3 year marketing strategy and communication plan for the brand Abercrombie & Fitch

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CONTENTS

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AIM

METHODOLOGY

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BRAND HISTORY

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BRAND ESSENCE

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MISSION STATEMENT

BRAND VALUES

BRAND PERSONALITY

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BRAND PORTFOLIO     

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CURRENT MARKETING MIX PRODUCT

PLACE

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PRICE

PROMOTION

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BRAND HEALTH PERCEPTIONS

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ONLINE PRESENCE

AWARENESS

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

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MARKET SHARE % retail value rsp

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Nike Inc

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.6

Gap Inc, The

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.2

Hanesbrands Inc

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

VF Corp

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.9

0.7

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

Carter's Inc

0.8

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.0

Forever 21 Inc

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp Ralph Lauren Corp Target Corp adidas America Inc Levi Strauss & Co Jones Apparel Gr oup Inc Limited Brands Inc

American Eagle Outfitters Inc Fruit of the Loom Inc Chico's FAS Inc Abercrombie & Fitch Co

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MARKET HEALTH US Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

% volume growth

2017/18

2013-18 CAGR

2013/18 Total

Apparel

1.3

1.6

8.0

Footwear

1.7

1.2

6.3

Apparel and Footwear

1.3

1.5

7.8

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GLOBAL 

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PESTLE ANALYSIS POLITICAL 

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ECONOMIC 

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SOCIAL 

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Bell, A., 2015

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TECHNOLOGICAL 

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Bylykbashi, K., 2015

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ECONOMIC 

LEGAL 

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TARGET CUSTOMER

CUSTOMER PROFILES      

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CONSUMER SEGMENTATION DEMOGRAPHIC - MILLENIALS

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COMPETITORS

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WHAT IS THE BRAND DOING?

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WHAT IS THE BRAND DOING? 

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FAST FASHION RETAILERS

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COMPETITIVE POSITIONING MAP

ANALYSIS    

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MARKET TRENDS

OMNI CHANNEL RETAILING

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PERSONALISED RETAILING

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EMERGING ECONOMIES - MINT

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SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS        

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WEAKNESSES 

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OPPORTUNITIES         

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THREATS 

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KEY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE BRAND

% y-o-y growth

Abercrombie & Fitch Co: Competitive Performance by Value vs US Apparel Market 2008-2013 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 2008 2009 Abercrombie & Fitch Co

2010

2011 2012 2013 US Apparel and Footwear Market

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GAP ANALYSIS

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OBJECTIVES

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STRATEGY 1 - INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION WHAT?

WHO? THE MEXICAN CONSUMER

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WHERE? PLACE  

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WHY?

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STRATEGY 2 - RECONNECTING WITH THE CONSUMER

PRODUCT

OMNI CHANNEL RETAILING COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS

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PRODUCT

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OMNI CHANNEL RETAILING

WHAT?

WHO?

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WHY?

WHAT?

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1 YEAR COMMUNICATION PLAN APP DEVELOPMENT WHAT?

WHY? ï‚·

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CURRENT APP

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HOW? TACTICS

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NEW APP CONCEPT

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IBEACONS WHAT?     

WHY?  

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HOW? TACTICS  

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#MYABERCROMBIESTYLE CAMPAIGN

WHAT?  

HOW? TACTICS    

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WHY?

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COMMUNICATIONS BUDGET

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SCHEDULE

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EVALUATION AND CONTROL

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CONCLUSION

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% retail value rsp

Company

2010

2011

2012

2013

Andrea

Fábricas de Calzado Andrea SA de CV

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.9

Flexi

Flexi SA de CV

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

Emyco

Cía Manufacturera de Calzado Emyco SA de CV

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.1

Levi's

Grupo Interpunto de Mexico SA de CV

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

Price Shoes

Price Shoes SA de CV

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

Zara

Zara México SA de CV

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

CKlass

Industrias CKlass S de RL de CV

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

Milano

Grupo Milano SA de CV

3.1

3.1

1.8

1.3

Hush Puppies

Cía Manufacturera de Calzado Emyco SA de CV

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

Nike

Nike México SA de CV

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

C&A

C&A México S de RL de CV

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

Bershka

Bershka México SA de CV

0.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

Verochi

Verochi SA de CV

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.1

Topeka

Comercializadora de Actualidad SA de CV

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

Pull & Bear

Pull & Bear México SA de CV

0.6

0.8

0.8

1.0

Oggi

Junior de Mexico SA de CV

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

Milano

Controladora Milano SA de CV

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-

1.3

0.9

Nuevo Versatex SA de CV

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

Yale

Yale de Mexico SA de CV

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

Gap

Gap Inc, The

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.8

Vicky Form

Vicky Form SA de CV

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.8

Massimo Dutti

Massimo Dutti México SA de CV

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

Ilusion

Ilusion SA de CV

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

Julio

Proyecciones de La Moda SA de CV

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren Corp

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

adidas

adidas de Mexico SA de CV

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

Baby Creysi

Baby Creysi SA de CV

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

Grypho

Nuevo Versatex SA de CV

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

Avirex

Nuevo Versatex SA de CV

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

Reebok

adidas de Mexico SA de CV

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

Impuls

Fermir SA de CV

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Brantano

Industrial Zapatera JR SA de CV

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Avon

Avon Cosmetics SA de CV

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Converse

Converse Inc

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Ivonne

Ivonne SA de CV

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Mariscal

Grupo Bamex SA de CV

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Oysho

Oysho México SA de CV

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.3

Aldo Conti

Promotraje SA de CV

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

TT Blues

Grupo Sportswear SA de CV

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

Fruit of the Loom Mexico SA de CV

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Private label

Private Label

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

Others

Others

57.0

55.6

55.4

56.5

Total

Total

100.0

62 100.0

100.0

1

Longbeach Polo Club

Fruit of the Loom


mn units

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Apparel

967.7

943.3

985.5

1,035.5

1,078.2

1,121.6

Footwear

229.9

216.1

239.9

257.0

273.3

290.3

1,197.6

1,159.4

1,225.4

1,292.5

1,351.5

1,411.9

Apparel and Footwear

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IN DEPTH INTERVIEW 1

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BIBLIOGRAPHY 

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