Whole Foods report

1. Whole Foods Market
Gaining and Retaining Customers
By: Luke Pupke

2. Introduction
• The Whole Foods Market has just had it grand
opening in the Clearwater area.
• There has been a decrease in customers after
first month of business
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Sales in Percentage
Month One Month Two Month Three
Sales in Percentage

3. Whole Foods Needs Advertising
• After the first month, Whole Foods cut back
on advertising
• Key Success Factors to bring customers back in
– Employee Participation
– Bright House Networks
– Proper Placement of Advertisements

4. Billboards
• U.S. Hwy 19
• Maximum Exposure,
Minimal amount of signs
• Cheaper than
commercials

5. Television Commercials
•Maximum Exposure
•Costly but Effective
•Celebrities will be featured

6. In-Store Cooking Class
• Make customers comfortable with the store
• Teach healthy cooking habits
• Classes of 20

7. Apple Pay
• Quicker and More Efficient
• Ordering Online

8. Benefits
• Greater exposure to customers
• The values that Whole Foods stands for will be
shown to more people
• An increase in local business through Whole
Foods
• Stronger name for Whole Foods over other
competitors

9. Risks
• Great expenditure of money
• May still not convince customers to spend the
money
• Other well established companies will
increase their advertising
• Apple Pay ends up costing more than it was
worth

10. Recommendations
• Start off with a few billboards
• Use different celebrities in commercials
• Double the size of cooking classes
• Encourage Apple Pay as the most efficient way
to check out

11. Closing
• Whole Foods has the potential
• Rapidly growing in other areas
• Great location in Clearwater
• Will make a healthier world

12. References
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13. Appendix
• Name: Mariah Fairweather
• Business: Whole Foods Market
• Location: Clearwater
• URL: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values-matter
• Email: mfairweather@wholefoodsmn.com
• Name: Michael Crandall
• Business: Whole Foods Market
• Location: Tampa
• URL: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values-matter
• Email: michaelbcrandall@wholefoodsmn.com
• Name: John Mccullen
• Business: Publix
• Location: Clearwater
• URL: http://www.publix.com
• Email: jmccullen@genesis1.com