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RASUREL CASE STUDY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Background - Rasurel’s decline – explanations 2. The swimwear market : segmentation, main competitors in the lingerie-like and mature women segments 3. Rasurel’s challenge : the need to reposition 4. Our repositioning strategy a. recommendations about price, product line b. recommendations about marketing, distribution channels
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1. Background - Rasurel’s decline – explanations
Rasurel originated in a family business created by Dr Rasurel in 1890, and whose core business was at the very beginning nightdresses and slippers. Then Rasurel started to sell
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Rasurel’s challenge : the need to reposition
For some years now, Rasurel products have been positioned in the Elegant Mature Woman segment. This segment comprises traditional woman aged 45+ looking for functional, yet feminine, one-piece swimwear.
Although the brand is among the leaders within this segment, it has lost its position in the overall market due to the emergence of low-cost competitors and a change in its target customer base. Lacking financial and human resources, the brand has not been able
Low brand awareness -, Advanced Materials Inc. needs a strong financial effort to make prospective customers familiar with the brand
The company is the corporation’s question mark performer and has the potential of becoming a star performer given the limited competition in the market. The company has the advantage of the parent corporation’s 25-year-old positive reputation as a local family owned business known for the quality of their products.
In this case study, we will be analyzing the current position of how well Kingsford is within the marketplace and determine which of the issues are plausible causes in its drop in revenue. We will be creating a comprehensive strategy as well as a marketing plan to evaluate and adjust the matter at hand. First we will begin with identifying the issues and implementing a method to reemphasize the importance of marketing in the business. The goal is to create a marketing plan that will add value to Kingsford’s market share, sales, and profitability.
The challenge for Thorr is that the industry is growing, but sales of its high-end product are decreasing. The reason for this loss of market share is that the target customers of its high end product is growing older, and younger people do not identify with the brand image of Thorr. In addition, Thorr is a high product and younger people do not have the large disposable income necessary to support the brand.
THE BANG & OLUFSEN CASE STUDY – Using the Roy Morgan Values Segments 1 to re-position a brand
How these factors enabled MMBC to create such a strong brand; and why, despite its strong brand, MMBC was experiencing a decline in 2005. I
Evaluation In the reading written by Cristina Black her main point was how Annette Kellerman changed bathing suits. In the authors introduction I can relate how women feel about bathing suits when summer is right around the corner. Black states, “You peruse the magazines, grit your teeth, and go bathing suit shopping. But when you get into the dressing room, it’s a big old mess.”
Situation Analysis Table 1: SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses • Historical market innovator • Second-mover advantage • Strong brand recognition • Prolonged market longevity • Financial stability • Multiple established product lines • High perception of product value • Products are causing self-competition • Weak international presence • Product pricing very competitive • Losing market share to new entrants Opportunities Threats • Increasing growth market in baby products • Rise of middle class in developing markets • Childless middle class/middle aged couples having children • Dual income households with disposable income for high quality products • Increasing capacity to grow market share position • Expanded direct sales via online retailers • Emerging markets in the Far East • Continuation of the low US birth
This gain value and addresses a key decisive achievement factor in the industry (Grant,2010). As position is important to offer convenience and a deep assortment, An extra unique intangible resource would be their brand representation and customer loyalty, this is vital since it can attract or attract consumers and it could be necessary to build the brand image .
By end of 90’s the company was dominant in many of the categories it competed in. The challenge was found in whether it can continue its dominance in it’s new, expanding product ranges and could maintain its dominance and synergy in its all categories on low and high price offering in hardware, home furnishings, office and house ware, while maintaining its management and corporate structures.
Issues: our main issue is competition and this is why we should increase our marketing strategies to keep our brand image and to drive away
This case study talks about the evolution of Emami as a brand in the rural market. Rural market is a market which is still not tapped by many well known brands but Emami took it as an opportunity and are successful in taking full advantage of it. Their major revenue is generated from rural market i.e. 40-45 % of revenue. In this case study we have talked about various brand portfolios and also about their rural strategies.
This case study talks about the evolution of Emami as a brand in the rural market. Rural market is a market which is still not tapped by many well known brands but Emami took it as an opportunity and are successful in taking full advantage of it. Their major revenue is generated from rural market i.e. 40-45 % of revenue. In this case study we have talked about various brand portfolios and also about their rural strategies.
Although the company has been in business for over a hundred years it has encountered several challenges. One weakness is its image. As described earlier this image is not conducive to one to be associated with the kindler, softer side of humanity. Another threat or weakness is the continued outsourcing of manufacturing of parts and accessories into overseas markets and companies. Although, there is no set percentage
What is it about the swimming outfit that makes it cherished by men and ladies alike, and worshiped the world over? Swimming outfit has secured itself as the main ladies' swimwear top pick, outperforming the conventional one piece bathing suit. Be that as it may, while the swimming outfit of today uncovers numerous similitudes to the first two-piece, in the past we have seen the swimsuit experience radical changes and a scope of various styles and patterns.