Tiffany and Co. Consumer Behaviour

S(trengths) – Foxy Originals has saturated the Canadian market, which presents an opportunity for growth. The two owners have extensive experience in designing jewelry, having done so since they were in high school. They’re good at what they do and have had time to perfect their trade. They also have a firm grasp of who their target market is, so they are able to offer “fresh, fun, and funky” products at a reasonable price. With such a specific product (rather than just general jewelry), it creates a niche market that will generate loyal customers.

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In 1837, a man named Charles Lewis Tiffany founded the company Tiffany, but it was not until 1853 when the same man decided to rename the company Tiffany & Co. and make the switch from being a company that sold stationary objects, to a company that focused on the creation and distribution of luxury jewelry (Agrawal). Since the reconfiguration of the company, and over 150 years later, Tiffany & Co. has transformed from a regular retailor like the well-known Macys, JcPenney’s and Kohl’s, which all offer jewelry for sale, to a distinguished brand that is the leader of the specialty jewelry industry (Tiffany). The quest to becoming such an iconic brand, can be linked to the market structure in which Tiffany & Co. encompasses and how the company surpassed its competitors, maneuvered through the entry barriers, established market power and differentiated its standardized products to its consumers. However, before analyzing the market structure in which they reside one must understand all of the market structures.

From consumer’s perspective, the motivation of their purchasing high-end products is complicated. According to the report of Mintel (Academic.mintel.com, 2013), which showed that the reason why a large number of customs have purchased luxury merchandise in UK. There were 44 percent of female interviewees and 48 percent of male interviewees bought high-end goods due to the good quality. In addition, 31 percent of men and 18 percent of women consider the sophisticated technique

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Jewels are available in several rulers. For example, Bridal Collection - is a sophisticated, elegant jewelry made of gold, silver and decorated with diamonds. Confetti, Bijoux and Albion - is a collection of luxury jewelry made of gold, unique sterling silver as precious and semi-precious stones used: agate, opal, ruby, topaz, onyx and citrine. Cable Pearl Wrap - a line of exquisite, incredibly beautiful jewelry made of pearls. This necklace of white and black pearls, bracelets beige. These ornaments will fit harmoniously into the image

To the untrained eye, a ring is just a piece of jewelry. There is little to no appreciation for how its made or how valuable it is, just as long as it glistens and glows. To jewelers, the untrained eye is a menace, as a man buying an engagement ring will not care about the carats or the uniqueness of the piece, as long as it ‘looks like Beyonce’s.’ While jewelers are making pieces with unpopular gems and metals at excessive prices, salesmen struggle to sell these, as what is popular is what sells. To combat this wave of uninformed, trend-obsessed consumers, Jewelers’ Circular Keystone, a trade magazine whose audience is jewelers and salesmen, features content relating to the current status of the jewelry industry, as it changes seasonally. Keeping up with the times is imperative when working in jewelry, and as time changes so must JCK. In this trade magazine,

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Tiffany&Co is an American luxury jeweller specialised in diamonds but also offering timepieces, silverware, crystal, fragrances and accessories.

Reflect on each of these five topics and discuss how each may have an impact on your target market’s decision-making process.

"These days, the road to marriage is no longer linear. True love can happen more than once with love stories coming in a variety of forms,” Tiffany & Co Vice President Linda Buckley said in a statement to ELLE (Dicker). Tiffany & Co launched its “Will You?” engagement ring campaign in January 2015. The print advertisements from the campaign featured seven scenes of real-life relationships, including a same-sex couple.

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In essence, branding is all about differentiation and consistency. It always has been able to effectively establish an emotional relationship with customers. They compete with each other with the quality of watches that they make for example; Rolex provides a variety of choice for their customers and provides their wants and desires. This includes; by making their watches handcrafted, and putting diamonds into their watches to make it more luxurious etc. Another way for them competing is level of service provided. If a customer comes to Rolex they will ensure that they provide insurance and great level of customer service. This will increase repeat-purchase and brand loyalty among their customers. Rolex is considered untouchable in its position as the world’s leading luxury watch brand both in terms of industry prestige and its

Middle class is booming worldwide and with prosperity comes consumers ' desire to show that they are doing well, therefore super brands like Danish Pandora and British Signet also called “category killers”, has stormed the global jewellery market where there is money to fight for. Pandora competes in affordable luxury segment, which in 2009 totalled 83 billion USD, equivalent to approx. 57% of the total market for fine jewellery. Affordable luxury still gives consumers the feel of stardust.

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