Molding
the Future of Unplanned Purchases
the Future of Unplanned Purchases
Melissa
Crompton, Senior Manager, New Model Innovation, The Hersey Company
Crompton, Senior Manager, New Model Innovation, The Hersey Company
In
this changing retail landscape, where trips in-store are down, how does a
highly impulsive category remain relevant?
And how do we become relevant to new
audiences who are not going in-store?
Melissa
will touch on the discovery and exploration of an emerging future state of the
impulse buy and insights uncovered. The bulk of the discussion will explore the
activation against those insights via key test and learns that leveraged the
equity of emerging partners to tap into new audiences and sell our products in
innovative channels.
will touch on the discovery and exploration of an emerging future state of the
impulse buy and insights uncovered. The bulk of the discussion will explore the
activation against those insights via key test and learns that leveraged the
equity of emerging partners to tap into new audiences and sell our products in
innovative channels.
This
session will highlight;
- Key insights
around the changing landscape and the future of the unplanned buy - The best way to anticipate the future is to try to
shape it yourself - How selecting the right partner can credibly expose you
to new consumers and audiences, while allowing you to piggyback off of
their equity.
Consumers are more connected than ever before. Changes in
the pace of life are changing consumer culture to 'I want what I want when I want it!'
the pace of life are changing consumer culture to 'I want what I want when I want it!'
So many changes are happening. Changes in communication.
Changes in mobility. These changes create a commerce revolution, impacting how
we think about unplanned purchases.
Changes in mobility. These changes create a commerce revolution, impacting how
we think about unplanned purchases.
Given all of these cultural factors, the question for Hersey
is: how can we solve for retail disruption, capture spontaneous purchases?
is: how can we solve for retail disruption, capture spontaneous purchases?
Through an exploration, five critical questions serve as a
filter to disruption:
filter to disruption:
1.
Who or what'?How can we look at food trends
overall, meal kit delivery systems, Amazon Fresh, not just traditional
competition?
Who or what'?How can we look at food trends
overall, meal kit delivery systems, Amazon Fresh, not just traditional
competition?
2.
Quantifiable'?Can you quantify the impact and
not just dismiss current growth, but look at predicted growth?
Quantifiable'?Can you quantify the impact and
not just dismiss current growth, but look at predicted growth?
3.
Will it stick'?What is the different between a
real cultural shift verses a fad? Think of a fad as Goggle Glass, a trend as
Fitbit, and a cultural shift as a iPhone.
Will it stick'?What is the different between a
real cultural shift verses a fad? Think of a fad as Goggle Glass, a trend as
Fitbit, and a cultural shift as a iPhone.
4.
What are the scenarios'?How might the landscape
look three-to-five years from now? Create scenarios.
What are the scenarios'?How might the landscape
look three-to-five years from now? Create scenarios.
5.
What can you do about it today'?new partners? A
new business model innovation?
What can you do about it today'?new partners? A
new business model innovation?
What future are we working to
create? How can we actively tend to future growth? Can we gain foresight by
modeling out the future today to hedge our bets?
create? How can we actively tend to future growth? Can we gain foresight by
modeling out the future today to hedge our bets?
Some questions for Hersey:
'
How can we disrupt the candy isle?
How can we disrupt the candy isle?
'
Can we offer experiences?
Can we offer experiences?
'
How do we solve for unplanned purchases out-of-store?
How do we solve for unplanned purchases out-of-store?
'We tested both ride sharing and partnering with meal kits.'
These Test & Learns helped us understand consumers.
These Test & Learns helped us understand consumers.
Sixteen percent of consumers order regularly. Sales are sto
hit $1.5 billion this year. It is redefining meal planning and procurement.
hit $1.5 billion this year. It is redefining meal planning and procurement.
Our goals were simple: reach receptive consumers. Get Hersey
into hands. Leverage partners brand loyalty and love.
into hands. Leverage partners brand loyalty and love.
We co-marketed, integrating the campaigns of both entities-Chef'd and Hersey.
For ride sharing, we had different objectives: Engage in a
meaningful way. Create experiences worth sharing. Drive content that increase
loyalty. Hersey did three tests: in Nashville, Mexico, and Take 5 in Denver,
Seattle, and Nashville.
meaningful way. Create experiences worth sharing. Drive content that increase
loyalty. Hersey did three tests: in Nashville, Mexico, and Take 5 in Denver,
Seattle, and Nashville.
What does the future hold?
You need to find new ways to get in front of consumers. You
can find new places to play. You can Test & Learn today to prepare for
tomorrow.
can find new places to play. You can Test & Learn today to prepare for
tomorrow.