Kulder Fine Foods - Frequent Shopper Program

This keeps the momentum of the stores’ guest service at a high

By Kudler Fine Foods adding the frequent shopper program this can only be enhanced. Their employees have to be trained on all areas of the frequent shopper program. They will need to know this so that they can explain to customers how to use it, how they can sign up for it, and the benefits to the customers for being a part of this program. The employees will also need to let the customers know that their information will be kept safe and confidential from all outsiders. The frequent shopper program will be able to reward the customers that buy higher price items better. This will give Kudler a chance to target these items to be sold more and build better profits.

Kudler Fine Foods uses a loyalty program which, as it currently stands, serves to “increase the consumer purchase cycle as a means to increase the loyalty and profitability of its consumers,” (p. 1, University of Phoenix, 2007); management is proposing the implementation of a new multi-media shopping cart that will appeal to the high-end clientele as well as track more customer data and improve sales. The Media cart gathers key information that will enable the marketing department to customize better the shopping experience, making use of in-store advertising, and collect data related to consumer activity (Media Cart, 2010). Although the initial investment in the carts may seem high, the return on

The objective of this project request is to track purchases of individual customer 's. The customer purchases will be tracked and accumulated as loyalty points for redemption by the customer for gift items, specialty foods and other products or services as made available through partnerships with other external companies. The strategic purpose of the Frequent Shopper Program is described on the Sales & Marketing page of the Kudler Fine Foods Intranet site.

Kudler Fine foods would like to enhance the clients shopping experience by developing a system in order to track the customer purchases which will be known as a Frequent Shopper Program. This will award loyalty points in order for the customer to have an opportunity to redeem these points for goods services. “Kudler Fine Foods is a Local upscale specialty food store committed to providing customers with the finest selection of specialty foods and wine.” Apollo Group Inc. (2010) this will keep track of the customers purchase habits in order to assist Kudler to offer their customers and valued

After reviewing the Kudler Fine Food network, a major network overhaul will need to bring the network up to par with the latest technology. If Kudler Fine Foods is not able to upgrade their systems then they will fall behind the technological curve and will not be able to compete with other companies. Kudler needs to do the upgrade not only to keep up with the advances with network systems but needs to install the proper systems to increase profits. If Kudler does not do constant upgrades then they will be forced to pay a larger amount for the larger upgrades in the future. It is vital to install the proper systems that will have the longevity and the capability for future network expansion without having to spend money on unnecessary upgrades.

The scope of this document is to outline the process and procedures take to ensure the Kudler Fine Foods is in the best position to maintain the Frequent Shopper Rewards program that Smith consulting has put into place. The following document is a tool for Kudler Fine Foods to use to make sure that there is a checks and balances system in place as they move toward expanding the Rewards program and growing their customer base. To complete this task Smith Consulting has compiled a list of criteria to follow based on the

Chief elements of Costco’s strategy were low prices, limited selection, and a treasure-hunt shopping environment. The ultra-low pricing strategy includes a mark-up capped at 14% and Kirkland, a Costco brand designed to be of equal or better quality than national brands. Product Selection is limited to 4,000 items within a wide variety of categories. Costco does however include ancillary businesses to increase member alternatives. The loss of sales from customers who refuse to purchase large amounts is considered “Intelligent loss of sales.” Treasure-Hunt Merchandising consists of a constantly changing selection of 1,000 luxury items on the floor enticing shoppers to spend more than

Kudler Fine Foods has had great success in the past and present with its mission and sales. Since its first upscale store opened in 1998, Kathy Kudler (Founder) has expanded and opened stores in two other locations. So, to further expand its operation, Kudler has decided to express interest in designing Kudler Fine Foods Frequent Shopper Program. This shopper program should

To inspire customer loyalty and respond to customer shopping preferences, the Sales and Marketing department of Kudler Fine Foods is initiating a Frequent Shopper Program to track customer purchase patterns and provide shopper incentives through a loyalty points program. (University of Phoenix [UoP], 2007). Specialty items are more important to Kudler customers than the price of items, so instead of providing everyday discounts for purchase frequency, Kudler has partnered with a loyalty points program to reward customers with redeemable points for high-value gift items, airline upgrades or other specialty foods. "Building unique rewards programs that differentiate the brand--along

The design team from Team A devised this business proposal as a response to the Service Request: SR-kf-013. This proposal includes the business goals, scope, requirements, feasibility, and information flow involved in the Shopper Rewards Program of Kudler Fine Foods (Kudler Fine Foods, Inc., 2008). Moreover, the budget, timeline, trainings, implementation and support for the said program were also

Team B has been commissioned to examine the Kudler Fine Foods’ (KFF), frequent shopper, Customer Loyalty Program that is currently in development. The team has also been asked to direct the system development team to ensure the system is established securely so that it properly protects company data and customer information throughout all stages of the system development process. In week 2, the team will examine the Customer Loyalty Program for vulnerabilities in different areas of the system. The study will define the possible threats

The Kroger Company is a leading grocery retail chain that prides itself on its customer satisfaction and conducting ethical business. Kroger operates nearly 2500 grocery retail stores in 31 states. An internal evaluation of the company's strengths and weaknesses are analyzed, in addition to an analysis of the company's external opportunities and threats. In coordination with this a consumer characteristic and behavior was diagnosed along with Kroger's strategic direction for its company.

At 4:30 p.m. on December 6, 2010, Meredith Collins, VP of Marketing for Reed Supermarkets, walked down the sidewalk of the 10-store strip mall that housed Reed’s Westgate Plaza branch in Columbus, Ohio. Collins didn’t shop; instead she took mental notes about store traffic, first at the Reed store and then at an indirect but increasingly worrisome kind of competitor—a dollar store. The Reed was predictably well lit and inviting, and Collins could see three registers open and two or three customers in line at each. “Not too bad” she thought, “but not what I would hope for at this time of day, this close to the holidays.” She’d felt the same way at two other Reeds

The recent recession has hurt the entire retail market and regaining profits will be a constant challenge for the entire industry. In order to remain competitive, Ann Krill states,” value and versatility have become very important. She needs an incentive to shop.” (Hymowitz, 2012) Ms. Krill goes on to say,” I think in uncertain economic times, value becomes more important...” (Hymowitz, 2012)