...Case, Gucci Group N.V. (A) 1. Map competitive positioning of different players in the luxury goods arena and state who is best positioned and why? The luxury goods arena is a highly competitive industry in which companies must position themselves with both objective and subjective differentiating factors. Although humans are usually rational buyers when it comes to commodities and the necessities of life, much of this logic is thrown out when purchasing high-end luxury goods. While high quality is a necessary component of luxury goods, it is the brand’s image that a customer is really purchasing. Taking this into consideration, the true competition in this industry lies not in the technical differences in products offered, but in the perceived extent of luxury status the purchaser will receive upon buying said luxury item. There are several players in the luxury goods arena that have all become household names across the world through their strategic positioning. Currently, Hermes is considered as the “top of the line” luxury goods brand, with Chanel in a close second. Ferragamo is considered to be at the lower-end. For the sake of this case, we will focus on the middle tier, which consists of Prada, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), and Gucci. Firstly, Prada is much smaller relative to many of the big players in this industry, but it has been actively acquiring and growing throughout the last two decades. What started as a high-end luggage company has expanded to a producer of all things...
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...COMPETITIVE RIVALRY WITHIN THE INDUSTRY: MODERATE The competitiveness in the industry can be qualified as relatively high, but given the high margins and the customer’s perception about the price, the competition is not on price, but rather on quality and image perception, as well as on the ability to attract the right designers with right abilities. v LV has gained many rivals in the luxury brand industry such as Versace, Hermes, Burberry, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Hermes and so on. v We believe the rising competition handbags and accessories market is an overriding concern for Louis Vuitton’s stock in the near term. v Louis Vuitton is undertaking a transformation strategy to evolve into a global lifestyle brand anchored in accessories. However, we believe this transformation will take at least a few more quarters to reap the desired results. v Increased private label offerings by wholesale customers also increase the competition for Louis Vuitton. BARGAINING POWER OF CUSTOMERS: LOW v Louis Vuitton sells through both, the direct-to-consumer channel and the wholesale channel. The direct channel, which includes Louis Vuitton operated stores and e-commerce sales accounted for around 89% of its total sales in fiscal 2012. v Since wholesale customers account for only around 10% of the total sales, we believe their bargaining power is limited. v We think the bargaining power of end-customers is moderate. Louis Vuitton has positioned itself as an exclusive luxury...
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...1 Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................1 Coach’s History..............................................................................................................2 Coach’s Current Profile..................................................................................................3 Coach’s Future Plans......................................................................................................3 SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................................4 Global Expansion & Challenges ....................................................................................6 Coach’s Competitors ......................................................................................................9 Industry Analysis ......................................................................................................... 11 Short-Term Recommendations ....................................................................................12 Long-Term Recommendations.....................................................................................13 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................14 Bibliography ................................................................................................................16 ...
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...Introduction Gucci India Story………………… Indian Fashion Retail Landscape FDI Scenario………………… Modes of Entry of Foreign Retailer………………… India as a Manufacturing Hub for Global Luxury Brands Indian Luxury Market Indian Luxury Product Market- A Snap Shot………………… The Luxury Consumer Profile Target Groups for Luxury Brands………………… The Competitive Trend Creating an International Luxury Fashion Brand……… Key issues facing the industry Major Cost Component………………… Gucci as a Company Gucci’s goals and values………………… Philosophy………………… Gucci as a Brand………………… Marketing Distribution Channel………………… Revenue Breakdown Prices in Indian Market The Bumpy Road? . . 2010 ANNEXURES I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII KEY DATES………………… INDIA VS CHINA AS A MANUFACTURING HUB……………… THE INDIAN WEALTH LEAGUE………………… SHOW ME THE MONEY- WELATH DEFINITIONS…………… HNWI POPULATION GROWTH RATE 2007 (%)…………… INDIA’S ‘BRAND FREAKS’………………… 28 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 NO. OF CATEGORIES VS MARKET IMAGE………………… GUCCI GROUP DIVISIONS………………… DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS………………… REVENUES BY CHANNEL………………… GROUP REVENUES BY REGION………………… CAGR 1994- 2001………………… PPR CONSOLIDATED 2004…… FIGURES AT YEAR END 37 . . 2010 GUCCI Fashioning India 1. Introduction The House of Gucci, or simply Gucci is one of the more established premium fashion brands in the world. Its success worldwide has depended largely on its effective marketing strategies and a wide product range. Founded in Florence in 1921, Gucci as a leading...
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...Coach Inc.’s Internal Assessment Appendix Company’s Vision and Mission Vision: Aim to be the leading brand of leather goods and accessories in affordable luxury market Mission: Ensure that the Coach brand remains a premier, distinctive and easily recognizable brand by delivering a consistent message to the customer through communications (coach.com, global e-commerce sites and social networking sites) and visual merchandising while protecting the brand from counterfeit goods Objectives * drive growth and increase market share by expanding their distribution channels to reach local consumers in emerging markets and leveraging the global opportunities * multichannel distribution model and increase global distribution * improve same store sales productivity and increase sales of products targeted toward men * build market share in North America, Japan through the addition of new stores * Raise brand awareness and build market share in underpenetrated markets such as Europe, Asia and South America * Anticipate consumer changing needs by being “consumer centric” through the use of extensive customer research and surveys to innovate to create customer and shareholder value * matching key luxury rivals in quality and style while pricing the goods at 50 percent or more cheaper than competitors Strategic Objectives Business Level Strategy * Product differentiation – “accessible luxury brand”. It can defend against new entrants since they...
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...Analysis of Gucci Strengths The strength of Gucci is in its established, very strong brand image and international presence. Gucci has also the ability to control its distribution channels. This is part of Gucci’s defensive strategy in the chain value to capture the value added instead of giving it to the middlemen such as suppliers and retailers. The company has also increased the number of their Directly Operated Stores (DOS) as part of the defensive strategy of taking more control of the distribution process. The 2003 figure showed that DOS accounted for 61.3% of revenues compared to a much lower 32.5% in 1999. Its aggressive strategy accomplished through diversification and communication is also another of Gucci’s strengths. Gucci changed its strategy of carrying a single brand to branching out to a multi brand group. This strategy is also adopted by other conglomerates such as Louis Vuitton and Prada. Some luxury companies use the strategy of focusing only on one brand and add other business segments such as what Armani, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Versace did. Read on Discount Luxury Brands Big luxury brands offer discount and cheap luxury products under tough economic time. This strategy is done in order to allow the positioning of the brand in the industry to differ depending on the number of brands and the number of business segments the company wants to compete in. This is the idea behind focus (mono brand) versus diversification (multi-brand). Gucci Group has more...
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...study; they include Porter's 5 forces model and SWOT analysis. Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, a luxury goods provider is looking to expand their brand dominance in Japan. In the Japanese, LVMH has to deal with economical and cultural uncertainties, the threat of counterfeit products and the relatively high competition, and finally changing tastes of Japanese consumers. LVMH should use their core competencies and limit their weaknesses to overcome the challenges that face the company in Japan. To face their first challenge of economical and cultural, as well as changing tastes uncertainties, the company can hire new designers to develop Asian inspired products. They could also embed the European way of living into the Asian lifestyle. The challenge of eliminating counterfeit products can be combated by creating a unique shopping experience for LV’s customers, and shutting down large counterfeit operations, by cooperating with Chinese and Korean Government Agencies in reducing counterfeit products. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Weak economy 5 Changing taste 7 Competitors 8 Competition – Porter’s 5 forces analysis 10 Consumer behavior analysis 12 Recommendation 16 Conclusion 19 References 20 Appendixes 22 Appendix 1: For example 22 Appendix 2: Competition – Porter’s 5 forces analysis 23 Appendix 3: SWOT analysis of Louis Vuitton 28 Appendix 4: Case study - “Louis Vuitton in Japan” 29 Introduction ...
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...Brief History Guccio Gucci opened a small shop selling leather goods on the via del Parione in Florence in 1923. He sold luggage imported from Germany and offered customers with repair services. As the luggage business prospered, he opened his own workshop to produce his own design. The business in the 1920’s created huge profit and success however in the 1930’s Gucci began to face some challenges when the sanctions imposed on Mussolini. He faced shortage of imported leather yet this challenge gave him innovated idea of using new materials such as canvas and produced small leather goods, wallets and belts that are still big part of the Gucci company. Gucci became an internationally known luxury brand after World War II and over the next two decades the company flourished. In the1970s Gucci began to fall down due to internal conflict. Most of the conflict was between Aldo and Rodolfo Gucci, the founder’s surviving sons over strategy and control of the company. Rodolfo Gucci died in 1983 and left his 50% stake in the company to his son Maurizio. One year later, Maurizio seized control over Gucci and determined to transform Gucci into a modern retail organization. Maurizio failed. Years later, Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole are given the credit for turning Gucci around in 1994 and turned the company into a powerhouse luxury brand. This case study will discuss why Maurizio failed to transform Gucci and how Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole rebuilt Gucci again. Luxury Industry ...
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...Table of Contents Part A: NON-FINANCIAL PLAN 2 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Social and Demographic Trends 2 3.0 Counterfeit Issues 3 4.0 Competition 5 5.0 Marketing 7 6.0 Environmental issues 10 Conclusion 12 Part B: FINANCIAL PLAN 12 Plan 1 12 Plan 2 15 References: 16 Part A: NON-FINANCIAL PLAN 1.0 Introduction Louis Vuitton Company, founded in 1854, is one of the most well-known producers of luxury goods in the world and is famous for creating high quality leather accessories and travel trunks (Nagasawa, 2008). The company is primarily known for its beige monogram LV that appears on a chestnut background of all of its products (watches, sunglasses, jewelry, etc). LVMH is often considered as the most valuable luxury brand that mainly focuses its efforts on offering luxury goods for the very wealthy people of society since it was created in 19th century. This allows the company to charge premium for its products as the target market comprises mostly price insensitive consumers. Therefore, Louis Vuitton sells goods with product attributes such as exclusivity, high quality, creativity and innovation which give consumers the sense of prestige or higher status that only select few can afford. 2.0 Social and Demographic Trends Demographic and social trends are vital in the luxury industry to identify target market in a broad apparel segment. The most recent demographic/social trends across many nations manifest themselves in terms of rising ageing population...
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...MODULE TITLE: Strategic Management MODULE CODE: MAN4169M MODULE LEADER: Dr. Nikolaos Papageorgiadis DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Tuesday, 30th April, 2013 TOPIC:Strategic Evaluation of Louis Vuitton STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY: I certify that this assignment is the result of my own work and does not exceed the word count noted below. PAGE COUNT: 24(Including Title Page) UB NUMBER:12017925 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The personal luxury goods industry is one in which the luxury products created are goods of very high quality but are very expensive as a result of these high levels of quality. The customer range in this particular industry is usually of high net worth or high earners. Louis Vuitton is a French company that is one of the major producers of personal luxury products and as of recent data, is the industry leader in sales and revenues worldwide. At all times, their mission is to keep their values which is basically to provide refined quality products to the customers that they know can obviously afford to pay large amounts for these levels of quality. The company seeks to stick to their core values while remaining at the top of this particular industry and continue to make their high amounts of revenues and sales. The main objective of this report, is to advice the company on the factors that will possibly affect the company internally and externally before we use this to lead to a strategic plan of implementation for the company to attain its goal of remaining...
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...Louis Vuitton is the world’s biggest luxury brand for bags and accessories. It was established in France, Europe in year 1854. Louis Vuitton brand and company is an international well-established firm named after the founder and designer Louis Vuitton. Following the death of Louis Vuitton in 1892, his son, Georges Vuitton took over the leadership of the firm. He was ambitious about taking Louis Vuitton to the next step — building a global brand and setting up a multinational corporation. In year 1885, LV opened its first oversees store in London. In 1936, Gaston-Louis Vuitton took over the direction of the company when his father, Georges Vuitton, passed away. He guided the brand into its modern age. The company expanded its product line by applying the craftwork and design of its leather to small leather goods. In the mid 1970s, Louis Vuitton had become the world’s biggest luxury brand in terms of market share. Louis Vuitton entered Japanese market in year 1968, and it came the most popular luxury brand in Japan. In year 1970, LV opened its first stores in Japan, which had revenue of $1 Million on its first day. By 1977, the company owned two stores in Japan with annual profits of US$10 million Until Louis Vuitton, the strategy for business in Japan for multinational companies was to send their products through Japanese distributors. LV was the first company that took different approach and strategy of opening its own store in Japan. LV also hired Japan’s top designer...
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...success of the new item. By implementing all of these factors within a marketing plan, any company or business may strive to be boundlessly prosperous in its given field. Business Overview Louis Vuitton, the brand, and the person, share humble beginnings. At the tender age of sixteen, Louis Vuitton began working as an apprentice in Paris, France in 1837. In a period when transportation occurred primarily by trains, boats, and carriages, luggage underwent a significant amount of wear. It was important for individuals to protect their belongings while traveling great distances and throughout long journeys. It was during his apprenticeship that Vuitton began building customized boxes and trunks tailored to meet the needs of clients. Seventeen years later, Vuitton embarked on the beginning of his own business. In 1859, the Louis Vuitton workshop began with merely twenty total employees, expanding later to one hundred workers in 1900, and again in 1914 to include 225 persons (Louis Vuitton, 2015). During the early 20th century, travelers of all walks of life carried all valuables and possessions in trunks and boxes. Often in this period, the possessions of many voyagers were preyed upon by thieves and burglars. It is because of these robberies that Louis and his father Gorges Vuitton wanted to protect the precious possessions of their clients. Knowing that many times clients traveled with all of their worldly...
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...Tod’s: Building and Developing a Contemporary Luxury Brand © SDA Bocconi1 1. The Tod’s Group From Diego Della Valle’s words stems the legitimate pride of an entrepreneur who, although coming from a family active in the high quality shoe manufacturing since the beginning of the last century, did not inherited an already established global brand nor a well entrenched market positioning for its products. Rather, he was able to transform a medium-sized family business dealing with third-party shoe manufacturing into a first-tier player in the global luxury arena. Today, Tod’s is a multi-brand luxury company active in footwear, leather goods and apparel, with three well-established brands: Tod’s and Hogan in luxury footwear and leather goods, and Fay, in tailored apparel. Diego Della Valle belongs to Della Valle family, active in the business of high quality shoes since the beginning of the 20th century, within the world-known shoe-making industrial cluster located in the Marche region, in central Italy. In the Seventies, the company expanded through both licensing activity for Krizia, Fendi, Romeo Gigli, Gianfranco Ferré, and by developing its own products. “My intuition was to create a bond with designers, producing shoes for their fashion shows. Thanks to the positive feedback in editorials, I gained credibility on the market.”2 At the beginning of the ‘80s, the family decided to focus on its own brands and – after an in- depth marketing study and a long phase of design and...
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...Yves Saint Laurent Brand Analysis Moriah Lutz-‐Tveite FASH 503 September 19, 2011 Lutz-‐Tveite 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary p. 3 Brand Introduction History of the Company Brand Description Mission Statement Brand Portfolio Products and Services Offered Financial Statistics Management Practices Brand Portfolio and Map Brand Portfolio Brand Concept Board Product Development Retail Strategy Marketing Analysis 4 P’s Ideal...
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...Case Study Competitive advantage at Louis Vuitton and Gucci MEMO The market of high fashion luxury goods presents US$165 billion of annual sales and gross profit margins of over 50 per cent. The leader company seems to be LVMH fashion house, with US$12billion of sales, followed by Richemont with US$3.6 billion and Gucci Group with US$2.4 billion. According to the text, the key activity of those companies is the preparation and display of new collection for their bi-annual fashion show. Analysing each activity which constitutes the value chain, I can say that: * Suppliers – the co-ordinating company has a relatively important function, since it works closely with the designer in determinant aspects (such as colours, patterns among others) of the collection’s design. The Chinese and Italy co-ordinating associated company’s which supplies and dye, spin and weave the silk, respectively,are not so important, because is the designer’s work at fashion house that creates the main value – final collection design instead of components supplied. BALANCE=LOW/MEDIUM VALUE ADDED * Inbound Logistics – there are many imports and the goods arrive at the fashion house not using an exclusive method. BALANCE=LOW VALUE ADDED * Operations – is about working on final product, which is design and manufacture of each haute couture dress. Here, the name of the designer is a crucial element, since the fact she or he is famous add a large value, but specialized seamstresses who cuts and sews...
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