Trading Posts

Increased sales and higher customer satisfaction!

• Decrease portion sizes of sodas and slushies: 16 oz. to 8 oz.
• Decrease portions sizes of ice cream sold.
  • Switch slushies to 100% fruit juice (don’t forget to dilute this).
• Transform Trading Post to at least half the inventory/shelf space and restock it with 50% healthier alternatives, strategically placed (front and center, eye level, and at areas specifically aimed at impulse purchases).
• Advertise healthy items through good marketing techniques, in and directly outside the Trading Post.
• Increase the cost of unhealthy items.
• Put candy bars behind the counter. Have campers ask to buy candy bars and other unhealthy snacks.
• Make healthier options cost less.
  • Camps that increase the cost of unhealthy items such as soda, to subsidize the cost of the healthier options, saw increased sales per person.
    • For example: base price for flavored water: $1.00/bottle, soda: $0.75/bottle. Sell the flavored water for $1.25, and the soda for $1.75
  • If healthy options are tasty, but are not selling, consider doing a taste test with campers.
  • Items for consideration with Year 1 implementation:
    • Work closely with the manager to adjust selections based on sales and nutrition.
    • Collect a detailed sales report, weekly from the Trading Post.
    • Conduct focus groups with troop leaders.
    • Complete evaluation forms.
    • Have regular conversations with the Trading Post manager.
    • Budget considerations include: blenders, point-of-sale/end-of-aisle displays, healthy posters, fruit cooler displays, etc.

Discussing plans for transformation with staff may cause tension and anxiety among campers and staff.

• Cooler
  • Grapes and low-fat string cheese
  • Whole-grain Goldfish®
  • Apple slices and peanut butter (individual servings)
  • Hummus (pita chips and veggies in nacho containers)
  • Low-fat string cheese
  • Low fat milk
  • Jell-O®, fruit and whipped cream
  • Apple slices and low-fat string cheese
  • Vitaminwater®
  • Sparkling water
  • PowerAde®/Gatorade®
  • SmartWater®
  • Figi Water®
  • Coconut water
  • Honest® drinks
  • Sargent Breaks®
  • La Croix Sparkling Water
  • SWITCH Sparkling Juice
  • Smaller ice cream portions
    • Hershey’s
    • Blue Bunny
      • CoolDaze ice cream sandwich (3 oz.)
      • CoolDaze Sundae Crunch bar: Chocolate and Strawberry (3 oz.)
      • CoolDaze FrozFruit Chunky Pineapple and Chunky Strawberry (4 oz)
      • CoolDaze Fudge bar (3 oz)
      • CoolDaze Lowfat Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream Cup (51 g)
  • Counter
    • Trail mix
    • Peanuts (raw/roasted)
    • Almonds (raw/roasted)
    • Baked chips
    • Smart popcorn
    • Pretzels
    • Fresh fruit
    • Graham crackers and peanut butter
    • Bananas and peanut butter
    • Rice cakes
    • Sunflower seeds (different flavors)
    • Fruit cups
    • Dried fruit
    • Chocolate covered raisins
    • Oranges
    • Sugar-free bubble gum (assorted flavors)
    • Flavored nuts (BBQ)
    • BARE® dried fruit
    • KIND® Bars
    • RX® Bars
  • Snack Bar
    • Whole-grain nachos and salsa/guacamole
    • Frozen grape “eyeballs”
    • Zombie drink – AKA green smoothie
    • Smoothie bar
    • Chocolate covered bananas
    • Parfait fruit dippers: fruit and Greek yogurt in corner (nacho holder)
    • Fruit pops
    • Taco: whole-grain shell, chicken, lettuce, salsa
    • HUGE watermelon slices

* No fried food.
* Items should have minimal added sugars and trans/saturated fats.