En ce mois de septembre 2023, l’une des plus anciennes pratiques de la grande distribution française a pris fin – du moins partiellement.
Le 1er septembre, E. Leclerc a en effet cessé d’imprimer et de distribuer ses prospectus papier à ses clients, permettant d’économiser environ 50 000 tonnes de papier1. Ce faisant, le distributeur se joint à la liste grandissante d’enseignes qui renoncent aux prospectus et catalogues papier à travers le monde. En janvier 2023, Cora a été pionnière sur le marché français en renonçant aux prospectus papier, marquant ainsi le début de cette démarche. Cette initiative devrait être prochainement emboîtée par Auchan, Monoprix, Franprix et Carrefour, qui ont également des projets pour réduire ou mettre fin à l’impression de prospectus promotionnels au cours de cette année2.
Cette démarche, amorcée par toutes les grandes enseignes, marque un bouleversement significatif dans le domaine de la grande distribution, les prospectus étant depuis longtemps perçus comme un moteur important de la fréquentation en magasin. L’abandon des prospectus représente également une opportunité majeure pour les distributeurs – une opportunité qui peut être bénéfique à la fois pour les clients, la planète et les résultats financiers.
Dans cet article, nous examinons la logique qui motive l’arrêt des prospectus papier et, par conséquent, des offres promotionnelles imprimées. Nous explorons comment la personnalisation doit venir soutenir cette démarche ainsi que les obstacles majeurs que les enseignes doivent surmonter pour exploiter pleinement les nouvelles opportunités offertes par cette approche.
Nombreuses sont les raisons de réduire ou de mettre fin à l’impression des prospectus papier :
En conséquence, de nombreuses enseignes souhaitent désormais diminuer ou supprimer leurs prospectus papier. Selon une enquête récente4, 84 % d’entre elles estiment que le passage à la dématérialisation est “nécessaire”, et plus des deux tiers (67 %) travaillent déjà à l’abandon total des prospectus. Dans le même temps, les distributeurs sont également conscients de la nécessité de maintenir l’intérêt des consommateurs, 55 % des clients se déclarant inquiets des conséquences de cette transition. Ces derniers redoutent en effet que l’arrêt des prospectus papier puisse entraîner une réduction des promotions. Or le dernier baromètre dunnhumby 2023 des enseignes préférées des Français, publié en juin et disponible en téléchargement gratuit ici, souligne de façon évidente le rôle fondamental des promotions (3ème “pilier de préférence” de cette édition). Il est clair que les promotions sont un facteur clé qui influence la préférence client pour une enseigne.
C’est là que les promotions personnalisées – en particulier celles qui sont diffusées via les canaux digitaux – prennent tout leur sens.
Même si les prospectus peuvent être utiles en termes de sensibilisation à grande échelle, les promotions personnalisées permettent aux distributeurs d’apporter des améliorations significatives en matière d’efficacité commerciale et de pertinence pour les clients. Parmi les plus importantes, citons :
Naturellement, le passage d’un canal imprimé de masse à un canal profondément personnalisé et essentiellement digital n’est pas possible du jour au lendemain. Une stratégie claire et cohérente est nécessaire, qui tienne compte d’aspects complexes tels que le cycle de vie des clients et l’ensemble des offres personnalisées existantes. La bonne approche – et l’application des bons conseils – peuvent être tout aussi importants que les bons outils.
Cela dit, les obstacles à cette approche ont tendance à se ressembler pour la plupart des distributeurs. Pour exploiter pleinement le potentiel des promotions personnalisées, les distributeurs devront certainement surmonter les défis suivants :
Si du temps et des efforts sont nécessaires pour surmonter ces obstacles communs, les bénéfices liés à l’adoption d’une approche personnalisée sur l’engagement des consommateurs l’emportent sans aucun doute sur les investissements initiaux. Alors que les distributeurs se préparent à supprimer les prospectus papier, la personnalisation offre une solution bénéfique à la fois pour leurs résultats, leurs clients et la planète.
Pour obtenir une meilleure compréhension de la manière dont vos clients perçoivent actuellement vos promotions et offres personnalisées, nous vous invitons à prendre connaissance de vos résultats dans le pilier “Gestion de la relation client” du baromètre dunnhumby 2023. Pour en savoir plus, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour découvrir vos résultats détaillés et nos recommandations pour devenir la prochaine enseigne préférée des français.
1 France’s E.Leclerc And Cora To Cease Use Of Paper Leaflets – European Supermarket Magazine, 28th December 2022
2 Supermarkets in France to send fewer paper promo catalogues – The Connexion, 16th December 2022
3 Monoprix bans paper flyer – Retail Detail, 11th January 2019
4 Zero-flyer: What are retailers saying? – Éditions Dauvers
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