Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower Case study analysis 1. Situation Analysis a. Customer segmentation and characteristics: * Value buyers: for them convenience and price play the most important role‚ they avoid excavation and tend to install the shower on their own. * Standard buyers emphasize performance and service‚ they rely on independent plumbers to recommend or even select a product for them. * Premium buyers mostly buy in showrooms‚ they need the highest performance
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AQUALISA QUARTZ: SIMPLY THE BEST SHOWER CASE STUDY ANALYSIS Assignment issues discussion Question-1: What is the Quartz value proposition to the plumber? To consumers? Answer: Value proposition to customer: • Efficient the reliable water pressure • Efficient and reliable temperature control. • Easy to use. This can be used by children‚ elder person as they don’t need to worry about valve adjustment. Value proposition to Plumber as follows:
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INTRODUCTION Our report aims at developing a marketing plan for Aqualisa Quartz shower. The product was launched and in spite of being much better than the existing showers in the U.K market in terms of water pressure‚ ease of installation‚ use and design‚ it didn’t have very impressive sales figures in the first four months. This report delves into the details as to why the launch was not successful and what can be done now to improve the situation of the product and the company. It is very important
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1. What is Quartz’ current marketing strategy? Company conducted market research‚ spent EU5.8 million in development‚ invested in a new state-of-the-art testing facility‚ acquired 9 patents‚ grew engineering team from 6 to 20 and established stages of new product development pipeline. Company spent 90% of their sale efforts on maintaining existing accounts and 10% on developing new customers. Company had longstanding direct relationship with a group of plumbers. Sale force contacted its network
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! Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower HBS Case for Marketing for Managers Course ! ! 1. Situation Analysis 1.1. Customers Shower buyers mainly fall into one of the three pricing segments: • Premium segment: They buy in showrooms‚ value high performance and service‚ and also style is an important selection determinant. • Standard segment: They emphasize performance and service‚ and usually rely on independent plumber to recommend or select a product for them • Value segment : They
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YOUNGME MOON Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower By: Marjan Hozjan Ljubljana‚ February 2007 -------------------------------------------------- 1. Conduct a situation analysis a) Customers (segmentation‚ characteristics) According to the HBS case (p.2-3)‚ shower buyers in the United Kingdom fall into one of three pricing segments: premium‚ standard and value segment. Consumers in the premium segment typically shopped in showrooms; they took for granted high performance and service
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Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a better Shower Aqualisa is a British Shower Making firm in U.K. In May 2001 the company launched a innovative product‚ “Quartz” after investing 3 years of research and €5.8 Million. The Product‚ though‚ as per the MD‚ was leaps and bounds ahead of competition‚ the sales was simply not picking up. Value Proposition to the Customers • Quicker delivery • Remote location of the processers and mixers • Remote controls for operation • Lesser Excavations Value Proposition
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AQUALISA QUARTZ: SIMPLY A BETTER SHOWER Aqualisa Quartz is an amazing product‚ it present innovation to shower market and deals with the temperature and pressure issue presented in other type of showers. Aqualisa Quartz is easy to install‚ no need of an expert‚ and also fast‚ half a day approximately‚ compared to other installations that can be 2-3 days. Besides they are very reliable‚ they do not break and do not need high maintenance. However‚ the product‚ after the launch‚ have’t sell as it
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Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower Introduction Aqualisa is a U.K. based shower manufacturing Company. The Company has been very reputed in the U.K. market for its top quality showers‚ reliability and great service. It had launched its premium brand Quartz in May 2001. The basic purpose behind launching this brand was to address the concerns of the consumers and the plumbers which perhaps were not satisfied
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Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower By: Hadi Radwan Section: N1 Date: 4/1/2011 Problem statement: With the launch of the new innovative Quartz shower by Aqualisa‚ the Company expected to have a boost in its sales. Yet the sale of the product was not picking up. The Company was facing a big challenge with communicating its product to the consumer/target. The Company wants to ensure that the innovative technology‚ which is leaps and bounds ahead of competition‚ will generate more sales
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