MARKETING PLAN
Dominic Darbyshire
Group 12
Thai Ngoc Minh Chau-s3210023
Le Ngoc Kim Ngan-s3192837
Thai Thi Hong Nhung-s3193525
Le Anh Tai-s3192453
Le Nguyen Hong Van-s3210260
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 II. INTRODUCTION 4 III. SITUATION ANALYSIS 5-10 1. Macro Environment 5-7 2. Micro Environment 8-10 IV. SWOT ANALYSIS 11-13 V. OBJECTIVE 14 VI. SEGMENTATION, TARGETING AND POSITIONNING 15-19 1. Market segmentation 15 2. Market targeting 16 3. Market positioning 16-17 * Position map 18-19 VII. MARKETING MIX STRATEGY 20-33 1. Product Strategy 20-22 2. Price Strategy 23-25 3. Place Strategy 26-27 4. Promotion Strategy 28-31 5. Others 32-33 VIII. ACTION PROGRAM 34 IX. CONTROLS 35 X. APPENDIX 36-37 XI. REFERENCE LIST 38
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Esprit is one of the famous international fashion brand names in the world and it attracts many Vietnamese customers. Moreover, the living standard of Vietnamese people also increases since 21th Century, so their demand on fashion would be improved too. This marketing plan is designed for Esprit clothes in the next year (January 2009 to December 2009) in order to achieve their specific objectives step by step. It draws a strong logical method and strategies to help Esprit obtain two main objective such as gain 5% market share in the big cites at the South and North of Vietnam and develop customer awareness in Esprit brand.
At first, the marketing plan will provide the current market situation (the micro and macro environment). Analysis the market situation, Esprit would have a best view to make good decisions in target customers. Next, strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of fashion industry in Vietnam are analysis in order to reduce the risk of Esprit business in Vietnam and heighten strengths. Then, in this report the segmentation of the shop which is young and
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