hi-lo retailer if 90 percent or more of your shoppers
     are seeking deals?

     With a chosen way to play and a laser-like focus on the capabilities required to win with
     that way to play, retailers can then turn their attention to costs. By sharpening their
     focus on their strategic positioning and being clear about how they compete, we believe,
     retailers can not only reduce costs but drive stronger growth. By removing unwanted and
     unnecessary costs, retailers can simultaneously become more effective and more efficient.
     A focus on rewiring costs in merchandising, marketing, and supply chain is required to
     create the dollars needed to invest in capabilities and grow the business.




13                                                                                Booz & Company
Booz & Company is a leading global management
consulting firm, helping the world’s top businesses,
governments, and organizations. Our founder,
Edwin Booz, defined the profession when he
established the first management consulting firm
in 1914.

Today, with more than 3,000 people in 60
offices around the world, we bring foresight and
knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical
approach to building capabilities and delivering real
impact. We work closely with our clients to create
and deliver essential advantage. The independent
White Space report ranked Booz & Company
#1 among consulting firms for “the best thought
leadership” in 2011.

For our management magazine strategy+business,
visit strategy-business.com.

Visit booz.com to learn more about
Booz & Company.




Contact Information         About the Authors

New York                    Nicholas Hodson is a partner         Matthew Egol is a partner         Thom Blischok is the
Matthew Egol                with Booz & Company based            with Booz & Company based         chief retail strategist and
Partner                     in San Francisco. He leads           in New York. He focuses on        senior executive advisor at
+1-212-551-6716             the firm’s retail practice in        strategy and capability devel­    Booz & Company. He helps
matthew.egol@booz.com       North America and specializes        opment work with clients in the   retail clients understand,
                            in strategic transformation,         consumer packaged goods,          create, and implement a broad
San Francisco               performance improvement,             retail, marketing services, and   range of growth strategies for
Nicholas Hodson             and digital strategies for           media industries, and he leads    their respective banners. In
Partner                     retailers. Formerly, Nick led        the firm’s work in shopper        addition, he supports a large
+1-415-627-4276             the strategic initiatives function   marketing.                        number of traditional consumer
nicholas.hodson@booz.com    at Safeway Inc., the $40 billion                                       packaged goods clients with
                            U.S. grocery retailer.                                                 design and implementation of
Thom Blischok                                                                                      next-generation collaboration
Senior Executive Advisor                                                                           strategies and platforms.
+1-415-627-4213
thom.blischok@booz.com




©2012 Booz & Company Inc.

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  • 1. Briefing Nicholas Hodson Thom Blischok Matthew Egol Four Forces Shaping Competition in Grocery Retailing
  • 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Grocery retailing is a dynamic and highly competitive industry, and it’s becoming more so. With the economy seemingly emerging from the downturn, industry leaders are looking for a heightened understanding of shoppers’ mind-sets. Indeed, grocery retailers will have to respond to four increasingly important trends that will reshape competition over the next several years: the permanent shift to value seeking among consumers; the rise of technology-enabled shopping; greater online encroachment; and format and merchandise innovation. For grocery retailers to respond to these forces successfully, they need to rethink their strategies. This means assessing their overall strategic value proposition and the key capabilities system that will distinguish them from competitors. Those in the industry not willing to foster the right capabilities risk the loss of market share, declining profits, and perhaps even extinction. INTRODUCTION In early 2012, Booz & Company, along with Food Marketing Institute, collaborated with leading data providers the Nielsen Company, SymphonyIRI Group, VideoMining, and Intelligent Clearing Network (ICN) to gauge the current state of food retailing in the U.S. market. This study included interviews with about a dozen grocery CEOs and senior executives (as well as Booz & Company experts from around the world) and, most important, fielded custom consumer research to 2,000 grocery buyers across the country representative of the U.S. population base. At one level the results were unsurprising. Grocery retailing is a dynamic and highly competitive industry requiring increasing merchandising and marketing expertise, heightened understanding of and attention to a new shopper mind-set, innovation in all dimensions of retailing and manufacturer collaboration, and a renewed focus on operating costs. However, the study also surfaced four increasingly important forces that will reshape grocery competition over the next several years. Retailers that respond to and exploit these forces will prosper and grow. Those that do not will risk share losses, declining profitability, and perhaps even extinction. Those four forces will have significant impact as grocery retailers and manufacturers navigate the uncharted waters of Retailing 2012 and beyond. VALUE SEEKING Many grocery shoppers—probably a majority—have always described themselves as seekers of value. They shop around for the best grocery deals (the new shopping trip is the “trip route,” with the average grocery shopper visiting 2.8 to 4.2 stores per week), clip coupons (including the increasingly important electronic variety), buy private- label products, cook at home (perhaps even from scratch) rather than eat out, consume leftovers, and reduce their pantries to the items they consume regularly. However, the current recession—a deeper and sharper one than any in most grocery shoppers’ memories—has unquestionably resulted in a marked increase in the prevalence of value- seeking behaviors. Asked about an entire range of grocery shopping activity, 50 to 60 percent of shoppers describe themselves as “value-seeking and always have been.” The recession caused about 2 Booz & Company
  • 3. 20 to 30 percent more shoppers to adopt these behaviors as they adjusted to straitened personal circumstances or simply followed a set of perceived “acceptable” frugal behaviors. Today, 75 to 90 percent of consumers are exhibiting these frugal shopping behaviors. What’s important is that a majority—perhaps two-thirds—of the newly frugal shoppers report that they will not revert to their previous behaviors as the recession ends. Marketing leaders in this industry have observed the same shift. “The customer has changed forever,” says one executive, “and I think our business has. Because of the economy, shoppers have really started looking for value and they are going to keep doing that.” % The permanence of this shift relates to a phenomenon called “unpunished experimentation.” As consumers try out new value-seeking behaviors, they find that in most grocery categories the trade-offs they had perceived before (lower quality, inconvenient, time consuming, etc.) are not necessarily trade-offs at all. For example, they find that product quality is as high as ever and slight adjustments to travel patterns can make one store just as convenient as one closer to home. As a result, the current recession has very likely driven a permanent change in behavior for these grocery shoppers (see Exhibit 1). Will hibit avior ing Much has been written about the “new normal” of value-seeking, frugal behaviors, but ward there is still a great deal of uncertainty about whether consumers will revert to their previous, more profligate ways when economic times improve. Even when consumers indicate in surveys that they expect to change their habits permanently, those results Exhibit 1 Reported Changes in Shopper Behavior I seek discounts often I am comfortable buying I accept living with less (% of all shoppers) store (private) brands (% of all shoppers) (% of all shoppers) +17% +14% +13% 11% 78% 13% 78% 28% 27% 19% 32% 55% 61% 64% in 42% Always exhibited Changed behavior Will revert to Will exhibit behavior behavior during the recession pre-recessionary behavior going forward Note: “Which of the following statements best describes how the uncertain economic environment of the last few years has affected how you shop?” (a) I have always shopped this way and still do; (b) I started shopping more this way than before in last few years and expect to continue shopping this way even after times get better; (c) I started shopping more this way in the last few years than before but expect to stop shopping this way when times get better; or (d) I don’t shop this way now and I never did. Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey 3 Booz & Company
  • 4. aren’t conclusive. After all, questions about frugal behaviors, like questions about whether people expect to lose weight or keep their New Year’s resolutions, often provoke overly optimistic answers. Affirmative answers provide little guidance to consumers’ actual future behavior. But in this regard, the Booz & Company and Food Marketing Institute survey findings are robust for two reasons. First, the questions covered a very wide array of grocery- related behaviors, and all 18 sets of responses resulted in very consistent results. Second, the timing of the survey is fortuitous. For the first time in several years, unemployment is falling and the majority of economic news from Washington and state capitals has been good. There is a palpable sense that the economy is finally improving to at least a slight degree. Therefore, most respondents answered the questions based on actual experience, rather than relative to some far-off recovery. G The recession has affected households differently, and not surprisingly, those who felt 11 the most severe financial impact are most likely to have changed their shopping behavior during the recession. However, regardless of the recession’s impact, the same proportion aö of shoppers expect to maintain their current value-seeking behavior going forward— further reinforcing the “unpunished experimentation” phenomenon (see Exhibit 2). 32 3 Exhibit 2 Reported Expectations That Value-Seeking Behavior Will Continue T A4 100% 100% 100% 100% -w 100% -w Never shopped Le 24% -w 29% this way 37% -w 42% Started shopping 18% this way but will Lin 14% stop in good times Lin 5% 11% Started shopping 6% 11% 16% this way and will 6% No continue Pl ot file Always shopped Th 47% 46% 46% 42% this way Ap Impact of Recession None on A Lot Household Finances Note: Responses aggregated across 18 statements describing grocery shopping behaviors. Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey Merchandising Innovations At Work (% of interviewees pursuing each method) Product affinity-based merchandising programs 68% Including private brands in 4 merchandising platform solutions 56% Booz & Company Executing merchandising
  • 5. TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SHOPPING Digital technology is now pervasive in consumers’ lifestyles, and grocery shopping is no exception. However, the approach that various grocery shoppers use in selecting their prime shopping technology is driven by their experience with personal technology. Technology for use in grocery shopping is in its early stages of application and will surely expand as shoppers become more familiar with the technologies and intensify their demand for shopping simplicity and efficiency. “We are seeing a different behavior in our stores,” says one marketing executive. “Shoppers are using their smartphone to gain a much deeper understanding of not only what they buy but, as well, the value of each purchase to them every time they shop with us.” Many consumers now employ technology as a routine part of their end-to-end grocery shopping experience (see Exhibit 3). At its most basic level, this might involve going online with a home-based personal computer and searching for deals and recipes from local grocery stores’ websites. More sophisticated shoppers might download and print coupons from the retailer’s or manufacturer’s website, while the more tech-savvy might load these coupons onto their frequent shopper card. The most technologically advanced shoppers are accessing these tools not only from home but also on their smartphones— thus gaining true shopping mobility, including the ability to check prices and acquire coupons in real time while in the store aisles. Exhibit 3 Reported Use of Digital Technology by Consumers Overall, 52% use technology in their grocery Check Prices shopping 23% check prices at multiple stores online before 4% going shopping Online Coupons 32% use online 25% use coupons technology at least two 6% 4% ways 9% 9% use technology all three ways 11% 6% 12% Mobile 31% use mobile technology while grocery shopping Note: Percentage of shoppers using technology for 25% of shopping trips or more. Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey 100% Never shopped this way Started shopping this way but will stop in good times Started shopping Merchandising Innovations At Work this way and will (% of interviewees pursuing each method) continue 5 Booz & Company Product affinity-based Always shopped merchandising programs 68% this way
  • 6. While some of the online and mobile activity is related to making lists, searching for recipes, and similar activities, the majority of shoppers’ technology use is around value discovery—finding and acting on the best deals to stretch their grocery budgets. From a microeconomist’s perspective, digital technology is dramatically increasing price transparency in a heretofore confusing world of discounts and specials. By making the price/value trade-off easier to discover for any particular product category, technology will expand the segment of price-sensitive shoppers who search for and find the lowest prices coupled with the greatest convenience at all times. As mobile technology in particular becomes mainstream and sophisticated, intermediaries will increasingly offer online services that allow consumers to find the best prices and values for their shopping lists. Possibly an online grocery service will emerge that is somewhat akin to the travel site Kayak.com, which allows consumers to find the best airfares depending on where they are going, when they are traveling, their desired class of service, and how many stops they are willing to make. In a grocery context, a customer might upload his or her personal shopping list (perhaps itself compiled by scanning barcodes in the consumer’s pantry) and then select options such as “no more than two stores,” “within five miles of my current location,” and “include private-label alternatives.” The service would then parse the shopping list into store-specific merchandise groups and help the shopper organize a route to find the best deals and values. These emerging technologies will challenge retailers to respond in several ways. First, in a competitive industry like grocery, increased price transparency is unlikely to enhance margins, so retailers will need innovative strategies to maintain their margins (merchandising, marketing, assortment, new item introduction, pricing/promotion, shopper contact, etc.) and/or look to reduce operating costs to allow them to continue to thrive at lower margins. Second, retailers will need to decide strategically whether to participate in these emerging price/value schemes by making store-level pricing available on their websites, for example, or whether to resist by obfuscating price levels and developing/demanding unique SKUs from suppliers. And, finally, there is the question of whether to lead this coming wave of innovation or follow it. ONLINE ENCROACHMENT A decade ago, online grocer Webvan slipped beneath the waves and signaled the end of the first dot-com bubble. In the ensuing years, U.S. full-assortment online grocery retailing has persisted in only a small, questionably profitable niche. Safeway.com, Peapod, and a few others continue to operate full-assortment home delivery businesses, but these e-grocery businesses remain small. However, in the meantime and almost unnoticed, a new form of online grocery shopping has quietly encroached on the traditional industry and is now enjoyed by a very surprising 50 percent or more of grocery category shoppers. In contrast to the full- assortment offering, today’s online grocery shoppers are much more likely to be shopping for specific categories or SKUs. The average online grocery consumer spends only a small portion of his/her current grocery budget online (a total of 4 percent), but fully 54 percent 6 Booz & Company
  • 7. of consumers report shopping for at least some grocery categories in this emerging grocery category channel (see Exhibit 4). “The Internet has changed the way people think about buying,” says one marketing leader. “I think the propensity to buy once you are online is much higher [than offline]. All of this has changed the customer’s mind-set.” This new use of online channels might seem surprising at first glance. However, experience with a variety of demographics—from young singles to families to empty nesters—suggests that this new shopping behavior is indeed pervasive. The family with a new baby uses Diapers.com for much of their “ratable demand” baby products (diapers, wipes, formula, etc.). Another family purchases much of their pet care products online, while others buy Nespresso coffee capsules (only available online in the U.S.) and HBC brands online. A growing number of consumers use Amazon’s Price Check smartphone application in their local grocery stores and then buy nonperishables online through Amazon.com. “Our scariest competitors,” says one grocery chain executive, “are Amazon, Soap.com, and Diapers.com, because there are so many things in [our] assortment that are conducive to online shopping.” In the long term, the outlook for online grocery shopping remains somewhat uncertain: Low-value, low-margin, bulky goods will always struggle to justify the shipping costs (especially if the current sales tax treatment of many online purchases is amended), but as online retailers innovate in both their merchandise offerings (for example, specialist olive oils at iGourmet.com) and logistics (such as shipping directly from the manufacturer to a pickup point, cutting out both inventory and last-mile logistics costs), only a brave executive would dismiss online groceries as irrelevant. In Europe, full-assortment, home- delivery online grocers are growing fast (examples are Ocado and Tesco in the U.K.), though profitability is somewhat unclear. Others are experimenting with “click and collect” models with apparent success. Exhibit 4 Online Grocery Shopping Share of Wallet and Consumer Penetration ESTIMATED Share of Wallet (%) 70 61% 53% shop online a little 60 bit, for a few items 1% grocery shop online a lot (0.4% of total demand) (2.3% of total demand) 50 40% 40 in 30 24% 20 11% 10 5% 4% 0% 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 95 100 Consumer Penetration (% of Shoppers) Full Assortment Category Specific Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey 100% Never shopped this way Started shopping this way but will stop in good times Started 7 shopping Merchandising Innovations At Work Booz & Company this way and will (% of interviewees pursuing each method) continue
  • 8. Share of Wallet and Consumer Penetration ESTIMATED Today, with broadband at home being almost ubiquitous (dramatically reducing the time Share of Wallet (%) it takes to shop online) and online retailing itself estimated to be at least eight to 10 times 70 larger in aggregate than in Webvan’s day (providing the baseload volume to spread 61% last-mile fixed costs), the time may be right for a big and diverse expansion in online 60 1% grocery shop online a lot grocery formats. Some food retailers are correctly concerned that the online experience, (0.4% of total demand) when designed well, 50 can be simpler and offer better pricing and a broader and more relevant assortment. 40% 40 30 24% FORMAT AND MERCHANDISE INNOVATION 20 Over the last five years, the grocery retail industry has added about 150 million square 11% 10 feet of overall capacity (selling space). This was a continuation of a decades-long trend of 5% 4% 0% capacity growth outstripping real sales growth—decreasing space productivity and SKU 0 velocity across the industry (see Exhibit 5). 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 0 5 10 15 20 95 100 Consumer Penetration (% of Shoppers) Of all the capacity added in the last five years, however, essentially none was added in Full Assortment Category Specific traditional supermarket formats. Supercenters (especially Walmart and Target) continue Exhibit 5 Supply-Side Dynamics for the Food Retail Industry Long-Run Industry Supply-Side Dynamics (~1990–today) 45 24 Density Velocity # SKUs (000s) 1.00 0.77 +30% ~1990 Today ÷ SKUs/ Sq. Ft. 45 542.0 31 - -43% ~1990 Today 311.0 $/SKU/ Store Size (000 sq. ft.) ÷ store 420 310 - 26% ~1990 Today ~1990 Today ÷ $/Sq. Ft. 14 13 Sales/Store ~1990 Today (US$ million, 2005, real) Typical household purchases 650 SKUs today, unchanged from 1980 ~1990 Today Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute 100% Never shopped this way Started shopping this way but will stop in good times Started shopping Merchandising Innovations At Work this way and will (% of interviewees pursuing each method) continue 8 Booz & Company Product affinity-based Always shopped 68%
  • 9. to account for the lion’s share of new grocery capacity (even when counting only the space allocated to grocery categories). However, the supercenter trend is well understood and may finally be slowing as these players find it harder to secure suitable locations (see Exhibit 6). Perhaps more interesting is the substantial space added by smaller formats, particularly dollar and hard discount stores. These retailers have added thousands of outlets over this five-year period, and while individually quite small (typically less than $100,000 per week in sales), in aggregate they are quite significant. These formats have made lower operating cost structures a competitive advantage as they captured the wallets of many shoppers across the nation. They are responsible for mopping up much of the industry’s anemic growth. However, not every incumbent can manage them effectively. “We operate smaller stores about the same way we operate larger stores, which may be why we aren’t successful with them,” says one food retail executive. Today about a quarter of all consumers frequent these small-format grocery outlets, though not all shoppers have the opportunity, since these formats are not present in many markets. Not surprisingly, very few consumers use these small-format stores as a primary outlet—instead, most use them as fill-in locations or to pick up a few bargains. There Exhibit 6 U.S. Grocery Capacity Growth ESTIMATE U.S. Grocery Capacity Growth, 2005–2011 (millions of square feet) 4 0 2,781 8 34 19 in 88 2,630 -2 2005 Super- Super- Convenience Dollar Club Hard Drug 2011 Total markets centers Discount Total Average Square 48,000 74,000 2,500 8,000 52,000 10,000 12,000 Footage Source: Nielsen U.S. Retail Trends, March 2, 2012; Nielsen TDLinx data set (store counts); Booz & Company analysis 100% Never shopped this way Started shopping this way but will stop in good times Started shopping Merchandising Innovations At Work this way and will (% of interviewees pursuing each method) continue Share of Product affinity-based 70 Always shopped merchandising programs 68% this way 60 9 Including private brands in Booz & Company merchandising platform solutions 56% 50 40
  • 10. appear to be three distinct formats of these small stores, and consumers perceive them very differently (see Exhibit 7). Dollar stores are used by consumers to access the lowest prices on branded items (typically nonperishable food and non-food). Hard discounters are shopped for their low prices on their strong private-label ranges, which consumers recognize as excellent value for the money. The third format, the small fresh food market, is well developed in only a few geographic areas. However, it is quite distinct from other small formats; shoppers seek it out for its convenience and fresh prepared foods in particular. Interestingly, in contrast to dollar stores, both this format and the hard discounter attract some shopper baseload volume (see Exhibit 8). One retailer noted in an interview that small-format stores “have to offer something more than being small and convenient to be successful. Trader Joe’s is a good example.” The economics of the simpler offerings (dollar, hard discount) are compelling, and these formats will continue to expand—especially in today’s nation-wide vacancy-rich real estate market. When there is a great amount of distressed real estate, small discount stores can open anywhere. The small fresh food format is more challenging. The operational complexity is high, driving up costs, and it seems likely that success requires significant retooling of the operating model (logistics, in-store operations, merchandising, PRICE/VALUE ASSORTMENT CONVENIENCE Exhibit 7 82% 15% 26% Why Shoppers Patronize Small-Format Stores food Lower prices 60% Fresh 20% Faster 32% 39% 37% checkout 43% Reasons There is a for Shopping Smaller Stores 5% 48% 30% better selection Simple store Higher-value- 30% 9% 32% PRICE/VALUE of prepackaged ASSORTMENT CONVENIENCE navigation store brands 25% 26% 34% meals 82% 15% 26% Lower prices Hard Discounters 60% Dollar Stores Fresh food Small-Format Fresh Food Markets 20% Faster 32% 39% 37% checkout 43% 48% There is a 5% 30% in better selection Simple store Higher-value- 30% 9% 32% of prepackaged navigation store brands 25% 26% 34% meals Hard Discounters Dollar Stores Small-Format Fresh Food Markets Note: % of shoppers rating as important or very important. Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey Exhibit 8 Distribution of Small-Format Store Visits Distribution of Small-Format Trips by Trip Type 100% 5% 10% 5% 15% Special Purpose Never shopped 11% this way 25% 27% 41% Quick Non-Food Started shopping this way but will 30% stop in good times 27% 14% Quick Food Started shopping Merchandising Innovations At Work hin this way and will (% of interviewees pursuing each method) continue 35% 18% Fill In 25% 12% Stock Up Share of Product affinity-based Hard Discounters Small-Format Fresh Food Markets Dollar Stores 70 Always shopped merchandising programs 68% this way Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey 60 Including private brands in merchandising platform solutions 56% 50 40 ot Executing merchandising 10 51% Booz & Company programs better in-store 30 Challenging the merchandising 20 %
  • 11. etc.) to achieve profitability. “Candidly, we have wanted to go into this for some years,” says another retail executive, “but we are not sure we will be able to replicate the experience, due to logistics and a unionized environment.” A simple “shrink to fit” adaptation of the larger store model is unlikely to succeed. In addition to new store formats, an explosion in merchandising innovation from both retailers and manufacturers is occurring. This innovation is designed to do two things: get more shoppers in the store and get them to spend more in a given banner. Merchandising innovation might best be characterized as a new way to tell the shopper that the retailer fully understands his/her needs and wants, as well how he/she purchases items together. Manufacturers and retailers are dramatically improving their go-to-market platform strategies and capabilities. New platforms centered on home essentials, meal ingredients and components, health and wellness, and “home gating” are emerging at many banners. In addition, new capabilities like in-store dining, sushi bars, enhanced prepared foods, cooking academies, florists, and redesigning categories to shop more like departments are being used selectively as a way to drive a new and much enriched shopping experience. In general, the research by Booz & Company and Food Marketing Institute shows that a broad range of traditional grocery retailers are using merchandising as a way to create a new generation of value for the shopper, moving from a focus on promotions and pricing to a new focus on quality received per dollar spent (see Exhibit 9). Exhibit 9 Retailers’ Use of Merchandising Innovations Merchandising Innovations at Work (% of interviewees pursuing each method) Product affinity-based merchandising programs 68% Including private brands in merchandising platform solutions 56% hin Executing merchandising 51% programs better in-store Challenging the merchandising 46% organization to simplify shopping Redesigning assortment 42% around needs and occasions Note: Based on interviews with chief merchants and/or senior merchandising executives, January 2012. Source: Booz & Company/Food Marketing Institute survey 11 Booz & Company
  • 12. WHAT SHOULD GROCERY RETAILERS DO NEXT? These forces will cause structural change in the grocery retailing industry over the next several years. From the shoppers’ perspective, the recession or at least “recession-like” behavior will not end soon, if ever. Shoppers’ value-seeking behaviors have become ingrained. At the same time, digital technologies will make “price shopping” ever easier and more convenient, and the Internet and other new formats will drain volume away from traditional channels. Grocery retailers need to reassess their “way to play”—their overall strategic value proposition—on two dimensions at once. First is the strategic fit with the evolving market of consumers. How does your retail chain deliver value to shoppers currently? How will it do so in the years ahead? What types of demand exist in the market today that are worth fulfilling? The second dimension is the key capabilities that the grocer will need to bring to bear to deliver this value proposition. What are the most distinctive things that you do better than anyone else? How are these capabilities for a grocery retailer positioned better than any of their competitors so that the capabilities system they build is truly advantaged and differentiated versus their competition? Distinctive capabilities might include the following: 1. Deep shopper understanding: Winning with the shoppers—understanding and reacting to their ongoing behaviors—is a potential differentiating capability for some retailers. This might require enhancing shopper loyalty programs and/or developing new capa- bilities around data analytics. 2. Digital and mobile marketing: Digital and mobile technology may play different roles at different retailers, depending on their chosen way to play. For example, a hi-lo retailer might leverage mobile technologies to deliver targeted manufacturer-funded deals. Alternatively, a premium player might provide recipe help and information about new or unfamiliar products. Either way, mobile technology can enhance the shopping experience for your target shoppers. 3. Multichannel retailing: The slow erosion of traditional grocery categories to online retailers will be a drag on comparable store performance for the foreseeable future. All retailers need to respond, whether by bolstering the in-store experience to defend their traditional business or by building a true multichannel capability themselves. A true multichannel retailing capability integrates in-store, online, and digital mobile offerings to meet shoppers’ differing needs, supported by the appropriate back-office systems and supply chain capabilities. 4. Innovation: Innovation in products and merchandising can be a route to success for some retailers. New private-label products (beyond national-brand clones) can differentiate the banner in shoppers’ minds and deliver distinctive value. In parallel, new merchandising platforms developed in collaboration with suppliers promise to increase shopper conversion at the shelf and drive basket size. 12 Booz & Company
  • 13. Assessing and choosing a way to play is not necessarily straightforward, especially if there is instability in the market and/or disagreement among the senior team. Indeed, it is possible that some of the established ways to play in grocery retail (e.g., EDLP, hi-lo, premium organic, high experience, customer intimate, etc.) will become obsolete. For instance, what does it mean to be a hi-lo retailer if 90 percent or more of your shoppers are seeking deals? With a chosen way to play and a laser-like focus on the capabilities required to win with that way to play, retailers can then turn their attention to costs. By sharpening their focus on their strategic positioning and being clear about how they compete, we believe, retailers can not only reduce costs but drive stronger growth. By removing unwanted and unnecessary costs, retailers can simultaneously become more effective and more efficient. A focus on rewiring costs in merchandising, marketing, and supply chain is required to create the dollars needed to invest in capabilities and grow the business. 13 Booz & Company
  • 14. Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world’s top businesses, governments, and organizations. Our founder, Edwin Booz, defined the profession when he established the first management consulting firm in 1914. Today, with more than 3,000 people in 60 offices around the world, we bring foresight and knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical approach to building capabilities and delivering real impact. We work closely with our clients to create and deliver essential advantage. The independent White Space report ranked Booz & Company #1 among consulting firms for “the best thought leadership” in 2011. For our management magazine strategy+business, visit strategy-business.com. Visit booz.com to learn more about Booz & Company. Contact Information About the Authors New York Nicholas Hodson is a partner Matthew Egol is a partner Thom Blischok is the Matthew Egol with Booz & Company based with Booz & Company based chief retail strategist and Partner in San Francisco. He leads in New York. He focuses on senior executive advisor at +1-212-551-6716 the firm’s retail practice in strategy and capability devel­ Booz & Company. He helps matthew.egol@booz.com North America and specializes opment work with clients in the retail clients understand, in strategic transformation, consumer packaged goods, create, and implement a broad San Francisco performance improvement, retail, marketing services, and range of growth strategies for Nicholas Hodson and digital strategies for media industries, and he leads their respective banners. In Partner retailers. Formerly, Nick led the firm’s work in shopper addition, he supports a large +1-415-627-4276 the strategic initiatives function marketing. number of traditional consumer nicholas.hodson@booz.com at Safeway Inc., the $40 billion packaged goods clients with U.S. grocery retailer. design and implementation of Thom Blischok next-generation collaboration Senior Executive Advisor strategies and platforms. +1-415-627-4213 thom.blischok@booz.com ©2012 Booz & Company Inc.