Subject category:
Marketing
Published by:
Columbia CaseWorks, Columbia Business School
Version: May 18, 2020
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics:
Nutraline; Cesar Esposito; Marco Esposito; Francisco Caceres; Chile; Focus groups; Market research; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Market segmentation; Nutritional supplements; Sociedad Comercial Nutraline Ltda; Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America program (ECLA); Sports nutrition supplements; Omni-channel customer experience
Abstract
This is part of a case series. Cesar and Marco Esposito and Francisco Caceres, co-founders of the 14-year-old Chilean-based nutritional supplement company All Nutrition/Nutraline, are seeking to deepen their understanding of customers' behavior and buying patterns. After preliminary discussions with the sales force and in-store interviews with customers, they determined that well designed focus groups targeting sports nutrition customers would be an important first step in helping them to be 'more in touch' with customers. This case describes the design, implementation, and analysis of the information gathered from these groups-and asks students to determine what kind of quantitative research would further deepen their understanding of who their customers are, how to segment them, and how to work with each of the segments.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2018.Featured company
All Nutrition/Nutraline
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Abstract
This is part of a case series. Cesar and Marco Esposito and Francisco Caceres, co-founders of the 14-year-old Chilean-based nutritional supplement company All Nutrition/Nutraline, are seeking to deepen their understanding of customers' behavior and buying patterns. After preliminary discussions with the sales force and in-store interviews with customers, they determined that well designed focus groups targeting sports nutrition customers would be an important first step in helping them to be 'more in touch' with customers. This case describes the design, implementation, and analysis of the information gathered from these groups-and asks students to determine what kind of quantitative research would further deepen their understanding of who their customers are, how to segment them, and how to work with each of the segments.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Settings
Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2018.Featured company
All Nutrition/Nutraline