persona powered content strategy (human resource professionals)

Persona Powered Content Strategy SpartanNash Prepared For: Human Resources Group West Michigan | 12.7.15 Presented by: Daniel Eizans | Director of Digital Experience

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HI. I’M DAN EIZANS

SpartanNash Copyright 2015 | Private and Confidential

About Me: I’ve been a journalist, student of neuroscience, a marketer, a strategist and planner at two of the world’s largest advertising agencies and a consultant. Now, I’m the director of digital experience at SpartanNash. Organizations I’ve Worked With: Automotive - Ford, Chevrolet CPG: Olympic Paint Retail: SpartanNash, Lowes Finance: - Quicken (TurboTax) Government - EPA, CDC, FAFSA, FBI Non-Profits – The National Safety Council Healthcare - Kaiser Permanente, McClaren, MetroHealth Military - The United States Navy

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OUR COMPANY


►  Distribution Centers – 26 DCs across SpartanNash, Military and Independent Network

►  Military – Serves ALL military commissaries and 550

exchanges in the US and Europe

►  Retail: 160+ Corporate Stores 1,900 Independents 11,000 Dollar General location with exclusive tobacco distribution 130 Dollar General Market stores 237 Dollar General Plus stores

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OUR CUSTOMERS


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ASSOCIATES = CUSTOMERS


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OUR OPPORTUNITY: RETAIL REINVENTION Over the past decade, grocery retailers have been facing change at an alarming rate. Today, we are experiencing:

•  A literal “dying off” of our most profitable customer base

•  Stagnant levels of customer satisfaction

•  Declines in year-over-year same store sales

•  Innovative competition and peers aggressively adapting to market changes

MISSION AS METHODOLOGY We used our mission and vision as a springboard for our brand reinvention plans. The mission’s goal in developing “impactful solutions” paired with our vision’s desire to feel “local,” is at the center point of our experience strategy.

MISSION. To leverage exper,se in food distribu,on and retail to develop, ac,vate and provide impac8ul solu,ons that exceed expecta,ons for associates, customers and partners.

VISION. A best-in-class business that feels local, where relationships matter.

CORE VALUES. Customer Focus, Innovation, Patriotism, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Celebration & Fun.


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A Persona Is: •  Researched •  Fact Based •  Targeted

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“FRANKEN-PEOPLE”

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Personas are made up of real pieces of user research, and secondary information composited together to form an amalgamated “person” representing a target audience.

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Jenny's JourneyJenny | The Working Mom

About Jenny

Jenny is a budget and health-conscious shopper. She cares about what her family eats. She is responsible for a great deal of her family's grocery shopping and is also the one to organize activities for the children. Jenny often shops after work and goes to the store on her way home. She shops a few times a week.

Jenny loves spending time outdoors and has a very active family. She kayaks, runs and often does yoga with her friends. As part of her practice and focus on health, she has aspires to be a better cook and maintains a host of Pinterest boards focused on healthier eating. Despite being more expensive, she'll spend more for Organic, Non-GMO and cage free items.

How Jenny interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsJenny shops at several different stores depending on what her family's needs are that week. She uses Family Fare only because its convenient. The size allows her to get in and out quickly and she knows where things are. She wishes there were more products she could trust.

When she does use the store, she uses digital coupons, reads labels and only shops the perimeter because she buys center store items elsewhere. She is price aware and spends $25-30 when she visits the store.

She often buys organic and free range items and prefers seafood that's sustainable and wild caught. She likes artisan breads and fresh items for her family. She typically doesn't use our pharmacy and prefers using Costco for gasoline because she can get it cheaper than Quick Stop. She uses our yes Card and digital coupons, but doesn't open e-mails.

Before hitting the store, Jenny modifies her list and may or may not have knowledge of what's on sale. She isn't adverse to private brands, but leans towards organic options. She is willing to spend a little more to offer better health options for her family.

Jenny's Shopping MixOther stores Jenny includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, Target, Trader Joe's, farmers markets and Costco.

She may not stop at Family Fare every week. Because she enjoys shopping at the Farmer's Market and Target she leans in that direction. There isn't anything that inspires her to make an extra effort to come tot the store.

Jenny's Needs:Jenny needs to have her decisions to do better things for her family validated. She wants experiences from stores that allow her to explore her desire to be healthier and be a better cook, while staying on a reasonable budget.

Level of Interaction"Grocery shopping is really time consuming. I pick stores that give me healthy and simple solutions that will save me time and feed my family."

Age: 31Location: Byron Center, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Jenny is a busy mom and part time sales clerk at a women's clothing store. She works closely with customers and takes great pride in her work. She opens the store three days a week and is back in time to retrieve her children from the bus.

Home Life: Jenny is married with two children. She She and her husband are active and outdoorsy. They enjoy camping, hiking, kayaking and chasing their kids through the yard every night.

Household Income: $75k per year

Digital Life: Jenny uses a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 because she can read, text and use its phone capabilities. She uses Skype to stay connected with friends and family through video chat. Her favorite social networks are Instagram and Pinterest but she uses Facebook to stay in touch with old classmates and share photos of her children.

Jenny follows blogs, and considers herself to be a "foodie" even though she doesn't feel like she's the world's best cook just yet. She tries new things in the kitchen often.

She and her husband use Amazon Prime and are comfortable making purchases both large and small via the Internet. She has even ordered several things using her phone.

Her family ships things they like directly to the house and she is very comfortable using services that offer great convenience and save them time (e.g. Uber, Amazon, Shutterfly, online reservations).

Jenny most frequently uses her phone and laptop. She spends 10 hours per week online.

Technology and Media Diet:• She's very comfortable with digital, She often texts friends and

has a robust data plan to keep her connected to the internet when she's on the go.

• At work, Jenny uses a Dell PC to log information or look things up. She is very comfortable with basic computer programs.

• Her family uses the Internet for all their news and for streaming TV shows and Movies. She and her husband use both Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Streaming. She likes network sitcoms and food shows and travel programming.

• Jenny reads a few magazines including Elle, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Atlantic and Real Simple.

• She and her husband love to travel and have a robust wishlist on Airbnb that they one day hope to start checking off.

What's For Dinner?

Event Based (Out of Town Guest, Bday) Plans on the fly

and has a list of rotating items. Often plans at work or on the

go.

Plans visit based on daily need, and what will inspire her/be entertaining.

Grabs a basket, not a cart.

Receives weekly e-mail but does

not open. Wishes there was texting

notifications

Unloads groceries, stocks pantry and returns re-usable bags to her car.

Zero Moments of Truth Planning Return Shopping Purchase

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Commitment to Family Fare

Satisfaction of Shopping Experience

Likelihood to recommend Family Fare

Importance of in store Experience

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-Motivators

Social/Community

Personal Process/Workflows

Milestones/Moments of Truth

Content Seeking/Research

Online or Offline Tools+-

Competitive Shop

Mobile phone notification from

competitor

Searches for new meal/

plan or recipe to try

Clips digital coupons

Collaborates with husband over

text re: trip

Adds two extra items to her basket because

she sees tags that indicate a sale.

Goes to whatever line is the shortest to get on her way. Uses her yes card to get advertised prices and

cash in digital coupon.

Heads to fresh department, is frustrated with

holes in assortment

Bags her own groceries in reusable bags and takes

them to her car on her own.

Pays using Google Pay

Texts husband to pick up or order out of stocks.

Searches for meal solutions to add her

basket to pair with meat from the fresh case and

buns from bakery


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Jenny's JourneyJenny | The Working Mom

About Jenny

Jenny is a budget and health-conscious shopper. She cares about what her family eats. She is responsible for a great deal of her family's grocery shopping and is also the one to organize activities for the children. Jenny often shops after work and goes to the store on her way home. She shops a few times a week.

Jenny loves spending time outdoors and has a very active family. She kayaks, runs and often does yoga with her friends. As part of her practice and focus on health, she has aspires to be a better cook and maintains a host of Pinterest boards focused on healthier eating. Despite being more expensive, she'll spend more for Organic, Non-GMO and cage free items.

How Jenny interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsAnnette shops at several different stores depending on what her family's needs are that week. She uses Family Fare only because its convenient. The size allows her to get in and out quickly and she knows where things are. She wishes there were more products she could trust.

When she does use the store, she uses digital coupons, reads labels and only shops the perimeter because she buys center store items elsewhere. She is price aware and spends $25-30 when she visits the store.

She often buys organic and free range items and prefers seafood that's sustainable and wild caught. She likes artisan breads and fresh items for her family. She typically doesn't use our pharmacy and prefers using Costco for gasoline because she can get it cheaper than Quick Stop. She uses our yes Card and digital coupons, but doesn't open e-mails.

Before hitting the store, Jenny modifies her list and may or may not have knowledge of what's on sale. She isn't adverse to private brands, but leans towards organic options. She is willing to spend a little more to offer better health options for her family.

Jenny's Shopping MixOther stores Jenny includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, Target, Trader Joe's, farmers markets and Costco.

She may not stop at Family Fare every week. Because she enjoys shopping at the Farmer's Market and Target she leans in that direction. There isn't anything that inspires her to make an extra effort to come tot the store.

Jenny's Needs:Jenny needs to have her decisions to do better things for her family validated. She wants experiences from stores that allow her to explore her desire to be healthier and be a better cook, while staying on a reasonable budget.

Level of Interaction"Grocery shopping is really time consuming. I pick stores that give me healthy and simple solutions that will save me time and feed my family."

Age: 31Location: Byron Center, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Jenny is a busy mom and part time sales clerk at a women's clothing store. She works closely with customers and takes great pride in her work. She opens the store three days a week and is back in time to retrieve her children from the bus.

Home Life: Jenny is married with two children. She She and her husband are active and outdoorsy. They enjoy camping, hiking, kayaking and chasing their kids through the yard every night.


Digital Life: Jenny uses a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 because she can read, text and use its phone capabilities. She uses Skype to stay connected with friends and family through video chat. Her favorite social networks are Instagram and Pinterest but she uses Facebook to stay in touch with old classmates and share photos of her children.

Jenny follows blogs, and considers herself to be a "foodie" even though she doesn't feel like she's the world's best cook just yet. She tries new things in the kitchen often.

She and her husband use Amazon Prime and are comfortable making purchases both large and small via the Internet. She has even ordered several things using her phone.

Her family ships things they like directly to the house and she is very comfortable using services that offer great convenience and save them time (e.g. Uber, Amazon, Shutterfly, online reservations).

Jenny most frequently uses her phone and laptop. She spends 10 hours per week online.

Technology and Media Diet:• She's very comfortable with digital, She often texts friends and

has a robust data plan to keep her connected to the internet when she's on the go.

• At work, Jenny uses a Dell PC to log information or look things up. She is very comfortable with basic computer programs.

• Her family uses the Internet for all their news and for streaming TV shows and Movies. She and her husband use both Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Streaming. She likes network sitcoms and food shows and travel programming.

• Annette reads a few magazines including Elle, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Atlantic and Real Simple.

• She and her husband love to travel and have a robust wishlist on Airbnb that they one day hope to start checking off.

What's For Dinner?

Event Based (Out of Town Guest, Bday) Plans on the fly

and has a list of rotating items. Often plans at work or on the

go.

Plans visit based on daily need, and what will inspire her/be entertaining.

Grabs a basket, not a cart.

Receives weekly e-mail but does

not open. Wishes there was texting

notifications

Unloads groceries, stocks pantry and returns re-usable bags to her car.


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-Motivators

Social/Community





Competitive Shop

Mobile phone notification from

competitor

Searches for new meal/

plan or recipe to try

Clips digital coupons

Collaborates with husband over

text re: trip

Adds two extra items to her basket because

she sees tags that indicate a sale.

Goes to whatever line is the shortest to get on her way. Uses her yes card to get advertised prices and

cash in digital coupon.

Heads to fresh department, is frustrated with

holes in assortment

Bags her own groceries in reusable bags and takes

them to her car on her own.

Pays using Google Pay

Texts husband to pick up or order out of stocks.

Searches for meal solutions to add her

basket to pair with meat from the fresh case and

buns from bakery


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YOUR TARGETS? • 73% of 18-34 year-olds found their

last job through social media (Aberdeen)

• 51% of workers who currently have a job are either actively seeking, or open to a new job.

• 300 million Google searches each month are employment related


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YOUR TARGETS?


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UNDERSTAND THE JOURNEY


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DESIGN A CONTENT CURRICULM


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Pg. 18

Engagement: Lifestyle

Hook

Sustain

"Green"Community

Playbook

DealershipVisit

Ford.comcar page

Article, Story, Challenge, etc.

Create Social.Ford account

Tweet3rd party

affiliate blog

Questions & Answers

Articles, Stories & Media

Challenges

Follow or answer a question

Follow challenge

Earn first "Green" badgeupdates to the "green"

community playbook

Repeat Engagement/Graduation

comments or updates to "pinned" content

people similar to you

• Update and prompt to further complete personal playbook

1. Cookie/session tracking of metadata in content you've interacted with to serve relevant content/people

2. Show collection of interacted content to jump start a personal playbook

Post

Dealers sets up customer Social.Ford profile at dealership

"I can see all the community content of people like me, trying to be "green" and what they're doing with their Ford

SHOPPER

Related lifestyle values/communityGet all "green" content

Navigation & way finding by lifestyle values

Mark as relevant

Save to my Playbook

By acting on content, your playbook is already being built, sign up to keep it!

collect name & email or social sign-on

Challenge: "test drive 2 'green' cars"

PROMPT INACTIVEUSERS

EXPERIENCE STRATEGY

CONNECT PEOPLE TO PEOPLE


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RESEARCH METHODOLGY


CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY

Contextual inquiry is a structured form of interviewing that allows the research team to: ‣  Gather interview data ‣  Understand ethnographic insights ‣  Capture physical behaviors and work patterns The data gathered helps inform everything from personas, to product design, to workflow/workplace modification, to content strategy.

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CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY: WHAT IT IS

User Interview (Influenced by Designer/Strategist)

Contextual Inquiry (Influenced by designer, user and strategist)

Observation (Influenced by end user)


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CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS: NEEDS

Keys to a successful interview are: ‣  An interviewer for formal questioning ‣  An observer for recording physical behaviors,

workflow models and note taking ‣  Trust between interviewer and subject The interview is about building a relationship. Even if we feel like we have the right answers, our effort should focus on developing a shared interpretation of an activity or work.


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CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS: GOALS

Key outputs of contextual inquiry should be:

‣  Watching and probing to observe users as they work and inquire to understand motivations and strategies

‣  Learn from the user perspective, even you feel like you know the “answers”

‣  Look for gaps in what a user is leaving out and ask questions to fill them

‣  Gather both concrete and abstract data to have them focus on actual artifacts and actions


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THE INTERVIEWER ROLE

In traditional user interviews, the interviewer asks users a series of questions that relate to the business objectives or research goals. In contextual inquiry, interviewers must:

‣ Be a facilitator of conversation AND of behavior

‣ Make the participant feel like an expert, in whatever they’re doing

‣ Ensure that the interview environment is contextually relevant to the research or tasks to be addressed

‣ Ensure the participant articulates the processes and methods for work as he/she is doing it

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Photo: Columbia Pictures


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THE OBSERVER ROLE

The observers role in contextual inquiry is to do just that… observe. The goal of having an observer on hand is to

‣  Document physical behaviors

‣  Understand how the environment (context) affects the par,cipants ability to complete a task or perform work

‣  Note paPerns that emerge from one interview to the next

‣  Take photographs or video


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THE PARTICIPANT ROLE

Participants in contextual inquiry research are equally as responsible for the outcome as the interviewer and observers. Participants are responsible for:

‣  Doing and answering

‣  Showing the observer and interviewer complete tasks

‣  Avoiding assuming that the interviewers will understand “why” something is being done

‣  Talk to the researchers level of understanding (avoid jargon)

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CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY

The most important thing to remember when doing contextual inquiry is to avoid things like conference rooms, Skype or usability centers. Participants must be in their own environment (home, office, workspace, etc.)

‣  I typically send out an email to participants to outline goals, rules of engagement and profess my ignorance

‣  On arrival, note ambient factors (lighting, temperature, time of day, layouts of things, observable culture, artifacts present, etc.)

‣  Begin the session with a short questionnaire 35 Photo -‐ Mark Hunter: hPps://flic.kr/p/aZdRXi


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CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY - CONTINUED

‣  After your short questionnaire, note that you’ll be doing something completely different and set them to work

‣  Ask questions that arise during the completion of task, keep the interview free flowing and adjust as needed

‣  Ask specific questions relating to their thought process, task, and ensure that they feel like their the expert

‣  Work up to an hour, be ready to move locations if necessary (e.g. workstation change or an environmental stimuli requirement)

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CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY - CONTINUED

‣  Document, document, document ‣  Photograph, photograph, photograph ‣  Ask, ask, ask ‣  Ask again ‣  Spend two hours on analysis for every one hour of

inquiry

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PREPARING FOR INTERPRETATION

During your interview be sure to:

‣  Avoid lots of open ended questions that provide less chance for interpretation

‣  Strike a balance between probing for what you sense as a pattern and allowing the participant to work freely

‣  Cycle between observing, probing and interpreting

‣  Be flexible but be consistent in the type of person you are so that trust will develop

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Annette | The Busy Head of the Household

About AnnetteAnnette is fully aware of her family's needs, budget and preferences. She takes great pride in knowing what everyone in the house needs, likes and desires. She often plans activities for the family and is typically the the one who cooks, cleans and shops for the family on a weekly basis. Because she works and cares for her children, Annette is often pressed for time and typically shops at a few stores once a week, on Saturdays or Sundays.

When she's not overwhelmed by her home life and work, she takes a little time to read, watch television and spends time with women from her neighborhood or church. Annette has very little time to herself and often looks to the internet, magazines or television for inspiration.

How Annette interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsAnnette shops at several different stores depending on what her family's needs are that week. She likes shopping at Family Fare because it's convenient, fast and the employees are friendly. She shops the entire store and looks for deals when they're available. She tends to spend the bulk of her visit in fresh areas because she likes that our stores offer fresh meat and that our produce is fresh. She spends an average of $66 or a little more each week.

She buys some organic items and often experiments with specialty items because her daughter has a peanut allergy. Whenever possible, she tires to buy healthy and light options for her family despite their protests. She uses nutrition tags and is an occasional user of the pharmacy and Quick Stop. She uses our yes Card but hasn't taken the time to set up digital coupons.

Before hitting the store, Annette reads through the weekly ad and often clips coupons to save a little money. She isn't adverse to private brands, but is also willing to spend a little more for the brands that her family prefers.

Annette's Shopping MixOther stores Annette includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer (for non-grocery, center store and convenience when shopping for household goods), Aldi, Target, membership warehouses, and other conventional grocery stores.

While she always makes a stop at Family Fare, she will chase a deal when one is good enough and may purchase items she normally gets at Family Fare at another store to save time. She's also prone to switching brands or items if she's influenced by a store demonstration that she often sees in warehouse stores.

Annette's Needs:While she's a creature of habit, Annette is easily influenced by her friends, favorite shows and her children. She tries new food trends but often falls back into her old habits or bends to the wishes of her family.

Level of Interaction

Zero Moments of Truth Planning Return

"I cook whenever I can and try my best to do things that keep my family happy and healthy. I need a store that keeps me going without breaking the bank."

Age: 47Location: Kentwood, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Annette works part time as a clerk in her local library system. She works hard and is proud that she's able to help pay the bills and contribute support to her family of five. She works three days a week and spends her off days caring for the family home.

Home Life: Annette is married with three children. She also has a labrador retriever and a cat. She and her husband enjoy supporting their children's various activities and spending time with friends. They spend a great deal of time outdoors and with neighbors.


Digital Life: Annette uses an Apple iPhone. She's not a power user, but enjoys playing games when she gets a break at work or when she has a few minutes to herself. She uses Facebook to stay in touch with old classmates, and keep an eye on her children but doesn't post often. She understands twitter but prefers to text with her friends.

Annette follows blogs, and likes to look at Pinterest when she's looking for inspiration for improvements to her home, wants to discover a new fashion trend or find new recipes.

She sometimes uses e-commerce sites but doesn't spend too much money online. She has never thought to look for groceries online and has never made a purchase on her mobile phone that wasn't app-related.

She has approximately 20 apps on her phone, most of which she seldom opens.

Annette most frequently uses the family PC and doesn't have a laptop of her own. She spends 5 hours per week online.

Technology and Media Diet:• While she's comfortable with digital, Annette loves traditional

media. She prefers a magazine to a blog, in person conversations to texting and cable television to streaming.

• At work, Annette is issued a Dell PC to log information or look things up for residents. She is very comfortable with basic computer programs.

• Daytime talk and variety shows are a guilty pleasure for Annette. She enjoys The Chew, The View, soap operas, television news and reality television. She likes network sitcoms and enjoys HGTV, Food Network and TLC.

• Annette reads a few magazines, including Better Home & Gardens, US Weekly, People and Entertainment Weekly.

• She and her husband enjoy going to the movies when they can, and she stays current on what's in theaters.

Shopping Purchase

Pantry Needs Reloading

Social Motivator (Event, Post, Etc.)

Updates Weekly

Shopping List

Research/Plan Weekly List

(Coupon finding, ad browsing,

price checking

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Recieves weekly ad e-mails and mailer coupons

Motivators

Social/Community




Online or Offline Tools

Budget/Meal Plan/Expands

Paper List

Visits Family Fare second due to large

amount of fresh items needed.

Based on Budget and Item Type,

Trip is Planned

Grabs Cart and Loads it With Returnables. Detects odor immediately upon entry.

Begins shopping in a fresh

department and then visits all

aisles.

Visits welcome center for

complimentary coffee

Interacts with associate to find peanut free items for her daughter.

Frustrated that Sun Butter is out of

stock. Plans to order from Amazon.

Goes to staffed checkout lane, flips through

magazines as she waits.

Frustrated she has to wait at all.

Presents coupons and debit card to

associate and is delighted by

presence of fuel reward.

Annette's Journey

Has associates bag in plastic

bags and pushes basket to fit bags with competitive

store items. Unloads car and is frustrated with

ripped plastic bag. Repacks her

pantry and realizes what she forgot and what

she'll need to buy elsewhere. Adds

to new list.

Adds items to basket based on

examination/signage & tags or

promotion (e.g. fuel)

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Competitive Shop


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Annette | The Busy Head of the Household

About AnnetteAnnette is fully aware of her family's needs, budget and preferences. She takes great pride in knowing what everyone in the house needs, likes and desires. She often plans activities for the family and is typically the the one who cooks, cleans and shops for the family on a weekly basis. Because she works and cares for her children, Annette is often pressed for time and typically shops at a few stores once a week, on Saturdays or Sundays.

When she's not overwhelmed by her home life and work, she takes a little time to read, watch television and spends time with women from her neighborhood or church. Annette has very little time to herself and often looks to the internet, magazines or television for inspiration.

How Annette interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsAnnette shops at several different stores depending on what her family's needs are that week. She likes shopping at Family Fare because it's convenient, fast and the employees are friendly. She shops the entire store and looks for deals when they're available. She tends to spend the bulk of her visit in fresh areas because she likes that our stores offer fresh meat and that our produce is fresh. She spends an average of $66 or a little more each week.

She buys some organic items and often experiments with specialty items because her daughter has a peanut allergy. Whenever possible, she tires to buy healthy and light options for her family despite their protests. She uses nutrition tags and is an occasional user of the pharmacy and Quick Stop. She uses our yes Card but hasn't taken the time to set up digital coupons.

Before hitting the store, Annette reads through the weekly ad and often clips coupons to save a little money. She isn't adverse to private brands, but is also willing to spend a little more for the brands that her family prefers.

Annette's Shopping MixOther stores Annette includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer (for non-grocery, center store and convenience when shopping for household goods), Aldi, Target, membership warehouses, and other conventional grocery stores.


Annette's Needs:While she's a creature of habit, Annette is easily influenced by her friends, favorite shows and her children. She tries new food trends but often falls back into her old habits or bends to the wishes of her family.


Zero Moments of Truth Planning Return

"I cook whenever I can and try my best to do things that keep my family happy and healthy. I need a store that keeps me going without breaking the bank."

Age: 47Location: Kentwood, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Annette works part time as a clerk in her local library system. She works hard and is proud that she's able to help pay the bills and contribute support to her family of five. She works three days a week and spends her off days caring for the family home.

Home Life: Annette is married with three children. She also has a labrador retriever and a cat. She and her husband enjoy supporting their children's various activities and spending time with friends. They spend a great deal of time outdoors and with neighbors.


Digital Life: Annette uses an Apple iPhone. She's not a power user, but enjoys playing games when she gets a break at work or when she has a few minutes to herself. She uses Facebook to stay in touch with old classmates, and keep an eye on her children but doesn't post often. She understands twitter but prefers to text with her friends.

Annette follows blogs, and likes to look at Pinterest when she's looking for inspiration for improvements to her home, wants to discover a new fashion trend or find new recipes.

She sometimes uses e-commerce sites but doesn't spend too much money online. She has never thought to look for groceries online and has never made a purchase on her mobile phone that wasn't app-related.

She has approximately 20 apps on her phone, most of which she seldom opens.

Annette most frequently uses the family PC and doesn't have a laptop of her own. She spends 5 hours per week online.

Technology and Media Diet:• While she's comfortable with digital, Annette loves traditional

media. She prefers a magazine to a blog, in person conversations to texting and cable television to streaming.

• At work, Annette is issued a Dell PC to log information or look things up for residents. She is very comfortable with basic computer programs.

• Daytime talk and variety shows are a guilty pleasure for Annette. She enjoys The Chew, The View, soap operas, television news and reality television. She likes network sitcoms and enjoys HGTV, Food Network and TLC.

• Annette reads a few magazines, including Better Home & Gardens, US Weekly, People and Entertainment Weekly.

• She and her husband enjoy going to the movies when they can, and she stays current on what's in theaters.

Shopping Purchase


Social Motivator (Event, Post, Etc.)

Updates Weekly

Shopping List

Research/Plan Weekly List

(Coupon finding, ad browsing,

price checking

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Recieves weekly ad e-mails and mailer coupons

Motivators

Social/Community




Online or Offline Tools

Budget/Meal Plan/Expands

Paper List

Visits Family Fare second due to large

amount of fresh items needed.

Based on Budget and Item Type,

Trip is Planned

Grabs Cart and Loads it With Returnables. Detects odor immediately upon entry.

Begins shopping in a fresh

department and then visits all

aisles.

Visits welcome center for

complimentary coffee

Interacts with associate to find peanut free items for her daughter.

Frustrated that Sun Butter is out of

stock. Plans to order from Amazon.

Goes to staffed checkout lane, flips through

magazines as she waits.

Frustrated she has to wait at all.

Presents coupons and debit card to

associate and is delighted by

presence of fuel reward.

Annette's Journey



store items. Unloads car and is frustrated with

ripped plastic bag. Repacks her

pantry and realizes what she forgot and what

she'll need to buy elsewhere. Adds

to new list.


examination/signage & tags or

promotion (e.g. fuel)

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Sarah | Making Ends Meet

About Sarah

Sarah and her family are hard working and face a lot of challenges week to week. Like many American families, Sarah's family has been greatly impacted by an aging group of parents and a child that has returned home. As a result, she works with a budget and can't be as choosy when it comes to shopping. She shops 3-4 times a week and is always focused on savings and value items.

Sarah has very little time to herself because she is a part time caretaker to her mother. She has very little disposable income to pamper herself. She enjoys reading, crossword puzzles and spending time with her husband on the weekend (which is usually the only time the two get to interact.

How Sarah interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsSarah shops at Family Fare primarily for sale items, focusing on Price Freeze, 10 for $10 deals and some fresh items. She's incredibly motivated by weekly ad pricing, coupons and temporary price reductions. She buys in bulk whenever possible.

She likes our store for it's convenience. She can find anything and everything her family would want and it's proximity to her house and smaller size allow her to get in and out quickly. She knows where everything is in the store and even knows a few of our associates. Shopping trips are some of the only time that Sarah gets to herself.

She's not particularly health conscious because doing so is a strain on the budget. Organic, specialty items and luxuries just cost too much. She often buys bulk fresh chicken, frozen meals or meal solutions because they're easy for her family to prepare for dinners when she's at work and are quick in a pinch.

Sarah is price sensitive, a private brand buyer and forgoes things she likes to make sure she's getting the right deal. Before hitting the store, she reads through the weekly ad and clips coupons to make sure she's saving money. She spends about $25 per trip.

Sarah's Shopping MixOther stores Sarah might consider include: Dollar General, Walmart, Meijer, Aldi, Save-A-Lot or drugstores.


Sarah's Needs:Sarah is primarily budget driven and thus spends time looking for ways to make her dollars stretch further. She follows a few bloggers that teach people how to make multiple freezer meals on small budgets.

"Times are hard and we need to do more to make our money go a little further. We stay on budget so we can all keep going."

Age: 54Location: Omaha, NBLanguage: EnglishEducation: Community College Certificate

Work Life: Sarah is a night manager at a fast food restaurant. She's not in love with her job but returned to work out of necessity.

Home Life: Sarah is married and the mother to two adult children. Her oldest son, who recently finished college has returned home because he had trouble finding work. Her husband works first shift so they seldom see one another. To boot, Sarah's mother has recently fallen ill and needs both help financially and physically.


Digital Life: Sarah uses an Android phone. She's not a power user, but has downloaded a few apps that make shopping, saving and staying connected with family a little easier. She doesn't use Facebook or social media but does use her phone as her primary way of accessing the internet. She and her family share a data plan and text often as a way to communicate due to extreme differences in schedules.

Sarah does follow blogs, news sites and sometimes watches streaming video from her phone. She likes to play solitaire when she has a few minutes to herself.

She sometimes uses e-commerce sites but doesn't spend too much money online.

Her favorite apps include: ibotta, Walmart Savings Catcher and quick games.

Sarah's family doesn't have a cable Internet connection. Her family uses their smartphones as their primary method of accessing the internet.

Technology and Media Diet:• Sarah is comfortable with her smartphone and has had training

on using basic computers for work.

• She doesn't have the opportunity to do much online browsing due to her job but she's comfortable being online and sometimes looks for deals or watches a video or two on her phone when she gets a break.

• Sarah's family doesn't have cable and only watches network TV they're able to get over the air, using a digital Antenna. Her son has a chrome cast to watch Netflix, but she seldom gets to use it due to her hectic schedule.

• Sarah reads whenever she can and does read magazines with her mother (Reader's Digest, Gardening, Time).

Sarah's Journey


List Maintenance

Budget/Meal Plan/Expands a

Paper List

Research and Plan Weekly List (Coupon finding,

ad browsing, price checking online

and in paper Plans trips based on potential savings and

conveniences

Grabs a cart and stops by pharmacy to get prescriptions filled as she shops

Starts her shopping in

center store and does fresh items

last.

Takes her time and wanders all the aisles. Says hello to friends and associates.

Stops at service counter for

stamps.


sales or promotion (e.g. fuel)

Goes to staffed checkout lane,

grabs a soda and snack. Buys her

parents a magazine.

Presents coupons and pays for her groceries with a debit card and

mom's with check.



store items.

Drops groceries off at her mom's

house and returns home to pack away her

own things.

Repacks her pantry and

realizes what she forgot. Adds to

new list.

Recieves weekly ad e-mails and mailer coupons,

loads digital coupons at kiosk.


Sees pins from a blogger for freezer-

ready meals

Looks for opportunities to deepen pantry

(10 for 10, Price Freeze)

Retrieves prescriptions from pharmacy and a .25 cent fuel

reward for filling the fifth prescription.


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Sarah | Making Ends Meet

About Sarah

Sarah and her family are hard working and face a lot of challenges week to week. Like many American families, Sarah's family has been greatly impacted by an aging group of parents and a child that has returned home. As a result, she works with a budget and can't be as choosy when it comes to shopping. She shops 3-4 times a week and is always focused on savings and value items.

Sarah has very little time to herself because she is a part time caretaker to her mother. She has very little disposable income to pamper herself. She enjoys reading, crossword puzzles and spending time with her husband on the weekend (which is usually the only time the two get to interact.

How Sarah interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsSarah shops at Family Fare primarily for sale items, focusing on Price Freeze, 10 for $10 deals and some fresh items. She's incredibly motivated by weekly ad pricing, coupons and temporary price reductions. She buys in bulk whenever possible.

She likes our store for it's convenience. She can find anything and everything her family would want and it's proximity to her house and smaller size allow her to get in and out quickly. She knows where everything is in the store and even knows a few of our associates. Shopping trips are some of the only time that Sarah gets to herself.

She's not particularly health conscious because doing so is a strain on the budget. Organic, specialty items and luxuries just cost too much. She often buys bulk fresh chicken, frozen meals or meal solutions because they're easy for her family to prepare for dinners when she's at work and are quick in a pinch.

Sarah is price sensitive, a private brand buyer and forgoes things she likes to make sure she's getting the right deal. Before hitting the store, she reads through the weekly ad and clips coupons to make sure she's saving money. She spends about $25 per trip.

Sarah's Shopping MixOther stores Sarah might consider include: Dollar General, Walmart, Meijer, Aldi, Save-A-Lot or drugstores.


Sarah's Needs:Sarah is primarily budget driven and thus spends time looking for ways to make her dollars stretch further. She follows a few bloggers that teach people how to make multiple freezer meals on small budgets.

"Times are hard and we need to do more to make our money go a little further. We stay on budget so we can all keep going."

Age: 54Location: Omaha, NBLanguage: EnglishEducation: Community College Certificate

Work Life: Sarah is a night manager at a fast food restaurant. She's not in love with her job but returned to work out of necessity.

Home Life: Sarah is married and the mother to two adult children. Her oldest son, who recently finished college has returned home because he had trouble finding work. Her husband works first shift so they seldom see one another. To boot, Sarah's mother has recently fallen ill and needs both help financially and physically.


Digital Life: Sarah uses an Android phone. She's not a power user, but has downloaded a few apps that make shopping, saving and staying connected with family a little easier. She doesn't use Facebook or social media but does use her phone as her primary way of accessing the internet. She and her family share a data plan and text often as a way to communicate due to extreme differences in schedules.

Sarah does follow blogs, news sites and sometimes watches streaming video from her phone. She likes to play solitaire when she has a few minutes to herself.

She sometimes uses e-commerce sites but doesn't spend too much money online.

Her favorite apps include: ibotta, Walmart Savings Catcher and quick games.

Sarah's family doesn't have a cable Internet connection. Her family uses their smartphones as their primary method of accessing the internet.

Technology and Media Diet:• Sarah is comfortable with her smartphone and has had training

on using basic computers for work.

• She doesn't have the opportunity to do much online browsing due to her job but she's comfortable being online and sometimes looks for deals or watches a video or two on her phone when she gets a break.

• Sarah's family doesn't have cable and only watches network TV they're able to get over the air, using a digital Antenna. Her son has a chrome cast to watch Netflix, but she seldom gets to use it due to her hectic schedule.

• Sarah reads whenever she can and does read magazines with her mother (Reader's Digest, Gardening, Time).

Sarah's Journey


List Maintenance

Budget/Meal Plan/Expands a

Paper List

Research and Plan Weekly List (Coupon finding,

ad browsing, price checking online

and in paper Plans trips based on potential savings and

conveniences

Grabs a cart and stops by pharmacy to get prescriptions filled as she shops

Starts her shopping in

center store and does fresh items

last.

Takes her time and wanders all the aisles. Says hello to friends and associates.

Stops at service counter for

stamps.


sales or promotion (e.g. fuel)

Goes to staffed checkout lane,

grabs a soda and snack. Buys her

parents a magazine.

Presents coupons and pays for her groceries with a debit card and

mom's with check.



store items.

Drops groceries off at her mom's

house and returns home to pack away her

own things.

Repacks her pantry and

realizes what she forgot. Adds to

new list.

Recieves weekly ad e-mails and mailer coupons,

loads digital coupons at kiosk.


Sees pins from a blogger for freezer-

ready meals

Looks for opportunities to deepen pantry

(10 for 10, Price Freeze)

Retrieves prescriptions from pharmacy and a .25 cent fuel

reward for filling the fifth prescription.


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Patricia's JourneyPatricia | The Empty Nester

About Patricia

Patricia is an active, adventurous retiree. Since retirement, she and her husband enjoy spending a great deal of time traveling, playing golf, boating, walking the dogs several times a day and lawn games.

She enjoys cooking, board games, going to the casino, spending time with friends and family, wine and watching her favorite shows on television.

How Patricia interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsPatricia and Chris shop at several different stores, and stop at a different one almost daily. They likes shopping at Family Fare because it's convenient, fast and the employees are friendly and they've been coming to the same store for years. They like to shop the ad and enjoy the fact that they know several associates by name. Patricia spends an average of $44 per trip and sometimes stops in twice a week.

She buys some organic items and often experiments with specialty items. Because Chris' doctor wants him on a low-salt diet, Patricia tends to read a lot of labels and looks for healthier and light options whenever possible. She wishes the store had more information to help in this area. She and her husband are adventurous eaters and love when they can be introduced to a new recipe through a store demo or handout.

Her family occasionally uses the pharmacy for over the counter drugs and for prescriptions because its convenient for her. She uses our yes Card but hasn't taken the time to set up digital coupons.

Patricia isn't necessarily coupon motivated, but likes to get a good deal and pays attention to signs and sales. She isn't adverse to private brands, but is also willing to spend a little more for the brands that her family prefers.

Patricia's Shopping MixOther stores Patricia includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, meat markets, farmer's markets, membership warehouses, and drug stores.

While she always makes a stop at Family Fare at least once a week, her basket will fluctuate depending on her schedule. She's also prone to switching brands or items if she's influenced by a store demonstration that she often sees in warehouse stores.

Patricia's Needs:While she's a creature of habit and enjoys coming into a local store, Sarah is an adventurer and is becoming increasingly health conscious as she and her husband age. She tries new food trends and is definitely looking to stores to help her navigate health and wellness issues moving forward. More and more, she's becoming impressed by larger stores that seem to offer more exciting and adventurous shopping experiences.

"I love my local grocery store. We've been shopping here for years."

Age: 64Location: Gaylord, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Patricia is a retired homemaker.

Home Life: Patricia is a very active retiree. She and her husband Chris are parents to two adult children and a pair of terriers that keep them busy and active.

The couple live in Gaylord for the summer and fall months and spend their winters in Florida. They have lived in the Gaylord area all their life and feel a strong connection to their community. They love having their children and grandchildren at their lake home each summer and often entertain friends.


Digital Life: Sarah uses an Apple iPhone. She's well versed in using the simple features of the phone and loves getting the chance to FaceTime or Skype with her grand children. She uses Facebook to look at her children's photos of the grandkids but never posts herself.

Sarah doesn't really use the internet for much shopping, but she has ordered a few things from Amazon and likes to plan vacations and road trips with Chris using travel sites.

The couple typically spend about 4 to 5 hours online each week, mostly from a laptop.

Technology and Media Diet:• Patricia is a heavy cable television user. She and her husband

have a variety of shows that they enjoy. She loves Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Law and Order.

• Daytime soap operas and variety shows are a guilty pleasure for Sarah.

• Sarah reads a few periodicals, including Reader's Digest, The National Enquirer, People and her local newspaper .

• She and her husband enjoy going to the movies, especially

matinees.

Level of Interaction It's Monday. Let's shop!

Meal Plan and try at least one or two

new meals a month

Habitual shoppers and

cooks

Keeps a regular list of staple

items.

Doesn't seek coupons, but uses them when they see one that fits

them.

Plan based on what they feel like, and what

social events are on their calendar.

Visit different stores daily and are willing to try

new things.

Grabs small shopping cart and stops for

coffee.

They follow the flow of the store and take their time browsing

and chatting with associates.

Read labels to check if they're "allowed" to have

an item to dietary restrictions.

Goes through staffed check lane and buys candy for grand kids.

Look for demos and are prone to impulse buy because of them.

Prefers paper bags and carryout service

(frustrated that it's not a standard service).

Take advantage of 10 for 10 and markdown items to

stock pantry. Stock the pantry and plan for Walgreen's Wednesday!


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Patricia's JourneyPatricia | The Empty Nester

About Patricia

Patricia is an active, adventurous retiree. Since retirement, she and her husband enjoy spending a great deal of time traveling, playing golf, boating, walking the dogs several times a day and lawn games.

She enjoys cooking, board games, going to the casino, spending time with friends and family, wine and watching her favorite shows on television.

How Patricia interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsPatricia and Chris shop at several different stores, and stop at a different one almost daily. They likes shopping at Family Fare because it's convenient, fast and the employees are friendly and they've been coming to the same store for years. They like to shop the ad and enjoy the fact that they know several associates by name. Patricia spends an average of $44 per trip and sometimes stops in twice a week.

She buys some organic items and often experiments with specialty items. Because Chris' doctor wants him on a low-salt diet, Patricia tends to read a lot of labels and looks for healthier and light options whenever possible. She wishes the store had more information to help in this area. She and her husband are adventurous eaters and love when they can be introduced to a new recipe through a store demo or handout.

Her family occasionally uses the pharmacy for over the counter drugs and for prescriptions because its convenient for her. She uses our yes Card but hasn't taken the time to set up digital coupons.

Patricia isn't necessarily coupon motivated, but likes to get a good deal and pays attention to signs and sales. She isn't adverse to private brands, but is also willing to spend a little more for the brands that her family prefers.

Patricia's Shopping MixOther stores Patricia includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, meat markets, farmer's markets, membership warehouses, and drug stores.

While she always makes a stop at Family Fare at least once a week, her basket will fluctuate depending on her schedule. She's also prone to switching brands or items if she's influenced by a store demonstration that she often sees in warehouse stores.

Patricia's Needs:While she's a creature of habit and enjoys coming into a local store, Sarah is an adventurer and is becoming increasingly health conscious as she and her husband age. She tries new food trends and is definitely looking to stores to help her navigate health and wellness issues moving forward. More and more, she's becoming impressed by larger stores that seem to offer more exciting and adventurous shopping experiences.

"I love my local grocery store. We've been shopping here for years."

Age: 64Location: Gaylord, MILanguage: EnglishEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Work Life: Patricia is a retired homemaker.

Home Life: Patricia is a very active retiree. She and her husband Chris are parents to two adult children and a pair of terriers that keep them busy and active.

The couple live in Gaylord for the summer and fall months and spend their winters in Florida. They have lived in the Gaylord area all their life and feel a strong connection to their community. They love having their children and grandchildren at their lake home each summer and often entertain friends.


Digital Life: Sarah uses an Apple iPhone. She's well versed in using the simple features of the phone and loves getting the chance to FaceTime or Skype with her grand children. She uses Facebook to look at her children's photos of the grandkids but never posts herself.

Sarah doesn't really use the internet for much shopping, but she has ordered a few things from Amazon and likes to plan vacations and road trips with Chris using travel sites.

The couple typically spend about 4 to 5 hours online each week, mostly from a laptop.

Technology and Media Diet:• Patricia is a heavy cable television user. She and her husband

have a variety of shows that they enjoy. She loves Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Law and Order.

• Daytime soap operas and variety shows are a guilty pleasure for Sarah.

• Sarah reads a few periodicals, including Reader's Digest, The National Enquirer, People and her local newspaper .

• She and her husband enjoy going to the movies, especially

matinees.

Level of Interaction It's Monday. Let's shop!

Meal Plan and try at least one or two

new meals a month

Habitual shoppers and

cooks

Keeps a regular list of staple

items.

Doesn't seek coupons, but uses them when they see one that fits

them.

Plan based on what they feel like, and what


Visit different stores daily and are willing to try

new things.

Grabs small shopping cart and stops for

coffee.

They follow the flow of the store and take their time browsing

and chatting with associates.

Read labels to check if they're "allowed" to have

an item to dietary restrictions.

Goes through staffed check lane and buys candy for grand kids.

Look for demos and are prone to impulse buy because of them.

Prefers paper bags and carryout service

(frustrated that it's not a standard service).

Take advantage of 10 for 10 and markdown items to

stock pantry. Stock the pantry and plan for Walgreen's Wednesday!


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Rick's JourneyRick | The Single Millenial

About Rick

While Rick enjoys his work, he is under the impression that he never has enough time to fit everything into his busy schedule. He has many hobbies that he longs to spend more time on and feels like his expanded role at work has cut into valuable time. As a result, he tries to find ways to remove the seemingly mundane tasks in front of him.

In his spare time, Rick likes fishing, playing hockey, going to the gym with his friends, traveling, attending sporting events, working on his car and going to the bar to watch a game. He enjoys television and spends a good deal of his free time on the Internet despite the fact that he always feels pressed for time.

How Rick interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsRick shops at several stores and generally goes with the store that is most convenient. He only "cooks" two times a week. For Rick, cooking is preparing sides for a rotisserie chicken or a quick meal solution that is economical and quick. He doesn't like to waste too much time in the kitchen.

Rick leans towards frozen meals and healthier quick meal solutions. His grocery store trips usually include beer and spirits. He buys lots of snacks to take with him to his job site because he seldom gets out for lunch with co-workers. He is striving to eat healthier now that he's closer to 30 but doesn't sweat grabbing some wings and a beer with his buddies after a long day if it means he doesn't have to go to a grocery store.

Rick isn't price sensitive and mostly shops based on what he feels like having that week. He's not a planner and almost never knows what he'll be eating unless he's entertaining friends or a date. He would be open to help if it was easy and quick.

Rick's Shopping MixOther stores Annette includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, specialty wine and liquor stores, drug stores and Target.

He doesn't go out of his way to stop at Family Fare, but has experience with the store from his youth. He stops when it's convenient.

Rick's Needs:Rick could be easily inspired by the right set of mealtime solutions and would be ripe for online ordering and delivery or even curbside pickup. He wants to spend less money at the bar and eat at home but isn't willing to put the work in to doing the actual cooking.

Fresh selections and healthier options are something he'd choose if he had the time to do the shopping. He wants the conveniences of a full-service experience without the hassle of actually going into a store or being bogged down by bigger box stores like Meijer.

Level of Interaction"I try and avoid the grocery store if it's possible. I prefer to just keep things really simple so I have time to do the things I love."

Age: 29Location: Fargo, NDLanguage: EnglishEducation: Community College

Work Life: Rick is a successful young tradesman who got his start as an apprentice electrician. He is in line to start managing job sites and is excited about his growing career.

Home Life: Rick is single but dating. He doesn't stay in relationships for very long and doesn't like having the responsibility of caring for pets.

He's an apartment dweller that likes modern conveniences, including stores that will ship directly to his door.


Digital Life: Rick uses an Apple iPhone. He's a power user and spends the bulk of his digital life connected to his phone. He's considering an apple watch, both for the cool factor and to simplify parts of his life. He's very active in social media and on dating sites. Primary networks include Instagram, Snapchat and Reddit. He has a Facebook profile but is thinking of "quitting" because it takes up too much time.

He's not an avid follower of blogs, but does get most of his news from Techcruch, Buzzfeed and the Huffington Post.

He spends a lot of money online and rarely uses an actual storefront to make a purchase if it isn't grocery. He is comfortable buying clothes, electronics, computers music and entertainment online. He uses Netflix and Amazon regularly and even downloads movies illegally though torrent sites.

He has an iPad as well and uses lots of apps for everything from reading, to personal productivity, to gaming.

He's a gamer that prefers Xbox One and has several friends he plays Halo or Madden with up to three times a week.

Technology and Media Diet:• Rick texts often and uses video chatting services to talk with his

parents and potential dates. He has little worry of having a public online life.

• At work, Rick uses an Otterbox-grade PC to stand up to demanding worksites and is comfortable with both Mac and PC operating systems.

• An avid sports fan, Rick subscribes to NHL Center Ice through his Apple TV and watches other sports at the bar with friends.

• Rick is a fan of Sports Illustrated, Esquire, Maxim and Men's Health.

Gotta eat to live.

Plans around what fills his

stomach for a reasonable

price.

Crap my fridge is

empty and the game's on.

Buys what he feels like when

he's at the store.

Is focused on convenience and has no sensitivity

to price. Plan based on what they feel like, and what


Visits the closest store that's the least intrusive/overbearing

Grabs a basket and goes

immediately to what's out of

stock at home.

Shops primarily from three to four sections (meat,

frozen, beer/alcohol) or aisles.

Willing to try new product if it's fast and easy to use.

Goes to self-checkout.Is annoyed when he has to

present ID for alcohol purchase.

Avoids demos but looks for simple fresh

solutions. May try pre-seasoned items and deli offerings.

Doesn't care whether the bag is plastic, paper or re-

usable. Take advantage of 10 for

10 and markdown items to stock pantry.

Stock the pantry and hope not to return for at least

two weeks.

Never looks at the ad or

associates.


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Rick's JourneyRick | The Single Millenial

About Rick

While Rick enjoys his work, he is under the impression that he never has enough time to fit everything into his busy schedule. He has many hobbies that he longs to spend more time on and feels like his expanded role at work has cut into valuable time. As a result, he tries to find ways to remove the seemingly mundane tasks in front of him.

In his spare time, Rick likes fishing, playing hockey, going to the gym with his friends, traveling, attending sporting events, working on his car and going to the bar to watch a game. He enjoys television and spends a good deal of his free time on the Internet despite the fact that he always feels pressed for time.

How Rick interacts with Family Fare SupermarketsRick shops at several stores and generally goes with the store that is most convenient. He only "cooks" two times a week. For Rick, cooking is preparing sides for a rotisserie chicken or a quick meal solution that is economical and quick. He doesn't like to waste too much time in the kitchen.

Rick leans towards frozen meals and healthier quick meal solutions. His grocery store trips usually include beer and spirits. He buys lots of snacks to take with him to his job site because he seldom gets out for lunch with co-workers. He is striving to eat healthier now that he's closer to 30 but doesn't sweat grabbing some wings and a beer with his buddies after a long day if it means he doesn't have to go to a grocery store.

Rick isn't price sensitive and mostly shops based on what he feels like having that week. He's not a planner and almost never knows what he'll be eating unless he's entertaining friends or a date. He would be open to help if it was easy and quick.

Rick's Shopping MixOther stores Annette includes in her weekly shopping trip include: Meijer, specialty wine and liquor stores, drug stores and Target.

He doesn't go out of his way to stop at Family Fare, but has experience with the store from his youth. He stops when it's convenient.

Rick's Needs:Rick could be easily inspired by the right set of mealtime solutions and would be ripe for online ordering and delivery or even curbside pickup. He wants to spend less money at the bar and eat at home but isn't willing to put the work in to doing the actual cooking.

Fresh selections and healthier options are something he'd choose if he had the time to do the shopping. He wants the conveniences of a full-service experience without the hassle of actually going into a store or being bogged down by bigger box stores like Meijer.

Level of Interaction"I try and avoid the grocery store if it's possible. I prefer to just keep things really simple so I have time to do the things I love."

Age: 29Location: Fargo, NDLanguage: EnglishEducation: Community College

Work Life: Rick is a successful young tradesman who got his start as an apprentice electrician. He is in line to start managing job sites and is excited about his growing career.

Home Life: Rick is single but dating. He doesn't stay in relationships for very long and doesn't like having the responsibility of caring for pets.

He's an apartment dweller that likes modern conveniences, including stores that will ship directly to his door.


Digital Life: Rick uses an Apple iPhone. He's a power user and spends the bulk of his digital life connected to his phone. He's considering an apple watch, both for the cool factor and to simplify parts of his life. He's very active in social media and on dating sites. Primary networks include Instagram, Snapchat and Reddit. He has a Facebook profile but is thinking of "quitting" because it takes up too much time.

He's not an avid follower of blogs, but does get most of his news from Techcruch, Buzzfeed and the Huffington Post.

He spends a lot of money online and rarely uses an actual storefront to make a purchase if it isn't grocery. He is comfortable buying clothes, electronics, computers music and entertainment online. He uses Netflix and Amazon regularly and even downloads movies illegally though torrent sites.

He has an iPad as well and uses lots of apps for everything from reading, to personal productivity, to gaming.

He's a gamer that prefers Xbox One and has several friends he plays Halo or Madden with up to three times a week.

Technology and Media Diet:• Rick texts often and uses video chatting services to talk with his

parents and potential dates. He has little worry of having a public online life.

• At work, Rick uses an Otterbox-grade PC to stand up to demanding worksites and is comfortable with both Mac and PC operating systems.

• An avid sports fan, Rick subscribes to NHL Center Ice through his Apple TV and watches other sports at the bar with friends.

• Rick is a fan of Sports Illustrated, Esquire, Maxim and Men's Health.

Gotta eat to live.

Plans around what fills his

stomach for a reasonable

price.

Crap my fridge is

empty and the game's on.

Buys what he feels like when

he's at the store.

Is focused on convenience and has no sensitivity

to price. Plan based on what they feel like, and what


Visits the closest store that's the least intrusive/overbearing

Grabs a basket and goes

immediately to what's out of

stock at home.

Shops primarily from three to four sections (meat,

frozen, beer/alcohol) or aisles.

Willing to try new product if it's fast and easy to use.

Goes to self-checkout.Is annoyed when he has to

present ID for alcohol purchase.

Avoids demos but looks for simple fresh

solutions. May try pre-seasoned items and deli offerings.

Doesn't care whether the bag is plastic, paper or re-

usable. Take advantage of 10 for

10 and markdown items to stock pantry.

Stock the pantry and hope not to return for at least

two weeks.

Never looks at the ad or

associates.


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from their shopping behaviors, digital activity and tool use, while providing best-in-class tools that make shopping in SpartanNash stores more

convenient.

The key to personalized experiences starts with

understanding user behaviro while offering

relevant content to their

tastes in exchange for self reported

data.

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INBOUND MARKETING OPPORTUNITY One of the easiest ways we can bring in new recruits and introduce them to our organizations through digital means

is inbound marketing efforts aimed at those interested in what our company can provide.

Attract

Blog Social Media

Keywords Pages

Strangers

Convert

Calls-to-Action Landing Pages

Forms Contacts

Visitors

Close

Email Workflows

Lead Scoring CRM Integrations

Leads

Delight

Social Media Smart Calls-to-Action

Email Workflows

Customers Promoters

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