achieving

mobile ROI

for in-store retail
Ken Kuschei. Longo’s Director Consumer Insights
Chris Bryson. Unata Founder & CEO
Objective:
Launch mobile apps that deliver the same 

customer intimacy that made Longo’s successful
Longo’s Family, 2012
Achieve Competitive Differentiation
Engage Current Loyalty Members
Drive New Member Acquisition
Gather New Forms of Customer Data
Leverage Data to Cut Other Costs
Drive Increased Loyalty & Spend
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3
4
5
6
Targets for achieving ROI
How Unata measured ROI
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3
4
5
Connected mobile experience to loyalty program
!
Connected mobile experience to products & promotions
Tracked all mobile behaviour; connect to purchase event
Measured behaviour changes & influence of digital on basket
Benchmarked changes against non-digital users
Didn’t launch an app. Implemented a platform.
• Launched July 23, 2013: iPhone, Android, Web in Jan
• Integrated in 3 months
• Connected to Longo’s Thank You Rewards Program
• Each shopper’s content is personalized by Unata’s platform, based on purchase history
• All users behaviors tracked by Unata’s platform
Automated 

Personalization
Engine
Longo’s 

CRM
API &
Cloud DB
Longo’s 

ERP, POS
Content
Management
SystemAnalytics
Engine
Platform Implementation
Loyalty
• Scan card off
phone
• Points balance
• Points needed to
earn next reward
List
• Create list from
full inventory &
prices
• Sort by
department
• Personalized
recommendations
Incentives
• Earn incentives
for downloading
app / rating
purchases
Personal
Flyer
• Products on sale
that the shopper
has previously
purchased
• Other relevant
specials based on
buying preferences
Push Notification
• Alerts for personal flyer
being updated
• Sent weekly
• Highlights number of
items on sale that the
user has previously
purchased
Continuously
improving
experience
Access
personalized
content via app
Make purchase
with loyalty card
Personalized content
automatically refreshed
Purchase data linked to mobile
data, compared to other shoppers
Achieving ROI: 

6 Different Ways
ROI 1. Achieve Competitive Differentiation
The Longo’s Mobile App is the only Canadian mobile app that:
• Is connected to the full catalogue and all specials (not just the flyer)
• Has a personal flyer, personalized recommendations, access to user’s purchases
• Allows users to earn points for digital behaviors
2007Average Loyalty Member
Mobile Loyalty Member
Monthly Spend
41%
higher
ROI 2. Engage current members
+6% higher retention
51+
20%
40-49
26% 30-39
32%
20-29
19%
0-19
3%
Male
40%
Female
60%
!
ROI 2. Engage current members
Mobile Gender & Age Distribution consistent with loyalty program
=
1% of total loyalty spend
ROI 3. New member acquisition
1

3
of mobile logins are
new members to
the loyalty program
>
when & where 

mobile sessions 

happen
ROI 4. New Customer Data
48%
21%
31% Within 1hr of purchase
1-24hrs before purchase
> 1 day before purchase
41% viewing
personal flyer
36% rating
products
45%
creating lists
• Lift in spend from app usage & each feature
• 52% of items added to the list are purchased
what 

customers do
impact 

on purchase
60%
previous purchases
51%
recommendations in list
31%
personal flyer
Add to List conversion to purchase by section
ROI 4. New Customer Data
ROI 5. Leverage data to cut other costs
• Adjust flyer production at select locations after hitting mobile targets
• Decrease production of plastic loyalty cards & supporting mailings
• Leverage customer product ratings from mobile app to enhance merchandising; 

>600K product ratings have been submitted since launch across 20K items
Title
2007
5.7%
-0.3%
Average Loyalty Member
Mobile Loyalty Member
ROI 6. Drive Increased Spend
Spend vs. Previous 4 Months
Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13 VS. Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13
Title
2007
6.2%
-1.4%
Average Loyalty Member
Personal Flyer User*
Lift per Avg Transaction $
vs. Prev 4 months
Personal Flyer driving spend
Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13 VS. Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13
Title
2007
11.4%
-1.4%
Average Loyalty Member
Mobile List User*
List Users spending more
Lift per Avg Transaction $
vs. Prev 4 months
Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13 VS. Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13
of products added to the
list and purchased had
never been purchased
10% Goes great with...
Achieved Competitive Differentiation
Engaged Current Loyalty Members
Drove New Member Acquisition
Gathered New Forms of Customer Data
Leveraged Data to Cut Other Costs
Drove Increased Loyalty & Spend
1
2
3
4
5
6
How Longo’s achieved ROI
Beacons: The Next Major Evolution
Create Different Triggers for Different Distances
Empower the Retailer
• Personal Flyer, Targeted Offers upon entry
• Increase Loyalty data capture (easy access @ checkout)
• Store staff retrieving shopper profile via their own app
Empower Manufacturers
• Interactive In-Aisle Signage
• Fully customizable content: videos, signage, etc
• Engagement vs. Purchase Analytics
Chris Bryson
Founder & CEO
chris@unata.com
Thank You! Any Questions?
Ken Kuschei
Director of Consumer Insights
ken.kuschei@longos.com

Achieving mobile ROI for in-store retail

  • 1.
    achieving
 mobile ROI
 for in-storeretail Ken Kuschei. Longo’s Director Consumer Insights Chris Bryson. Unata Founder & CEO
  • 2.
    Objective: Launch mobile appsthat deliver the same 
 customer intimacy that made Longo’s successful Longo’s Family, 2012
  • 3.
    Achieve Competitive Differentiation EngageCurrent Loyalty Members Drive New Member Acquisition Gather New Forms of Customer Data Leverage Data to Cut Other Costs Drive Increased Loyalty & Spend 1 2 3 4 5 6 Targets for achieving ROI
  • 4.
    How Unata measuredROI 1 2 3 4 5 Connected mobile experience to loyalty program ! Connected mobile experience to products & promotions Tracked all mobile behaviour; connect to purchase event Measured behaviour changes & influence of digital on basket Benchmarked changes against non-digital users Didn’t launch an app. Implemented a platform.
  • 5.
    • Launched July23, 2013: iPhone, Android, Web in Jan • Integrated in 3 months • Connected to Longo’s Thank You Rewards Program • Each shopper’s content is personalized by Unata’s platform, based on purchase history • All users behaviors tracked by Unata’s platform Automated 
 Personalization Engine Longo’s 
 CRM API & Cloud DB Longo’s 
 ERP, POS Content Management SystemAnalytics Engine Platform Implementation
  • 6.
    Loyalty • Scan cardoff phone • Points balance • Points needed to earn next reward List • Create list from full inventory & prices • Sort by department • Personalized recommendations
  • 7.
    Incentives • Earn incentives fordownloading app / rating purchases Personal Flyer • Products on sale that the shopper has previously purchased • Other relevant specials based on buying preferences
  • 8.
    Push Notification • Alertsfor personal flyer being updated • Sent weekly • Highlights number of items on sale that the user has previously purchased
  • 9.
    Continuously improving experience Access personalized content via app Makepurchase with loyalty card Personalized content automatically refreshed Purchase data linked to mobile data, compared to other shoppers
  • 10.
    Achieving ROI: 
 6Different Ways
  • 11.
    ROI 1. AchieveCompetitive Differentiation The Longo’s Mobile App is the only Canadian mobile app that: • Is connected to the full catalogue and all specials (not just the flyer) • Has a personal flyer, personalized recommendations, access to user’s purchases • Allows users to earn points for digital behaviors
  • 12.
    2007Average Loyalty Member MobileLoyalty Member Monthly Spend 41% higher ROI 2. Engage current members +6% higher retention
  • 13.
    51+ 20% 40-49 26% 30-39 32% 20-29 19% 0-19 3% Male 40% Female 60% ! ROI 2.Engage current members Mobile Gender & Age Distribution consistent with loyalty program
  • 14.
    = 1% of totalloyalty spend ROI 3. New member acquisition 1
 3 of mobile logins are new members to the loyalty program >
  • 15.
    when & where
 mobile sessions 
 happen ROI 4. New Customer Data 48% 21% 31% Within 1hr of purchase 1-24hrs before purchase > 1 day before purchase 41% viewing personal flyer 36% rating products 45% creating lists • Lift in spend from app usage & each feature • 52% of items added to the list are purchased what 
 customers do impact 
 on purchase
  • 16.
    60% previous purchases 51% recommendations inlist 31% personal flyer Add to List conversion to purchase by section ROI 4. New Customer Data
  • 17.
    ROI 5. Leveragedata to cut other costs • Adjust flyer production at select locations after hitting mobile targets • Decrease production of plastic loyalty cards & supporting mailings • Leverage customer product ratings from mobile app to enhance merchandising; 
 >600K product ratings have been submitted since launch across 20K items
  • 18.
    Title 2007 5.7% -0.3% Average Loyalty Member MobileLoyalty Member ROI 6. Drive Increased Spend Spend vs. Previous 4 Months Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13 VS. Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13
  • 19.
    Title 2007 6.2% -1.4% Average Loyalty Member PersonalFlyer User* Lift per Avg Transaction $ vs. Prev 4 months Personal Flyer driving spend Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13 VS. Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13
  • 20.
    Title 2007 11.4% -1.4% Average Loyalty Member MobileList User* List Users spending more Lift per Avg Transaction $ vs. Prev 4 months Mar 23 ’13-Jul 22 ’13 VS. Jul 23 ’13-Nov 23 ’13
  • 21.
    of products addedto the list and purchased had never been purchased 10% Goes great with...
  • 22.
    Achieved Competitive Differentiation EngagedCurrent Loyalty Members Drove New Member Acquisition Gathered New Forms of Customer Data Leveraged Data to Cut Other Costs Drove Increased Loyalty & Spend 1 2 3 4 5 6 How Longo’s achieved ROI
  • 23.
    Beacons: The NextMajor Evolution Create Different Triggers for Different Distances
  • 24.
    Empower the Retailer •Personal Flyer, Targeted Offers upon entry • Increase Loyalty data capture (easy access @ checkout) • Store staff retrieving shopper profile via their own app Empower Manufacturers • Interactive In-Aisle Signage • Fully customizable content: videos, signage, etc • Engagement vs. Purchase Analytics
  • 26.
    Chris Bryson Founder &CEO chris@unata.com Thank You! Any Questions? Ken Kuschei Director of Consumer Insights ken.kuschei@longos.com