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Table of
    Contents
        EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   page 2




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        READY SET GO        page 3




12      CREATIVE MESSAGE

        MEDIA
                            page 13

                            page 18




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                                      1
Executive
Summary




            2
Ready
Set Go…



Strengths    Threats




Weaknesses   Opportunities



                             3
Market
                      Segments
    “They may all be alike… but they aren’t all the same”
What makes them different




                                                            What makes
                                                            them alike:




                                                                          4
Competitive
  Analysis
                                                            Brand
                                   Functional   Emotional   Emotional
“They want your money and JCP’s”                            Link




                                                                        5
Research
Perception = Reality

We carefully:




Research Objectives & Strategies




Research Strategies



                                   6
What we discovered


Sample Focus Group Comments
Positives:                    When you hear JC Penney what do you think of?

                              49% Bland
                                     21% Thrifty




Negatives:                    Would you shop at JCPenney name brand clothing?

                                            68% Yes


                                                     26 % Doesn’t matter

                                                             6% No




                                                                                7
What we discovered
Perceptuals
Objectives:




                     8
Marketing
What we need to do…
Objectives



Marketing Opportunities: Strategic Executions




                                                9
Marketing




            10
Creative
Brief
  Central Edge Communications                                                        Creative
                                                                                                Target Audience
  brief




                                         Whether online or in-store, JCP gives
                                       you design, fashion, and quality with an
                                      enjoyable experience. By renewing JCP’s
                                     style indentity we build a sense of discovery
      Every Day Matters              and affordabliltiy for our customers making
                                          us America’s shopping destination.




                                 To members of our target market, women ages
                                   25-34 and consumers establishing shopping
                                  patterns for the future, JCP is the department
                                store that gives them design, fashion and quality
                               with an enjoyable experience. JCP builds a sense of
                               discovery and affordablitly as it becomes America’s
                                              shopping destination.




 Purpose: to acquire and retain female customers ages 25-34, increase their shopping
 frequency, and grow their share of wallet.

 Creative oppurtunity: Create a new perception of jcp that incorporates a memorable and
 iconic symbol that conumers can identify with in a fun and distictive way.
 To remind consumers that you can get “what you want @ jcp”




                                                                                                                  11
Creative
Message

                  Evolution of a creative concept
          Central Edge Take-Away Message - Campaign 2012
   “Whether online or in-store, jcp gives you design, fashion, quality and an enjoyable experience. By
renewing jcp’s style identity, we build a sense of discovery and affordability for our customers making us
                                      America’s shopping destination.
               Central Edge Positioning - Campaign 2012
  “To members of our target market, women ages 25-34 years old and consumers establishing shopping
    patterns for the future, jcp is the department store that offers design, fashion and quality with an
enjoyable experience. jcp brings a sense of discovery and affordability, as it becomes America’s shopping
                                                destination.

  JCPenney Positioning         Value Proposition      Marketing Campaign 2011    Marketing Campaign 2012
   “Every Day Matters”          Style & Quality            “We Make it            “What You Want @
                                  “New Look,                Affordable,                   jcp
                                   New Day,             You Make it Yours”
                                 Who Knew?”




                                                                                                            12
Creative




 Single idea around which campaign communication is based:




 what you want @


                                                             13
Creative




           Prices that aren’t rough on your wallet.




                                                      14
Creative




           Life long dreams come with a price tag.




                                                     15
Creative




           16
Media
where are you?




Media Objectives




Media Strategies




     High Impact States

                          17
Media




Top 25 2nd Cities
 Omaha     Raleigh




           Miami
 Atlanta




                     18
Media



Websites and blogs




NON-TRADITIONAL / DIGITAL/ SOCIAL   What you want


Digital Media


Social Media




                                             19
Media
MOBILE: “What you want to wear today” weather app



Web Series



Online Social Community


                                On-Line Advertising




                                                      20
Media Calendar

Traditional:
TV:




Spot:




Magazines:




Out-of- Home:



Theatre:

Mall:

Online:




Twitter:

Online Mags:




Mobile:




                           21
Relationship
Opportunities
jcp Public Relations




jcp Fashion Advisory Board



jcp Fashion Blog




“Style For Life” Fashion Week



                                22
Relationship Opportunities


@cquire Card Participants



jcp Best Dressed Budget Fashionista List



After School Program Addition – A.C.T.

   o  


   o  




                                           23
Relationship Opportunities

INTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS
Employee YouTube Contest




Pay-It “For-Red”



In-Store experience & Sales Promotion
The In-Store Experience




                                        24
Relationship Opportunities




 @cquire Card




                             25
Smartphone App

                             REGISTRIES


                Navagation
                                  TAG READER




                                   VIDEO


            MY STORE




          RED ROOM




                                               26
Relationship Opportunities

PARTNERSHIPS / ENDORSEMENTS




Fashion / Style Lines




Entertainment / Celebrity Endorsements / Product Lines


                                                         27
Relationship
     Opportunities
Design your Future Home



Paint The Mall Red:
                                   pai
                           m t h e nt
                             all
                          RED
Red Room Concierge




                                         28
Relationship Opportunities

INTERACTIVE MANNEQUINS




Smart Tags




                             29
Campaign
Budget


Online




           30
Campaign
Metrics


IMAGE METRICS




IMPACT METRICS




                 31
The Team
Executive Board   Team Members




                  Special Thanks
Advisors




                                   32
AAF Final Plans Book JCP

AAF Final Plans Book JCP

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY page 2 5 READY SET GO page 3 12 CREATIVE MESSAGE MEDIA page 13 page 18 3 1
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Ready Set Go… Strengths Threats Weaknesses Opportunities 3
  • 5.
    Market Segments “They may all be alike… but they aren’t all the same” What makes them different What makes them alike: 4
  • 6.
    Competitive Analysis Brand Functional Emotional Emotional “They want your money and JCP’s” Link 5
  • 7.
    Research Perception = Reality Wecarefully: Research Objectives & Strategies Research Strategies 6
  • 8.
    What we discovered SampleFocus Group Comments Positives: When you hear JC Penney what do you think of? 49% Bland 21% Thrifty Negatives: Would you shop at JCPenney name brand clothing? 68% Yes 26 % Doesn’t matter 6% No 7
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Marketing What we needto do… Objectives Marketing Opportunities: Strategic Executions 9
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Creative Brief CentralEdge Communications Creative Target Audience brief Whether online or in-store, JCP gives you design, fashion, and quality with an enjoyable experience. By renewing JCP’s style indentity we build a sense of discovery Every Day Matters and affordabliltiy for our customers making us America’s shopping destination. To members of our target market, women ages 25-34 and consumers establishing shopping patterns for the future, JCP is the department store that gives them design, fashion and quality with an enjoyable experience. JCP builds a sense of discovery and affordablitly as it becomes America’s shopping destination. Purpose: to acquire and retain female customers ages 25-34, increase their shopping frequency, and grow their share of wallet. Creative oppurtunity: Create a new perception of jcp that incorporates a memorable and iconic symbol that conumers can identify with in a fun and distictive way. To remind consumers that you can get “what you want @ jcp” 11
  • 13.
    Creative Message Evolution of a creative concept Central Edge Take-Away Message - Campaign 2012 “Whether online or in-store, jcp gives you design, fashion, quality and an enjoyable experience. By renewing jcp’s style identity, we build a sense of discovery and affordability for our customers making us America’s shopping destination. Central Edge Positioning - Campaign 2012 “To members of our target market, women ages 25-34 years old and consumers establishing shopping patterns for the future, jcp is the department store that offers design, fashion and quality with an enjoyable experience. jcp brings a sense of discovery and affordability, as it becomes America’s shopping destination. JCPenney Positioning Value Proposition Marketing Campaign 2011 Marketing Campaign 2012 “Every Day Matters” Style & Quality “We Make it “What You Want @ “New Look, Affordable, jcp New Day, You Make it Yours” Who Knew?” 12
  • 14.
    Creative Single ideaaround which campaign communication is based: what you want @ 13
  • 15.
    Creative Prices that aren’t rough on your wallet. 14
  • 16.
    Creative Life long dreams come with a price tag. 15
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Media where are you? MediaObjectives Media Strategies High Impact States 17
  • 19.
    Media Top 25 2ndCities Omaha Raleigh Miami Atlanta 18
  • 20.
    Media Websites and blogs NON-TRADITIONAL/ DIGITAL/ SOCIAL What you want Digital Media Social Media 19
  • 21.
    Media MOBILE: “What youwant to wear today” weather app Web Series Online Social Community On-Line Advertising 20
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Relationship Opportunities jcp Public Relations jcpFashion Advisory Board jcp Fashion Blog “Style For Life” Fashion Week 22
  • 24.
    Relationship Opportunities @cquire CardParticipants jcp Best Dressed Budget Fashionista List After School Program Addition – A.C.T. o   o   23
  • 25.
    Relationship Opportunities INTERNAL PUBLICRELATIONS Employee YouTube Contest Pay-It “For-Red” In-Store experience & Sales Promotion The In-Store Experience 24
  • 26.
  • 27.
    Smartphone App REGISTRIES Navagation TAG READER VIDEO MY STORE RED ROOM 26
  • 28.
    Relationship Opportunities PARTNERSHIPS /ENDORSEMENTS Fashion / Style Lines Entertainment / Celebrity Endorsements / Product Lines 27
  • 29.
    Relationship Opportunities Design your Future Home Paint The Mall Red: pai m t h e nt all RED Red Room Concierge 28
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    The Team Executive Board Team Members Special Thanks Advisors 32