y. by ye
Yeezy, LLC
YEEZY Brand Extension
Ana Marino Andrea Benzo Gramcko Professor Meloney Moore
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TAB L E OF C O NT E NTS
1. Brand Overview 2. The Strategy 3. Market 4. Competitive Landscape 5. Target Consumer 6. Product & Campaign Concept 7. Retail Space 8. Product Packaging 9. Marketing Strategy 10. Marketing Assets
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BRAND OVERVIEW
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BRAND OVERVIEW
y. by ye
Yeezy is an apparel and shoes brand founded by Kanye West in 2015. Kanye West claims on his Instagram account that his brand is one of the fastest growing in the country, and that by the end of 2018 it was going to hit the billion dollar mark in revenues.
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STRATEGY
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OBJECTIVE Increase brand awareness and brand loyalty of Kanye West’s Brand Yeezy through a brand extension Y YE: Grooming line and a fragrance for men.
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STRATEGY Kanye West will design a travel pop-up shop that will visit the top urban cities across the country
OBJECTIVE Increase brand awareness and brand loyalty of Kanye West’s Brand Yeezy through a brand extension Y YE: Grooming line and a fragrance for men.
Miami Chicago Atlanta LA New York. The travel pop-up shop will offer grooming services and entertainment with top technology. In the pop-up consumers will be able to purchase the products.
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THE MARKET
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The U.S beauty market was valued at 80 billion dollars in 2017, Leading country in the world, followed by China: 50.8 billion dollars (Statista).
The men’s beauty market is growing. (Statista) 2019: 2024:
22.84 billion dollars. 29.14 billion dollars. y. by ye
MARKET OVERVIEW
US BEAUTY MARKET
Market opportunity for new beauty products targeting men.
MEN’S BEAUTY MARKET
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MARKET OVERVIEW MEN’S FRAGRANCES In 2017, the North American premium men’s fragrance market was valued at approximately
1.98 billion U.S. dollars. (Statista).
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MARKET OVERVIEW MEN’S PERSONAL CARE The men’s personal care market is projected to grow to
166 billion U.S. dollars. by 2022 worldwide. (Statista).
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10 MILLION US$
Expected revenue from the travel pop-up store
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CO LA M ND PE SC TIT AP IVE E
TOP COMPETITORS (Sneakers & Apparel)
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TOP COMPETITORS (Beauty Market)
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OUR TARGET CONSUMER
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OUR TARGET CONSUMER AGE: 24-34 years old LOCATION: United States. Urban areas primarily. ETHNICITY: Hispanics and African Americans EDUCATION: College graduate (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree) INCOME: 85,000+
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OUR TARGET CONSUMER INTERESTS: • Sports: Soccer & basketball • Social • He is family and friend driven. • He likes going out for drinks to night clubs and sports bars. He loves sharing his experiences on Instagram. SHOPPING HABITS: • He likes shopping for street style pieces • Wants to be in the know: new trends. • His favorite brands: Yeezy, Off-White, Gucci, Adidas, Nike, and Louis Vuitton. MUSIC: • Likes to listen to reggaeton artists: J Balvin, Maluma, and Bad Bunny. • He also likes hip hop artists like Kanye West, Kay-Z, and Drake. LXFM 772: Final Project
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OUR PERSONA
<name> </name>
Bruno Gonzalez
MEET BRUNO
<age> </age> <status> </status>
34 YO
<profession> </profession>
Complicated. Lives w/Partner Marketing Manager. Full time job.
<income> </income>
90-120k
<ethnicity> </ethnicity>
Half hispanic-half african american
<location> </location>
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PRODUCT & CAMPAIGN CONCEPT
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED REAL UNSTATED
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED
Retail Space.
REAL UNSTATED
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED REAL
Retail Space.
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
UNSTATED
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED
Retail Space.
REAL
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
UNSTATED
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED
Retail Space.
REAL
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
UNSTATED
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
DELIGHT
It's Kanye Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new beauty line.
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PRODUCT HIERARCHY
STATED
Retail Space.
REAL
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
UNSTATED
Retail space for new Yeezy grooming line and fragrance.
DELIGHT
It's Kanye West's new beauty line.
SECRET
FEELING LIKE YEEZUS. LXFM 772: Final Project
PRODUCT CONCEPT
WE KNOW That our consumer wants to feel like Yeezus.
IN ORDER TO Make our consumer develop an interest and buy Yeezyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand extension Y. By Ye
WE ARE GOING TO Create a traveling pop-up shop where our consumer will feel like the center of the experience. The pop-up shop will offer the Y by Ye grooming line and fragrance and grooming services. LXFM 772: Final Project
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
EAU DE PARFUM Liquid. 3 Fl Oz. 220 US$
SHAVING CREAM Liquid. 4 Fl Oz. 45 US$
AFTER-SHAVING OIL Liquid. 1.5 Fl Oz. 35 US$
BEARD WAX Wax. 1 Fl Oz. 35 US$
ULTIMATE SHAVING BRUSH 70 US$
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FORMULA DIRECTION
STRONG
CONFIDENT
FRESH
TOP: Citrus accent. MIDDLE: Spice accent. BASE: Woody accent. Y by YE, blends bold CEDAR woody ingredients, then it travels through strong spicy notes with BLACK PEPPER, to hit citrus BERGAMOT aromatic notes
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FORMULA DIRECTION
Shaving Cream
Beard Wax
After Shave
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CAMPAIGN CONCEPT
The only way is the YEEZY way
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RETAIL SPACE
- Our retail space is inspired in Kanye's love for art. - It includes AR techonology with smart mirrors allowing customers to try on hair and beard styles before geeting them done. - The design aligns with Yeezyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand aesthetics in terms of colors, minimalistic interior deisgn, and sleekness.
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Each station will have a slowing rotating platform. The customer will be the center of the experience.
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PRIMARY PACKAGING
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The bottle designs are inspired by the architecture branch of YEEZY which has a bare aesthetic celebrating utilitarianism and brutalism.
UTILITARIANISM BRUTALISM
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EAU DE PARFUM Liquid. 3 Fl Oz. 220 US$
AFTER-SHAVING OIL Liquid. 1.5 Fl Oz. 35 US$
BEARD WAX Wax. 1 Fl Oz. 35 US$
ULTIMATE SHAVING BRUSH 70 US$
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NATURAL SPRAY PERFUME DISH MATTE GLASS
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ACRYLIC HANDLE SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL BRISTLE BLEND
FOAMER PUMP PLASTIC CONTAINER
PLASTIC JAR. SCREW TOP CAP
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SECONDARY PACKAGING
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SHAVING CREAM Liquid. 4 Fl Oz. AFTER-SHAVING OIL 45 US$ Liquid. 1.5 Fl Oz. 35 US$
ULTIMATE SHAVING BRUSH 70 US$
EAU DE PARFUM Liquid. 3 Fl Oz. 220 US$
BEARD WAX Wax. 1 Fl Oz. 35 US$
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MARKETING STRATEGY
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MARKETING STRATEGY The scale of launch will remain exclusive to the pop-up shop, during the tour dates. Evaluation of the city with the best sales conversion rate: insight on where to establish the first official flagship. After the tour ends the products will become available for sale online.
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VIRAL CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
VIRAL CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
CORE EXPERIENCE The Yeezy pop-up store will introduce a new way of grooming services with chairs that will be on top of a slow rotating platform. The shop will provide the consumer with a unique experience that will make them feel like the center of the service.
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VIRAL CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
THEME
TYPE OF EXPERIENCE
Our target consumer likes to be the friend in the group the rest look up to. Having a rotating chair will make the consumer feel like the center of the experience, making him feel like it is all about him.
Our viral consumer experience will require customers to be actively immerse into Yeezyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world.
STIMULI
EXPLOITABILITY
Kanye feels like the center of his universe. Out consumer will be visually and physically stimulated by the rotating chair.
Our consumers will be encouraged to share the rotating chair experience through social media, creating content generated by users. LXFM 772: Final Project
ATTRACT
ENGAGE
STRATEGY OVERVIEW
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OBJECTIVE:
ATTRACT
MESSAGE
Teaser Campaign: VIDEO
Introducing Campaign. “Yeezy has a new project and it is coming soon to your city”
Drive awareness and build buzz.
AUDIENCE :
ENGAGE
TACTICS
Primarily Yeezy Consumers (Kanye Followers) Millennial men (24-34 yo) located in major urban cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami.
The usage of celebrities and influencers, such as Kim Kardashian, sharing the teaser on their social media accounts BTL: Outdoor ADS
CONVERT
Guerrilla Marketing
DESIRED OUTCOME: Create social media hype. LXFM 772: Final Project
OBJECTIVE:
ATTRACT
Primarily Yeezy Consumers (Kanye Followers) Millennial men (24-34 yo) located in major urban cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami.
CONVERT
MESSAGE
To encourage plausible consumers to engage with social media campaign (teaser video) through celebrities and influencer content.
AUDIENCE :
ENGAGE
TACTICS
Paid Social Media in Los angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta and Miami. Kanye spotted by paparazzis walking into barber shops with his crew.
Hype of the pop-up store through social media. “There is a store of Yeezy’s that offers grooming products and a barber shop experience”
DESIRED OUTCOME: Drive traffic to the pop-up store, and encourage social media sharing
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OBJECTIVE:
ATTRACT
TACTICS
To bring into the pop-ups plausible consumers.
Paid Social Media
AUDIENCE :
ENGAGE
Primarily Yeezy Consumers (Kanye Followers) Millennial men (24-34 yo) located in major urban cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami.
CONVERT
MESSAGE
Email - Newsletter (existent client’s data base) Unnanouced event in Pop-up store with Kanye’s appareance enjoying the service with his crew.
Visit the Pop-Store and Experience Yeezy products and barber shop services
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LAUNCH CALENDAR
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LA
PRE LAUNCH
CHICACO
NYC
LAUNCH
ATLANTA
MIAMI
POST LAUNCH
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PRODUCT FOCUS
PRE LAUNCH
Teaser Campaign: Experience by Kanye
TARGET CONSUMER
Men, Millennial 24-34 yo Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami
MARKETING MOMENTS
Cinco de Mayo
LAUNCH
POST LAUNCH
DIGITAL LEVEL Build Awareness through guerilla marketing using celebrities instagrams to promote teaser video. PR: Press release Email marketing TARGET KPI Views: 7 million Min watched: +20 seconds IG engagement: 4% Media mentions: +20 Email marketing: CTR 2%, Open rate 20%
Pre-launch (2020) MAY
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PRODUCT FOCUS
Pop-up store
PRE LAUNCH
LAUNCH
TARGET CONSUMER
Men, Millennial 24-34 yo
MARKETING MOMENTS
June: Soccer season (Champion League), Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day July/August: 4th of July September: NYFW, NFL season October/November: NBA Season, Thanksgiving, Black Friday December: Art Basel, Christmas DIGITAL LEVEL Engage/Convert. User generated content. Paid media. Influencers marketing to introduce viral consumer experience
POST LAUNCH
TARGET KPI Conversion Rate: Products 70%, Service 35% Stories views: 6.5 m IG engagement 2-4% IG mentions +30k Twitter Engagement: 1% Email marketing: CTR 2%, Open rate 20%
Launch (2020)
JUNE: LA JULY/AUGUST: CHICAGO SEPTEMBER: NYC OCTOBER/NOVEMBER: ATLANTA DECEMBER: MIAMI
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PRE LAUNCH
PRODUCT FOCUS
Post-Launch Online Sales
TARGET CONSUMER
Men, Millennial 24-34 yo. USA
MARKETING MOMENTS
LAUNCH
POST LAUNCH
January: MLK February: Valentine’s day & Black History March: St. Patrick’s April: Earth Day, Easter DIGITAL LEVEL Engage/Generate expectations for announcement of next pop-up tour or retail store. PR: Post-experience reviews
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TARGET KPI Number of shares of the experience in different digital platforms: 300k , Media mentions: +20 Re-posts: +30k LXFM 772: Final Project
OBJETIVE: To target urban African American and Hispanic men in the United States STRATEGY: user generated content and paid social media to engage with target consumer, create brand awareness, and generate sales.
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INFLUENCERS/CELEBRITIES
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M A R K E T IN G A S S E TS
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VIDEO CAMPAIGN
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SPECIAL THANKS TO
Professor
Meloney Moore
Cinematographer
Grace Caroline Pickett
Models
Antoine Brandt CJay Cameron Mach Daniel Lotito Julian Wandero Holly Harrod
Location
Bell Barber Co Mimi Bell
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