The document presents a marketing plan for a new beauty app called The LookBook. It aims to be a one-stop shop for buying cosmetics and getting tips on creating different looks. The plan outlines the company overview, target customers, competitors, and strategies. Key aspects include launching a free basic version of the app initially and then a premium version once revenues reach $500,000. Marketing will focus on social media, events, and brand ambassadors to promote the app and drive sales of cosmetics. Performance will be evaluated based on app downloads, usage, and comparisons to rival apps.
2. Executive Summary
• E-commerce Beauty App
• Unique and different features
• Focus on introducing different
looks with the best of all range of
products and creating a portal to
buy the same products
3. • A One-Stop Shop for buying
the cosmetics and getting tips
on which ones to buy based on
the look you want for the
event.
• Personalising the app for it’s
premium versions
4. Tentative Action Plan
• Expose the targeted customer to
the App and convincing the
customers of it’s usability and
uniqueness.
• Construct the marketing and sales
channels and reaching out to
maximum number of dealers.
7. Core Competancies
• A fresh outlook on Beauty apps
• Better technology and better
services
• Capitalizing on being a
One-Stop shop for all cosmetics
8. Assets
• A skilled team of Make-up artists
to curate the looks
• A good social media reach and
appeal to the young women
• A unique app in it’s space and
combining the best of the rivals
11. Customers
• Women and Teenagers
• Age Group-15 to 35
• Having a disposable amount of
money with them
• Hip and Young crowd concerned
with how they look
14. Opportunities
• Expansion into other product lines
in the future, including hair
products, moisturisers etc.
• Further expansion into producing
our own cosmetics line is also
possible
15. Threats
• Larger companies should continue
to offer their products on the app.A
prerequisite of that is high sales
• Collaborators can back out any
time.
• The profit margin on each product
may get reduced and lead to a
decrease in the discounts.
16. Goal
•Revenue to be reached
within a year:10 crore
rupees
•Net income: 70 Lakh
rupees
17. Performance Benchmarks
• Sales per month through the app
• Number of times the app was
installed
• Number of times the app was
surfed
19. Customers
• Needs fulfilled
1. One Stop shop for cosmetics.
2. Tips on how best to use those
cosmetics together
3. Entertainment value because of
celebrity interaction
20. Profile
• Targeted Age group-15 to 35 years
• Good buying capacity
• Concerned about being fashionable
26. • Points of Difference
1. All the cosmetics at one place with
tips on how to get the look
2. Celebrity interaction making it
entertaining
3. Premium version of the app making
the app personalised
27. Context
• A high number of people being
concerned about how they look and
have the disposable income to buy the
cosmetics
• Almost everyone today has a
smartphone
• Important that the app connects to the
user in “ME” time
29. Customer Value
• Provides cosmetics at a lower rate than
retailers
• Providing a One Stop Shop for buying
cosmetics
• Helping in making a decision which one to
buy
• Connects in the “ME” time and provides
entertainment
• Celebrity Beauty tips
30. Brand Positioning
• Young and Hip
• Easy to use
• Personal connections made by
the brand with unique gifting
policy
31. A One-Stop Shop to
buy the look you
want for the Day
Brand Statement
33. Product/Service Offered
• E-commerce portal to buy
cosmetics
• A guidebook on which cosmetics
to buy
• Personalisation of the app for
Premium versions
35. Price
• Regular discounts for customers
and prices lower than retail prices
• 10% of the sale is earned by the
app
• Out of that 10%, 30% goes to
delivery/courier services and
payment gateways
36. Incentives
• Customer-Lower Cost than Retailer
• Collaborator-Good margin in profits
and Dealers reach more people
• Company personnel-Regular bonuses
on giving innovative ideas for growth
37. Communication
• Customer-Social media, yearly sponsored
events
• Collaborators-Relationship Managers
• Stakeholders-Executives will hold meetings
with the VC
• Company personnel-Weekly analysis
meetings at all levels
40. Processes
• Wooing the customers
1. A points system is put into place
2. Customer acquires certain number of
points for recommending the app to a
woman
3. According to the number of points
acquired, a gift is given by the end of the
year.
41. • Providing cosmetics at a lower
price
1. Sales and discounts every month
2. Keeping a comfortable profit
margin and a substantial
discount than the retailers
42. • Creating the hype
1. Promoting the app at popular
events and on social media
2. Choosing appropriate brand
ambassadors for interaction on app
3. Connecting to the customer
emotionally
44. Schedule
• Free version of the app will be
introduced first.
• After revenues reach 5 crore, the
premium version will be launched.
• Events have to be conducted after
every 6 months
45. Performance Evaluation
• Criteria
1. Sales per month
2. No. of times the app was downloaded
3. No. of times the app was used
4. How many dealers went through rival
apps
5. How many times rival apps were used
46. This presentation was created
by Sukkhada Joshii during a
marketing internship under
Prof. Sameer Mathur
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