Problem Statement With current economic downturn‚ should Robert Polet concentrate solely on strengthening the Gucci brand further‚ or should he expand the multi-brand strategy to the next level? Situation Analysis As the economy began to deteriorate near the end of 2008‚ luxury brands like Gucci‚ Prada‚ and Louis Vuitton all began to feel the effects. Consumers were beginning to spend less and save money through the times of economic uncertainty. One of the hardest hit industries what that of
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Technology and Innovation Strategy Individual Assignment: “Gucci Group” (11/06/2012) ------------------------------------------------- Matteo Berzoini ------------------------------------------------- 1. Provide a competitive positioning of the luxury industry back in 1990. How was Gucci positioned? 2. Which critical moves allowed De Sole to reposition Gucci? 3. What do you think about the acquisition of YSL and Sergio Rossi? 1. Market Worth and Composition: By
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SUMMARY: Gucci was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci. In 1938‚ Gucci expanded and a boutique was opened in Rome. Guccio was responsible for designing many of the company’s products. In 1947‚ Gucci introduced the Bamboo handle handbag‚ which is still a company mainstay. During the 1950s‚ Gucci also developed the trademark striped webbing‚ which was derived from the saddle girth‚ and the suede moccasin with a metal horsebit. The Gucci group really said it all‚ Tom Ford‚ creative director and Domenico
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confirm that I have a record of this student ’s progress tutorial/s. Tutor signature: Date: Name of Organisation: Gucci Student Number: 309416 For: Prof. Theodore Benetatos Unit: International Strategic Management Submission Date: 15 September 2014 Executive Summary: This report focuses and discusses about strategies employed by the case study of Gucci brand. The report is based on a case study about the company combined with other sources available. The reader could expect to find
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Business Opportunity Analysis [Gucci Group N.V.(HBS 701037)] Seoeui Hong 1316692 1) Map the competitive positions of the different players in the luxury good business along the “cost leadership” (Y-axis) and “product differentiation” (X-axis) strategy map. Where is Gucci’s position on this map in 1990‚ 1994‚ and 2000 respectively? a. The luxury goods arena is a highly competitive industry in which companies must position themselves with both objective and subjective differentiating
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PROFILE Gucci is an Italian fashion and leather goods label. It was founded by Guccio Gucci (1881 - 1953) in Florence in 1921. Gucci is considered one of the most famous‚ prestigious‚ and easily recognizable fashion brands in the world.French HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci" l "cite_note-1" o "" �� Gucci belongs to the conglomerate company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR). Gucci is the second biggest-selling fashion brand after Louis Vuitton-Moet Henessy (LVMH). Most importantly Gucci is
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1881 Guccio Gucci was born to a family of a straw-hat maker in Florence‚ Italy. As a teenager he was an immigrant in London. At the end of the 19th ad the beginning of the 20th centuries London attracted a lot of creative and progressive people because it was one of the biggest megacities with urban infrastucture‚ industrialization and population over one million. Gucci was impressed with the luxurious luggage he saw urbane guests bring with them. 1921 Guccio establishes his own store ‚ that
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Executive Summary This paper examines the brand management of Gucci‚ as one of today’s most prominent luxury brands. Based on literature it first looks at definitions of luxury and luxury brand equity as an expression of dream value. Then it explores the identity‚ brand building‚ brand architecture‚ brand stretching and strategies Gucci follows in each of its segments. In the light of the latest recession‚ it looks at the response strategies of the brand and sheds light on the communication challenges
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1. Vision statement Become one of the leading luxury groups providing excitement and glamour to a global heterogeneous customer base. Young‚ creative and hedgy designers allows Gucci to deliver such vision. 2. Situation Analysis The luxury sector‚ where the Gucci group is operating‚ is a market where brand‚ product and the intangible benefit associated to the brand are key success factors (KSF). The economic slowdown represents a potential threat to the group‚ which has poorly performed
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Financial situation of Gucci Gucci is the main company of the Gucci group. This is clear if we analyze the participation of Gucci in the overall financial results: 67% more or less. Taking in consideration the operative results the participation is even higher because we are around 90% with a value of 618 million of euro over 692 millions in total. These results are obviously affected by the recent crisis started in October 2009 that has affected the economy as a whole. One of the main aspects is
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