FoodserviceSolutions® of Tacoma, WA has garnered attention via social media for itsexpertise in the grocerant niche. C-level industry chain professionalsfrom Restaurants, Grocery Stores and Convenience Stores, Dollar Stores and DrugStores have been seeking information on the grocerant niche via Linkedin.
Whileconsumers remainloyal to supermarkets for affordable, convenient meal solutions, bundled freshprepared meal components are driving daypart sales. Interestingly fully-cooked meat, whichaccounts for 6 percent of meat department dollars, had the greatest dollar increasefrom the prior year. Growth was driven primarily by fully-cooked chicken, whichincreased 3+ percent in sales and still at competitive prices.
Withinthe grocerant niche mix & match meal component bundling is empoweringconsumer choice; something consumer like. In addition many retailers havebegun to focus on catering; again this is something that not only builds topline growth but expands the brand beyond the four walls. Many QSR’s have begunselling “snack” items, which has expanded daypart sales and consumer choicewhile increasing consumer frequency.
Whileconvenience stores focus on price and bundled meal options the entire niche isfollowing the fresh prepared food niche. We will soon be seeing regional chefs prepare portable meal’s selectionsin the Convenience stores sector. Theseare exciting times in retail foodservice. What we eat, how we eat and where we buy our meals are all evolvingrapidly.
Since 1991 retail food consultancy Foodservice Solutions® of Tacoma, WAhas been the global leader in the Grocerant niche. For brand or positioningexperts contact: Foodservice Solutions® Bing or Google Grocerants or visit http://www.linkedin.com/in/grocerant,twitter.com/grocerant Email: grocerant@q.com
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