Economic After a seven-year, multibillion-dollar technology upgrade, grocer Loblaw Cos. Ltd.is finally seeing the fruits of its labor, just as the competitive environment becomes even more brutal. The supermarket retailer's progress, underscored Loblaw's better-than-expected results, gives it a solid foundation to prepare for a $12.4-billion acquisition of drugstore leader Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. However, company executives warned that the road ahead may still be rocky, as U.S. giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. continue to expand. we should not underestimate the dynamics of the market with over 3 per cent square-footage growth and having an additional, let's say, 70 Target stores opening before the end of the year." Shoppers …show more content…
Drug Mart saw a 4% increase in prescriptions dispensed in 2015 alone. Meanwhile, the sale of Loblaw products through the drug chain hiked Shoppers’ non-pharmacy sales by 5% last year. Overall, Loblaw has seen growth in its revenue, profits and share price. Sitting at roughly $45 when the Shoppers deal was announced, the company’s stock is now closer to $ Legal/regulatory At Loblaw companies limited, they respect the customer privacy and great care in protecting their personal information, this policy demonstrates our commitment to the customer privacy they deal with pc financial insurance agency the Loblaw’s decision to end the case follows a three-year investigation conducted by the agency into claims that the company implemented and enforced a number of anti-competitive.
policies. Loblaw policies that raised concerns but found no clear evidence that they had actually reduced competition with its rivals, resulting in its decision to end the civil probe at Loblaw companies limited, they respect the customer privacy and great care in protecting their personal information, this policy demonstrates our commitment to the customer privacy they deal with pc financial insurance …show more content…
agency. Industry Analysis Loblaw is the biggest grocer with an estimated 30% market share in food. Loblaw has shown that they can change and adapt to keep up with changing customer needs. They have shown innovation over the years in adding a financial services division and a clothing line to their stores, which keeps them ahead of the pack with regards to other grocery chains, while still maintaining the feel of shopping in a grocery store instead of a big-box store. Loblaw’s may lose some customers in the future department because more people may want to shop at the big box stores, like Walmart, as people are getting busier and busier and trying to multitask.
However, if they keep growing and changing to keep up with the times, they will likely add new products and services to keep their customer base, and draw new customers as well. Competitor Analysis As we can see in the table above the market share in 2006, Loblaw’s strongest competition is Sobeys, however they are still the biggest grocery chain in Canada. Meanwhile, Loblaw’s is the biggest grocer with an estimated 20% market share in food, while Empire Co. (owner of Sobeys) follows in at 13%. The latest stats show us 30% market share for Loblaw’s. The biggest market share thief by far is Walmart, which has rapidly expanded its food footprint and this year is embarking on its biggest expansion plan since arriving in Canada in 1994. Other stores like Walmart, Costco and IGA, are also popular stores for food and beverage products that directly compete with Loblaw Companies Limited in Canada. Company
Analysis Loblaw Companies Limited is the largest Canadian-based grocer with in excess of 1,000 corporate (576) and franchised (451) stores, operating 22 banners through 4 distinct store formats. Loblaw’s, with 2010 sales reaching a total of $31 billion dollars, in excess of 1,000 stores and a 29.9% grocery market share in Canada which continues to dominate the grocery store competition. The Canadian grocery market, as reflected in the 66% market share of the big three (Empire and Metro) is both concentrated and relatively mature. This dominance reflects not only Loblaw’s leading the Canadian market with the introduction of no name or by President’s Choice, but also the continued product innovation and private label strategy evolution (where their food comes from and how it’s grown), the consolidation of the Canadian grocery retailing landscape, and solid execution. Customer Analysis Loblaw’s has shown throughout their history that they can freshen up their stores and add services that their customers ask for in order to keep them happy. For example, one product that recently came up in Ontario with regards to supply and demand is local beef. Customers wanted to have access to local, corn fed beef at Loblaw’s, and the grocery store chain began to sell it as a direct response to that demand. It's this kind of dedication to customer service that keeps them on top. With Target preparing to make its entrance into Canada, Loblaw’s is planning on focusing its target market on bringing in new customers, by adding a new selection of ethnic foods. The company also plans to target online shoppers through their Joe Fresh brand Market- Product Focus Marketing and Product Objectives When we talk about product objectives, Loblaw’s senior vice president of marketing, Mr. Stueckmann said “it’s about engaging in a real conversation about food with consumers.” What this means is that today consumers have changed in the sense that they become more food conscious. They are demanding now more information to know more about where it comes from. Target Market Online users are one of the targeted market. This will help them track conversation about food across Canada. The other second market would be modern family. This marketing will be done by the help of rogers. As they have a deal with Rogers communication Inc. for meaningful integration. Point of Difference & Positioning Loblaw’s have his own brand name (President’s choice) which make the company looks different from the other competitors. Higher quality private label has been growing steadily. These product lines tend to use better ingredients, and often offer unique items. With its low cost, it has become a major draw for clients.
They anticipate competition between supermarket chains will be fierce this year as food prices continue to stay low. The Canadian grocers have been grappling with declining food prices, especially for meat, and Loblaw’s said “The notion of a shift into a steady inflationary environment is going to be offset by what we see as a continued level of competitive intensity”
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Loblaw's Shoppers Drug Mart bid escalates grocery war as well as the new competitor Amazon and Walmart. The purpose of the competition is increasing market shares. Loblaw to boost its presence in metropolitan areas and reply to increasing need for smaller stores that provide a wide range of merchandise and are easily accessible in densely populated metropolitan locations. The almost 100-year-old Loblaw chain is great at offering one-stop shopping in large-format stores.
Sobeys Inc. is the second largest food retailer in Canada, founded in Nova Scotia. It has stores in al ten provinces and over 1500 supermarkets. When Sobeys was first founded, it was a meat delivery business, but it expanded into a full grocery business in 1924. It was not expanding through Canada, but also involves businesses with the American retailers such as Target.
Wawa has a number of strengths that will allow them to be a successful part of the economy in Canada. Unlike competitors in the United States and around the world, Wawa has a wide range of products and services that go beyond the average convenient store. An average convenient store can be defined as “a store with extended opening hours and in a convenient location, stocking a limited range of household goods and groceries”. Not only does Wawa have extended opening hours (some being 24 hour) and convenient locations but their stock is not limited to household goods and groceries. Wawa has touch screen computers that allow the customer to choose from a large variety of fresh food including breakfast, hoagies and sandw...
A positive to expanding to Canada is that Canadian shoppers are similar to American shoppers, ideally making this a good target market for growth (Fiorletta, 2015). In an interview regarding expansion in Canada, CO-CEO Walter Rob said, “Our efforts in Canada are part of the effort to grow.” “We think the opportunity for fresh, healthy foods is larger now that it’s ever been”. “And we intend to grow as fast as we have ever grown — 40 new stores next year, 42-44 for the following year.” “That’s 10% square footage growth on top of 15 million square feet of retail we already have.” “People have said maybe we should stop our growth.” “I said, no, we are not going to do that because our strategy is working.” “There’s no reason to stop.” “There’s every reason to keep going.” (Vieira,
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Last, Wal-Mart is also in direct competition with large supermarket retailers. Production capacity in the grocery industry is quite populated and Wal-Mart poses a serious threat to many supermarket retailers, both large and small. Kroger, Albertson’s, and Safeway are all finding it very difficult to compete with Wal-Mart’s low prices. Because the industry is so crowded, even the large supermarket retailers are seeking to differentiate themselves in order to stay afloat.
Albertson’s is planning many new strategies to try, and grab some of the market share that Wal-Mart has taken from them. The main way they plan to do this is though innovative technology. The reason for this is do to the fact that Albertson’s has vigorously tried to offer many perks to its customers, such as substantially better customer service, as well as convenience. Yet even though this may be true. Wal-Mart’s low prices have seemed to be far superior in generating revenue that has translated into enormous amounts of profits. So this is why now Albertson’s figures that if they cannot beat them on price then they will do it through information technology.
Mackey acknowledges that Trader Joes is probably their most aggressive competitor, especially since some perceive their pricing to be lower. Conversely, WFM has answered back with its own price strategy developing a store brand organic line, 365 Foods. With the number of consumers demanding organic increasing over the years, major grocery chains like Kroger have added organic and specialty food choices to capture some of WFM customers. So have other stores like Wal-Mart and Meijer. However, ask any WFM loyalist and they will tell you that the product offering in these stores cannot stand up to the standards they are accustomed to. However, other holistic competitors such as Sprouts Farmers Market and The Fresh Market are showing that they are serious competitors as they cautiously add stores. Also, WFM stocks did not do as well as stockholders anticipated (Competitive A...
For Oliver’s Market among the five Competitive forces, pressures associated with the threat of new entrants into the market are the strongest one. Because Wal-Mart and Target had announced plans to develop regional supercenters in the Sonoma county region. They are strong candidates for entering the market, because they possess the res...
... this and their marketing strategy will be key if they are to remain viable, grow and compete in the market.