Crocs Visual Merchandising Planner

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Visual Merchandising Planner April 2019 - March 2020

Hansa Hatrote & Eeshani Juthani NIFT Mumbai FC16-20

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Overview

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Annual Calender & Event List

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overview This planner is a Visual Merchandising Guide for all working in-store and online for Crocs India in the duration of April 2019 to March 2020.

Along with this planner, an annual calendar will be provided with prefix and suffix to each event and public holidays marked.

This planner is an in depth guide book for all the events partaking at crocs in-store and online so that the entire team of #crocsindia is at par with activites and the whats and hows of it.

The posters, graphics, creatives and freebies are to be ordered 15 days prior to the event by each branch along with window displays.

For more queries contact the headquarters to get in touch with the VM managers and HOD.

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annual events list May 16th: Father’s Day,

Dec 20th - 5th Jan: Christmas & New Year

One Day Special Event

2.5 Week Long Event

Dec 25th: Christmas, Jul 1st-31st: Monsoon Sale, Month Long Event

Jul 6th & 7th: Crocs Monsoon Playday,

One Day Special Event

Dec 31st and Jan 1st: New Year’s Eve, Two Day Special Event

Weekend Event

March 9th: Holi, Oct 24: Crocs Day, Week Long Event from 21st-27th Oct

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Three Day Special Event from 7th-9th March Week long event from 2nd to 10th

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April In Store Changes: • • • •

Put up easter and garden posters Put up shelf fixtures and standee poster Window display is put up on 14th april Balloons are put for decoration

Website Updates:

• Website banner wishing Happy Easter is put up on 14th April • Website shows garden catalogue pictures • More clogs and bright shoes are promoted on ads

Social Media Announcements:

• Post on Facebook and Instagram for Sale, Happy Easter on 21st April • Post pictures of kids and adults in gardens throughout the month

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Overview of the Month: • • • •

Hot and sweaty days Beaches, pool parties, gardens, picnics Vacation season Travelling and joy visits to theme parks and carnivals • Father’s Day • • • • • •

Good sale of all crocs Fun colours and new designs demanded People splurge for vacation wear Family purchases are made Fathers are gifted Fun is the word

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FATHERS DAY #BringYourDad event

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May In Store Changes:

• Father’s Day poster updates on Standee • Happy Father’s Day tag added to carry bags • Special jibbitz* ordered in

Website Updates:

• Summer Catalogue photos uploaded • Happy Fathers Day and event banner • Father’s Day jibbitz* added to store

Social Media Announcements:

• Happy Summer Post on May 1st • Repost photos of Customers enjoying Summer throughout the month.

• #bringyourdad creative to be put up on 13th May • Happy Father’s Day Post on 16th May. • Pictures of Father’s Day jibbitz* uploaded • Upload stories of Dads and Children on Stories • Repost photos of customers in crocs with their Dads

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#bringyourdad

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Father’s Day A one day event on 16th May 2019 #bringyourdad on Father’s Day Featuring : • 30% off on any 2 pairs of Crocs bought with the customer’s Dad • Free “World’s Best Dad” “World’s Best Daughter” “ World’s Best Son” jibbitz* or safety pin badges (free with each purchase) • Poster of Happy Father’s Day with discount details put up on Standee • Crocs Balloons offered to all children (free on visiting the store) • A Happy Father’s Day tag added to each carry bag

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June In Store Changes:

• Preparing for monsoon sale in the month of July • Contacting HQ for window display assembly from 25th to 27th June • Changing of existing Signages • Fixing up props around the store: shelf prop, centre store display and standee poster • Completion of the whole store is mandatory by 30th night

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to “coming soon”

Social Media Announcements:

• Post on Facebook and Instagram for Sale, New Arrivals and Event on 5th july (3 posts) • Add stories of behind the scenes of preparation for the sale • Send text messages to Loyalty customers to notify of sale

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Jamat Ul-Vida Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar

displaying everything in the store at night

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Beginning of Monsoon Mushy puddles and pouring clouds Unappealing Weather High sales of raincoats, umbrellas and rain boots and shoes

• High peak season for sale of crocs • Consumers hunt for crocs at slash down prices • Likeness to invest in a good all season pair of crocs • Classic clogs are in high demand • Office go-ers also pick professional rainy pairs

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July In Store Changes:

• Stocks from before Dec 2018 kept on sale rack for 50% OFF • New arrivals kept in specific rack according to category • Regular stock with no discounts to be colour coded and arranged on racks

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated • Ads across websites to be updated • New monsoon sale filter added to website and all e-retailers for select products

Social Media Announcements:

• Repost on Facebook and Instagram for Sale, New Arrivals and Event on 5th july • Add stories of sale madness everyday • Have Live on both Instagram and Facebook on Monsoon Playday 6th & 7th July

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#splashincrocs

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crocs

monsoon playday!

A two day event on 6th & 7th June 2019 Weekend monsoon playday for kids Featuring : • Face painting artist painting monsoon related motifs: rainbow, clouds, water, butterfly, sun, lightning etc on kids faces. (free with any purchase) • Shades of green balloons with crocs monsoon playday written. (free with store visit) • Large squishy water mat kept in the centre of the store for kids to play over and paper boats. (free with store visit) • Free monsoon themed jibbitz (crocs clog shoe charm) ( free on every purchase from kids section) • 50% sale on select merchandise: Merchandise from before December 2018- displayed in racks with “SALE” rack tag • New “Colour Splash” collection launch: Displayed on shelves of respective categories with splash prop fixed on the shelf

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In Store Changes:

• Back to School Poster on Standee • End of Monsoon Singular Sale rack with left over merchandise • Clearing out all the Sale Fixtures and Displays

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to catalogue pictures • All Sale related leftover stocks to be moved to category of sale • all monsoon ads continued

Social Media Announcements: • Posts of End of Monsoon • Catalogue pictures uploaded • Repost Customer’s clicks in crocs

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In Store Changes: • • • •

Pre Fall Poster on Standee Prepping for Contest in October Stock Winter collections on racks Add Winter Collection graphics

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to catalogue pictures • Fall catalogue pictures updated • Monsoon ads replaced by Fall/winter ads

Social Media Announcements:

• Posts of Pre Fall, warm fuzzy • Catalogue pictures uploaded for Fall/Winter • Repost Customer’s clicks in crocs

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Fall Season Warm Fuzzy vibe Start shopping for Winter Best weather for fur lined shoes

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National Croc Day on 24th October Crocs turns 16!

National Croc day calls for Contest High sales of Winter collection: fur lined crocs, crocs and socks, non-waterproof footwear

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National Croc Day Poster on Standee Balloons of “Crocs Turns 16” Free Croc Keychain with every purchase above 2k Special Edition Carry Bag with #nationalcrocday written • New Launch of Winter Collection

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to Fall from 1st Oct • Website Banner updated to National Croc Day from 20th Oct to 30th Oct • Website will have special Contest Page

Social Media Announcements: • • • •

Fall is here Post on 1st Oct Posts of Winter Collection throughout the mont Reposts of Customer’s clicks of Crocs in fall National Croc Day Contest Alert and countdown from 18th Oct • National Croc Day Winner Picked on 27th Oct • 30 Stories of all Contestants to be put in Highlights

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Event: INTERNATIONAL CROCS DAY 31

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Contest entry closes

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National crocs day A week long event from 21st to 27th Oct 2019 To Celebrate 16 years of Crocs Featuring : • Balloons saying “Crocs Turns 16” (on Store Visit) • Social Media Contest is given a 5 day countdown • On National Crocs Day Contest in announced • Contest Winner is the person who gets most no. of people wearing the crocs in a picture and gets the most likes. Eg: if 2 people get 10 crocs in one picture: the one with most likes wins • Contest ends on 25th October so all entries considered are within 12:00 midnight of 25th • A Gift Hamper consisting of many Croc clog Keychains, a Single 40% discount voucher applies in any store in India but not on New Arrivals is given.

Along with a Trophy that says “ National Croc Day Contest 2019 Winner” and many stickers also sent.

• Winner chosen will be couriered the Hamper and The post reposted on Crocs India’s Social Media and Website

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Winter is Here Poster on Standee Prepping for Christmas and New Year Stock Winter collections on racks Add Winter Collection graphics

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to winter catalogue pictures • Winter collection pictures updated • Fall/winter ads

Social Media Announcements:

• Posts of Winter from around the globe, warm fuzzy • Catalogue pictures uploaded for Fall/Winter • Repost Customer’s clicks in crocs

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Winter Season Christams and NeyYear’s anticipation Start shopping for Winter Start Shopping for Gifts Best weather for fur lined shoes

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Christmas & New Year’s Event from 20th Dec Crocs celebrates Christmas and New Years Festive Sales and Offers High sales of Winter collection: fur lined crocs, crocs and socks, non-waterproof footwear

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December In Store Changes: • • • •

Window Display and fixtures Add Spin the wheel prop In store countdown from 1st December Free Gift Wrapping services

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be updated to Winter is here on 1st Dec, Merry Christmas on 20th , Happy New Year on 26th Mornings • Add Christmas Catalogue images • Have winter filter on products • Winter collection ads continue

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• Post on Facebook and Instagram for Sale, Offers, In Store Contest • Post Winter is here on 1st Dec, Merry Christmas on 25th , Happy New Year Post on 31st Mornings • Have a New Year’s countdown from5 days left.

• Repost pictures of customers celebrating christmas 38 in crocs

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Christmas & New Year’s A two and a half week event from 20th dec to 5th January 2019 Festive Sale and Spin the Wheel Featuring : • A Croc Tree in the centre of the store on which customers can hang hand written wishes. to be installed from 20th Dec • A Spin the Wheel contest featuring: 10%off 20%off #0%off 40%off, try again and free winter jibbitz* (on purchases above 3k) • An In store countdown for New Year’s from 1st Dec • Window Display with big gift boxes and christmas caps • Fixtures with dripping snow and snowflakes.

• New Festive Collection displayed in backlit shelves • Campaign pictures updated • Christmas lights put up • Tiny christmas cap hung on signage

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• Window Display and fixtures to be kept till 5th jan and then cleared out • Spin the wheel prop also removed after 5th Jan • In store countdown removed on 1st Jan Morning • Free Gift Wrapping services end on 5th Jan

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be kept Happy New Year till 20th Jan • Christmas Catalogue images remain • Have winter filter on products • Winter collection ads continue

Social Media Announcements:

• Post on Facebook and Instagram for updates on Festive sale till 4th Jan • Repost pictures of customers celebrating christmas and New years in Crocs

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In Store Changes: • • • •

Winter and Spring racks to be seperated No window display for the month Start Preparing store for workshop and contest Window display installed and floor mats ordered in by 28th Feb

Website Updates:

• Website banner to be keptneutral themed • Christmas Catalogue images replaced with neutral images • Have winter filter and spring filter on products • Winter collection adsdiscontinued and neutral ads put up

Social Media Announcements:

• Post on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming contest surprise • Post about contest Details • Repost Customers in Crocs • Transition to Post Winter- slightly spring theme

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Spring is here Best Season for Crocs Pleasant, blooming weather Season of Holi in India

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Crocs sales are rising Families invest in Crocs Holi contest Holi window displays and fixtures.

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March spring decorations put up Holi window display fixtures on shelves centre store display removed Prepare for workshop and contest to be held Standee poster updated

Website Updates:

• Website banner for Holi and then changed to spring on 10th March • Ads across websites to be updated • White crocs with holi splashes ad to be updated

Social Media Announcements: • • • •

Spring time fun post on 1st March Crocs Workshop announcement on 1st March Crocs Online Contest announced on 1st March Workshop and contest stories to be put up on social media • Contest Winner announced on 7th March

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Holi A week long event from 2nd March to 10th March 2019 Happy Holi with crocs India Featuring :

• Contest to be held in all stores across the country • #colouryourcrocs • Whoever designs the best looking crocs and gets the most likes gets to work with the crocs design team and launch a retail version of their design.

• Workshop for kids ages 6-16 for painting on their crocs and decorating with stickers and jibbitz* with the theme of Holi • Window display will feature oversized white croc with pichkaris aimed at it and splashes of paint everywhere on the croc, store will have coloured splash shaped foam mats on the floor.

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#colouryourcrocs

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