Aqualisa Quartz:
Simply a Better
Shower
• Aadish Jain (2210146)
• Anagha (2210151)
• Manoj Kumar (2210177)
• Nitin Mohanty (2210184)
• Nayan Parmar (2210185)
Case Analysis
By
Group 1
Introduction to U.K Shower Market!!!
90’s shower market
• Only 60% had showers
• Archaic plumbing
• Gravity-fed
Major Issues with showers
• Low pressure
• Temperature fluctuations
• Hard to turn Valves
• Leaky seals
Second
Shower
10%
New Build
15%
Commercial
6%
New
penetratio
n
25%
Replaceme
nt shower,
44%, 44%
U K SHOWER SALES
BY REASON FOR INSTALLATION
Electric Shower
• Under brand name
‘Gainsborough’
• Eliminated boilers,
enhanced water heating
• Bulky Box
• Poor Water flow
MixerShower Valves
• 2 types : Manual &
Thermostatic
• ‘Aquavalve 609’- Core
product
• Set temperature
• Booster pump needed to
enhance flow
• Excavation of bathroom
needed
Integral Power
showers
• ‘Aquastream
Thermostatic’ Primary
product
• Combined mixer valve &
booster pump
• Bulky box in wall
• Less reliable
Premium
High Performance and
Service – took for
granted.
Style determined their
selection
Standard
Performance and
Service is more valued
Follow Plumber’s
Recommendation
Value
Convenience and Price
Avoid excavation and
relied on plumber
• Targeting customer based on their
specific needs and demands is the
rationale behind multiple brands.
• Separate identity for each brand.
Customer Segmentation and Multiple Brands
Channels of Distribution
550.0 K
55.0 K
330.0 K
165.0 K
80.0 K 70.0 K
400.0 K
20.0 K 20.0 K
110.0 K
0.0 K
100.0 K
200.0 K
300.0 K
400.0 K
500.0 K
600.0 K
Do-It-Yourself Sheds Showrooms Trade Shops Other (Electrical
wholesalers)
UK Market Share
(By product type and channels)
Electric Showers Mixer Showers Power Showers
Trade Shops
Carried products (all brands)
Primary Customer-
Plumbers(Standard segment)
Available in 40% of trade
shops
Staff is not inclined to learn
about product
Showrooms
Showcased only on High End
Products
Primary Customer-Premium
Segment
Offered installation services by
independent plumbers
Sold in 25%(500) out of 2000
showrooms
DIY Sheds
Offered discounted and DIY
products
Primary Customers- Value
Segment and DIY
Electric Showers – Leading
Product
Gainsborough available in
70% of 3000 outlets
Aqualisa Quartz : New Tech
Customer
Easy to use
one touch
control
Accurate
temperature
and pressure
control
Looks
Premium
No
excavation of
wall needed
Compact and
remote
controlled
Plumber
Easy to install
Reduces
installation
time
Increases
productivity
4 Ps of Marketing
Trade shop
Showroom
DIY
Developer
PLACE
Superior
Reliable
Flexibility
Automation
PRODUCT
Relationship
Print advertisement
PROMOTION
Value
Premium
PRICE
Initial Results
INNOVATIVE,DISRUPTIVE,
BREAK-THROUGH PRODUCT IN A ALREADY
EVOLVED INDUSTRY
90% of sales team
targeted existing
customers
Marketed as a “FIT FOR
ALL” product –
relpacement to other
Aqualisa products
Showrooms-niche
market
90%
Core
Niche
Even after face to face
explanation to
plumbers-Low Sales-
skepticism.
Loyal
Plumber wanted to avoid
electrical showers.
SKEPTICISM
Plumbers and customers.
Awareness
Plumber had to take 3 times the
jobs to match the previous per hour
revenue.
Plumber‘s Revenue
PRICING:- €850 to €1080.
Premium products
Concentration was more on existing
customers rather than new.
Sales Force
Showrooming -500/2000.
Channel
Why is Quartz shower is not selling?
Major reasons
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Group 1_Aqualisa_FINAL.pptx

  • 1.
    Aqualisa Quartz: Simply aBetter Shower • Aadish Jain (2210146) • Anagha (2210151) • Manoj Kumar (2210177) • Nitin Mohanty (2210184) • Nayan Parmar (2210185) Case Analysis By Group 1
  • 2.
    Introduction to U.KShower Market!!! 90’s shower market • Only 60% had showers • Archaic plumbing • Gravity-fed Major Issues with showers • Low pressure • Temperature fluctuations • Hard to turn Valves • Leaky seals Second Shower 10% New Build 15% Commercial 6% New penetratio n 25% Replaceme nt shower, 44%, 44% U K SHOWER SALES BY REASON FOR INSTALLATION
  • 3.
    Electric Shower • Underbrand name ‘Gainsborough’ • Eliminated boilers, enhanced water heating • Bulky Box • Poor Water flow MixerShower Valves • 2 types : Manual & Thermostatic • ‘Aquavalve 609’- Core product • Set temperature • Booster pump needed to enhance flow • Excavation of bathroom needed Integral Power showers • ‘Aquastream Thermostatic’ Primary product • Combined mixer valve & booster pump • Bulky box in wall • Less reliable
  • 4.
    Premium High Performance and Service– took for granted. Style determined their selection Standard Performance and Service is more valued Follow Plumber’s Recommendation Value Convenience and Price Avoid excavation and relied on plumber • Targeting customer based on their specific needs and demands is the rationale behind multiple brands. • Separate identity for each brand. Customer Segmentation and Multiple Brands
  • 5.
    Channels of Distribution 550.0K 55.0 K 330.0 K 165.0 K 80.0 K 70.0 K 400.0 K 20.0 K 20.0 K 110.0 K 0.0 K 100.0 K 200.0 K 300.0 K 400.0 K 500.0 K 600.0 K Do-It-Yourself Sheds Showrooms Trade Shops Other (Electrical wholesalers) UK Market Share (By product type and channels) Electric Showers Mixer Showers Power Showers Trade Shops Carried products (all brands) Primary Customer- Plumbers(Standard segment) Available in 40% of trade shops Staff is not inclined to learn about product Showrooms Showcased only on High End Products Primary Customer-Premium Segment Offered installation services by independent plumbers Sold in 25%(500) out of 2000 showrooms DIY Sheds Offered discounted and DIY products Primary Customers- Value Segment and DIY Electric Showers – Leading Product Gainsborough available in 70% of 3000 outlets
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Customer Easy to use onetouch control Accurate temperature and pressure control Looks Premium No excavation of wall needed Compact and remote controlled Plumber Easy to install Reduces installation time Increases productivity
  • 8.
    4 Ps ofMarketing Trade shop Showroom DIY Developer PLACE Superior Reliable Flexibility Automation PRODUCT Relationship Print advertisement PROMOTION Value Premium PRICE Initial Results INNOVATIVE,DISRUPTIVE, BREAK-THROUGH PRODUCT IN A ALREADY EVOLVED INDUSTRY 90% of sales team targeted existing customers Marketed as a “FIT FOR ALL” product – relpacement to other Aqualisa products Showrooms-niche market 90% Core Niche Even after face to face explanation to plumbers-Low Sales- skepticism. Loyal
  • 9.
    Plumber wanted toavoid electrical showers. SKEPTICISM Plumbers and customers. Awareness Plumber had to take 3 times the jobs to match the previous per hour revenue. Plumber‘s Revenue PRICING:- €850 to €1080. Premium products Concentration was more on existing customers rather than new. Sales Force Showrooming -500/2000. Channel Why is Quartz shower is not selling? Major reasons