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Brownie Mixes. By: Jessica Harvey Fall 2010. Stores audited. Five stores were audited in the Fayetteville, Springdale Area Walmart Super Center, Joyce Walmart Super Center, Sixth Street Walmart Neighborhood Market, Crossover Harps, Butterfield Coach, Springdale Harps, Crossover.
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Brownie Mixes By: Jessica Harvey Fall 2010
Stores audited • Five stores were audited in the Fayetteville, Springdale Area • Walmart Super Center, Joyce • Walmart Super Center, Sixth Street • Walmart Neighborhood Market, Crossover • Harps, Butterfield Coach, Springdale • Harps, Crossover
Demographics • female heads between the ages of 45 to 54 years of age* • 3-4 member families* • kids between the ages of 13 and 17* • They live in the suburban areas, and make $100,000 or more* *ran from Neilsen Demographics software
Category Role • CASH MACHINE!!! • The category does well • gross margins may fall at times • Why it is important to keep cost lower, in order to increase the gross margins for this category.
General Mills remains constant with GMs in each store. Pinnacle Foods has better GMs in Harps Stores.
Dominant Brand? • From the audit conducted, it seems that Betty Crocker is the dominant brand in this region. • This is also the brand that seems to have more SKUs in every store audited. • Many of the same products available throughout the area
Private Level Success? Private Labels are not very dominant in this area. Harps carries their private label, however, Walmart has not created a Private Label brownie mix. This is probably due to strong dominant competition that they would face.