MBAD 6171‐U90 Reed Supermarkets Spring 2013 Meredith Collins faces the problem of choosing the most appropriate marketing strategy for Reed Supermarkets to implement so that the company increases its market share in the Columbus‚ OH market from 14% in 2010 to a target of 16% in 2011. This goal should be accomplished in spite of the new competitive challenges posed by the rising prominence of dollar and limited selection stores in the food retailing industry
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Case Analysis: Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitor Introduction & Problem Definition This case involves a mid-sized‚ regional grocery store chain called Reed Supermarkets. Reed has 192 retail stores‚ two regional distribution centers and 21‚000 employees in five states in the Midwest of the United States. This case discusses Reed’s market strategy for the Columbus‚ Ohio‚ market in particular‚ which is one of Reed’s largest markets. The Columbus market has grown slightly over the
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Action Plan for Reed’s Growth Background: Meredith Collins‚ VP of Marketing‚ Reed‚ needs a plan for 2011 to execute togrow its current market share from 14% to 16%. Margins for error are negligible as competition has intensified in every segment and current economic conditions aren’t looking good. Recommendations for Growth: 1. Stop the dollar special for each week: 1st step is to stop the dollar special promotion immediately. This is not consistent with the brand equity and positioning built
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Reed Supermarkets – Action Plan Prepared by : Rishi Ranjan Reed Supermarket – Case Analysis Problem Statement : Meridith Collins‚ VP of marketing of Reed Supermarkets‚ is asked to increase the current market share of 14%(2010) to 16% by 2011.The following constraints are evident : 1. The market is fragmented with multiple players. 2. The operating margin is merely 2.1%‚ no scope of any error. 3. No investment plan for increasing the no. Of stores. Options available: 1. Increase
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Reed Supermarkets Case Study Problem • Reed Supermarkets has lost Market Share(From 15% to 14%) • Competition from other supermarkets/ specialized stores is increasing Goal • Increase two percent Market Share (from 14% to 16 %) • Generate enough profits to keep the shareholders happy Problem Analysis • Increased Competition o Continuous expansion of dollar stores attracting 47 % of the high-income households to their shops. At the high end‚ the entry of whole
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Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors *Exhibits discussed in the following report refer to the exhibits in the Reed Supermarkets Case Study. Question #1: After careful deliberation and analysis of the Reed Supermarkets case‚ the marketing team has concluded that Mr. Jack Morrissey’s goal of attaining a market sales share of 16% as being achievable. It is important to note that market sales share is calculated in terms of dollar sales (revenue) generated as opposed to the quantity (amount)
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Reed Supermarket was fighting to keep market share in Columbus‚ Ohio with a growing number of competitors. Currently holding 14% market share in 2010‚ their focus was to grab 16% in 2011 without expanding into new locations. Reed had to assess which business model could gain two percent market share by 2011. Reed had three options: a) continue with the model they have and hope customer loyalty will give them share; b) continue with the model they have but make some changes; or c) move to an every
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How would you describe Reed’s position in the Columbus market? How do their customers differ from the competitors and where are they satisfying and dissatisfying them? Reed Supermarkets (RSM) currently has an established position in the Columbus market with 25 total stores that hold 14% of the market share‚ the highest of all of its competitors. Their current sales‚ as of 2010‚ are $660 million (slightly lower than in 2009) and they are currently maintaining a profit margin of 2.1%. The RSM brand
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Reed Supermarket Q1. What is Reed’s Position in the Columbus market? Ans. Reed is considered as market leaders when it comes to product quality and they are high-end grocery store. Competition is present in the Columbus market with Reed’s market share distributed on multiple levels. Q2. What strategy would be most effective for Reed moving forward? Is the strategy defensible? Ans. In my opinion the strategy should be to work on the profit margin. Using the strengths and
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