Introduction


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                 Imagine the freedom
  Customer
                           if
 Competition    everything was perfect
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The Absolute Consumer

                     Age:          25-40
                     Sex:          Males & Females
                     Location:     North Europe & North America
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  Customer
                        cosmopolitan
 Competition                                              sophisticated

  Relevance        affluent            culturally aware
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                         moderate – high socio-economic status
The Prospected Consumer
                        Segmentation based on location:

                        Western countries:     25-60 years old
                        Asia:                  25-40 years old
 Introduction           South America:         30-50 years old

  Customer              Brick countries:
                        Global Expansion into China & Brazil
 Competition            Why not India or Russia?

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                                   early adopters
Recommendatio                                              contemporary
     ns
                    function-oriented
                                             moderate income level
Competition: Analysis




                               sales volume
 Introduction   sales: 24.3m                                sales: 10.7m
                price: $10                                  price: $25
  Customer

 Competition                                                price level


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                                              price: $40
Competition: Selection


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  Customer

 Competition

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                           vs.
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                       Antes                    Drivers
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  Customer

 Competition
                      Neutrals                Fool’s Gold
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                source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
Relevance: Fool’s Gold


 Introduction     Winter Wheat          Scientific


  Customer

 Competition        Bränndvin
                                     Culture specific
                 Viking’s Strength
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     ns             Features         Reason of failure
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                       Antes                    Drivers
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  Customer

 Competition
                      Neutrals                Fool’s Gold
  Relevance

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     ns
                source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
Relevance: Antes
                               Grey Goose & Absolut


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                Different Flavors
  Customer
                 Drink Recipes           Good Experience
 Competition
                Premium Vodka                 Purity
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                    Features             Emotional Benefits
Relevance: Antes
                                           Grey Goose & Absolut




                   Unique Bottle
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                                   Advertising
  Customer
                                                         Exclusivity
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Recommendatio   Brand Awareness
     ns
                      Features                       Emotional Benefits
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                       Antes                    Drivers
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  Customer

 Competition
                      Neutrals                Fool’s Gold
  Relevance

Recommendatio
     ns
                source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
Relevance: Drivers
                                  Grey Goose


                   Cork Lid
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                French Nobility       Upper Class
  Customer       High Pricing
                                       Snobbish
 Competition

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Recommendatio    “best taste”         Uniqueness
     ns
                   Features        Emotional Benefits
Relevance: Drivers
                                     Absolut


                     Art
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  Customer                         Superiority
                Understanding
 Competition                        Belonging

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                  Features      Emotional Benefits
Relevance: Drivers
                                         Absolut


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                 Absolut World

  Customer

                 “The Absolut          Superiority
 Competition
                World is a better
                 place to be”
                                        Belonging
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Recommendatio                         Responsibility
     ns

                   Features         Emotional Benefits
What is missing?


                Campaigns       Togetherness
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  Customer
                              Fun & Happiness

 Competition

  Relevance     Products       Future oriented
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                Features      Emotional Benefits
Recommendations: Campaigns
                    Absolut Invitation        Absolut NoCurfew


                •Bottle Service           •Special events
                •Absolut Bucket           •Presence at selected clubs
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                •Principle of “Join our
                bottle.”
  Customer

 Competition

  Relevance

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Recommendations: Products


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  Customer

 Competition

  Relevance
                   ?              ?                ?
Recommendatio
                Absolut Eco   Absolut Health   Absolut Spicy
     ns
Recommendations


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                   IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD
  Customer

 Competition    How would your Thammasat be?
  Relevance

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Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka

Absolut Vodka

  • 1.
    Introduction Introduction Imagine the freedom Customer if Competition everything was perfect Relevance Recommendatio ns
  • 3.
    The Absolute Consumer Age: 25-40 Sex: Males & Females Location: North Europe & North America Introduction Customer cosmopolitan Competition sophisticated Relevance affluent culturally aware Recommendatio ns moderate – high socio-economic status
  • 5.
    The Prospected Consumer Segmentation based on location: Western countries: 25-60 years old Asia: 25-40 years old Introduction South America: 30-50 years old Customer Brick countries: Global Expansion into China & Brazil Competition Why not India or Russia? Relevance early adopters Recommendatio contemporary ns function-oriented moderate income level
  • 7.
    Competition: Analysis sales volume Introduction sales: 24.3m sales: 10.7m price: $10 price: $25 Customer Competition price level Relevance Recommendatio ns sales: 2.3m price: $40
  • 8.
    Competition: Selection Introduction Customer Competition Relevance vs. Recommendatio ns
  • 9.
    Relevance: Overview Antes Drivers Introduction Customer Competition Neutrals Fool’s Gold Relevance Recommendatio ns source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
  • 10.
    Relevance: Fool’s Gold Introduction Winter Wheat Scientific Customer Competition Bränndvin Culture specific Viking’s Strength Relevance Recommendatio ns Features Reason of failure
  • 11.
    Relevance: Overview Antes Drivers Introduction Customer Competition Neutrals Fool’s Gold Relevance Recommendatio ns source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
  • 12.
    Relevance: Antes Grey Goose & Absolut Introduction Different Flavors Customer Drink Recipes Good Experience Competition Premium Vodka Purity Relevance Recommendatio ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 13.
    Relevance: Antes Grey Goose & Absolut Unique Bottle Introduction Advertising Customer Exclusivity Competition Relevance Recommendatio Brand Awareness ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 14.
    Relevance: Overview Antes Drivers Introduction Customer Competition Neutrals Fool’s Gold Relevance Recommendatio ns source: The McKinsey Quarterly (2003, No. 4)
  • 15.
    Relevance: Drivers Grey Goose Cork Lid Introduction French Nobility Upper Class Customer High Pricing Snobbish Competition Relevance Recommendatio “best taste” Uniqueness ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 16.
    Relevance: Drivers Absolut Art Introduction Customer Superiority Understanding Competition Belonging Relevance Recommendatio ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 19.
    Relevance: Drivers Absolut Introduction Absolut World Customer “The Absolut Superiority Competition World is a better place to be” Belonging Relevance Recommendatio Responsibility ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 22.
    What is missing? Campaigns Togetherness Introduction Customer Fun & Happiness Competition Relevance Products Future oriented Recommendatio ns Features Emotional Benefits
  • 23.
    Recommendations: Campaigns Absolut Invitation Absolut NoCurfew •Bottle Service •Special events •Absolut Bucket •Presence at selected clubs Introduction •Principle of “Join our bottle.” Customer Competition Relevance Recommendatio ns
  • 24.
    Recommendations: Products Introduction Customer Competition Relevance ? ? ? Recommendatio Absolut Eco Absolut Health Absolut Spicy ns
  • 25.
    Recommendations Introduction IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD Customer Competition How would your Thammasat be? Relevance Recommendatio ns