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With the trends in department store markets in retailing industry being so uneven, all operators are dedicated to attract more customers by using innovative marketing strategies to increase overall sales; such as increasing marketing concepts, trending products, and using retail 4.0 concept . Supermarket and Foodservice are two of the most popular sectors in department store at the moment, operators need to figure out a way to effectively apply and configure these two sectors as well as taking into consideration of customer needs in order to create the best and attractive department store in the future.
This research summarizes the customer data of existing department store A and the survey of customer orientation in Xinyi District. The research outcomes are list as following: Returning customers consumptions make up 70% of the overall sales in the department store. Promotions for members are essential to retain the sales performance and turn them into our loyal customers. With the advance in technology and dependent on mobile devices, developing user-friendly mobile apps will be a great strategy to attract customers who uses online transactions. Foodservice consumptions still shows a higher number of sales comparing to non-food related sales. Therefore, it is important to continue to strengthen the foodservice consumptions in department stores. Door-to-door deliveries demand have proven to increase significantly in the recent years, therefore operators should take the opportunities to develop strategies to attract potential customers in using the delivery service. This strategy can help boost sales in both residential and commercial areas, where people are less willing or unable to commute to purchase their food. The three main promising consumptions orientation in Xinyi District are: Food service, entertainment and family needs. Operators should take into considerations of these 3 main sectors when planning new stores in the future.
Keywords: Food and Beverage Consumption, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Online Market, Customer Consumption Orientation, Mobile Marketing
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