3. • Brand established in 1984 by Grotto family
• Shortly became one of the Italian upper class Denim Brands set against the
Basic American ones
• Later on grew and got very strong and renown
• At the beginning of the new century, changed direction. Some markets didn’t
understand the new course, while the Brand focused on stand-alone distribution
• Eventually and successfully went back to ”the origins” and to the Denim Soul.
In this way it’s winning back markets in the «upper» positioning.
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5. BRAND EQUITY
• Sensuality
• Positivity
• Authenticity
• Freshness
• Simplicity (“Keep it simple”)
• Innovation (up to date vs. fashion)
• Impressive LOGO awareness
Essensual
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6. GAS TODAY
2009 Revenue: 123 millions Euro
35 GAS OWNED &
OPERATED STORES
75 FRANCHISED
STAND-ALONE STORES
370 SHOP IN SHOP
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11. VISION
Be the coolest, casual, street & fashion contemporary
shoe line
MISSION
Become a benchmark in the casual shoes industry
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12. Establish a unique, original, distinctive and “essensual” Shoes Brand Identity
A. To mirror the brand essence
B. TO Stand-out from the crowd and catch consumers’ attention with its
authenticity and originality.
While providing a State of the Art service to Retail and Distribution Partners
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PRODUCT STRATEGY
13. A group of highly distinctive and iconic shoes is offered to the market in
combination with a more comprehensive and contemporary offer, that grant also an
easy, commercial and fashion approach.
In compliance with the overall mission, also the fashion part of the line must meet
the overall approach to ensure:
A. Innovative/Creative design contents
B. Attention to details
C. Highly perceived Quality
To be commercially interesting but NEVER COMMODITY
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14. PRODUCTS DNA
To mirror and enhance the GAS Brand equity and comply with our overall
DISTINCTIVE approach to casual shoes market, all our products comply with
precise requirements:
Gentle yet
Casual for guys
Sensual & crisp romanticism
for girls
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