This document discusses proposals for improving East Village Gourmet, a small deli and convenience store. It begins by listing observations about current opportunities and cons, such as declining cigarette sales and a preference for healthy options. Brainstorming ideas are presented, such as adding seating, promoting samples, and making the store more visually appealing. Customer feedback was gathered through interviews and feedback cards. The initial poster design was revised based on problems identified, and the final poster addresses these issues by removing a minimum purchase requirement and allowing customers to share coupons with friends.
1. East
Village
Gourmet
Assignment
3:
Proposals
Amanda
Isaac
Jenny
Kim
Yiling
Yeh
Jordan
Zeman
2. Opportunity
Finding:
ObservaCons
Cons
• Decreased
cigareFe
sales
due
to
people
quiHng
• Preference
for
fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
• PotenCal
tax
on
sugary
drinks
• Not
promoCng
the
deli
well
enough
• No
seaCng
for
customers
• Small
store
space
with
narrow
isles
• Healthy
food
is
not
immediately
visible
• Prices
are
on
small
sCckers
on
products
• Deli
menu
is
not
immediately
visible
• On
the
same
block
as
other
food
establishments
3. Opportunity
Finding:
ObservaCons
Pros
•
Open
24
Hours
•
Friendly
staff
•
Some
loyal
customers
•
Wide
variety
of
products
•
Clean,
nice
looking
store
•
Bright
lighCng
•
Ceiling
fans
to
help
with
summer
heat
•
Security
system
•
ATM
machine
inside
and
out
•
Large
windows
for
product
display
•
Prepared
food
available
•
Soy
opCons
•
Newspapers
for
sale
•
Located
near
transit
6. Opportunity
Finding:
Brainstorming
• Adding
seaCng
to
the
store
• Make
the
storefront
more
aFracCve
– Outside
seaCng
and
inside
seaCng
• Have
healthy
opCons
be
more
of
a
• Free
sample
days
for
deli
food
focus
• Tote
bags
for
loyal
customers
• Make
the
shopping
experience
easier
• Making
the
environment
of
the
store
– Change
the
store
layout
to
have
a
flow
more
appealing
• Have
prices
larger
– Music,
Video
• Bigger
menu
for
deli
• AdverCsing
flyers
for
local
residencies
• Make
the
store
stand
out
from
the
• PromoCng
the
bodega
to
students
others
• Take
advantage
of
the
transit
7. Opportunity
Finding:
Affinity
Map
Uniqueness
Transit
Samples
Totes
Storefront
Students
SeaCng
Engaging
Community
Keeping
Customers
Health
AdverCsing
Prices
Environment
Customer
Experience
Menu
Shopping
8. Conclusion:
The
best
method
of
engaging
the
community,
enhancing
the
customer
experience
and
keeping
customers
is
through
a
tote
bag!
21. Strategic
ConversaCon:
Interviews
Manager
• felt
that
$15
was
a
high
price
point
for
an
everyday
costumer
• wasn’t
convinced
how
one
tote
would
spread
the
word
and
bring
more
customers
• liked
the
tote
idea,
but
wanted
to
be
the
one
who
picks
the
drawing
that
would
be
placed
on
bag
• main
concern
was
how
he
could
bring
in
more
people
Costumers
• same
as
manager,
felt
$15
was
a
high
price
point
for
an
everyday
bodega
buy
• enjoyed
having
a
tote
that
had
the
theme
of
the
east
village
• was
interested
in
how
this
project
could
make
this
bodega
a
community
bodega
• excited
to
be
part
of
the
design
process
in
submiHng
drawing,
but
weren’t
clear
on
how
the
design
of
tote
was
being
picked
22. Problems
with
first
dra]
Poster:
• Price
limit
to
receive
a
bag
•
Does
not
have
the
customers
returning
• Does
not
engage
the
customer
beyond
one
interacCon
• Is
not
conducive
to
sharing
among
community
24. Final
Poster:
• Resolves
the
price
issue
by
removing
a
minimum
purchase
• Calls
the
customer
back
to
receive
the
tote
• Allows
the
customer
to
share
the
coupon
with
friends
25. Process
Overview
• Tools:
• Who
– Pencil
&
paper
– General
public
– Camera
– Customers
– Printer
– Bodega
owner
– Internet
(research)
• When
– Cards
– Cards:
4-‐2-‐2010
to
– Affinity
map
4-‐5-‐2010
• AcCviCes:
– Interviews/first
poster
dra]:
4-‐2-‐2010
– One
on
one
interviews
– Cards
le]
for
feedback
• Where
– Brainstorming
– 217
Ave
A
– Planning
scenarios
– IDC
lounge