Case Brief: Superior Supermarkets Short Brief: Superior Supermarkets MKT 5023 The University of Texas San Antonio I. Major Issue The major issue presented in the Superior Supermarkets case study is: Should Superior Supermarkets adopt an “Everyday Low Price” pricing strategy? II. Alternative Courses Maintain Current Pricing Strategy i. Advantages 1. No New Training or Advertising Adjustments Needed
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Superior Supermarkets (SS) must decide whether or not to pursue an everyday low pricing (ELP) strategy at its three Centralia MO locations. Strategic Issues & Marketing Mix Pricing: Current prices are reflective of a high-end branding strategy. SS everyday (non-promotional) prices are approximately 10% higher than Harrison (Hr) and about 7 percent higher than Grand American (GA) and Missouri Mart (MM). Subsequently‚ higher prices have become a competitive concern due to their
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Ray Chung Chun Yiu Chan IBM 421 March 5th‚ 2012 Superior Supermarkets: Everyday Low Pricing In April 2003‚ James Ellis‚ the president of superior supermarket was about to meet with the District Manager that manage the three supermarkets in Centralia Missouri. He mentions that the higher prices in Centralia and the growing price consciousness among the local shopper. They are currently facing the risk of losing market share from supermarkets in Centralia. Specifically‚ he was asked to implement
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Superior Supermarkets Bilal Khan 101647863 Marketing - Master of Management 78-614 Odette School of Business‚ University of Windsor TITLE OF CASE: Superior Supermarkets. _"Everyday Low Pricing"_ KEY PERSON AND HIS / HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION: James Ellis Senior V.P at Hall Consolidated and President of Superior Markets KEY ISSUE OR DECISION THAT MUST BE MADE: Should Superior Supermarkets implement the everyday low pricing strategy? If so‚ should this strategy be adopted across-the-board
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Case Recap In early April 2003‚ James Ellis‚ the President of Superior Supermarkets‚ met with company executives to discuss the ability to adopt an everyday low price (EDLP) strategy for Superior Supermarkets in Centralia and Missouri. Superior Supermarkets is a division of Hall Consolidated‚ a privately owned wholesale and retail food distributor. Hall distributes food and related products to some 150 company-owned supermarket units and about 1‚100 independent grocery stores in the U.S. through
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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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Superior Manufacturing Company Analysis Key Points: Superior Manufacturing Company faced a huge risk from declining prices for its most successful product. The prices would most likely cause that product to become unprofitable. The two other products sold by Superior were already unprofitable‚ even at their current prices. The manufacturing strategy and cost system used by Superior does not clearly differentiate indirect costs associated with each factory. Indirect costs make up a significant
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------------------------------------------------- UK Retail Food Sector ------------------------------------------------- A Competitive and Strategic Analysis with Core Focus on Tesco and Sainsbury 2011-2012 Dissertation by: JIGAR .C.DHABALIA 1006497 ------------------------------------------------- Contents | Preface ……………………………………………………......……. | 4 | | Acknowledgement ……………………………………..………... | 5 | | | | 1. | Research Methodology | | | | | | 1.1 Research Objectives
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The Case Setting: New York. The story is about a supermarket chain with 12 stores all throughout NY‚ from the chic Manhattan to the cluttered Downtown. But as goes one of the clauses of the Darwinian Theory‚ the more deprived you are‚ more the competition‚ more the crime. So‚ understandably‚ the low income areas face a lot of vandalism‚ pilferage etc. causing a lot of overhead costs for the company. The company has a same-price policy which cannot be breached. So what does the distribution manager
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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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