Choices Ownership Left to right Lloyd Lockhart Wayne Lockhart Salim Ahmed About Choices Markets 100 BC owned and operated grocer focusing on local specialty and organic foods in a warm and welcoming environment ID: 565401
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Truly Local Since 1990Slide2
Choices Ownership
Left to right:
Lloyd Lockhart, Wayne Lockhart, Salim AhmedSlide3
About Choices Markets100% BC owned and operated grocer, focusing on local, specialty and organic foods in a warm and welcoming environment
First location opened December 1990 in Vancouver’s Kitsilano
neighbourhood
Store size ranges from 7,000 - 20,000 square
feet
Specialise in small format,
neighbourhood stores
Community and environmentally focusedToday we are Western Canada’s largest local grocer of natural and organic foodsSlide4
Locations
10
retail
locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, South Surrey, Kelowna, Abbotsford
North Vancouver opening late spring, 2016
A Floral Shop and event/seminar space in
Kitsilano
A gluten-free production facility and
storefront in
Kitsilano
A new bakery/kitchen production facility in South BurnabyImport Distribution divisionHead Office and warehouse in DeltaSlide5
What We Offer
We are all about healthA choice between conventional and organic items
High quality products, unique ingredients and exceptional service
An in-store Nutrition Team with Dietitians to answer any questions regarding diets or food allergies
In-store seminars and cooking classes
Employee Wellness ProgramSlide6
Local Focus
We proudly source local first in order to:
O
ffer fresh, healthy, ethically sourced items for our customers
Reduce our impact on the environment
support local businesses and the local economy
When we can’t source locally, we support Fair TradeSlide7
What we Stand for
Care for the CommunityCare for Our Customers
Care for our PlanetSlide8
Community Focus
As a locally owned business, we feel it’s important to support the local communities around our stores
Yearly
, Choices donates
to
a variety of
causes:
school programs; food movement initiatives; youth sports teams; fundraising events; neighbourhood houses and non-profit family services programs; environmental organizations
We also sponsor many events:
World Partnership Walk
Ismaili WalkTour de White RockEPIC Sustainable FestivalVeg ExpoMany more…Slide9
Customer ExperienceWe want to provide the best possible experience for our customersSlide10
Awards
Choices has received a wide array of awards for its community work and
environmentally friendly
endeavours
.
As
a
company,
Choices tries to be forward thinkers
on
environmental issues. Slide11
Competitive Advantage
Choices wants to be on the leading edge of new products in the market
We are open
for new business initiatives and new product presentations
.
We want to be first to market and have exclusivitySlide12
Trends in Natural FoodsSales of organic items continuing to grow
What’s hot :Local
Fair trade
Food for special
diets/allergies
Non GMO
Ethical food choices
Less sugarSlide13
Neo Consumer Successful companies focus on this customer, even in a challenging economy
Examples:AppleLululemonBMWSlide14
How This Relates to Our Market
Food tribes – passionate – defined by their food choices,
cleaner
,
healthier, more responsible choices
Looking
for quality, authenticity,
discoveryPursuit of healthy lifestyle that contributes to their well being Slide15
Neo Consumer & Food
Free From - Focus is on a natural experience, staying away from products with long unpronounceable list of ingredientsSeismic shift away from artificial, heavily processed foods, hormones etc
Back to basics trend - transparencySlide16
How These Trends are Manifesting in the MarketLocal
New kinds of protein – pulses, peas powder, nuts, insectsProbiotics – added to everything :including fermented foods, drinks (Kombucha)
relationship with health – no longer just digestion, IBS, Obesity, mental health – added to skin care products tooSlide17
Trends ContinuedSocial responsibility – ethical, sustainably raised, grass fed
Fewer and recognizable ingredients. No GMOs, growth hormones, additives, nothing artificialVegan – milk alternativesSlide18
Trends ContinuedSuper foods & Ancient grains
Turmeric, Quinoa, Chia, HempGluten free Snacking is on the rise – portion control portable, convenient, handheld, healthy, vitamin, protein & fiber enrichedSlide19
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