Catalina Marketing, which powers the Pointer Media Network, one of
the world’s largest print media and consumer-driven marketing vehicles,
released an in-depth study today on weight-management revealing devotees
of name-brand diets or lifestyles spend, on average, more than $3,400 on
groceries per year. However, those who eat largely low-fat foods,
regardless of brand, as a lifestyle choice spend just over $800.
“Today’s diets and lifestyle-adjustment programs are not one
size fits all”
These and other facts were published in Balancing
the Scale: Reaching Today’s Grocery Shopper With Your Weight-Management
Product, a new report gathered from Catalina
Marketing’s shoppergraphics data warehouse and consumer surveys
conducted by the company. The study expands upon earlier research done
in the first-half of 2009, and offers predictive insights into the
shopping patterns of various types of consumers trying to lose weight
and eat healthy.
According to the report, the unprecedented number of Americans
trying to lose weight can be a coup for manufacturers – if campaigns are
focused on the most relevant consumer segment.
“The goal for CPG brands becomes less about selling to as many
shoppers as possible and more about encouraging high purchase volume
from a relatively small core audience,” said Sharon Glass, Catalina
Marketing’s group vice president of health, beauty and wellness.
“By communicating with each consumer based on individual
preferences, loyalty is sustained and real profitability is recognized.”
Catalina Marketing’s advanced weight-management segmentation
models allow for precise, consumer-driven communications that support
the individual’s preferred approach to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
“Today’s diets and lifestyle-adjustment programs are not one
size fits all,” Cathy Polley, vice president of pharmacy service/ health
and wellness at FMI (Food Marketing Institute). “Catalina
Marketing recognizes the urgent need for many consumers to find their
own best way to lose weight, maintain good nutritional habits, and, yet,
save money in today’s tough economy. At the same time, Catalina
Marketing realizes brands cannot engage in wasteful marketing tactics
directed toward those who will never buy the product or those who
planned to buy it anyway. The insights gathered in ‘Balancing the Scale’
are unique and unprecedented – a must-read for any weight-smart-product
brand manager.”
Catalina Marketing’s Weight-Management Study Highlights:
Devoted Dieters- Represent the highest possible value for
retailers in terms of shopping trips that include weight-smart food
purchases. These shoppers spend, on average, $1,244 on
weight-management products alone – 38 percent of their total grocery
spend.
Healthy Habits- Represent those shoppers that are most
likely to purchase weight-smart food brands. These shoppers
are buying a great deal of soy products, meat substitutes and frozen
low-fat desserts. On average, 47 percent of their total grocery budget
is spent on weight-management products.
Unconcerned Families- Usually do not concern themselves
with nutrition, but are not opposed to weight-management products.
These shoppers prefer those foods that are kid-friendly and taste
good, as many of these shoppers are parents.
Calorie-Conscious- These types of shoppers and low-fat
dieters care less about brand-endorsed diets and more about nutritional
content. On average, these shoppers are likely to be more responsive to
precision marketing messages that take the time to educate and explain
why a brand is a smart, healthy choice.