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Aqualisa Quartz Case Analysis

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Major decision issues in the case 1. Aqualisa has to decide its channel strategy (which channel to choose from trade shops, showrooms, DIY sheds, or plumbers to increase sales), product promotion strategy (how to promote new product), and product positioning strategy (how to position products in a segment). 2. Most of the plumbers are conservative and historically hesitant to any electronic devices in showers. So how should Aqualisa convince and make these plumbers accept Quartz showers? 3. Whether it should target “do-it-yourself” market since installation of Quartz is very simple? Customers have to wait for 6 months often to get plumber services. So the simplicity in Quartz installation can be used as its selling point to target …show more content…

5. To motivate and reach plumbers, company should announce to pay their wages (through trade shops from where plumbers purchase showers) if they need to make a second visit to customer because of any performance or installation issues in quartz. Plumbers often did not trust new shower products because in case of unknown performance problem or some installation problem they needed to pay second visit to customer and this amount comes from their pocket. This is the biggest fear factor for plumbers for not trying any new products. This scheme should definitely encourage more plumbers to at least try once. It is found during trials that once a plumber tries quartz, he is a convert. So not loosing any money from his pocket should remove plumbers fear and motivate them to try it once resulting in more convert for future. 6. To encourage more plumbers to try quartz showers, Aqualisa should also announce a promotional schema for plumbers. He should get an award of €50 per shower installation for his first month installation only. This should encourage plumbers to use this opportunity to earn some extra income in immediate time. So more plumbers should be willing to try it. More and more plumbers tries it, they are turning into convert and more consumer base for Aqualisa. 7. Aqualisa should also promote Quartz as very reliable mixer shower to take advantage of the fact that around 44 percent of showers are installed as replacement showers. It means

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