>> Multi-Channel Retailer – Brand Consulting Firm Case
Solidifying the brand positioning of a women’s specialty retailer and day spa
Our client was looking to hire a brand consulting firm to assit with repositioning the brand to better fit today’s retail consumer.
Challenge
- Multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel, jewelry, gifts, and accessories, including day spa in select locations
- Rapid, historical growth resulting from significant channel, geographic and product line expansion
- Recent growth slow-down due to several factors, including increased competition, store saturation, discounting)
- Lack of a clear, consistent brand positioning, resulting in a diffused brand image and declining sales
Action
- Consumer exploratory to understand shopper needs, service experience, brand image, target definition and selection
- Value proposition development, including what the brand will stand for and deliver on
- Brand positioning development, including communication elements (e.g., taglines, look and feel, imagery)
- Highly collaborative process (working across senior executives, marketing, merchandising, product, etc.)
Result
- Clarified positioning and updated identity (look and feel, creative concepts)
- Communication platform, detailing the creative brief and initial creative concepts
- Internal commitment of strategies and plans required to successfully market the brand
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