Presented in May 2014 at the Istanbul Fashion Conference, manufacturers gained precious insights into how Brands are conceived through values, coherent actions and real innovative products and services. Taking examples from leading international luxury benchmark players such as Prada, Hermès and Giorgio Armani, Professor Dal Santo conveyed how local or regional companies can become more international through a long-term approach.
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How Local Manufacturers Can Become An International Brand
1. Piergiorgio Dal Santo
President
PGDS Consulting (Milan)
7th Istanbul Fashion Conference
8 May 2014
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4. Learning from Luxury
Fashion Brand Benchmarks
Steps towards being a Brand
Local vs. Global Brands
5. What Makes Luxury Brands Different?
Prestige Brand Strategies
Developing Brand Equity
Key Luxury Business Trends
6. What Makes Luxury Brands Different?
Strong cultural foundations (Heritage)
Dream and desirability factors
Unique and strong Brand DNA and Codes
Signature and creative audacity
Marketing of the offer, not to demand
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12. Prestige Brand Strategies
Balancing image and business
Consumer relationship (brand, experience)
Refreshing the Dream Factor (desire)
Reaching new customers
Developing new products
Remaining true to their DNA
13. Developing Brand Equity
No luxury without the Brand
Identity
Coherence
Defend rights
Communicate frequently
14. + CONSUMERS
European Crisis:
+ Tourism
+ Digital
+ Accessorization
+ Flagship stores
- Wholesale
- Eastern Europe
- MARKETS
• USA market still no. 1,
becomes key growth engine
• Japan, Italy, China
• NYC, Paris, London, HK
• Mens outperforms Womens
• + Made-to-measure
• Importance of 1st line
sportswear, denim
Data: Bain & Co., Altagamma
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17. …”continually adapt new products to meet
changing demands, new concepts have to be
invented to sustain the growth of the Brand…”
Giorgio Armani, 2006
18. Go Beyond Consumer Expectations
Integrate new, emerging needs
Continue extending the line
Adapt to own existing consumers
Personalisation
Sophistication
Low-cost, private labels
Saturated markets
Empowered clients
34. Early founding acts (Past)
The first best-selling Product
Distribution channel
Positioning
Advertising
Events
CEO
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36. Developing a Mission, Values
The Brand Promise
The Flagship Product
Brand Identity vs. Image
Growing the Brand
Influencing consumers
37. Developing a Mission, Values
Corporate, long-term vision
Territory, city, region
Morals, ethics, beliefs
Certain know-how
Symbol, logo, color, shape
The Brand Platform
38. The Brand Promise
Points of contact
Staying true to the message
Developing trust, balancing risk
External signs
Discover inner qualities of a product
40. Brand Identity vs. Image
Touch points
Message, tone, atmospheres
Media strategy
Revitalisation
41. Growing the Brand
Phases of growth
Markets
Licensing
Extension
Co-branding
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44. Complete the offer, range
Reach non-core target
+ Brand Awareness
+ Aspiration value, Perception
Trading up to a Total Look
Create cross-selling
Support core business growth (MTM)
45. Enter categories consistent with Brand Equity
Partner consistent with my Long-Term strategy
Able to communicate my DNA in new channels
46. Celebrate 20 years
Invest in “true luxury”
Exploit potential of the segment
DNA, arts, Italy, lifestyle
Sophisticated flavor, references to elegance
52. Go-to-market strategies
Local culture
Regional marketing materials
Customize retail assortment
Tiered approach vs. mature tastes
53. Since 2008 PGDS Consulting (Milan) is a boutique agency providing
strategic advise to international brands on business development
activities, with a focus on the China and India luxury and fashion
markets.
Piergiorgio is also Chief Researcher and Educator for the Fortune
Character Institute (Beijing) and Co-Secretary of the Luxury in China
Summit (Shanghai, 17 October), which presents the annual High Net
Worth Individual consumer research called the China Luxury Report.
He is Visiting professor in Luxury Brand Management and Fashion
Marketing at Fondazione CUOA, University of Padua, IUM
Montecarlo and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
54. THANK YOU !
Piergiorgio Dal Santo
President
PGDS CONSULTING
Via Rugabella 1
20122 Milano ITALY
E: pgdalsanto@gmail.com
W: www.pgdalsanto.blogspot.com