- The document is a marketing plan proposing for Athleta, a women's activewear brand owned by Gap Inc., to open its first store in London, United Kingdom.
- It provides an analysis of the activewear market trends in both the US and UK, as well as an overview of Athleta's products and services.
- The plan suggests that London would be a good location for Athleta's first international store due to its large population, thriving fashion industry, and popularity with tourists.
Lululemon is a brand known for high-quality yoga apparel. It differentiates itself by focusing on women and cultivating a sense of community in its stores. The brand has expanded beyond yoga to include other athletic apparel but could better segment its brand architecture. Lululemon uses high-performance fabrics and emphasizes function, style, and customer service. It positions itself as a luxury activewear brand and communicates its brand through elements like its logo and reusable shopping bags promoting wellness messages. The brand relies more on interactive marketing like in-store classes than traditional advertising.
This document summarizes information about lululemon athletica, a designer and retailer of high-end yoga inspired athletic wear. It discusses that lululemon was founded in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia by Chip Wilson as a yoga studio and has since expanded to locations across North America and Australia. The typical lululemon customer is described as a wealthy, educated, fit, healthy, active woman who is interested in yoga. Competitive forces, SWOT analysis, value chain, and other strategic aspects of lululemon's business are also summarized.
The document provides a brand audit report for Coca-Cola from 2012. The report includes:
1) An inventory of Coca-Cola's brand elements, market segmentation strategies, supported marketing programs, points of difference/parity, brand mantra, portfolio, and organizational culture.
2) An exploratory analysis of Coca-Cola's brand attributes, brand knowledge, associations, promise, pricing, promotion strategies, social CRM strategy, and competitor (Pepsi) analysis.
3) A Customer-Based Brand Equity (CBBE) pyramid for Coca-Cola analyzing brand awareness, image, attributes, consumer judgments/feelings, and brand resonance.
This document provides a market research project report on Lululemon Athletica Inc. conducted by a group of 4 members. It includes an executive summary on Lululemon's brand and issues it has faced since 2013 related to quality, CEO comments, and stock drops. The report analyzes Lululemon's brand, history, customer profile, sales review using a SWOT analysis. It then defines the problems of declining quality and high prices based on social media comments collected from Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube and Social Mention. The report focuses its research on improving Lululemon's brand image and quality.
Lululemon is a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company known for technical fabrics like Luon and Luxtreme. It was founded by Chip Wilson and focuses on creating clothing to support an active lifestyle. Lululemon has over 200 stores internationally and is popular among celebrities, with key fabrics designed to wick away sweat and prevent odor during workouts.
The document summarizes a strategic plan for athletic apparel brand Lululemon. It outlines the company's strengths in quality, innovation, brand recognition and community focus. It then discusses strategic imperatives to expand into related categories like outerwear and accessories, leverage the brand across the customer lifecycle, and expand into niche markets through partnerships. The plan aims to achieve 30% annual growth over 10 years through these initiatives and maintaining a customer-centric approach.
Database Marketing Initiative for Lululemon AthleticaRahul Borthakur
A database marketing initiative for Lululemon Athletica that could be implemented to increase customer retention and profitability.
Project included in-depth study of Situation and Target Market Analysis for Lululemon Athletica. Development of Objectives and Strategy of the Retention Program, Tactical and Database Requirements, Lifetime Value (LTV) Estimates, Capital Requirements and Measurement process.
Lululemon is a brand known for high-quality yoga apparel. It differentiates itself by focusing on women and cultivating a sense of community in its stores. The brand has expanded beyond yoga to include other athletic apparel but could better segment its brand architecture. Lululemon uses high-performance fabrics and emphasizes function, style, and customer service. It positions itself as a luxury activewear brand and communicates its brand through elements like its logo and reusable shopping bags promoting wellness messages. The brand relies more on interactive marketing like in-store classes than traditional advertising.
This document summarizes information about lululemon athletica, a designer and retailer of high-end yoga inspired athletic wear. It discusses that lululemon was founded in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia by Chip Wilson as a yoga studio and has since expanded to locations across North America and Australia. The typical lululemon customer is described as a wealthy, educated, fit, healthy, active woman who is interested in yoga. Competitive forces, SWOT analysis, value chain, and other strategic aspects of lululemon's business are also summarized.
The document provides a brand audit report for Coca-Cola from 2012. The report includes:
1) An inventory of Coca-Cola's brand elements, market segmentation strategies, supported marketing programs, points of difference/parity, brand mantra, portfolio, and organizational culture.
2) An exploratory analysis of Coca-Cola's brand attributes, brand knowledge, associations, promise, pricing, promotion strategies, social CRM strategy, and competitor (Pepsi) analysis.
3) A Customer-Based Brand Equity (CBBE) pyramid for Coca-Cola analyzing brand awareness, image, attributes, consumer judgments/feelings, and brand resonance.
This document provides a market research project report on Lululemon Athletica Inc. conducted by a group of 4 members. It includes an executive summary on Lululemon's brand and issues it has faced since 2013 related to quality, CEO comments, and stock drops. The report analyzes Lululemon's brand, history, customer profile, sales review using a SWOT analysis. It then defines the problems of declining quality and high prices based on social media comments collected from Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube and Social Mention. The report focuses its research on improving Lululemon's brand image and quality.
Lululemon is a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company known for technical fabrics like Luon and Luxtreme. It was founded by Chip Wilson and focuses on creating clothing to support an active lifestyle. Lululemon has over 200 stores internationally and is popular among celebrities, with key fabrics designed to wick away sweat and prevent odor during workouts.
The document summarizes a strategic plan for athletic apparel brand Lululemon. It outlines the company's strengths in quality, innovation, brand recognition and community focus. It then discusses strategic imperatives to expand into related categories like outerwear and accessories, leverage the brand across the customer lifecycle, and expand into niche markets through partnerships. The plan aims to achieve 30% annual growth over 10 years through these initiatives and maintaining a customer-centric approach.
Database Marketing Initiative for Lululemon AthleticaRahul Borthakur
A database marketing initiative for Lululemon Athletica that could be implemented to increase customer retention and profitability.
Project included in-depth study of Situation and Target Market Analysis for Lululemon Athletica. Development of Objectives and Strategy of the Retention Program, Tactical and Database Requirements, Lifetime Value (LTV) Estimates, Capital Requirements and Measurement process.
This marketing plan summary outlines Lululemon's situation, target markets, and marketing strategies. Lululemon aims to remedy its damaged brand image through PR initiatives and by validating its pricing and quality. Its target markets are affluent men and women ages 18+ who engage in active lifestyles. The plan proposes expanding product lines to include maternity, plus sizes, and youth apparel. Marketing strategies include sponsoring events, loyalty programs, store expansion, and growing e-commerce. Implementation will occur over 5 years through new product launches, advertising, partnerships, and performance measurement.
Lululemon is a brand known for high-quality yoga and athletic apparel. It differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on women as consumers and emphasizing community and wellness in its stores and marketing. Lululemon uses innovative fabrics and designs its products to be both stylish and high-performing. The brand communicates through minimal traditional advertising and focuses on interactive marketing like in-store classes and events. Word-of-mouth from ambassadors and customers is an important part of Lululemon's marketing strategy. The brand has been very successful financially and in building a loyal customer base around its focus on health, fitness and lifestyle.
Lululemon is a company that sells athletic apparel focused on yoga. It was founded in 1998 in Vancouver after the founder realized the growing popularity of yoga. Lululemon has expanded its product line beyond yoga wear to include other athletic clothing and accessories. The company focuses on high quality, technical fabrics and flattering fits. Lululemon's target market is women ages 25-35 who are educated professionals interested in health and wellness. The company relies on grassroots marketing through yoga instructors rather than traditional advertising.
Lululemon is a leading athletic apparel company known for its strong brand image. It has potential for expansion through new product lines like menswear and ivivva, as well as geographic growth. However, it faces key risks such as competition infringing on its strategies and instability in executive management. A discounted cash flow valuation estimates Lululemon's fair value at $66 per share, its current market price.
Lululemon is an athletic apparel company targeting yoga practitioners and runners aged 18-55 earning $40,000+. To continue growing from $1B to $1.3B in sales, Lululemon will invest $1M in digital marketing from January to April. This includes optimizing their website and email program, online/mobile ads, and expanding social media presence on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs to engage customers and drive traffic. Success will be measured by an increased ROI and customer engagement, as well as higher website traffic.
Patagonia LOHAS Community Marketing Plan Proposal by Heath Ross, Mark Susor, ...Mark Susor
This document provides an agenda for a marketing presentation on Patagonia's organic cotton line. It includes sections on the company summary, product introduction, target market of LOHAS consumers, strategic goals to capture market share and increase donations, situation analysis, competition, marketing strategies and tactics, and financial projections. The key goals are to generate $52 million in organic cotton apparel sales in 2014, increase donations to 1% of revenue, and obtain high search engine rankings for relevant keywords.
Lululemon is a retailer known for high quality yoga and athletic wear. Founded in 1998, Lululemon aims to inspire healthy living through clothing and community programs. The company has experienced strong financial growth, with revenue increasing to over $450 million in 2010. Lululemon focuses on sustainability and social responsibility through environmentally-friendly practices, community donations, and public health programs. As the athletic clothing market grows, Lululemon competes through a tailored education of its products and online support tools to help customers meet their fitness goals.
The history of L'Oreal began in 1907 when a French chemist developed a colour formula and registered his own company. Over time, L'Oreal grew significantly and became a global leader in cosmetics. Today, L'Oreal has a 41% market share in India, competing against brands like Lakme, Revlon, and Nivea. L'Oreal targets various consumer segments in India like women seeking hair solutions and employs celebrities in its advertisements. The research analyzed L'Oreal's brand awareness, attitudes, and value among Indian women to understand how to strengthen emotional connections and better target older age groups.
Lululemon targets two main audiences - a primary audience of active lifestyle enthusiasts aged 25-40 who seek high quality, fashionable fitness clothing, and a secondary audience aged 18-45 who want comfortable casual clothing. Lululemon focuses on word-of-mouth marketing and engages customers on social media by promoting an active lifestyle rather than products. It tailors social media content to different audiences like yoga, running and general fitness while maintaining over 1 million followers on most platforms.
Burberry went from failing in 1997 to a successful international luxury brand by reinventing its business model. It focused on brand image through marketing, product design, and controlled distribution. Celebrities helped improve its image after being associated with hooliganism. Its success is due to defined brand values, maximum market coverage through retail and wholesale, product extensions, flexible foreign market management, and exceptional media relations.
Lululemon is a yoga apparel company that has experienced rapid growth but also growing pains as it has expanded. It needs to reevaluate its vision and strategies. The document proposes updating Lululemon's vision to becoming the number one women's athletic apparel brand. It also recommends key strategic initiatives around sales growth, operational improvement, cost containment and product innovation. Key result and performance indicators are proposed to measure progress in these areas and ensure overall alignment with the mission.
The document summarizes a presentation on BMW's brand strategy. It analyzes BMW's current "joy" campaign, brand positioning, and performance across various brand metrics. It identifies issues like weak performance perceptions and lack of appeal to some segments. It recommends strengthening performance marketing, tailored campaigns to better target women and youth, and accepting trade-offs to focus on the most lucrative segments.
Lululemon is looking to expand its brand beyond its core female customers to target male customers. The target demographic for these male customers are diverse strivers between ages 25-45 who live urban lifestyles and value health, education, and fashion. However, Lululemon recognizes the challenge of injecting the brand with relevance for men in a way that challenges traditional concepts of masculinity which are often defined by performance and competition. The document discusses strategies for how Lululemon can position itself to own this space by celebrating qualities in men like openness, intelligence, healthiness and community involvement over traditional strengths and presenting life as not always needing to be a performance race.
Decathlon is a French sporting goods retailer with over 1,000 stores in 30 countries. It employs 70,000 team members representing 80 nationalities who are passionate about making sports accessible to many. Decathlon designs and manufactures its own products through various brand names to meet the needs of users at low prices. Key aspects of its business model include product innovation through user research, omnichannel sales, and a commitment to sustainability and community engagement through sport.
- The document discusses a survey conducted on perceptions of Made in Italy products and brands. It found that while Italians strongly prefer Made in Italian food, they favor global brands for electronics, automotive, and beauty products.
- A separate survey of 160 potential customers for Decathlon's Rockrider 340 mountain bike found that over half value Made in Italy and would pay up to 10% more. Younger customers are more likely to pay significantly more.
- The document proposes promoting the bike through an event called "#JumpinBike" at Decathlon stores, along with in-store, website, and social media campaigns highlighting the Italian production process. It concludes with a SWOT analysis of the marketing
Uniqlo is a Japanese casual wear company that operates globally. It is wholly owned by Fast Retailing and was founded by Tadashi Yanai. Uniqlo focuses on providing basic, high-quality clothing at affordable prices. It has developed innovative fabrics like HeatTech in collaboration with materials companies. Uniqlo controls its entire supply chain to ensure quality and cost control. It has established a strong brand through its clear brand vision, innovative fabrics, operational strategy, and founder leadership.
This is a 5 minute slide presentation that my group members and I have put together. The project was on a brand audit and strategies on Lululemon. For more information (30 page brand report), visit my blog at www.josephshouts.com.
L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics company, headquartered in France. It develops and markets cosmetic products across hair color, skin care, sun protection, makeup, perfumes, and hair care. L'Oreal aims to provide the best quality cosmetic products to consumers worldwide through innovation and research. It currently markets over 500 brands across the beauty industry. With over 77,000 employees globally, L'Oreal invests heavily in research and development, with a budget of over $857 million in 2013. The company's core strategies include broadening its customer base, changing business operations, and increasing spending on research, promotion and advertising.
Lululemon v. Athleta Social Strategy ComparisonLaura Hailey
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Part of a second semester course of Establishing a business, worth 24credit points. Out of 8 business plans, ours was voted to have the 2nd best presentation and our plan received a 5- grading (scale of 0-5)
This marketing plan summary outlines Lululemon's situation, target markets, and marketing strategies. Lululemon aims to remedy its damaged brand image through PR initiatives and by validating its pricing and quality. Its target markets are affluent men and women ages 18+ who engage in active lifestyles. The plan proposes expanding product lines to include maternity, plus sizes, and youth apparel. Marketing strategies include sponsoring events, loyalty programs, store expansion, and growing e-commerce. Implementation will occur over 5 years through new product launches, advertising, partnerships, and performance measurement.
Lululemon is a brand known for high-quality yoga and athletic apparel. It differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on women as consumers and emphasizing community and wellness in its stores and marketing. Lululemon uses innovative fabrics and designs its products to be both stylish and high-performing. The brand communicates through minimal traditional advertising and focuses on interactive marketing like in-store classes and events. Word-of-mouth from ambassadors and customers is an important part of Lululemon's marketing strategy. The brand has been very successful financially and in building a loyal customer base around its focus on health, fitness and lifestyle.
Lululemon is a company that sells athletic apparel focused on yoga. It was founded in 1998 in Vancouver after the founder realized the growing popularity of yoga. Lululemon has expanded its product line beyond yoga wear to include other athletic clothing and accessories. The company focuses on high quality, technical fabrics and flattering fits. Lululemon's target market is women ages 25-35 who are educated professionals interested in health and wellness. The company relies on grassroots marketing through yoga instructors rather than traditional advertising.
Lululemon is a leading athletic apparel company known for its strong brand image. It has potential for expansion through new product lines like menswear and ivivva, as well as geographic growth. However, it faces key risks such as competition infringing on its strategies and instability in executive management. A discounted cash flow valuation estimates Lululemon's fair value at $66 per share, its current market price.
Lululemon is an athletic apparel company targeting yoga practitioners and runners aged 18-55 earning $40,000+. To continue growing from $1B to $1.3B in sales, Lululemon will invest $1M in digital marketing from January to April. This includes optimizing their website and email program, online/mobile ads, and expanding social media presence on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs to engage customers and drive traffic. Success will be measured by an increased ROI and customer engagement, as well as higher website traffic.
Patagonia LOHAS Community Marketing Plan Proposal by Heath Ross, Mark Susor, ...Mark Susor
This document provides an agenda for a marketing presentation on Patagonia's organic cotton line. It includes sections on the company summary, product introduction, target market of LOHAS consumers, strategic goals to capture market share and increase donations, situation analysis, competition, marketing strategies and tactics, and financial projections. The key goals are to generate $52 million in organic cotton apparel sales in 2014, increase donations to 1% of revenue, and obtain high search engine rankings for relevant keywords.
Lululemon is a retailer known for high quality yoga and athletic wear. Founded in 1998, Lululemon aims to inspire healthy living through clothing and community programs. The company has experienced strong financial growth, with revenue increasing to over $450 million in 2010. Lululemon focuses on sustainability and social responsibility through environmentally-friendly practices, community donations, and public health programs. As the athletic clothing market grows, Lululemon competes through a tailored education of its products and online support tools to help customers meet their fitness goals.
The history of L'Oreal began in 1907 when a French chemist developed a colour formula and registered his own company. Over time, L'Oreal grew significantly and became a global leader in cosmetics. Today, L'Oreal has a 41% market share in India, competing against brands like Lakme, Revlon, and Nivea. L'Oreal targets various consumer segments in India like women seeking hair solutions and employs celebrities in its advertisements. The research analyzed L'Oreal's brand awareness, attitudes, and value among Indian women to understand how to strengthen emotional connections and better target older age groups.
Lululemon targets two main audiences - a primary audience of active lifestyle enthusiasts aged 25-40 who seek high quality, fashionable fitness clothing, and a secondary audience aged 18-45 who want comfortable casual clothing. Lululemon focuses on word-of-mouth marketing and engages customers on social media by promoting an active lifestyle rather than products. It tailors social media content to different audiences like yoga, running and general fitness while maintaining over 1 million followers on most platforms.
Burberry went from failing in 1997 to a successful international luxury brand by reinventing its business model. It focused on brand image through marketing, product design, and controlled distribution. Celebrities helped improve its image after being associated with hooliganism. Its success is due to defined brand values, maximum market coverage through retail and wholesale, product extensions, flexible foreign market management, and exceptional media relations.
Lululemon is a yoga apparel company that has experienced rapid growth but also growing pains as it has expanded. It needs to reevaluate its vision and strategies. The document proposes updating Lululemon's vision to becoming the number one women's athletic apparel brand. It also recommends key strategic initiatives around sales growth, operational improvement, cost containment and product innovation. Key result and performance indicators are proposed to measure progress in these areas and ensure overall alignment with the mission.
The document summarizes a presentation on BMW's brand strategy. It analyzes BMW's current "joy" campaign, brand positioning, and performance across various brand metrics. It identifies issues like weak performance perceptions and lack of appeal to some segments. It recommends strengthening performance marketing, tailored campaigns to better target women and youth, and accepting trade-offs to focus on the most lucrative segments.
Lululemon is looking to expand its brand beyond its core female customers to target male customers. The target demographic for these male customers are diverse strivers between ages 25-45 who live urban lifestyles and value health, education, and fashion. However, Lululemon recognizes the challenge of injecting the brand with relevance for men in a way that challenges traditional concepts of masculinity which are often defined by performance and competition. The document discusses strategies for how Lululemon can position itself to own this space by celebrating qualities in men like openness, intelligence, healthiness and community involvement over traditional strengths and presenting life as not always needing to be a performance race.
Decathlon is a French sporting goods retailer with over 1,000 stores in 30 countries. It employs 70,000 team members representing 80 nationalities who are passionate about making sports accessible to many. Decathlon designs and manufactures its own products through various brand names to meet the needs of users at low prices. Key aspects of its business model include product innovation through user research, omnichannel sales, and a commitment to sustainability and community engagement through sport.
- The document discusses a survey conducted on perceptions of Made in Italy products and brands. It found that while Italians strongly prefer Made in Italian food, they favor global brands for electronics, automotive, and beauty products.
- A separate survey of 160 potential customers for Decathlon's Rockrider 340 mountain bike found that over half value Made in Italy and would pay up to 10% more. Younger customers are more likely to pay significantly more.
- The document proposes promoting the bike through an event called "#JumpinBike" at Decathlon stores, along with in-store, website, and social media campaigns highlighting the Italian production process. It concludes with a SWOT analysis of the marketing
Uniqlo is a Japanese casual wear company that operates globally. It is wholly owned by Fast Retailing and was founded by Tadashi Yanai. Uniqlo focuses on providing basic, high-quality clothing at affordable prices. It has developed innovative fabrics like HeatTech in collaboration with materials companies. Uniqlo controls its entire supply chain to ensure quality and cost control. It has established a strong brand through its clear brand vision, innovative fabrics, operational strategy, and founder leadership.
This is a 5 minute slide presentation that my group members and I have put together. The project was on a brand audit and strategies on Lululemon. For more information (30 page brand report), visit my blog at www.josephshouts.com.
L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics company, headquartered in France. It develops and markets cosmetic products across hair color, skin care, sun protection, makeup, perfumes, and hair care. L'Oreal aims to provide the best quality cosmetic products to consumers worldwide through innovation and research. It currently markets over 500 brands across the beauty industry. With over 77,000 employees globally, L'Oreal invests heavily in research and development, with a budget of over $857 million in 2013. The company's core strategies include broadening its customer base, changing business operations, and increasing spending on research, promotion and advertising.
Lululemon v. Athleta Social Strategy ComparisonLaura Hailey
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Part of a second semester course of Establishing a business, worth 24credit points. Out of 8 business plans, ours was voted to have the 2nd best presentation and our plan received a 5- grading (scale of 0-5)
Marketing plan final 1 stroopts fitness club Huong Hip
This document provides a marketing plan for Stroops Fitness Club. It includes an executive summary that outlines Stroops' services and target market of adults aged 20-30 from middle-income two-parent families. It then performs a SWOT analysis comparing Stroops to competitors Gold's Gym and Performax Gyms. Stroops' strengths are its affordable prices and personalized atmosphere while manufacturing unique equipment. The plan sets goals to better advertise, educate staff, and increase memberships by 20% through strategies like radio advertising, mailers, and bundle packages. It estimates a budget and plans outcome evaluations to assess the plan's success.
This document outlines a social media strategy for a company that sells luxury workout clothes and accessories. It includes an executive summary of the company's history and products. It also includes a social media audit, objectives, brand persona, strategies and tools to be used on platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. It discusses timing of key campaigns, roles and responsibilities, policies, critical response plans, and metrics for measuring results.
This document provides a history of the textile and apparel industry with a focus on sportswear from 1900 to present day. It discusses how sportswear fashion trends have evolved over time for both men and women in response to cultural changes and events like the world wars. Key sportswear companies like Lululemon, Nike, and Adidas are mentioned as innovators in the industry. The document also analyzes how television exposure impacted uniforms. It concludes by stating the industry will continue evolving based on changing consumer preferences.
The document provides an overview of research conducted for the Om Finder 2.0 fitness class booking app. Surveys found users want one place to discover, book, and pay for classes near their location with friend and payment info. Competitors lack curation, incentives, and social features. The MVP will allow users to discover new instructors and classes, book and pay in one app, and be incentivized through a rewards program. Personas and user flows were developed and prototypes were created and tested through iterations. The final design was created along with style guidelines. Additional features like profiles and rewards were proposed.
This document outlines plans for a Men's Health Month initiative at a Lululemon store in November 2015. It includes details on weekly in-store fitness classes and demonstrations led by ambassadors to promote men's health and fitness. A highlight event is a 12-hour treadmill run by ambassador Max Willcocks to raise awareness of men's health issues and break down barriers preventing men from openly discussing health. The document provides marketing and social media plans, schedules, and layouts for the various events during the month.
The document discusses three trends - Health-Aid, Custom"me"cation, and Symmunication - and provides definitions, examples, and implications for each trend. It then analyzes potential opportunities to apply these trends by pairing them with three brands: introducing a Health-Aid + Lululemon Athletica concept focused on healthy living events; a Custom"me"cation + Air Canada concept enhancing the travel experience; and a Symmunication + Loblaws concept promoting food sharing platforms. The document aims to help these brands enhance, expand, or redefine their strategies through applying these meaningful consumption trends.
Lululemon's digital marketing strategy targets men and women between teens and adults interested in an active lifestyle. The strategy aims to connect the brand with a healthy lifestyle using social media like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, as well as location-based marketing. The annual budget for the 12-month campaign is $57.6 million or $4.8 million per month.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. Researchers found that lockdowns led to significant short-term reductions in nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter pollution globally as transportation and industrial activities declined substantially. However, the document notes that the improvements in air quality were temporary and pollution levels rose back to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions eased and activity increased again.
Givenchy analyzes the luxury consumer journey through 8 steps: awareness, discovery, interest, evaluation, purchase decision, transaction, engagement, and loyalty. This presentation explores Givenchy's omni-channel retail strategy, focusing on its apparel. It details the brand's stores, history, codes, websites, social media, touchpoints, and how they guide consumers through the purchase funnel. The analysis shows how Givenchy seamlessly integrates online and offline experiences to drive awareness, evaluation, and loyalty among luxury consumers.
Lululemon faces challenges from a difficult holiday retail season and increasing competition from ecommerce retailers. However, new leadership, expanded product lines, and focus on direct-to-consumer sales provide opportunities for continued growth. The company aims to expand its store base and broaden its customer demographic while growing its ivivva brand. Lululemon has strong margins and cash flow, positioning it for long-term success if it can effectively address changing market conditions.
This document discusses different frameworks for online marketing research and segmentation. It provides details on 5 key techniques for segmenting customers: (1) demographics, (2) current and predicted customer value, (3) customer lifecycle groups, (4) RFM analysis, and (5) multi-channel customer behavior. It then discusses performance metrics and segmentation strategies for different online business models, including eCommerce/retail sites, lead generation sites, advertising/media sites, and customer support sites. The goal is to understand customers at a deeper level in order to create targeted marketing strategies and content for each segment.
The document provides an executive summary and updates on the retail industry and shopper behavior in the United Arab Emirates. It summarizes recent news in the third quarter of 2010, including a bright spot for Fairy retail work and an eye-catching Coca-Cola floor sticker. It also outlines new store openings, expansions and initiatives from retailers like Lulu Hypermarket, Panda, Choithrams, Galeries Lafayette, Monoprix, Subway, McDonald's and Nestle in the UAE and region. Overall retail sales growth of around 5% is predicted for 2010 in the UAE as consumers increase spending from recession lows.
Lofty Ambitions: ANN's Response to Zara's Fast Fashion Reggie Aspelund
Very rarely do I find the need to update and share a term paper for a capstone course. But in this case, the external environment changed dramatically that offered new insights that added color to my initial analysis I completed last May.
Find out why I believe Ann Inc. should pursue a private equity acquisition strategy and the importance of building a strong brand to achieve organic growth in foreign markets.
The document outlines an agenda for the BRIMAN Group meeting. The meeting will include presentations on driving export business, UK apprenticeships, and support initiatives. There will also be roundtable discussions on marketing the British Made logo, manufacturing issues, opportunities for lobbying, and moving the group forward. The criteria for BRIMAN group membership currently requires manufacturers to assemble or manufacture at least 50% of their total revenue in the UK. The purpose of the group is to help facilitate the growth of UK-made products.
The document analyzes the business environment for Saint Laurent Paris through a PESTEL analysis of macro factors and examination of the luxury fashion industry micro environment. It finds that the brand has doubled sales under Creative Director Hedi Slimane since 2012 through an edgy new design identity that appeals to younger consumers. Competitor analysis shows the luxury apparel market grew 10% in 2013, with Saint Laurent Paris increasing revenues 25% from 2013 to 2014 through expanding their store network and growing product categories like leather goods and shoes.
Edited jay marketing plan yollies.editedAvik Naskar
The document provides a marketing plan for Kerry Foods to launch their new product "Yollies", a yogurt on a stick. The plan includes a situational analysis using PEST and Porter's 5 Forces models. Competitors like Westbury Dairies are identified. The plan sets SMART objectives to convince more supermarkets to carry Yollies, attract more consumers through advertising, and enhance market share. A SWOT analysis is conducted finding strengths in the product's innovation but weaknesses in low initial market share. The plan aims to integrate internal and external analyses to develop a strategic fit for Kerry Foods.
Outdoor Products Industry Insights 2016Duff & Phelps
Rapid growth of e-commerce, significant competition, and market saturation will continue to drive consolidation in the outdoor and sporting goods retail industry. Innovative companies are commanding attention from corporate and private equity buyers, with the market ripe for acquisition activity.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the luxury brand Burberry. It includes a brief history of the brand, an analysis of its mission and vision, competitors, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats using SWOT and PEST analysis. Product segments such as accessories, womenswear and menswear are examined. Financial information including contribution margin is also presented. Sources used in the analysis are listed at the end.
This document provides a marketing strategy and plan for AllSaints, a British fashion brand. It begins with an introduction and overview of the methodology used for research. It then analyzes the brand history, current market health, external factors like trends and competition, and the brand's positioning. The document proposes a vision, mission, and objectives for AllSaints. It also includes SWOT and ANSOFF analyses. Finally, it outlines marketing plans and timelines for the UK and US markets with recommendations. The overall goal is to strengthen AllSaints' brand positioning in the UK and maximize its potential in the expanding US market.
An in-depth critique and strategy report for luxury fashion brand The Kooples. Produced as part of a group project for my degree in Design Management for Fashion Retail (BSc)
Business analysis for Sports DirectIntroductionSports Dire.docxRAHUL126667
Business analysis for Sports Direct
Introduction
Sports Direct International plc, the largest sporting goods retailer in the UK market, showed a decline in 2016, while it showed a strong increase before that. The company revenue includes its sports retail (86% of total revenue with upping 3.9%, £2,491m) which includes cooperated brands and its own brands, brands which took 8% of total revenue with upping 2.3% to £231.5m, and premium lifestyle, a luxury brands retailer, that decrease 12.7% with £181.2m revenue (Sports Direct, 2017). And the development of the company in aboard market is majorly depended on acquisitions, as well as diversify its product portfolio by acquiring LA fitness (Sports Direct, 2016). The acquisitions aboard are market development and the acquisitions of LA fitness is product development. The analysis is trying to figure out the reason why Sports Direct decreased by analysing macro and micro environment as well as resources and capabilities of the company in the UK market. Although the company tend to be global, its major market is the UK. And the SWOT analysis is followed to draw a whole picture of the company with suggestions attached.
Macro Environment Analysis
Political
The result of the EU referendum makes lots of uncertainties surrounds the UK market. Although the long-term impact is unclear, some negative short-term influences happened.
IBISWORLD (2016b) reported that the Brexit will raise the competitive level of clothing retailing market in the short term. Firstly, the consumer confidence index of the British market is expected to fall, which could make the consumers’ demand for clothing shows a decline and the customers may more interest on low price (Trading Economics, 2016). Furthermore, the profit margins of the British clothing retailers may be shrunk, because the depreciation of the pound, which will affect the competitiveness in the market.
Economic
The Office for National Statistic (2016) reported that the gross real household disposable income recovered to pre-downturn in 2015, though the economic downturn has affected the performance of the market as well as has already sharped the consumer behaviours in the market. Due to the weak demands which are decreased by the downturn, the British retailers applied lots of heavy promotions to drive the sales growth, which increases the competitive level (Mintel, 2015). Hence, it is the main threat of SportsDirect in the UK market, because it gives lots of stress for SportsDirect to maintain its profit margin.
Social
The 55-64s, the major part of the British population, becomes more willing to buy clothing online, which could be an opportunity in the market (Office for National Statistics, 2015, Mintel, 2015).
In addition, the overweight population, others a major part of the population, has little interest to buy new clothing in the last year (Office for National Statistic, 2015, Mintel, 2015). It is a threat in the market, especially for SportsDirect, d ...
The document discusses the current state and future outlook of the UK luxury fashion market based on a survey conducted by Drapers magazine. Key findings include:
- 85% of respondents reported increased turnover in 2011 compared to 2010, and 77% reported increased profits. On average, turnover rose 23% and profits rose 18.5%.
- 92% expect turnover to rise next year, with brands forecasting a 27% increase and independent boutiques a 15% rise.
- International sales will continue to be important for growth, though most businesses currently get less than 20% of sales from overseas. Western Europe is the top international market currently.
- Tourism is also a significant source of UK sales, with
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3. Memo
I. Executive Summary
Athleta Inc. is a premier fitness apparel brand that thrives off giving comfortable, but
fashion-forward activewear. With over 90 locations spread across the United States and a
powerful parent company, Gap Inc., to oversee them, Athleta must start on stepping into the
international market—starting in London, United Kingdom.
Athleta is a division of Gap Inc. Unlike its ready-to-wear sister divisions, Gap, Banana
Republic, and Old Navy, Athleta is primarily targeted towards women and focuses on athletic
wear. Clothing made by women for women, Athleta’s provides a variety of products for all
athletic occasions and seasons; such as, yoga and indoor apparel, running and high performance
outfits, ski & snowboard apparel, winter outerwear and sweaters, yoga accessories, and footwear.
The company’s innovative style targets women who are always in motion, whether it be running
Athleta Inc.
To: Nancy Green, President and General Manager of Athleta Inc.
From: Putri Oen, Sales Associate at Fashion Island’s Athleta
cc: Professor William Hernandez Requejo, California State University, Fulleton
Date: December 8, 2014
Re: Athleta LLC. goes to London, United Kingdom
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4. a marathon or taking a pilates class at the gym. Athleta’s transformative designs allows women
of all shapes and sizes to feel active and beautiful at the same time.
Globally, fashion and fitness are merging. According to the NPD Group, it reported
strong sales in activewear and athletic footwear for the year of 2013. The reason for this rise in
the athletic market is because more consumers feel the need to look active to be active. More
women are not only investing in any activewear, but activewear that can be worn not only just
for the gym.
Women’s activewear store openings are increasing around the world; such as Canada’s
Lululemon Athletica and Australia’s Lorna Jane. Both companies have opened multiple stores
outside of their home country with a target market of women who indulge in premier brand
activewear. Many companies have rushed to become an international brand, but Gap Inc.,
purposefully took their time to groom Athleta to be strong in her home country, The United
States. According to the Rebecca Duval, the Vice President, equity analyst and BlueFin Research
Partners, she states that “Athleta could become the next global brand for Gap […]”. She also
makes a point about how Athleta has been improving their designs and rebranding themselves, in
terms of fashion trends, to step up to par with other leading activewear brands . Athleta can1
compete with brands like these because it provides premier brand quality at an affordable price
and with a parent company like Gap Inc., Athleta would clearly be a success outside of the
United States. This marketing plan has been created to provide information on what Athleta
could provide to the UK and European market, how it differentiates from other similar brands,
and how it could successfully profit in the activewear industry.
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5. II. Introduction
Athleta Inc. is a brand division under the Gap Inc. umbrella. Athleta first originated in
Petaluma, California as a successful online and mail-order retailer brand via catalogues. In 2008,
Gap Inc. acquired Athleta for $150 million and over the course of 3 years, Athleta has
transformed from a small online-based retailer to a successful brick-and-mortar retailer. Since
2008, Athleta has opened 65 stores in 25 states and the District of Columbia. In 2014, Gap Inc.
plans to open up to 30 more Athleta retail stores in the United States, totaling the U.S. store
count to 100. Currently, Athleta’s online store only ships within the United States. It can be seen2
that Athleta is a growing company that is on its way to dominate the women’s activewear market
in its home country. Though the demand for fashionable fitness apparel has increased and the
competitive market is growing, Athleta is proven to be a top competitor amongst other brands
because it provides affordable fitness-to-lifestyle apparel with premier brand quality
Gap Inc. has been a well-known company throughout the world with over 3,539 stores in
48 countries. They has proven to be a successful retail corporation with their three iconic brands:
Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy. These three brands accounted for $15.5 billion of $16.5
billion of the company’s net sales in the 52 weeks that ended on Feb 1. Athleta, along with its
smaller sister brands: Intermix and Piperlime, an online-based retailer, have a combined net sales
of $672 million in the last fiscal year. Due to Athleta’s fairly new launch, Gap Inc. does not3
publicize Athleta’s profit numbers or number of employees in the Petaluma headquarters. With
Gap Inc.’s existing global reputation and the growing fashion and fitness trend, Athleta could be
the next brand to join the iconic Gap Inc. brands on an international level.
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6. The United States is not the only country that has a leading trend of activewear.
According to Verdict View’s lead analyst, Honor Westnedge, the £5.8 billion ($8.7 billion) UK
sportswear market is predicted to increase by 3.2% in the year 2014. Since 2009, the sportswear
industry in the United Kingdom increased by 17.9% . It can be seen that United Kingdom is4
catching on to the fashion fitness trend. Like the United States, it does have its share of fitness
apparel that will compete with Athleta.
By launching an Athleta retail store in London, United Kingdom, it opens the brand up to
more consumers who desire to have fashionable fitness apparel at an affordable price range.
Since Athleta originated as an online-only and catalogue based company, like its United States
stores, Athleta would be able to promote its ability to order items in-store to be mailed to a
household. That would allow consumers from all over the United Kingdom and Europe to be
able to order from Athleta’s online website. Gap Inc., has also started to introduce a tech-friendly
environment for all its retail stores by providing free-wifi, in-store ordering, and a “reserve in
store” option. The Reserve in Store operations allows online shoppers to reserve up to five items
and then pick up the items in the store. Athleta provides many incentives to their customers by
having frequent promotion sales, in-store fitness classes, one-on-one styling services by Fit &
Studio Stylists, and discounts to licensed fitness professionals.
III. Cultural Analysis
Location: London, United Kingdom
Population size of United Kingdom: est. 64 million5
Westnedge, W. Verdict Retail, 20144
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7. Population size of London, United Kingdom: est. 8.4 million6
Distribution of Population in United Kingdom by sex: male: 31.7 million; female: 32.1 million
Language: English7
A. About Location
Opening an Athleta retail store in London, United Kingdom would be a beneficial way
for Gap Inc. to introduce their women’s activewear brand into an international market. As with,
Athleta’s sister brands, Banana Republic, Gap, and Old Navy, Athleta could be the next
international brand of Gap Inc. to take opportunity on the the rising market and demand for
fashionable, fitness-to-lifestyle activewear.
With a store based in London, United Kingdom, Athleta will be exposed to a large
audience. The United Kingdom has a total estimated population of 64 million (World Bank,8
2013) and the country’s capital, London, has an estimated population of 8.4 million (Office of
National Statistics, 2013). Taken from the Nomis Official Labour Market Statistics’, in 2013,
London’s estimated the population of 16-64 year old women in London, which is about 2.9
million. The United Kingdom’s economy is prosperous, with a rise in Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) of 0.7% between Quarter 2 and 3. In 2013, the United Kingdom recorded a GDP of
$2522.26 billion which is about 4.07% of the world economy.9
Not only will Athleta be exposed to the local London population, but the company will
also be introduced to an outstanding amount of tourists. In 2013, London received a record-
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recognized regional languages include Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Irish, and Cornish.7
United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.8
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8. breaking number of tourists. The Office for National Statistics recorded an estimated 16.8
million visitors into London in 2013, which was a 1.3 million increase since 2012. The top three
visitors to London in 2013 were United States of America with 1.88 million, France with 1.87
million, and Germany with 1.34 million. Tourist expenditures have almost doubled (91.9%) since
2003. Visitors to the United Kingdom, ideally, visit London for most of their shopping. Oversea
visitors spend up to £11,256 million ($17.5 billion) in London with American tourists spending
an estimating total of £1,526 million ($2.4 billion) and Middle Eastern tourists spending an
estimated total of £888 million ($1.4 billion).10
London is considered a shopping and one of the fashion capitals of Europe. In London
alone, the retail industry contributes to about 40% of all money spent. The retail industry
provides up to 400,000 jobs or 9% of employment. Also, according to The London Plan, in the11
retail industry, the leading type of retail shop are clothing stores which provide about 78,000
jobs. London has many different shopping areas; such as, Central London, Bond Street, New
Bond Street, and Oxford Circus, which hold many big flagship, upmarket stores. Camden High
street Market provides eclectic, funky clothes and accessories and holds many vintage apparel.
Portebello Road Market showcases local artists, designers, and small boutiques. Ideally, Athleta
would particularly fit in the Carnaby Street, which is situated in between Oxford Street and
Regent Street. London provides shopping for everyone’s preference which makes it an ideal city
for Athleta to start their international brand.
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9. III. Activewear Market Trend
Skinny is not the new black—it’s to get fit. Fit girls are becoming the new role models to
young girls everywhere. No more of the skinny, toothpick arms, but what graces the magazines
are girls with toned arms, flat abdominals, and an hourglass figure. Athleta’s President, Nancy
Green, tells Women’s Wear Daily, “We are in a time when fitness and fashion are converging.”
That is exactly what Athleta offers to women who are always in motion. In the United States,
according to the NDP Group Inc., “activewear sales increased more than that general apparel
market, growing 7 percent vs 1 percent YTD August 2013”. The NPD Group Inc., also
mentioned that more consumers are focused to get fit instead of “model skinny”. In just the
women’s category $7 billion in sales was contributed to the activewear market. The sales were
allocated as such:
• Active pants (+10%)
• Athletic Tees/Tops (+12%)
• Sweatshirts (+11%)
Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst at The NDP Group Inc., has pointed out that “dressing
casually has become more acceptable”. Women feel like that have made a good investment in
activewear, such as yoga pants. Casual activewear is seen as fashionable and efficient because
women could wear it anywhere and everywhere. According to Honor Westnedge, Lead Analyst
on Verdict Retail, the United Kingdom’s activewear market generates about 5.8 billion and it is
expected to grow 3.2% by the end of 2014. Due to the Olympics that took place in London in12
2012, consumers are buying more sportswear, but the competition is intensifying. Many retailers
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10. that are nonspecialized in activewear are trying to collaborate with designers and athletes to
create premier-looking, sport apparel without increasing the cost in order to stay with their target
market. For example, Sports Direct, a British discount sport store, is considering a collaboration
with Debenhams and the Primark just launched a low-cost sportswear line.13
IV. Services and Products Athleta will offer to London and possibly Europe
Athleta is a premier brand of athletic-leisure or “athleisure” wear. Athleta specializes in
activewear clothing that can easily transfer from sportswear to a comfortable, yet fashionable
leisure outfit. As a customer walks into an Athleta store, she is not only shopping for clothes to
wear to her next yoga or gym class, but also her next marathon or her next family trip up to the
mountains. What makes Athleta unique is that they thrive from providing many choices for any
woman who walks into the store.
A product that Athleta is specially known for is their sport bottoms. According to their
online website, their bottoms are not only categorized by style (tight, capri, shorts, pants) and
series cole (Metro, Chatarunga, The Drifter, Relay, etc.), but that are categorized by activity. As
of 2014, Athleta holds nine series, each series comes in about 3 styles, plus “special sizes” for
petite, tall, and a just added maternity size. Every pant is made of Athleta’s patented fabric called
Pilayo® or Power Pilayo®, which is composed of Supplex® Nylon and Lycra® Spandex. The
difference between Power Pilayo® and Pilayo® is how compressive they are. Athleta bottoms
with Pilayo® would generally us the pants for casual, low-impact, studio/lifestyle workouts
while Power Pilayo® wearers would use the pants for high-activity workouts. All Athleta
bottoms are breathable and wicks, made by black lycra which reduces a shine effect when
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11. stretched, and have a UPF of 50+. Pants that are meant for running have reflective material on
“flicker” points of the body (side of body, back and side of legs) and practical pocket placements
for phones and keys. The broad range of pants selection could make a first-time customer
confused on what to purchase, but all employees of Athleta are trained on extensive product
knowledge which will benefit the customer and increase customer loyalty to the Athleta brand.
Along with yoga bottoms, Athleta sells a wide arrange of workout tops, swim suits in the
summer, and sweaters for the winter. Similar bottoms, most of Athleta’s sport tops are made to
allow wicking and some of them have a special “Unstinkable” quality. Some of the sport tops,
mostly their “Chi Tops” and sport bras, have a natural silver salt embedded into the fabric which
reduces the microbial that gives the scent of body odor. This silver salt does last after many
washes so users can still benefit a reduced laundry load. Athleta has studied and researched what
consumers do and do not like in their products and incorporated it into their products to provide
practicality while staying fashionable.
Considering that Athleta originated as an online and catalogue retailer, Athleta always
and will continue to merge their online store to all their retail stores. For example, all Athleta
stores are equipped with a computer kiosk that is directly connected to Athleta’s online store. A
customer would be able to go the kiosk and be able to select the perfect outfit pieces by what she
would be using them for. The categories change through each season, but during the winter
season, the categories on Athleta’s store range from Winter Training, Ski & Snowboard, Yoga,
Indoor Workouts, and Street Style. Each clothing items has information that includes fabric and
care instructions for optimal use, fit + feature which details how a clothing piece fits to the body
and, what activity it can be worn for.
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12. With Athleta’s constant push to integrate their online store and retail store, Athleta stores
will be promoting a program called SnapScan. This application is downloaded onto a handheld
device attached to a portable scanner. Every Athleta store is equipped with about 4 of these
devices. When a customer wishes to purchase an item that is no longer in stock at a store, but
available online, sales associates would be able to use SnapScan to purchase the item for the
customer with their credit card and have it sent to their address, without even going behind a
cash register. This provides a simple, quick, and efficient way to sell items to a customer.
Athleta’s online store has also adopted a Gap Inc. feature that has been successfully used
in their other brands’ stores called Reserve in Store . This online feature allows customers who14
are online shopping, who do not wish to purchase instantly, to reserve up to five items in a
nearby retail store for 48 hours. Reserve in Store is a strong marketing tool that draws their
online customers into the store and promotes/increases items per transaction. Though Athleta has
an open return policy, the Reserve in Store feature could lower the chances of returns because it
allows their online customers to try on the item before purchase.
V. Competition
With a store in Athleta, the company faces 3 main competitors in the area:
• Sweaty Betty
Sweaty Betty, founded by Simon and Tamara Hill-Norton, is a British retailer which also
features fashionable “Athleisure” apparel. Like Athleta, Sweaty Betty stocks apparel from yoga
wear to ski wear and sets up retail stores as female-friendly with knowledgeable staff. Sweaty
Betty has also adopted into promoting fitness events to their customer by partnering with local
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13. yoga studios. Currently Sweaty Betty has 17 boutiques in London, 23 all over the rest of United
Kingdom and two stores in the United States, New York and Connecticut. Sweaty Betty would
be the closest British brand competitor to Athleta with their versatile style and active approach to
women. The only difference between Sweaty Betty and Athleta is the price point. Athleta’s
Chatarunga Yoga pants start at $68 and Sweaty Betty’s Ashtanga Yoga Leggings start at $85.15 16
With their high-performance leggings, Athleta’s Relay Tights start at $78 and Sweaty Betty’s
Zero Gravity Tights are at $145.17
• Nike
Nike is a worldwide known activewear retailer and it has just become recent that Nike
introduced women’s activewear that was geared towards yoga and indoor training. As the trend
of “athleisure wear” started to pick up, Nike made sure that they were a top choice for women.
Since Nike was known for their shoes, it would be practical for women to pick up their apparel
to pair with their shoes. Compared to Athleta, Nike’s target audience is high-performing fitness
people whereas Athleta is tailored towards a gym-to-lunch-date audience. Just recently, in
November 2014, Nike has added to their Newport Beach store to include an integrated fitness
studio and retail store. The 6,000 sq. ft. studio will include many training class, footwear trials,
pant hemming, and bra fittings. Nike has also planned to start a casual womenswear line to18
compete with big competition companies like Lululemon and Athleta because it has seen a
tremendous growth in their women’s division. According to Bloomberg, Nike predicts that their
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14. women’s division to grow from $5 billion to $7 billion by 2017. Similar Nike, Under Armor is19
focusing on women’s fitness apparel and released their women’s marketing campaign that
includes model, Gisele Bundchen and ballerina Misty Copeland. Many fitness companies that
were initially focused on men’s fitness wear are now focusing on women’s fitness apparel due to
the growth and profitability of the market.
• Lululemon Athletica
Lululemon Athletica is a main competitor of Athleta in the United States. Lululemon
Athletica was founded by a man named Dennis “Chip” Wilson in Vancouver, B.C. in the year
2000. He was a firm believer in yoga and promoted women to be into fitness. The brand then
became wildly popular and stores opened around the United States, Australia, and Great Britain.
Lululemon, like Athleta, partners with studios, but they also sell their clothing in high-end fitness
studios like, SoulCycle, Pure Barre, Equinox, and CorePower Yoga. Lululemon, with it’s link
with higher-end studios, suddenly became a cult amongst women. The signature “horse shoe”
logo would be noticed by famous yoga-gurus and seen on every yogi woman in class. Though
Lululemon did dominate women’s fitness wear, their sales have dropped due to many poor public
relation handling. In 2007, New York Times reported that they have ran a laboratory test on20
Lululemon’s Vitasea fabric, which claimed to have seaweed fibers embedded into the fabric
while feeling like cotton and promoting moisture. The lab results showed that there was no
significant difference between a regular cotton T-shirt and the Vitasea fabric. Lululemon then21
removed all health claims of its “seaweed-based” products in Canada. In 2010, the company had
Peterson, H. Business Insider, 201419
Novellino, T. Upstart Business Journal, 201420
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15. to recall all their reusable bags, which were found to contain small traces of lead. In 2012, a
swimwear line had to be discontinued for being see-through when wet. In 2013, Lululemon22
announced a recall on 17% of their black yoga pants for being unintentionally transparent, which
was a clear sign that the cult-like company, after many product blunders, had an image issue. The
recall caused a shortage and a financial blow to the company, which lead to the step down of the
company’s Chief Executive Officer, Christina Day. This resulted in a damage to Lululemon’s
brand and reputation. Though Lululemon still has a strong follower base, Athleta has been
known to follow Lululemon in hopes it will attract their clients.23
VI. Marketing Plan
London, United Kingdom is a perfect location for Athleta to enter into the international
market. In 1987, the parent company opened their first international Gap store in the United
Kingdom. Athleta could use it as a marketing platform and learn the success and failures of the24
process. Due to the Athleta’s products and services offered, the retail space would have to be at
least 2,000 sq. ft. in order to have enough room for its products and in-store fitness classes
Athleta would offer. Based on Colliers International’s website, a retail space on Carnaby St. is25
available to rent for £530,000 per annum (£44,167 per month) or $852,820 ($68,819 per month),
additionally a service charge that is estimated to be £26,301 per annum . The 2,615 sq. ft. retail
space is separated into two floors; the ground floor being 1,313 sq. ft. and the basement being
1,314 sq. ft.. This retail space would receive a high number of foot traffic since its nearest Tube
Suddath, C. Bloomberg, 201422
Maheshwari, S. Bloomberg, 201423
Gap Inc., 201424
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16. stations are Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus; both are a 10 minute walk to Carnaby Street are
in the heart of the Soho District. Carnaby Street is known for its trendy streetwear, urbanwear,
activewear, and footwear. This retail space neighbors other high-end retailers like Diesel, The
North Face, American Apparel, and Puma Store and it is walking distance from a spinning
studio, H2 Bike Run, and a fitness club called The Third Space. Athleta, in London, should
continue to provide 30% discounts to certified fitness trainers and instructors and partner with
local fitness studios and instructors to provide free in-store classes for their customers. Cleverly,
this retail space is about 0.7 miles away or a 14 minute walk from the nearest Lululemon store.
Gap observed how Lululemon rapidly grew in the United States and opened Athleta stores
nearby. Gap wittily uses the traffic from Lululemon to attract their customers in with their26
lower prices, but offering better, if not equal, products. Due to Lululemon’s yoga pants recall in
2013, many retailers like Athleta are taking advantage of the situation and engaging with
Lululemon’s ex-customers. By partnering with local fitness studios and instructors and engaging
with the local community, Athleta would be able to adapt to the London culture and bring brand
awareness.
A. Target Market
Athleta is a premier activewear clothing company that is geared towards a woman who is
always in motion. Athleta’s target customer is a woman between 30-50 years old, striving to
juggle a successful career and her family. Athleta’s current campaign has a slogan of “Power to
the She”. This embraces woman empowerment and encourages all woman to get active and take
her life into control. An Athleta customer is the one who sneaks a pilates class in-between
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17. meetings, goes jogging when the kids are in school, or has no time to go home and change to
meet up with her girlfriends for happy hour after the gym. From outfits for leisure to an outfit for
kickboxing class, Athleta provides the perfect athleisure products for every type of busy woman.
VII. Conclusion
During 2014, the fashion industry merged with the sports and active industry. Together,
they formed an ongoing trend of fashionable, fitness apparel with increased the sales in many
retailers. Brands that specialized in activewear saw a higher demand in their products, which
allowed them to get creative and form new technologies into their clothing pieces. The
activewear industry will continue to grow with the the increasing need to “look fit, but
fashionable”. Athleta provides products that promote a healthy and practical lifestyle while
looking as fabulous as ever.
In conclusion, Athleta is ready to broaden its audience to the international market;
starting in London, United Kingdom. Foreign activewear brands have already entered into the
U.K. market and have proven to be successful by providing exclusive products and services to
the consumers. The provided marketing plan above shows a careful analysis of London’s
demographic, tourism effect on the economy, competitors, and an area that Athleta would be
suitable to open into. With Athleta’s parent company, Gap Inc. who has three successful
international brands, Athleta does have the potential to be the fourth international brand of the
world famous corporation.
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20. Figures
Figure 1: Reserve in Store
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Figure 2: Basic Yoga pants comparison
Left to Right: Lululemon Skinny Groove $98-108, Sweaty Betty Ashtanga Yoga Legging $85, Nike Dri-FIT Knit $100, Athleta
Chaturunga Tight $74. Photo Courtesy of lululemon.com, sweatbetty.co.uk, nike.com, athleta.com
Figure 3: Carnaby Street Retail Space
11-12, Carnaby Street
London, W1F 9PQ
Left: Photo Courtesy of colliersproperty.co.uk
Right: Photo Courtesy of visit londontown.co.uk
Photo Courtesy of athleta.com
21. Figure 4: Carnaby Street
location relative to nearby
Tube Stations.
Photo courtesy of londontown.com
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