When you hear a CEO of any
company is quoted saying “We’re going where our customer wants us to go” you
know success is near. Well that is
exactly what Michael K. Bloom, President and CEO of Family Dollar Stores
said. Looks as if heat-N-eat and
ready-2-eat food is the lynch pin of success for another retail sector.
Family Dollar current sales
mix is about 64.6% consumables. Plans are now in place to continue to increase
the assortment of consumables at its stores to drive sales. They expect to
expect to add more than 1,000 new consumable SKUs 2012. Regular readers of this blog know the retail
food landscape is evolving fast. .
Dollar Tree like Family Dollar
is continuing to install freezers and coolers at additional stores this year
“because frozen and refrigerated product drives traffic into our stores.” A
company spokesperson said. Dollar Tree offers perishables and frozen foods at
2,220 stores — about half of its 4,351 total.
Branded fresh prepared
ready-2-eat and heat-N-eat is redefining the food landscape. Walgreens, Rite Aid, 7 Eleven, Dollar Tree
and Family Dollar are all going where the customers wants them to go! Is your company going somewhere new? Are you moving forward with the consumer?
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