Marketing 350 | Final Report | Whole Foods Marketing Analysis | | Julia Ilina | 4/30/2011 | Dr. Yu Chen Objective: Green Food Store Marketing Research | Whole Foods Market is the world’s leader in organic and natural produce‚ with more than 300 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. My marketing research paper is based on the Whole Foods chain in general and Whole Foods store located at 30 West Huron Street in Chicago IL. In order to understand this store’s
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Current Situation Natureview Farms needs to grow revenue from $13 million to $20 million before the end of 2001‚ which is 22 months away. The company must reach this goal to attract new capital investments after the venture capital firm cashes out its investment. While revenue growth is the
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increase its annual revenue to $20 million in two years. With a solid relationship with its current‚ successful strategy in the natural foods channel it is considering expanding into the supermarket channel. Conversely‚ it does not want to hurt the company brand it has created as a premium yogurt brand in the natural foods market and betray those loyal‚ natural foods customers who made their business what it is today. In the case‚ Natureview is considering three options to expand its operations to
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As mentioned above‚ the two opportunities Whole Foods had are overseas expansion and customer awareness creation on the diversified nature of organic products. Whole Foods Market could have chance to expand globally; it owned 8 stores in Canada‚ and 7 in the U.K. (C-14)‚ which matches company’s growth strategy. Taking advantage of consumer enthusiasm‚ Whole Foods has implemented various ways of promotion and food presentation to increase consumers’ awareness‚ which are consistent with company’s pricing
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CASE 14 – WHOLE FOODS Whole Foods is a retailer that specializes in organic foods and it has done an excellent job of determining its target market and how to position itself. Instead of going head to head with large food retailers such as Wal-Mart‚ Whole Foods has found a niche market that works perfectly for itself. This niche market is one that prides itself on being health conscious and environmentally responsible and Whole Foods has done a great job of positioning itself in the same way through
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WHOLE FOODS CASE QUESTIONS 1. What are the chief elements of the strategy that Whole Foods Market is pursuing? Whole Foods Market has a very well defined strategy that they are pursuing. First‚ Whole Foods strategy is to provide its customers with the highest quality natural foods that are “minimally processed‚ largely free of artificial ingredients‚ preservatives‚ and other non-naturally occurring chemicals; and as near to their whole‚ natural state as possible” (Thompson). The
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of 3% in the third quarter) - Temporary Personal Income (increase of 6.1% in the third quarter) - European Markets : Weak dollar against Euro‚ increase in the interest rates. ==> Moderate impact Socio-cultural factors - Increase a more healthy consciousness spirit. - Social pressures regarding the environment and animal welfare. - Trend to cook organic products with Whole Foods market’s cooking initiation. - Greater knowledge of links between
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distributors - the natural food retailers. A major consequence of Natureview’s decision to enter the supermarket channel would be its influence on the existing market in the natural food stores‚ where the company is a leader with 24% market share. Company information Company was founded in 1989. They manufactured and marketed refrigerated cup yogurt under the Natureview Farm brand name. They built strong brand and became leader in the natural food stores (24% market share). During the past years
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Background Natureview Farm manufactures organic yogurt which it sells through natural food stores. Able to achieve steady profitability with the aid of strict financial controls and a VC capital infusion in the late nineties‚ the company now needs to grow revenues from $13M to $20M (54%) in less than two years to better position itself for alternative funding or possible acquisition. To solve this dilemma‚ senior management has narrowed their possible actions to three distinct options. Problem
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Wholefoods Market Inc. (WFM) has successfully earned double digits revenues over the past 25 years and are today known to be a leader in the organic supermarket industry (approximately $4.7 Billion industry) (Organic Trade Associate‚ 2014). Their Core Values include: 1) Caring about the community and the environment‚ 2) Promoting healthy eating and education to our stakeholders‚ 2) Selling highest quality organics and natural foods available‚ and 3) Creating ongoing win-win partnerships with our
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