Each sector has innovators; Restaurants started with Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panera Bread, Domino’s Pizza, MCD, BK and a whole lot more! Grocery started with Wegmans Harris Tetter, Whole Food and now fast charging Safeway and the “lifestyle stores. Convenience Stores have Sheetz, Wawa, with fast charging Casey’s General stores and 7 & Eleven.
1. Visceral presentation, Freshness based on how it looks and is presented.
2. Bundling, the ability to build your meal with components family member will eat.
3. Individualized portions, power to select quality and quantity of items viewed.
4. Convenience, unit /store location on the drive home from work.
5. Time Saving , ability to evaluate price vs. time to cook from scratch.
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Stats show that "use of the oven" has been flat or declining for two decades. Even during the Great Recession, the oven remains cold more often than not. That means this revolution in eating at home can't be from Mom or Dad slapping on an apron and rattling those pots & pans. It's from convenience foods, take-out and other ways to make a meal without making it from scratch.
ReplyDeleteGood work, Mr. Grocerant!