HEB Market Analysis[1]
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Bull’s Eye
Marketers
Team 8.4
Megan Romanowski-Project Concept Slide
Ryan Anderson-Target Market Slide
Steven Owens-Market Research Slide
Chris Angell-Competitive Analysis Slide
Lauren Peters-Market Research Slide
All-Market Research Slide
Product Concept
Here, Everyone has a Blast!
Description:
H-E-Blast is an interactive and supervised children’s play area
that provides fun and care for children while parents shop
Key Features:
Supervised care
Multi-dimensional activity zone
Safe , enclosed area inside the store
Security assurance system
Benefits:
Free service
Easy, less stress, and more efficient shopping experience
Enjoyable for both parents and kids
Competitive Analysis
Research on Competition:
Currently the H-E-Blast concept stands alone against its top
competitors (Wal-mart, Target, etc.)
Wal-mart and Target use other methods such as in-store
restaurants and video game stations to draw in families with
children
Successful Play Area Implementation:
IKEA
McDonald’s
Chick-fil-a
Gold’s Gym
Competitive Analysis
Perceptual Map
Errand
Wal-mart
H-E-B
Target
Albertsons
Sole
Customer
Family
Customers
H-E-Blast
Entertainment
Target Market
Basis for Segmentation:
Demographic and Psychographic
Family Life Cycle Segmentation and Motives, Personality, and
Lifestyles
Profile of the Target Customer:
Mothers (married or unmarried)
Several children
Stay at home mom or Sole provider
Looking for experiences
Size of the Market:
931,800 H-E-B Female Customers (ages 18-65) in Texas with children
PER WEEK
Market Research
Sample Segment Selection
Females with child experience
Babysitters
Older siblings
Mothers
Research Methods
Interview one-on-one
Conversational questioning
Gold’s Gym play area supervisor
Observational Study
HEB –Shadowing families and observing children in-store
Wooded Acres
Market Research
Exploratory Outside Research
Gold’s Gym - Kid’s Play Area Employee
Enjoys dealing and interacting with children
Needs to be bigger for crowded afternoons
Sign in and out with photo ID required of member
Workers CPR and First Aid certified
H-E-B Observational Research
Child disturbance causing distractions to both parents and
other customers
Disturbances included rowdy behavior, candy theft, aisle
traffic, and lengthy checkout process
Children riding inside carts taking away grocery item space
Market Research
Major concept strengths from research
Fun environment for kids
Parents gain freedom from their children
Relaxation while shopping
Major concept weaknesses from research
Safety of children
Candy gone wild
Will the kids actually enjoy themselves?
HEB Blast improvement ideas
Incorporation of HEB buddies rewards system
Buddy dollars for families who use new system
Healthy snack and gift shop ( Instead of Candy)