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Super	
  Bowl	
  2015:	
  	
  
        A	
  Review	
  of	
  the	
  Adver8sing	
  &	
  
       Promo8onal	
  Ac8vity	
  Prior	
  to	
  the	
  
                       Big	
  Game	
  

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Overview
Market Track 360 Series – Super Bowl

                                                                        Opt-­‐in	
  
                                                                        Email	
  
                                            Radio	
  
                                                                                                        Social	
  
                                                                                                        Media	
  
                                                                                                                                                            Market	
  Track	
  reviews	
  the	
  
                                                                                                                                                            omni-­‐channel	
  adverJsing,	
  
                   TV	
  (Net/
                     Spot,	
  
                    Cable,	
  
                                                                                                                               Online	
  
                                                                                                                               Display	
  
                                                                                                                                                             promoJonal,	
  and	
  pricing	
  
                  Syndicated)	
                                                                                                                                acJvity	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  
                                                                                                                                                             Super	
  Bowl,	
  with	
  a	
  focus	
  
                                                                                                                                             Online	
  
                                                                                                                                                            on	
  TV	
  commercials	
  during	
  
     Cinema	
                                                                                                                                Video	
  
                                                                                                                                                             the	
  broadcast,	
  Food	
  and	
  
                                                         360o	
  view	
  of	
                                                                                     Beverage	
  category	
  
                                                        what	
  impacted	
                                                                                  promoJons	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  
  Outdoor	
  
                                                        the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
                                                                 Mobile	
     the	
  big	
  game,	
  and	
  pricing	
  
                                                            shopper	
                                                                                             for	
  TVs	
  throughout	
  
                                                                                                                                                                           January.	
  
         FSI/Direct	
  
            Mail	
  
                                                                                                                                       Online	
  
                                                                                                                                      Websites	
  
                                                                                                                                                            	
  
                                                                                                                                                            Market	
  Track’s	
  360	
  Series	
  recaps	
  
                                                                                                                                                            key	
  calendar	
  events	
  throughout	
  
                                                                                                                                                            the	
  year	
  to	
  understand	
  how	
  
                                                                                                                        E-­‐
                               Trades	
                                                                              commerce	
                             retailers	
  and	
  brands	
  engaged	
  
                                                                                                                                                            with	
  consumers	
  to	
  win	
  their	
  
                                                                                       Circulars/	
  
                                                        Magazines	
                       ROP	
                                                             business	
  	
  

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Super Bowl through the Shoppers’ Eyes
Market Track Omni-Purchase Ecosystem

          TradiJonally,	
  TV	
  and	
  
         electronic	
  media	
  were	
  
         used	
  to	
  develop	
  brand	
  
         equity	
  and	
  awareness.	
  

                               Television	
             «««««   ««««          ««                  «
                               Online	
  Video	
           ««      ««««        «««                  «
 While	
  other	
              Online	
  Display	
         ««      ««««        «««
 media	
  types	
  
 were	
  seen	
  as	
          Radio	
                     ««       «««           ««                  «
 more	
  tacJcal,	
  
   driving	
  
                               Social	
  Media	
         ««««     «««           ««                  «
  purchase	
                   Web	
  Promos	
             ««       «««       ««««                ««
  decisions.	
  
                               Opt-­‐In	
  Email	
        «««     ««««     But	
  t««
                                                                                           hese	
  roles	
      ««
                                                                                conJnue	
  to	
  evolve	
  
                               Mobile	
  Ads	
            «««      «««        «««
                                                                                   and	
    vary	
  by	
        ««
                               FSIs/Coupons	
              ««         «          category.	
  
                                                                                    «««                   «««««
                               Print	
  Circulars	
         «         ««        ««««           «««««
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Methodology
    SecJon	
  1:	
  Awareness	
  
      § Review	
  of	
  all	
  TV	
  adverJsements	
  that	
  aired	
  during	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
         broadcast,	
  from	
  kick-­‐off	
  show	
  through	
  post-­‐game	
  
      § Showcase	
  best-­‐in-­‐class	
  use	
  of	
  Social	
  Media	
  in	
  support	
  of	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  TV	
  
         adverJsements	
  
    SecJon	
  2:	
  ConsideraJon	
  
      § Examine	
  print,	
  email,	
  online,	
  social,	
  and	
  broadcast	
  promoJons	
  from	
  
         retailers	
  in	
  the	
  Grocery,	
  Drug,	
  and	
  Mass	
  channels	
  to	
  influence	
  shoppers	
  
         planning	
  their	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  food	
  purchases	
  
    SecJon	
  3:	
  Preference	
  
      § Measure	
  the	
  promoted	
  pricing	
  and	
  use	
  of	
  offers	
  and	
  overlays	
  on	
  Super	
  
         Bowl	
  food	
  products	
  by	
  Grocery,	
  Drug,	
  and	
  Mass	
  retailers	
  in	
  specific	
  
         markets	
  
    SecJon	
  4:	
  Purchase	
  
      § IdenJfy	
  the	
  lowest	
  online	
  and	
  promoted	
  prices,	
  and	
  best	
  discounts,	
  for	
  TVs	
  
         in	
  the	
  Mass,	
  Electronics,	
  and	
  e-­‐commerce	
  retail	
  channels	
                               4
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Awareness
                           Taking	
  advantage	
  of	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  audience	
  
                                                          	
  
                                                                  	
   impact	
  a	
  consumer’s	
  knowledge	
  and	
  
   In	
  this	
  sec4on,	
  we	
  will	
  address	
  ques4ons	
  that	
  
   awareness	
  of	
  the	
  different	
  brands	
  adver4sed	
    	
   during	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl:	
  
   •                                                                     	
  
         Which	
  adver8sers	
  were	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  viewers	
  exposed	
       to	
  most?	
  
   •     When	
  before,	
  during,	
  or	
  a?er	
  the	
  game	
  different	
  brands	
  were	
  presented	
  to	
  viewers?	
  
   •     Which	
  consumer	
  categories	
  did	
  viewers	
  see	
  m	
  ost	
  during	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  commercials?	
  
   •     Which	
  brands	
  gave	
  consumers	
  opportunity	
  to	
  see	
  their	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  messaging	
  early?	
  

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By the Numbers…

        3,920	
  total	
  seconds—or	
  about	
  one	
  hour	
  and	
  five	
  minutes
        —of	
  TV	
  commercial	
  air	
  Jme	
  from	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  kick-­‐off	
  
        through	
  post	
  game	
  
        $521,125,000	
  of	
  total	
  esJmated	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  TV	
  ad	
  spend	
  
        61	
  different	
  brands	
  adverJsed	
  across	
  31	
  different	
  
        categories	
  
        49.7	
  overnight	
  TV	
  raJng	
  (NBC	
  Sports	
  PR),	
  the	
  highest	
  in	
  
        Super	
  Bowl	
  history	
  by	
  3%	
  
        115	
  total	
  unique	
  TV	
  commercials	
  from	
  kick-­‐off	
  show	
  
        through	
  post-­‐game	
  
 	
  
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Top Ten Super Bowl Advertisers
TV Commercials (excl. NBC, NBC Affiliates, and the NFL)

                                                                     Top	
  Ten	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  TV	
  Adver8sers	
  (Various	
  Metrics)	
  
                       Es8mated	
  TV	
  Ad	
  Spend	
                                 Total	
  Time	
  On-­‐Air	
                                       Total	
  #	
  of	
  TV	
  Spots	
  
                   Brand	
                  Es8mated	
  Spend	
                 Brand	
                 Air	
  Time	
  (seconds)	
                      Brand	
                     #	
  of	
  TV	
  Spots	
  
       Universal	
  Pictures	
                       $26,500,000	
  Universal	
  
                                                                     	
             Pictures	
                                       210	
  Chevrolet	
                                                  6	
  
       Budweiser	
                                   $18,000,000	
  Chevrolet	
  
                                                                     	
                                                              180	
  Universal	
  Pictures	
                                      5	
  
       Microsoh	
                                    $18,000,000	
  Budweiser	
  
                                                                     	
                                                              120	
  Budweiser	
                                                  2	
  
       Toyota	
                                      $18,000,000	
  Microsoh	
  
                                                                     	
                                                              120	
  Doritos	
                                                    2	
  
       Bud	
  Light	
                                $13,500,000	
  Toyota	
  
                                                                     	
                                                              120	
  Esurance	
                                                   2	
  
       Jeep	
                                        $13,500,000	
  Bud	
  
                                                                     	
   Light	
                                                     90	
  Lexus	
                                                      2	
  
       NaJonwide	
  Insurance	
                      $13,500,000	
  Jeep	
  
                                                                     	
                                                               90	
  McDonald's	
                                                 2	
  
       Nissan	
                                      $13,500,000	
  McDonald's	
  
                                                                     	
                                                               90	
  Microsoh	
                                                   2	
  
       Chevrolet	
                                   $12,500,000	
  NaJonwide	
  
                                                                     	
               Insurance	
                                     90	
  Mophie	
                                                     2	
  
       McDonald's	
                                  $11,000,000	
  Nissan	
  
                                                                     	
                                                               90	
  Mountain	
  Dew	
                                            2	
  
                                                                                             **Source:	
  Compe8track	
  Data	
   NaJonwide	
  Insurance	
                                               2	
  
              Between	
  Budweiser	
  and	
  Bud	
  Light,	
                                                                             Paramount	
  Pictures	
                                         2	
  
          Anheuser-­‐Busch’s	
  esJmated	
  TV	
  spend	
                                                                                Subway	
                                                        2	
  
                for	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  totaled	
  over	
  $30	
  
                                                                             Universal	
  Pictures	
  and	
  Anheuser-­‐                 T-­‐Mobile	
                                                    2	
  
                                  million	
  
                                                                          Busch	
  brands	
  each	
  had	
  210	
  seconds	
  of	
       Toyota	
                                                        2	
  
                                                                                        combined	
  air	
  Jme,	
  yet	
  Universal	
  
                                                                                        Pictures’	
  spent	
  an	
  esJmated	
  $5	
  
                                                                                              million	
  less	
  than	
  AB	
                      Despite	
  their	
  esJmated	
  spend	
  ranking	
  
                                                                                                                                                        ninth	
  among	
  all	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
• *Spend	
  esJmates	
  for	
  TV	
  AdverJsing	
  are	
  derived	
  by	
  first	
  performing	
  a	
  hands-­‐on	
  review	
  of	
                  adverJsers,	
  Chevrolet	
  had	
  more	
  TV	
  
  adverJsing	
  as	
  it	
  runs,	
  and	
  then	
  leveraging	
  a	
  variety	
  of	
  resources	
  to	
  apply	
  reasonable	
  cost	
            spots,	
  and	
  the	
  second	
  most	
  total	
  air	
  
  esJmates	
  to	
  the	
  adverJsing	
  acJvity	
  observed.	
                                                                                                              Jme	
  	
  
• **EsJmated	
  spend	
  for	
  NBC,	
  NBC	
  Affiliates,	
  and	
  the	
  NFL	
  were	
  omiaed	
  as	
  they	
  were	
  the	
  Super	
  
  Bowl	
  presenJng	
  organizaJons	
  
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Super Bowl Commercial Timeline
  NBC,	
  the	
  NFL,	
  and	
  Universal	
  Pictures	
  
                                                                       McDonald’s	
  and	
  Esurance	
  each	
  had	
  
   had	
  the	
  most	
  consistent	
  presence	
                                                                                                Mountain	
  Dew	
  and	
  Subway	
  caught	
  
                                                                      one	
  spot	
  in	
  both	
  of	
  the	
  first	
  two	
  Super	
  
   with	
  each	
  showing	
  at	
  least	
  one	
  TV	
                                                                                          viewers	
  tuning	
  in	
  for	
  pre-­‐game	
  or	
  
                                                                      Bowl	
  broadcast	
  hours,	
  while	
  Mophie’s	
  
  spot	
  in	
  at	
  least	
  four	
  of	
  the	
  five	
  hour	
                                                                               postgame,	
  yet	
  neither	
  was	
  adverJsed	
  
                                                                         spots	
  ran	
  in	
  the	
  9pm	
  and	
  10pm	
  
     blocks	
  during	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
                                                                                                              during	
  the	
  game.	
  
                                                                                       broadcast	
  hours	
  
                         broadcast	
  

                                                                                                                                                      Legend	
  
                                                                                                                                   Commercial	
  presence	
  in	
  >1	
  broadcast	
  hour	
  
                                                                                                                                   Commercial	
  presence	
  in	
  1	
  broadcast	
  hour	
  
                                                                                                                                                                   **Source:	
  Compe8track	
  Data	
  

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Top Advertised Categories
Entertainment/Media (excl. NBC & Affiliates) & Automotive

                         Entertainment/Media	
  
  Brand	
                        Es8mated	
  TV	
  Ad	
  Spend	
  
  Universal	
  Pictures	
                     $26,500,000	
  	
  
  Paramount	
  Pictures	
                        $6,500,000	
  	
  
  Focus	
  Features	
                            $4,500,000	
  	
  
  Walt	
  Disney	
  Pictures	
                   $4,500,000	
  	
  
  Universal	
  Studios	
                         $2,250,000	
  
  20th	
  Century	
  Fox	
                       $2,000,000	
  	
  

                               Automo8ve	
                                       The	
  16	
  brands	
  within	
  the	
  top	
  two	
  
  Brand	
                           Es8mated	
  TV	
  Ad	
  Spend	
  
                                                                           adverJsed	
  categories—Entertainment/
  Toyota	
                                       $18,000,000	
  	
  
  Jeep	
                                         $13,500,000	
  	
  
                                                                         Media	
  and	
  AutomoJve—accounted	
  for	
  39%	
  
  Nissan	
                                       $13,500,000	
  	
        of	
  all	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  TV	
  esJmated	
  ad	
  spend.	
  
  Chevrolet	
                                    $12,500,000	
  	
  
  BMW	
                                             $9,000,000	
  	
  
  Dodge	
                                           $9,000,000	
  	
  
  Fiat	
  Auto	
                                    $9,000,000	
  	
  
  Kia	
                                             $9,000,000	
  	
  
  Lexus	
                                           $9,000,000	
  	
  
  Mercedes	
  Benz	
                                $9,000,000	
  	
  
  **Source:	
  Compe8track	
  Data	
  
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Social Brings Super Bowl Viewers into the
    Advertisement
                                                         Facebook	
  1/18-­‐21:	
  Various	
  hints	
  on	
  
                                                         #UpForWhatever	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
  Facebook	
  1/16:	
  #FirstLook	
                                                                                        Facebook	
  1/22:	
  Real	
  Life	
  PacMan	
  full	
  
                                                         Commercial;	
  pictures	
  of	
  PacMan	
  
  at	
  a	
  clip	
  of	
  Real	
  Life	
                                                                                  ad	
  to	
  run	
  on	
  the	
  Tonight	
  Show;	
  
                                                         construcJon,	
  Jmelapse	
  videos,	
  etc.	
  
  PacMan	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  Ad	
                                                                                          posted	
  for	
  first	
  Jme	
  to	
  Social	
  Media	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                         Facebook	
  1/28:	
  Full	
  ad	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                         posted	
  a	
  second	
  Jme	
  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   TV	
  &	
  Facebook	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2/1:	
  Official	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   airing	
  of	
  Bud	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Light	
  Super	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Bowl	
  Ad	
  

           1/16	
                                                                        1/18-­‐21	
                                      1/22	
                                                  1/28	
                                 2/1	
  
         Doritos	
  engaged	
  their	
  followers	
  on	
  Social	
  Media	
  starJng	
  on	
  
         1/5	
  with	
  the	
  ability	
  to	
  vote	
  for	
  their	
  favorite	
  potenJal	
  Super	
  
                                                                                                                                     Bud	
  Light	
  also	
  made	
  viewers	
  a	
  part	
  of	
  their	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
           Bowl	
  ad.	
  	
  Through	
  the	
  month	
  they	
  introduced	
  addiJonal	
  
                                                                                                                                     promoJon	
  using	
  Social	
  Media	
  by	
  throwing	
  a	
  “Real	
  Life	
  
              interacJve	
  acJviJes	
  (Face-­‐o-­‐rater)	
  and	
  Sweepstakes	
                                                  PacMan”	
  Party	
  in	
  Los	
  Angeles,	
  and	
  teasing	
  out	
  clips	
  of	
  the	
  
          (#BOLDPARODY)	
  that	
  brought	
  viewers	
  into	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
                                                                                                                                     trailer	
  and	
  pictures	
  of	
  the	
  PacMan	
  site	
  starJng	
  on	
  1/16	
  	
  
                                                adverJsement	
  	
  
                                                         Facebook	
  1/13:	
  Face-­‐
Facebook	
  1/5:	
  Viewers	
  told	
  they	
  get	
     o-­‐rater	
  introduced	
  to	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  Facebook	
  1/31:	
  VoJng	
  closed;	
  new	
  
to	
  vote	
  for	
  favorite	
  SB	
  commercial—       rate	
  SB	
  commercial	
               Facebook	
  1/15-­‐22:	
  Four	
  reminders	
  to	
  vote	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  contest	
  to	
  both	
  vote	
  and	
  win	
  $5,000	
  
Winning	
  submission	
  gets	
  $1	
  million	
         opJons	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  by	
  using	
  video	
  Tweet	
  that	
  mimics	
  
and	
  a	
  job	
  at	
  Universal	
  Pictures	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  the	
  video	
  viewer	
  wants	
  to	
  win	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TV	
  &	
  Facebook	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2/1:	
  Official	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    airing	
  of	
  Doritos	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Super	
  Bowl	
  Ad,	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    winners	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    crowned	
  

     ©1/5	
  
       2015 Market Track. Private and1/13	
  
                                      Confidential
                                                                                                                                   1/15-­‐22	
                                               1/31	
                                      2/1	
   10
Consideration
                   Grabbing shopper attention before the big game

   In	
  this	
  sec4on,	
  we	
  will	
  examine	
  when	
  and	
  how	
  retailers	
  4med	
  and	
  themed	
  their	
  omni-­‐
   channel	
  adver4sing	
  and	
  promo4onal	
  messages	
  rela4ve	
  to	
  shopper	
  expecta4ons:	
  
   •    When	
  were	
  shoppers	
  made	
  aware	
  of	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  related	
  sales?	
  
   •    How	
  frequently	
  were	
  shoppers	
  presented	
  with	
  sale	
  informa8on	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl?	
  
   •    Were	
  the	
  categories	
  and	
  products	
  shoppers	
  look	
  for	
  during	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  given	
  prominent	
  ad	
  
        space/presence?	
  
   •    Was	
  sale	
  informa8on	
  available	
  to	
  shoppers	
  at	
  every	
  point	
  of	
  influence?	
  

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By the Numbers…
         9%	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  increase	
  in	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  print	
  circulars	
  published	
  by	
  
         Grocery,	
  Drug,	
  and	
  Mass	
  stores	
  in	
  the	
  three	
  weeks	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  
         Bowl,	
  indicaJng	
  a	
  conJnued	
  focus	
  on	
  print	
  to	
  gain	
  consideraJon,	
  win	
  
         preference,	
  and	
  drive	
  purchase	
  
         	
  14	
  of	
  the	
  21	
  Grocers	
  in	
  this	
  study	
  adverJsed	
  a	
  “Super	
  Bowl”	
  theme	
  on	
  at	
  
         least	
  one	
  print	
  circular	
  front	
  page	
  in	
  the	
  weeks	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  the	
  big	
  game	
  
           § Among	
  the	
  top	
  three	
  naJonal	
  Drug	
  and	
  Mass	
  stores,	
  four	
  adverJsed	
  at	
  least	
  
              one	
  “Super	
  Bowl”	
  theme	
  on	
  their	
  print	
  circular	
  front	
  page—only	
  CVS	
  and	
  Rite-­‐
              Aid	
  did	
  not	
  
         24%	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  increase	
  in	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  opt-­‐in	
  emails	
  sent	
  by	
  
         Grocery,	
  Drug,	
  and	
  Mass	
  stores	
  in	
  the	
  three	
  weeks	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  
         Bowl	
  
         5	
  of	
  the	
  16	
  Grocers	
  for	
  which	
  we	
  monitored	
  email	
  acJvity	
  in	
  advance	
  of	
  
         the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  adverJsed	
  their	
  game-­‐day	
  savings	
  in	
  at	
  least	
  one	
  email	
  
         subject	
  line	
  in	
  the	
  two	
  weeks	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  Sunday	
  
         Only	
  2	
  of	
  the	
  top	
  15	
  promoted	
  product	
  categories	
  on	
  Grocery	
  website	
  
         home	
  pages	
  were	
  idenJfied	
  by	
  shoppers	
  as	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  Trip	
  Drivers	
  
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Super Bowl Promotional Timeline
Target

                                                              Target	
  began	
  engaging	
  shoppers	
  
                                                              with	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  promoJons	
  via	
  
                  TWEET	
  1/20:	
  “What’s	
  
                                                                email	
  on	
  1/19.	
  	
  They	
  pushed	
                                      TWEET	
  1/29:	
  “Big	
  
                                                                                                                                                  game	
  calls	
  for	
  big	
     TWEET	
  1/31:	
  “It’s	
  
                    your	
  dip	
  lineup	
                  consumables	
  promoJons	
  via	
  Social	
                                                eats.”	
                     Crunch	
  Time.”	
  
                     looking	
  like?”	
  
                                                              Media	
  and	
  Print,	
  and	
  durables	
  via	
  
                                                                 Email,	
  Website,	
  and	
  Print	
  

                                                                                        PRINT	
  CIRCULAR	
  
EMAIL	
  1/19:	
  “Up	
  to	
  20%	
      EMAIL	
  1/22:	
  “Super	
  TV	
             DROP	
  1/25:	
  “Super	
           WEBSITE	
  HOME	
                 EMAIL	
  1/28:	
  “Are	
  you	
  
off	
  big-­‐game	
  party	
  prep.	
     savings	
  +	
  the	
  big	
  game	
  =	
          Savings”	
                      PAGE	
  THEME	
                  ready	
  for	
  Sunday’s	
  big	
  
        Touchdown.”	
                        best	
  party	
  ever”	
                                                       CHANGE	
  1/25:	
                 game?	
  Kickoff	
  deals	
  
                                                                                                                          “Super	
  Savings	
  for	
                    here.”	
  
                                                                                                                            Super	
  ParJes”	
  

                1/19	
                             1/22	
                                                     1/25	
                                                       1/28	
  
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                                                                                                     **Source:	
  Market	
  Track	
  FeatureVision®	
  Data	
  
Grocery Super Bowl circulars meet shopper
     expectations, websites fall short
            Grocery	
  stores	
  did	
  an	
  excellent	
  job	
  aligning	
  the	
  products	
  promoted	
  in	
  print	
  circulars	
  
            with	
  the	
  products	
  shoppers	
  are	
  seeking	
  deals	
  on	
  for	
  Super	
  Bowl—seven	
  of	
  the	
  top	
  15	
  
            promoted	
  categories	
  were	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  Trip	
  Drivers—yet	
  Grocery	
  websites	
  lacked	
  the	
  
            product	
  mix	
  to	
  win	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  shopper	
  aaenJon	
  (only	
  two	
  trip	
  drivers	
  in	
  the	
  top	
  15	
  
                                                         promoted	
  categories).	
  
              Super	
  Bowl	
  Trip	
  Drivers*	
                         Top	
  Promoted	
  Products	
  –	
  Print**	
                         Top	
  Promoted	
  Products	
  –	
  Website**	
  
                                                                                                                                                     Top	
  promoted	
  products	
  on	
  Grocery	
  
         Products	
  50%	
  or	
  more	
  of	
  shoppers	
                Top	
  promoted	
  products	
  in	
  Grocery	
  print	
                   website	
  home	
  pages	
  in	
  the	
  two	
  weeks	
  
         will	
  add	
  to	
  their	
  cart	
  on	
  their	
  Super	
     circulars	
  in	
  the	
  two	
  weeks	
  prior	
  to	
  Super	
                      prior	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
           Bowl	
  shopping	
  trip	
  if	
  on	
  sale...	
                                          Bowl	
  

        Beer/Wine	
  	
                                                   Cereals	
  -­‐	
  Ready	
  to	
  Eat	
                                Health	
  Brand	
  PromoJon	
  
        Alcohol/Spirits	
  	
                                             Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
                                              Vitamins/Herbs/Supplements	
  
        Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Potato	
  Chips	
  	
                            Yogurt	
                                                              Beauty	
  Brand	
  PromoJon	
  
        Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  	
                                      Coffee	
  -­‐	
  Ground/Bean	
                                         Shampoos	
  
        Snacks	
  -­‐	
  TorJlla	
  Chips	
  	
                           Crackers	
                                                            Fr.	
  Single	
  Srv	
  Entrée	
  
        Fr.	
  Pizza	
  	
                                                Meat	
  -­‐	
  Chicken	
                                              Deodorants	
  
        Deli	
  Meats/Cheeses	
  	
                                       Fr.	
  Dessert	
                                                      Infant	
  Formula	
  
        Crackers	
  	
                                                    Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Potato	
  Chips	
                                    NutriJon	
  -­‐	
  Bars	
  
        Condiments	
  	
                                                  Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
  Block	
                      Cat	
  Food	
  
        Meat	
  -­‐	
  Chicken	
  	
                                      Canned	
  Soup	
                                                      Salads	
  -­‐	
  Packaged	
  
        Paper	
  Towels	
  	
                                             Meat	
  -­‐	
  Pork	
                                                 Stomach	
  Remedies	
  
        Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  	
                                         Cookies	
                                                             Fr.	
  Pizza	
  
        Boaled	
  Water	
  	
                                             Fr.	
  Pizza	
                                                        Diapers	
  
        Salad	
  Dressing	
  -­‐	
  SS	
  	
                              Fr.	
  Single	
  Srv	
  Entrée	
                                      Mouthwash	
  
*Market	
  Track	
  Shopper	
  Insight	
  Series	
  Survey	
  2014	
      Boaled	
  Water	
  -­‐	
  SJll	
                                      Meat	
  -­‐	
  Chicken	
  
     © 2015 Market Track. Private and Confidential                                                                                                                                                              14
                                                                                                                    **Source:	
  Market	
  Track	
  FeatureVision®	
  Data	
  
Product Promotions in Broadcast

       From	
  1/18	
  through	
  1/28,	
  shoppers	
  in	
  
       Philadelphia,	
  PA	
  were	
  presented	
  with	
  daily	
  
       product	
  promoJons	
  from	
  Acme	
  through	
  local	
  
       radio	
  broadcasts.	
  	
  Acme	
  pushed	
  deals	
  on	
  top	
  
       Super	
  Bowl	
  categories	
  like	
  Sodas,	
  Beef,	
  
       Chicken,	
  and	
  TorJlla	
  Chips.	
  

                                       Acme	
  -­‐	
  Philadelphia,	
  PA;	
  Unique	
  Daily	
  Category	
  Promo8ons	
  in	
  Radio	
  Ads;	
  Jan	
  18-­‐28,	
  2015**	
  
                        Sunday	
                                             Monday	
                                                Tuesday	
                                           Wednesday	
                                             Thursday	
                                         Friday	
                                         Saturday	
  
                                                      18	
                                                    19	
                                                    20	
                                                    21	
                                            22	
                                            23	
                                                    24	
  
     Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  	
      Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  ),	
                Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  ),	
                Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  ),	
                Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  ),	
        Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  ),	
        Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  	
  
     Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
               Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                 Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                 Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                 Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
         Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
         Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
  
     Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
            Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
              Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
              Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
              Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
      Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
      Block	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
  
     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                   Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
             Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
             Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
  
     (	
  3	
  ),	
  	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
        (	
  3	
  ),	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
              (	
  3	
  ),	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
              (	
  3	
  ),	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
              (	
  3	
  ),	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
      (	
  3	
  ),	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
      (	
  3	
  )	
  ,	
  	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
  
     Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                      Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                        Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                        Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                        Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
                Chips	
  (	
  1	
  ),	
  Other	
  
     Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                                Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                                  Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                                  Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                                  Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                          Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
                          Promo8ons/Non-­‐Trip	
  
     Drivers	
  (23)	
                                     Drivers	
  (8)	
                                        Drivers	
  (8)	
                                        Drivers	
  (8)	
                                        Drivers	
  (8)	
                                Drivers	
  (8)	
                                Drivers	
  (19)	
  

                                                      25	
                                                    26	
                                                    27	
                                                    28	
  
     Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  	
      Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
            Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
            Drinks	
  -­‐	
  Sodas	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  
     Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
               Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                 Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                 Meat	
  -­‐	
  Beef	
  -­‐	
  Butcher	
                                                              Key:	
  
     Block	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
            Block	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
              Block	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
              Block	
  (	
  4	
  )	
  ,	
  Meat	
  -­‐	
  
     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                   Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                     Chicken	
  -­‐	
  Retail	
  Ready	
                                                       Super	
  Bowl	
  Trip	
  Driver	
  
     (	
  3	
  )	
  ,	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
        (	
  3	
  )	
  ,	
  	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
      (	
  3	
  )	
  ,	
  	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
      (	
  3	
  )	
  ,	
  	
  Snacks	
  -­‐	
  Tor8lla	
  
     Chips	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Other	
                  Chips	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Other	
                    Chips	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Other	
                    Chips	
  (	
  1	
  )	
  ,	
  Other	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   	
  	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Non-­‐Trip	
  Driver	
  
     Promo8on/Non-­‐Trip	
                                 Promo8on/Non-­‐Trip	
                                   Promo8on/Non-­‐Trip	
                                   Promo8on/Non-­‐Trip	
                                   	
  	
  
     Drivers	
  (32)	
                                     Drivers	
  (19)	
                                       Drivers	
  (17)	
                                       Drivers	
  (17)	
                                       	
  	
  

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  Market	
  Track	
  FeatureVision®	
  Data	
  
Preference
       Becoming the store/brand/product of choice for Super Bowl
   In	
  this	
  sec4on,	
  we	
  will	
  examine	
  what	
  promo4onal	
  incen4ve	
  retailers	
  provided	
  to	
  
   influence	
  shoppers	
  to	
  pick	
  their	
  store	
  over	
  another	
  for	
  their	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  food	
  needs:	
  
   •    Where	
  were	
  prices	
  for	
  top	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  food	
  categories	
  generally	
  beXer	
  for	
  shoppers	
  within	
  their	
  
        market?	
  
   •    Did	
  retailers	
  provide	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  shoppers	
  with	
  addi8onal	
  incen8ves,	
  offers,	
  or	
  overlays	
  to	
  win	
  
        their	
  basket?	
  

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By the Numbers…

                  DramaJcally	
  rising	
  Beef	
  and	
  Chicken	
  prices	
  caused	
  retailers	
  to	
  
                allocate	
  more	
  offers	
  and	
  overlays	
  to	
  other	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  categories	
  

        Surging	
  promoted	
  prices	
  in	
  the	
                  Rising	
  Beef	
  prices	
  also	
  impacted	
  a	
  
        Beef	
  category	
  fueled	
  a	
  7%	
  increase	
           5%	
  decrease	
  in	
  the	
  use	
  of	
  offers/
        in	
  the	
  average	
  promoted	
  price	
  per	
            overlays	
  for	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  food	
  
        unit	
  of	
  all	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  food	
                  categories	
  in	
  Grocery	
  store	
  print	
  
        categories	
  in	
  Grocery	
  store	
  print	
               circulars	
  year	
  over	
  year—more	
  
        circulars	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  in	
  the	
  three	
     difficult	
  to	
  offer	
  deep	
  discounts	
  in	
  
        weeks	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  the	
  game	
                 the	
  form	
  of	
  offers/overlays	
  when	
  
          –     17%	
  increase	
  in	
  Beef	
                       prices	
  are	
  too	
  high	
  
          –     12%	
  increase	
  in	
  Chicken	
                     –   29%	
  increase	
  for	
  Beer	
  
          –     7%	
  increase	
  in	
  Spirits	
                      –   12%	
  increase	
  for	
  Spirits	
  
          –     6%	
  increase	
  in	
  Beer	
                         –   5%	
  increase	
  for	
  Chips	
  
          –     4%	
  increase	
  in	
  Chips	
                        –   6%	
  decrease	
  for	
  Sodas	
  
          –     3%	
  increase	
  in	
  Sodas	
                        –   14%	
  decrease	
  for	
  Chicken	
  
                                                                       –   32%	
  decrease	
  for	
  Beef	
  
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Circular Price Perception
Beef; Dallas, Los Angeles, & Chicago

              Dallas,	
  TX	
                                             Los	
  Angeles,	
  CA	
                                                                           Chicago,	
  IL	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Shopper	
  Insight:	
  
       Central	
  Market	
                                                 Pavilion	
  and	
  Vons	
                                                               Aldi,	
  typically	
  a	
  low	
                                                                             54%	
  of	
  shoppers	
  are	
  
      promoted	
  higher	
                                              promoted	
  Beef	
  more	
                                                                 price	
  leader	
  in	
  the	
                                                                               likely	
  to	
  change	
  where	
  
       quality	
  cuts	
  for	
                                          in	
  their	
  circular	
  than	
                                                        Chicago	
  market,	
  had	
                                                                                   they	
  normally	
  shop	
  if	
  
     premium	
  prices	
  in	
                                               every	
  in-­‐market	
                                                               the	
  highest	
  average	
                                                                                   they	
  knew	
  prices	
  were	
  
   their	
  circulars	
  leading	
                                      compeJtor	
  besides	
  El	
                                                              promoted	
  price	
  per	
                                                                                    lower	
  elsewhere—
     up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl,	
                                         Super,	
  yet	
  they	
  had	
                                                          unit	
  for	
  Beef	
  leading	
                                                                              only	
  21%	
  are	
  unlikely	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                to	
  change	
  
   including	
  a	
  Center	
  Cut	
                                      the	
  highest	
  average	
                                                               up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl	
                                                                                 	
  
      Filet	
  Mignon	
  for	
                                                  price	
  per	
  unit	
  
             $25.99/lb	
  	
                                                      adverJsed	
  
                          All	
  Accounts	
   Albertsons	
   Brookshires	
             Carnival	
               Central	
                 Davids	
                  Fiesta	
                    HEB	
               Market	
                  Sams	
  Club	
           Sprouts	
         Super	
  1	
  (TX)	
   Tom	
  Thumb	
  
     Dallas,	
  TX	
                                                                                            Market	
                                                                                            Street	
  

   Total	
  Beef	
  
   Promo8ons	
                    168	
                 29	
                   8	
                  24	
                         5	
                   10	
                       20	
                      9	
                   16	
                         2	
              14	
                         5	
                26	
  
   Average	
  
   Promoted	
  Unit	
  
   Price	
                     $5.75	
  	
       $5.17	
  	
          $5.63	
  	
           $4.34	
  	
   $15.09	
  	
                        $4.72	
  	
              $4.27	
  	
               $4.38	
  	
           $5.83	
  	
                 $3.98	
  	
            $6.28	
  	
          $7.79	
  	
            $6.94	
  	
  
                                      All	
  Accounts	
                 Albertsons	
                      Cardenas	
                El	
  Super	
         Food	
  4	
  Less	
         Pavilion	
           Smart	
  &	
  Final	
   Sprouts	
                 Superior	
                    Top	
  Valu	
             Vons	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Superwarehouse	
                 Markets	
  
   Los	
  Angeles,	
  CA	
  

  Total	
  Beef	
  
  Promo8ons	
                                          208	
                                    22	
                    12	
                     32	
                        7	
                   32	
                       4	
                   14	
                        11	
                   21	
                     32	
  
  Average	
  Promoted	
  
  Unit	
  Price	
                                  $5.41	
  	
                         $5.69	
  	
            $4.11	
  	
                $4.13	
  	
             $4.06	
  	
                 $7.20	
  	
            $5.69	
  	
   $6.28	
  	
                             $3.42	
  	
          $3.93	
  	
            $7.20	
  	
  
                                         All	
  Accounts	
                 Aldi	
                Centrella	
             Food	
  4	
  Less	
          Jewel-­‐Osco	
           Marianos	
                  Sams	
  Club	
               Strack	
  &	
  Van	
   Super	
  Kmart	
   Ultra	
  Foods	
   Whole	
  Foods	
  
                                                                                                                                                                             Fresh	
  Market	
                                               Til	
  
        Chicago,	
  IL	
  

  Total	
  Beef	
  
  Promo8ons	
                                               110	
                       6	
                    29	
                          3	
                    17	
                           3	
                    2	
                         18	
                      9	
                  21	
                         2	
  
  Average	
  Promoted	
  
  Unit	
  Price	
                                      $5.63	
  	
          $7.29	
  	
                  $4.85	
  	
              $5.19	
  	
               $6.35	
  	
                    $5.82	
  	
                        -­‐	
            $6.53	
  	
             $4.36	
  	
            $5.53	
  	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $4.99	
  	
  
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Promotional Offers & Overlays
Chips; Atlanta & San Francisco

                    Atlanta,	
  GA	
                                                     San	
  Francisco,	
  CA	
                                                 Shopper	
  Insight:	
  
                                                                                                                                                                   69%	
  of	
  shoppers	
  are	
  likely	
  to	
  buy	
  
 Publix	
  featured	
  an	
  overlay	
  with	
                                    Safeway	
  was	
  the	
  only	
  Grocer	
  in	
                                  addiJonal	
  quanJJes	
  of	
  Snacks	
  
   seven	
  of	
  their	
  eight	
  Chips	
                                          San	
  Francisco	
  to	
  promote	
                                           products	
  if	
  presented	
  with	
  a	
  mulJple	
  
   promoJons	
  prior	
  to	
  Super	
                                               coupons	
  for	
  Chips	
  in	
  their	
                                      purchase	
  offer	
  (eg.	
  3	
  for	
  $5)	
  
 Bowl,	
  more	
  than	
  any	
  other	
  in-­‐                                    circulars	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
                                     	
  
        market	
  compeJtor	
                                                                      Bowl	
                                                                     San	
  Francisco,	
  CA	
  
                                                                                                                                                                    Account	
                 Promo8ons	
                Total	
  #	
  Ads	
  

                 Atlanta,	
  GA	
                                                                                                                                                 Buy	
  1,	
  Get	
  1	
  Free	
                            1	
  
  Retailer	
          Promo8on	
  Type	
   Total	
  #	
  Ads	
                                                                                                                    Buy/Get	
  -­‐	
  Other	
                                  1	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  Free	
  w/Other	
  Purchase	
                              1	
  
                    Price	
  ReducJon	
                                                                                                                                           Mix/Match	
                                                1	
  
                    Indicated	
                               1	
  
   Aldi	
           All	
  Promo8ons	
                        1	
                                                                                                  Raleys	
       QuanJty	
  Discount	
  Available	
                       2	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  QuanJty	
  Limited	
                                     3	
  
                    All	
  Features	
                         8	
                                                                                                                 Retailer	
  Points	
                                     2	
  
                    Must	
  Buy	
                             2	
                                                                                                                 Z	
  -­‐	
  Image	
  Only	
                              2	
  
  Family	
          Z	
  -­‐	
  Image	
  Only	
               1	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  All	
  Promo8ons	
                                      13	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  All	
  Features	
                                       21	
  
  Dollar	
          All	
  Promo8ons	
                        3	
                                                                                                                 Buy	
  1,	
  Get	
  1	
  Free	
                          5	
  
                    All	
  Features	
                         5	
                                                                                                                 Buy/Get	
  -­‐	
  Other	
                                7	
  
                    Loyalty	
  Card	
                                                                                                                                             E-­‐Coupon	
                                             5	
  
                    Required	
                                5	
                                                                                                                 EducaJon	
                                               1	
  
  Ingles	
          All	
  Promo8ons	
                        5	
  
                                                                                                                       Raleys, 1/28/2015, Insert-Paper,                           In	
  Ad	
  Retailer	
  Coupon	
                         4	
  
                                                                      Family Dollar, 1/29/2015, Insert-Paper,                San Francisco, CA
                                                                                                                                                                                  Limited	
  Time	
  Offer	
                                5	
  
                    All	
  Features	
                         5	
                  Atlanta, GA
                                                                                                                                                                  Safeway	
       Loyalty	
  Card	
  Required	
                           30	
  
                    Buy	
  1,	
  Get	
  1	
  Free	
           1	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  Price	
  ReducJon	
  Indicated	
                    5	
  
                    Free	
  w/Other	
                                                                                                                                             QuanJty	
  Limited	
                                5	
  
                    Purchase	
                                1	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  Sports	
                                            6	
  
                    In	
  Ad	
  Retailer	
                                                                                                                                        Z	
  -­‐	
  Image	
  Only	
                         3	
  
                    Coupon	
                                  1	
  
  Publix	
          Must	
  Buy	
                             2	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  All	
  Promo8ons	
                                 76	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  All	
  Features	
                                  30	
  
                    Price	
  ReducJon	
                                                                                                                                           Buy	
  1,	
  Get	
  1	
  Free	
                     3	
  
                    Indicated	
                               1	
                                                                                                                 Buy/Get	
  -­‐	
  Other	
                           1	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  Free	
  w/Other	
  Purchase	
                       1	
  
                    All	
  Promo8ons	
                        6	
  
                                                                                                                      Safeway, 1/28/2015, Insert-Paper,          Savemart	
  
                                                                                                                            San Francisco, CA                                     Limited	
  Time	
  Offer	
                           2	
  
                    All	
  Features	
                         7	
  
                                                                                                                                                                                  All	
  Promo8ons	
                                  7	
  
                                                                          Publix, 1/22/2015, Insert-Paper,
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  Features	
                                1918	
  
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  Track	
  FeatureVision®	
  Data	
  
Purchase
                 Winning Super Bowl shoppers with the best value
   In	
  this	
  sec4on,	
  we	
  will	
  examine	
  promo4ons	
  for	
  TVs	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl,	
  and	
  
   which	
  retailers	
  offered	
  shoppers	
  the	
  best	
  price	
  and	
  most	
  convenient	
  purchase	
  
   experience:	
  
   •    Where	
  could	
  shoppers	
  find	
  the	
  deepest	
  discounts	
  on	
  TVs?	
  	
  Was	
  the	
  discount	
  available	
  in-­‐store,	
  
        online,	
  or	
  both?	
  
   •    Which	
  retailers	
  promoted	
  the	
  lowest	
  prices	
  on	
  top-­‐selling	
  TVs?	
  
   •    When	
  is	
  the	
  best	
  8me	
  to	
  buy	
  a	
  TV	
  leading	
  up	
  to	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl?	
  

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By the Numbers…

     6%	
  decrease	
  in	
  the	
  average	
  promoted	
  price	
  of	
  TVs	
  in	
  print	
  circulars	
  from	
  
     Super	
  Bowl	
  2014	
  to	
  2015	
  
       § Median	
  promoted	
  price	
  increased	
  from	
  $749.99	
  to	
  $799.99	
  
       § Highest	
  promoted	
  price	
  for	
  a	
  TV	
  jumped	
  from	
  $6,499.98	
  to	
  $6,999.98	
  
     34%	
  decrease	
  in	
  share	
  of	
  total	
  TV	
  promoJons	
  in	
  print	
  circulars	
  for	
  
     Samsung	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  
       § 153%	
  increase	
  in	
  share	
  for	
  LG	
  
     Average	
  discount	
  for	
  TVs	
  in	
  Best	
  Buy	
  circulars	
  improved	
  from	
  13%	
  off	
  
     regular	
  price	
  to	
  22%	
  off	
  (66	
  TVs	
  in	
  2014,	
  99	
  TVs	
  in	
  2015	
  that	
  were	
  
     promoted	
  with	
  BOTH	
  a	
  sale	
  price	
  and	
  regular	
  price)	
  
     At	
  100%-­‐-­‐or	
  5	
  out	
  of	
  5	
  stars—the	
  Vizio	
  Class	
  4K	
  Ultra	
  HD	
  240Hz	
  TV	
  had	
  
     the	
  highest	
  average	
  shopper	
  raJng	
  of	
  TVs	
  with	
  over	
  50	
  reviews	
  that	
  were	
  
     stocked	
  on	
  Amazon	
  every	
  day	
  in	
  January	
  

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Discounting Online Price of TVs
                                                                                                                                                    January	
  18—exactly	
  two	
  
                                                                      The	
  lack	
  of	
  discounJng	
  off	
  
    Target	
  was	
  the	
  only	
  retailer	
                                                                                                    weeks	
  before	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl
                                                                    the	
  1/1	
  average	
  online	
  price	
  
   to	
  offer	
  significant	
  discounts	
                                                                                                         —marked	
  the	
  first	
  Super	
  
                                                                     suggests	
  holiday	
  pricing	
  for	
  
    off	
  the	
  average	
  online	
  price	
                                                                                                      Bowl	
  TV	
  discount	
  day	
  for	
  
                                                                        TVs	
  extended	
  through	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
       on	
  1/1	
  of	
  their	
  TV	
  stock	
                                                                                                  Amazon,	
  Best	
  Buy,	
  hhgregg,	
  
                                                                                   New	
  Year’s	
  
                                                                                                                                                              and	
  Sears	
  	
  
                                                                 TV	
  Average	
  Online	
  Price	
  Index	
  
                                     Discounts	
  Levels	
  Leading	
  up	
  to	
  Super	
  Bowl;	
  Online	
  Price	
  =	
  100%	
  on	
  1/1/2015	
  

          110%	
                                                                                    CompeJJve	
  discount	
  on	
  1/18	
  for	
  all	
  but	
  Walmart	
  

          105%	
  

          100%	
                                                                                                                                              Amazon	
  (120	
  TVs)	
  

                                                                                                                                                             Amazon	
  Marketplace	
  (172	
  TVs)	
  	
  

           95%	
                                                                                                                                             Best	
  Buy	
  (167	
  TVs)	
  
                                       Target	
  discounts	
  to	
  90%	
  of	
  1/1	
  price	
  
                                                                                                                                                             hhgregg	
  (72	
  TVs)	
  
                                                                                                      Target	
  discounts	
  to	
  80.8%	
  of	
  	
         Sears	
  (83	
  TVs)	
  
           90%	
  
                                                                                                      1/1	
  price-­‐-­‐deepest	
  of	
  the	
  month	
  
                                                                                                                                                             Target	
  (42	
  TVs)	
  

           85%	
                                                                                                                                             Walmart	
  (136	
  TVs)	
  

           80%	
  

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                                                                                           Source:	
  Market	
  Track	
  PriceVision®	
  Data	
  
Exact Item Online Price Compare
Digital TVs, Super Bowl
  Samsung	
  32"	
  1080p	
  60Hz	
  Smart	
  TV	
  -­‐	
  January	
  2015	
  Online	
  Price	
  Summary	
  
Retailer	
  Website	
   Average	
  Price	
  Low	
  Price	
  First	
  Date	
  of	
  Low	
  Price	
                            Super	
  Bowl	
  TV	
  shoppers	
  may	
  find	
  
Amazon	
                     $349.60	
   $348.99	
  	
                           1/26/2015	
                                  the	
  best	
  prices	
  on	
  certain	
  TVs	
  in	
  
Best	
  Buy	
                $345.22	
   $329.99	
  	
                              1/4/2015	
                                      early	
  January,	
  as	
  holiday	
  
hhgregg	
                    $329.67	
   $279.99	
  	
                              1/1/2015	
                                  discounts	
  products	
  like	
  the	
  
Sears	
                      $345.47	
   $329.99	
  	
                              1/4/2015	
                               Samsung	
  32”	
  Smart	
  TV	
  rolled	
  into	
  
Target	
                     $351.93	
   $329.99	
  	
                              1/4/2015	
                                               the	
  New	
  Year	
  
Walmart	
                    $335.29	
   $277.99	
  	
                              1/1/2015	
  
         LG	
  50"	
  Class	
  1080p	
  Smart	
  TV	
  -­‐	
  January	
  2015	
  Online	
  Price	
  Summary	
  
Retailer	
  Website	
     Average	
  Price	
  Low	
  Price	
  First	
  Date	
  of	
  Low	
  Price	
  
Amazon	
                       $841.42	
   $789.51	
  	
                           1/30/2015	
  
                                                                                                                             Amazon	
  can	
  be	
  beat	
  on	
  price	
  for	
  
Amazon	
  Marketplace	
        $758.84	
   $699.00	
  	
                           1/30/2015	
                                  TVs.	
  	
  For	
  each	
  of	
  the	
  three	
  
BestBuy	
                      $799.99	
   $799.99	
  	
                              1/1/2015	
                             examined	
  on	
  this	
  slide,	
  Amazon	
  
hhgregg	
                      $788.86	
   $685.00	
  	
                              1/1/2015	
                               did	
  not	
  have	
  the	
  low	
  price	
  of	
  
Target	
                       $829.02	
   $799.99	
  	
                              1/4/2015	
                              January,	
  nor	
  the	
  low	
  average.	
  
Walmart	
                      $943.65	
   $798.00	
  	
                           1/16/2015	
  
      LG	
  55"	
  Class	
  4K	
  Ultra	
  HD	
  2160p	
  TV	
  -­‐	
  January	
  2015	
  Online	
  Price	
  Summary	
  
                                                                                                                                Best	
  Buy	
  and	
  hhgregg’s	
  online	
  
Retailer	
  Website	
     Average	
  Price	
   Low	
  Price	
   First	
  Date	
  of	
  Low	
  Price	
  
                                                                                                                                 pricing	
  for	
  Class	
  4K	
  TVs	
  was	
  
Amazon	
                      $1,304.97	
   $1,298.00	
  	
                          1/10/2015	
  
Amazon	
  Marketplace	
       $1,246.35	
   $1,119.00	
  	
                          1/31/2015	
  
                                                                                                                                relaJvely	
  in	
  synch	
  throughout	
  
BestBuy	
                     $1,345.15	
   $1,199.99	
  	
                          1/18/2015	
  
                                                                                                                              January—for	
  example,	
  they	
  both	
  
hhgregg	
                     $1,345.15	
   $1,199.99	
  	
                          1/18/2015	
                               discounted	
  the	
  LG	
  55”	
  4K	
  TV	
  to	
  
Sears	
                       $1,261.28	
   $1,199.99	
  	
                          1/20/2015	
                                the	
  same	
  price	
  point	
  on	
  1/18,	
  
                                                                    Source:	
  Market	
  Track	
  PriceVision®	
  Data	
  
                                                                                                                             two	
  weeks	
  before	
  the	
  Super	
  Bowl	
  
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