Marketing Case Study II: Aqualisa Quartz Introduction and Problem Statement Aqualisa‚ a premium British shower manufacturer‚ is experiencing teething problems with its new line of electronic mixed shower products – Quartz. Despite being hailed as “a breakthrough in shower technology” (Case p. 6)‚ early sales were dismal. Plumbers‚ the main channel of Aqualisa’s products‚ have developed an ‘electronic phobia’ since the late 1980s when early electronic showers failed‚ hurting Quartz by association. Furthermore
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Subject of the Case: Target marking strategy to build consumer brand‚ while selecting the best distribution channels. Define the Problem: Quartz‚ a new product‚ is far below sales targets and needs to meet them quickly. Background of the Situation Everyone had a bathtub‚ only about 60% of U.K. had showers. Most of U.K.’s pluming dated back to the Victorian era‚ which have gravity fed plumping‚ meaning poor-to-low water pressure about 3 to 4 liters per minute. The low pressure and fluctuating
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Aqualisa Quartz Case Study 1. What is the Quartz value proposition to plumbers? To Consumers? To plumbers: a. Very easy to install - ’push-fit-connect-you’re done’ b. More profitable i. ½ day work (25% of previous time)‚ apprentices can do work also. Opportunity to install more and capture some of historical 6-month wait list ii. on average‚ plumbers do 40 to 50 a year (generally 2-day job)‚ but generally without reducing profit‚ will be able to do many more To consumers: c. Efficient
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Aqualisa had launched the Quartz shower‚ significant product innovation in the UK shower market in terms of water pressure‚ ease of installation‚ use‚ and design. But this new product is not selling well enough. I will make some analysis in order to understand the situation and make some recommendation for Harry Rawlinson on marketing strategy and ways to generate sales for the Quartz products. 1. What is the Aqualisa Quartz value proposition to plumbers‚ to consumers? Quartz offers
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Student Name‚ EMBA 17 Fall2010 All information for this case study was taken from “Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a Better Shower‚” HBS 9-502-030; Rev July 10‚ 2006 Problem ID: Aqualisa hopes to grow the brand through the introduction of a new line‚ the Quartz shower. Initial launch results have been disappointing‚ and the managing director of Aqualisa would like to breathe new life into the launch through a new marketing strategy. The intended result is higher sales‚ wider brand recognition and a
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------------------------------------------------- Case 2 : Aqualisa Quartz : Simply a better shower 1. Executive summary Aqualisa launched an innovative shower in 2001‚ called the Quartz shower but the success wasn’t immediate. At present‚ the most important goal for Aqualisa company is to increase its new showers in terms of units and profit. But the main impediment is the lack of awareness about this brand from consumers and the reluctance from plumbers about adopting this shower. In
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Aqualisa Quartz Group Case Presentation Problem The plumbing system in the United Kingdom is very inconsistent due to the varying age of the buildings making shower temperature and pressure challenging to control. Aqualisa designed the Quartz system to address these issues by integrating an electronic controller into the plumbing of the shower unit. After development and field testing‚ most believed this would take over the market and propel Aqualisa into a powerful position in the shower industry
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9/22/13 I: Design Title: The Mass of Quartz Purpose: To determine the density slope for water and alcohol and apply the understanding to determine the volume of a quartz sample without measuring the volume or calculating it. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this lab was by using the density of alcohol we could calculate the density of a quartz samples. Controls and Variables: Independent variable: Volume of water and alcohol Dependent variable: The weight of the liquid or solid Controls:
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Aqualisa company overview Aqualisa has always had a strong reputation in the U.K. shower market‚ with the company being generally recognized as having top quality showers‚ a premium brand and great service. It was a highly profitable company and sat quite comfortably with its niche in the market. Harry Rawlinson joined the company in 1998 and believed it was vulnerable for different reasons. In the year 2000‚ Aqualisa had 18.1% of the market share in the shower industry. Aqualisa sold electric
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and department stores. The shower market is highly fragmented (electric‚ standard mixer and power shower) but three brands continue to dominate – Mira‚ Aqualisa and Triton‚ controlling~70% of the market. Aqualisa is an innovative shower manufacturer with the 3rd highest share in the UK shower market in 2000. In May 2001‚ Aqualisa launched Quartz‚ a technologically advanced product that was expected to greatly improve the shower experience and gain a large market share. About 60% of U.K consumers
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