1. Kroger Disposal Plastic Bags Proposal Encourage More Customers to Use Reusable Bags in Kroger Oxford Store

2. Did you guys notice these plastic bags?

3. What is the problem? 1. Kroger Oxford Store doesn’t strongly encourage customers to use reusable bags. Poor design of the size of the reusable bags No related incentive policies

4. “Kroger and its family stores sold an average of nearly 13,000 (31 states) reusable shopping bags per day” Reusable bags: ≈ 419.35 /per day for one state Plastic Bags: ≈ 20,000 /per day for one state

5. What is the problem? QS: Do you bring your own bags when you go shopping in Kroger Oxford Store? 2. Customers don’t bring their own bags.

6. What is the problem? 3. Too much plastic bags is a threat to our environment 60,000 – consume every 5 second 100,000 – marine animals die every year 1000 -- chemicals residues remain

7. 1 Reusable bag has the potential to save 1,000 plastic bags over its lifetime. – A report from Kroger in 2010

8. Goal and Objective 1. Strengthen public education about the environmental friendly value and enhance Kroger’s environmental image to public. 2. Effectively reduce the use of disposal plastic bags in Kroger Oxford Store. 3. Increase the use of reusable bags in Kroger Oxford Store.

9. Suggested Solutions 1. Hold periodical activities to strengthen the value of using reusable bags instead of disposal plastic bags. 2. “Did you bring your own bags?” “Do you need to buy reusable bags now?”

10. Suggested Solutions 3. Redesign the size of reusable bags in Kroger Oxford Store Medium and large More useful

11. Suggested Solutions 4. Incentive Policy A. Kroger will charge as tax or surcharge about 5 cents for each disposal plastic bag on customers.

12. Suggested Solutions 4. Incentive Policy ≥ $50 +  For Free!

13. Simple choice… Greener World.

14. References http://ir.kroger.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=106409&p=irol- newsArticle&ID=1410592&highlight= http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_supermarkets_are_there_in_each_state_in_the_U.S. #slide10 Survey of Kroger Disposal Bags from Customers