2. COMPANY INTRODUCTION WE FASHION • JUNE 2010
CONTENTS
LET’S INTRODUCE WE FASHION
WE THE BRAND
BRAND POSITION
WE STRATEGY
OUR CUSTOMERS
COLLECTIONS
STORES & STAFF
LIVING THE BRAND
3. COMPANY INTRODUCTION WE FASHION • JUNE 2010
LET’S INTRODUCE WE FASHION
LET’S
INTRODUCE
WE FASHION
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If you start off in Amsterdam and tie together all the jeans
that WE Fashion sells every year, you can reach:
Berlin with the men’s jeans (648 km);
Luxembourg with the women’s jeans (371 km); and
Bern with the kids’ jeans (875 km).
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WE THE BRAND – OUR HISTORY
WE started in 1917 as a wholesale retailer. In 1962, we opened our first shop in
Amsterdam with the name Hij Menswear, followed in 1986 by ZIJ Womenswear.
The two merged into one business in 1999.
What else could we call ourselves, but WE?
22. COMPANY INTRODUCTION WE FASHION • JUNE 2010
WE THE BRAND - TODAY
WE Fashion is an international fashion company. With approximately 230 stores
And 3.000 employees, WE Fashion is represented in the Netherlands, Belgium,
Germany, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The organization's international
distribution centre and head office are based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
WE Fashion is part of Logo International, a fashion group that owns a number of
well-known wholesale and retail fashion companies, Including O’Neill, Beldona,
Setpoint and Waalwear Men and Kids.
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WE THE BRAND - TODAY
Stores
The Netherlands 123
Belgium 35
Germany 32
France 9
Luxembourg 1
Switzerland 30
= 230
Employees
The Netherlands 1.800
Belgium/France/
Luxembourg 500
Germany 450
Switzerland 250
= 3.000
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WE THE BRAND – OUR MISSION
WE
INSPIRE
PEOPLE TO
HONOUR
THEIR
PERSONAL
STYLE.
25. COMPANY INTRODUCTION WE FASHION • JUNE 2010
WE THE BRAND – OUR VALUES
WE ARE PURE
We’re open, clear and take a no-nonsense
approach to everything we do.
WE ARE INSPIRING
We encourage people to develop and
express their own sense of style.
WE ARE SURPRISING
We dare to be funny and we dare to be
different.
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WE THE BRAND – OUR SIGNATURE
WE Fashion develops contemporary collections with a North European feel.
Collections that are easy to combine. Not just with articles of clothing from the WE
Fashion collection, but also with anything that you already have in your wardrobe.
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BRAND POSITION – WE WOMEN
TRADITIONAL CLASSIC MODERN MODERN PROGRESSIVE
CLASSIC
HIGH
Avg Unit Retail Price
DKNY Hugo Boss Diesel
Max Mara
Tommy
G-Star
Hilfiger denim
In-Wear
DEPT
Mexx DESIGNER
REMIX
Esprit
Zara
Vögele Mango
Vanilia
JBC
M. Etam
Sting Vero Moda
V&D H&M
C&A
LOW
Our main
LOW Fashion Sensibility HIGH competitors
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BRAND POSITION – WE KIDS
TRADITIONAL CLASSIC MODERN MODERN PROGRESSIVE
CLASSIC
HIGH
Avg Unit Retail Price
Diesel
G-Star
RARE
Mexx
Vögele Esprit
Scotch & Soda
JBC
ZARA
H&M
V&D
C&A
LOW Migros
Our main
LOW Fashion Sensibility HIGH competitors
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WE STRATEGY – 3 STEPS
3. ACCELERATE
Further Country differentiation
Expand Girls, Accessories,
E-commerce, Franchise
Add new countries
2. EXPLORE GROWTH OPTIONS
Set up further country differentiation
Pilot Girls, Accessories, Pilot E-commerce /
Franchise
Improve product availability
Test/Pilot further growth area’s
1. BUILD FOUNDATION
Improve Processes and Capabilities
Improve Positioning & Product
Prepare the organization for growth
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WE STRATEGY – OUR WORLD IS CHANGING
Our future
processes
are defined
by
SPEED &
INTEGRATION
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COLLECTIONS
WE Fashion is a fashion brand that
makes it easy to create your own
style.
Our collections span every user
moment from casual to smart and
business. The entire collection is
designed to combine into looks for
every occassion and every style.
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COLLECTIONS
WE: collection for men and women within
the Casual, Smart and Business
segments. The WE Boys and WE Girls
collections are sold under the WE label
too.
Blue Ridge: for all WE Fashion denim
collections.
WE Ultimate: top-quality collection for
customers with refined taste. Available
for Men in Smart and Business.
WE Fundamentals: pure, top-quality
products. 100% available. 100%
affordable. For Men, Women and Kids.
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STORES & STAFF – ROLL OUT NEW STORE CONCEPT
AMSTERDAM (2010)
NIJMEGEN (2010)
HAMBURG 2X (2010)
BRUSSELS (2010)
VIENNA 2X (2010)
LUZERN (2010)
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STORES & STAFF – NEW STORES
The store requirements for Shopping centre requirements are:
flagship, medium and small stores are:
Type Flagship Medium Small Shopping centre
Minimum m² 600 - 1000 400 - 600 300 - 400 Minimum m² 20.000
Frontage 12 - 16m 12 - 14m 9 - 12m Preferences groundfloor
Men required required optional Minimum % fashion 60 - 80
Women required optional optional
Boys required optional optional
Girls required optional optional
Catchment area:
Minimum 200.000 inhabitants
A1 locations
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LIVING THE BRAND – WE CARE
We are SA8000 certified.
We are members of the BSCI.
By the end of 2012, 10% of our
collection will be made from
sustainable materials.
We donate leftover clothing to
charitable organizations.
We focus on Fashion &
Education. We believe
education is the only route to
create a sustainable World and
WE working environment.