Fossil is a designer and manufacturer of clothing and accessories founded in 1984 based in Richardson, Texas. It targets male and female working professionals aged 21-39 who are style adapters and mainstream consumers. Fossil positions itself as having a modern vintage style. It creates specialty stores to showcase its changing fashion trends and incorporates those trends into its products. Fossil's worldwide product strategy involves basing 85% of its products on best sellers while dedicating 15% to regional strategies that adapt to local market positioning, politics, economics, culture, technology, and laws. Business research can help Fossil determine if focusing on retro 1950s imagery needs research, adapt as it expands to owned retail, identify best global sellers,

1. CASE STUDY ON FOSSIL
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Sourav De (37)

2. Company Overview
 Fossil was founded in 1984
 It is based on Richardson, Texas, United States
 Fossil .Inc is a designer and manufacturer of clothing and accessories ,
primarily watches and jewellery but also sunglasses , wallets and belts ,
shoes and clothing.
 Major competitiors of fossil are Swatch , Guess.

4. Segmentation , Targeting and
positioning (STP)
• Segment under Consideration
- Male & Female (workeing Professional)
- 21-39 years old
- Style adapters and mainstream consumer
-Consumers preference is the most important.
• Targeting the Segment
-Changeing the fashion trends
-Speciality Stores
-Incorporateing the trands into the products
• Positioning
-Positioning is modern vintage

5. Compare Between Other Brands

6. Overview of the Case
 Reason for creation of speciality stores
 Positioning of the products
 Design team for each product devision.
 Worldwide product strategy
-85 % of the product is based on the best selling product.
- 15% strategical factor for regional level .
- Change the product strategy and taste on the basis of positioning of market
, political influence, economic nature, socio-cultural effect, technological ada-
ption and legal issues.

8. Case Questions
1. Does a company that focuses on a retro image of the 1950s need business
reserch?
2. How do that information needs of an entrepreneurial company change as
it begins to market its product through its own retail stores rather than
through a traditional channel of disteibution?
3. How can a company use business research to determine the best products
to sell in global markets?
4. how can business research help a firm that focuses on high fashion
watches?