Marketing Strategies for Kanti's Fruits & Vegetables: Understanding Current and New Customers

This report highlights the importance of marketing strategies such as segmentation, targeting, and positioning of the product in the market. It provides the targeting and segmentation strategies used by Kanti's Vegetable and Fruit Store in the market. Moreover, it suggests the marketing mix strategies for the store to successfully position in the market.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Part 1 Understanding Current Customers..................................................................................3
A. Current Targeting and Segmentation................................................................................3
The current target market of Kanti’s Fruits & Vegetables.....................................................4
Fresh Food seekers.............................................................................................................4
Consumers and Businesses................................................................................................4
Vegetarians and Vegans.....................................................................................................4
Econ-Conscious Individuals...............................................................................................4
Current Segmentation of Kanti’s Vegetables and fruits........................................................5
Demographic Segmentation...............................................................................................5
Geographic Segmentation..................................................................................................5
B. Current Positioning of Kanti’s Vegetables and Fruit Store...............................................5
Part 2 Understanding Current Marketing Mix...........................................................................6
Product...................................................................................................................................6
Price........................................................................................................................................6
Place.......................................................................................................................................6
Promotion...............................................................................................................................7
Part 3 Understanding New Customers.......................................................................................7
New Customer Targeting.......................................................................................................7
Businesses and Customers.................................................................................................7
Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian.........................................................................................8
New Segmentation of Kanti’s Vegetable and Fruit Store......................................................8
Geographic Segmentation..................................................................................................8
Psychographic Segmentation.............................................................................................8
Demographic Segmentation...............................................................................................8
New Positioning.................................................................................................................9
Part 4 Understanding New Marketing Mix................................................................................9
Product...................................................................................................................................9
Price........................................................................................................................................9
Place.......................................................................................................................................9
Promotion.............................................................................................................................10

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Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Marketing is one of the essential aspects of every business. It is the key procedure for
investigating, endorsing, and selling services or products to the target audience. Profit is the
bottom line of all the businesses. Profit is majorly the outcome of successful sales. Marketing
is the essential process of the business where are informed, convinced to purchase products or
services. Deprived of marketing, numerous companies can fail to survive in the market
(Ferrell & Hartline, 2013). The aim of this report is to develop an understanding of different
marketing strategies used by the business in order to target and attract customers in the
existing and potential market. It will highlight the targeting, segmenting, and position of
Kanti's Fruits & Vegetable business in the retail market.
Part 1 Understanding Current Customers
A. Current Targeting and Segmentation
The selected potential consumers are aimed to market the product and service by the
business. The strategy of targeting comprises segmenting the market, selecting the
appropriate segment, and defining the goods that will be provided in every segment
(Klobnak, 2011).
Segmentation talks about dividing the market into segments or parts that are reachable,
profitable, definable, and actionable and possess the potential for growth. Similarly, a
company will consider it an impossible task to target the whole market, due to cost, effort,
and time constraints. It requires having a determined segment with a mass of people that can
be targeted and recognized with rational effort, time, and cost (Dolnicar, Grün & Leisch,
2018).

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The current target market of Kanti’s Fruits & Vegetables
Small vegetables and fruit stores like Kanti tend to stock their shelves with product from
local farmers. They also offer a variety of baked products, vegetables, honey, canned fruits,
and jams. Whereas, supermarkets are intended to target a large number of populations,
vegetable stores, and small farm fruit are aimed to aid a niche consumer group with precise
needs and interests (Brookins, 2018).
Fresh Food seekers
Businesses and individuals who buy goods from the small vegetable fruit store value eating
fresh foods. They desire vegetables and fruits to frozen, dried, or canned versions. They
possibly prepare frequently, as fresh goods are perishable in nature (Brookins, 2018).
Consumers and Businesses
Businesses and consumers best fit in the Kanti’s vegetable and fruit store target market.
Customers who cook meals for families or cook for gatherings purchase products from the
store. A local coffee shop, deli, or smoothie shop also purchase vegetables and fruits such
that they can prepare the dishes they serve (Brookins, 2018). Besides this, the business also
targets homemakers to vend its products in the local area.
Vegetarians and Vegans
People with special diets are the customers of the Kanti’s vegetable and food store.
Consumers that are vegans, fruitarians, vegetarians, and pescatarians also choose to but their
vegetables and fruits from the store in place of from big supermarkets.
Econ-Conscious Individuals
The key advantage of stores and farmer markets is its support in eliminating the
intermediaries from the distribution channel. Business does not need to think about
transporting food products from one place to another, which enhance the utilized of the

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resources. Kanti being a small vegetable and fruit store it possesses a lesser carbon footprint
as compared to superior launches that may appeal to eco-conscious consumers.
Current Segmentation of Kanti’s Vegetables and fruits
Demographic Segmentation
Demographic segmentation is the simplest and broadest kind of market segmentation.
Various businesses make use of this segmentation in order to target the right population that
can use the product of the company. Thus, demographic segmentation possesses its variables
such as size, nationality, age, income, gender, race, occupation, and religion (Wedel &
Kamakura, 2012). The Kanti’s Vegetable and fruit store segment its market based on age,
gender, and income. The store majorly targets homemaker, as they are the one who cooks
food for their families. Besides this, the company also target low-income customers and
therefore, it offers vegetables and fruits at affordable prices.
Geographic Segmentation
This kind of market segmentation divides its target market depending on the geography. The
possible consumers possess diverse needs based on geography where they are located in
(Weinstein & Cahill, 2014). The geographic segmentation of Kanti’s vegetables and fruits
store is based on the area. The store majorly targets the customers that are placed near to it.
However, there are some customers to visit the store from far places in order to purchase
fresh fruits and vegetables.
B. Current Positioning of Kanti’s Vegetables and Fruit Store
The positioning means the place that is occupied by a brand in the eyes of the consumer and
the way it is distinguished from the products of the rivals. To place, the brand or product,
businesses focus on the distinctive features of the brand or they put their efforts to make an
appropriate image with the help of the marketing mix (Riezebos & Grinten, 2012). Kanti's

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vegetables and fruit store are positioned in the market as a small retail store offering quality
products.
Part 2 Understanding Current Marketing Mix
The marketing mix is determined as a marketing tool that a business make use of to follow its
objective of marketing in the market. This the marketing mix is said to be four wide levels of
the decision of marketing, namely, promotion, place, price, and product (Richter, 2012).
Product
The goods that are actually being vended in the market are known as a product. The product
should distribute a minimum performance level; else, even the finest work on the other
marketing mix basics will not provide any benefit (Slack, 2010). The Kanti's vegetable and
fruit store are involved in the dealing of fresh and different variety of vegetables and fruits in
the local area. Besides this, the store has also added dry noodles and bread on its product mix.
Price
Price is the cost that is charged for a product. It is based on the production cost, the capability
of the market to pay, target segment, and supply demand. There are numerous types of
strategies of pricing, each knotted with the complete business plan. The store has presently
adopted economy pricing under which business is focused on attracting the customers that are
price conscious. With the help of this strategy, business minimizes the costs related to the
production and marketing to maintain low prices of the product. As an outcome, customers
are able to buy the products they desire (Smith, 2011).
Place
The place is also considered as a point of sale in the marketing mix. In all the industries,
catching the attention of the customer and making it simple for them to purchase it is the key

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agenda of an effective place or distribution strategy (Economic Times, 2018). Kanti’s
vegetables and fruits only possess single store in the market and target the nearby customers.
Kanti believes in focusing on local sourcing, particularly the 100 km goal that most of the
goods are produced in the restricted geographic area in order to maintain the quality of
vegetables and fruits.
Promotion
Promotions mean that all the actions are undertaken to create a market the service and
product. This is comprised of press reports, advertising, commissions, word of mouth,
awards, etc. (Lamb, Hair & McDaniel, 2011). As Kanti's Vegetables and Fruits store possess
single store in the market and like to offer its services to the limited area, it allows it to be
restricted towards limited advertising strategies. The store makes use of hoarding and
pamphlets in its local area.
Part 3 Understanding New Customers
New Customer Targeting
As Kanti wants to increase its profits and revenue it is focusing towards opening a second
store in the market, it will target some of the groups such as:
Businesses and Customers
Here, Kanti will target the business and customers placed in the local area of its second store
such as coffee houses, small restaurants, etc. Besides this, customers such as homemaker,
price sensitive customers, old age customers, families, etc. The business is thinking to add
meat to its product mix, so there will be an increase in the customer base of the business.

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Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian
Individuals with special diets are targeted to purchase vegetables and vegetables (Brookins,
2018). Besides this, business has decided to add a non-veg segment in its product offering so
it will increase its target base and will offer services to the non-vegetarian customers.
New Segmentation of Kanti’s Vegetable and Fruit Store
Geographic Segmentation
As Kanti store is a small retail outlet of vegetables and fruits it cannot give direct competition
to the national grocery stores present in the area. It needs to focus on differentiation from the
key grocery chains. Therefore, it is suggested that Kanti needs to reconcentrate on the
freshness of its products and local sourcing. However, besides this, it must slowly increase
the product line from vegetables, and fruits to grocery, etc.
Psychographic Segmentation
Psychographic segmentation makes use of lifestyle of people, their interest, activities, and
perception to determine the segment. Psychographic segmentation is comparable to
behavioral segmentation. However, psychographic segmentation takes into account the
psychological features of customer purchasing behaviour (Bhasin, 2018). The consumer
segments that will be targeted in the area of the second store are comprised of those
consumers who have a limited budget. Their purchasing behavior is to get the best quality
fruits and vegetables, but also to save their money.
Demographic Segmentation
Under demographic segmentation, Kanti store will target more than 20 years of age group, as
they are the one who visits stores to purchase vegetables, fruits, and groceries. Besides this,
in the category of gender it will majorly target female in comparison of male, as on an

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average day, around 83% of females spend a maximum of their time in household activities
(Time, 2018). In addition, the store will also target low-income consumers.
New Positioning
Considering the new product offering of the Kanti's vegetable and fruits store, it will be
positioned as a vendor of fresh quality vegetables and fruits in the market at very affordable
cost. Considering its additions to the product offering, it will be also known for offering non-
vegetarian products.
Part 4 Understanding New Marketing Mix
Product
The initial offering of Kanti Store is to offer vegetables, fruits, and meat products in its
second store. For the future growth, business needs to add extra products to its product mix
such as groceries, packed and canned products. These additional products will support Kanti's
store to increase its revenue, sales and offer long-term profits.
Price
In order to establish a successful store in different market business will adopt a price
penetration strategy to attract customers. Price penetration strategy is aimed towards
attracting consumers by charging lower prices on services and goods (Swann, 2018).
Place
Considering the above analysis, Kanti's store will hire local area suppliers for the delivery of
vegetables, fruits, and meet, which will maintain the freshness of the products. Besides this,
the company will offer its products to the local customers who stay at nearby locations.

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Promotion
Promotion is one of the essential strategies required to market the products and services of
the business. As Kanti's Store will offer very limited products to a limited area, it will not
make use of mass advertisement strategies. In its place, it will make use of hoarding and
pamphlets at its local area.
Conclusion
The above report has highlighted the importance of marketing strategies such as
segmentation, targeting, and positioning of the product in the market. As per the case study of
Kanti's Vegetable and Fruit Store, the report has provided the targeting and segmentation
strategies used by the business in the market. Moreover, as business is planning to open its
second store at a different location, a report has suggested the marketing mix strategies for
the store to successfully position in the market. In conclusion, it could be said that the
presented strategies will help business in increasing its market share as well as profit margins.

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