2. Why are we here?
Advise & Assist
Maintain image
Gain customers
Increase profits
3. SWOT
STRENGTHS
● Community based
● Presence on social media
● Specialized market
● Host community events
● Loyal customer based
● Friendly staff
WEAKNESSES
● Owner is off-site
● Organic (thought of as expensive)
● Lack POS
● Available seating
● Support from Ithaca Bakery
● Reply to their customers
● Updated and remodeled websites
● No ready to serve food menus
● Store-front sign isn’t eye grabbing
● Products are unorganized
4. SWOT
OPPORTUNITIES
● Promotions at other businesses
● Reaching out to surrounding towns
● Advertising in Tompkins County
● Emphasizing locally produced foods
THREATS
● Other “neighborhood markets”
● Gas stations that serve hot lunch
● Other organic markets (Greenstar)
● Few number employees
● Update website
● Promotional video
● Reaching a bigger audience on social media
5. Audience Analysis
● Current frequent customers
● Town of Caroline
○ Unique character
○ Community driven
○ Several small close knit communities
6. Target Publics
● Lower income families
○ Improve reputation
○ Post about low prices & sales
● College students & neighboring towns
○ Ithaca, Cornell, Cortland
○ Advertising with local businesses
who are we
we are here to advise brookton's management by suggesting ways to widen clientele and increase profits for both ready to make food and grocery sales
Current frequent customers:
Older couples
Families with young children
Brooktondale students (middle school and high school)
Singles (middle aged)
People passing through Caroline for work → landscapers, construction workers
Get to know the the Town of Caroline:
Unique character, community driven
Made up of several small close knit communities
Average age: 49 years old
Average income: $59,618
4.0% of citizens fall under the New York poverty line
Lower income families
Brookton’s wants to get rid of their reputation of being an overpriced grocery store
Post new deals and low prices on both Instagram and in Newsletters
College students & People from neighboring towns
Ithaca and Cortland have both college students and prospective customers from these towns (families and professors)
Advertising through partnering with local businesses that Brookton’s supports
Trader Joe’s Similarities:
Community/local grocery store.
Small stores that are on a name to name basis with their customers.
Because both are confined stores, Brookton’s can use their small space to their advantage by providing less options but higher quality goods.
Trader Joe’s Differences:
Recognized that consumers want fewer choices to decide between.
Offers high-quality products for low prices which keeps consumers coming back for more.
80% of Trader Joe’s stock is the company’s brand and customers trust their brand.
GreenStar Similarities:
Community/local grocery store.
Overlaps Brookton’s goal, “Emphasizing and promoting locally-produced goods.”
GreenStar Differences:
GreenStar is a chain, Brookton’s is not.
At Brookton’s Market you can pay ahead of time for a surplus of products.
At Brookton’s you can pay at the end of your meal if you order from the deli, at GreenStar you pay ahead of time.
Getting more involved with social media.
Improving the business’ promotional video.
video is posted to youtube
Website upkeep
Updating the websites special event section
Upload promotional video to website
Update ALL current food items displayed on the website
4. Collaborating with other local businesses to promote their market
Posting flyers and posters in local storefronts
5. Continue to focus on community outreach and build upon the outreach aspect.
Hosting more special events and fundraising activities to involve the community
Applefest, Oktoberfest, Farmer’s Market
6. Beautify outdoor features
Fix the woodwork of the building
Get a new more eye-catching sign
Implement our suggestions for one year to see a 20% increase of profits in both grocery and ready to make food combined.
You should see more people from other cities after implementing our advertising and social media campaigns.
college students
more families from other cities in Tompkins County
To calculate these increases a survey can be created to see exactly what has changed
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Why did you stop in today?