1. The Introduction of Lululemon in Japan 1 THE INTRODUCTION OF LULULEMON ATHLETICA IN JAPAN The Introduction of Lululemon Athletica in Japan‚ An International Integrated Marketing Communications Plan By: Jill Bichner December 4‚ 2008 IMC 453‚ Fall 2008 2. The Introduction of Lululemon in Japan 2 Table of Contents: Cover Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Executive Summary 3-4 Situational Analysis/Competitive Climate 5-6 Cultural Issues for Product and Target Market 7-9 Marketing Objectives & Strategies
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scale/learning economies and the ratio of fixed to variable costs‚ and excess capacity and exit barriers. Threat of New Entrants. The threat of new entry can force firms to set prices to keep industry profits low. The threat of new entry can be mitigated by economies of scale‚ first mover advantages to incumbents‚ greater access to channels of distribution and existing customer relationships‚ and legal barriers to entry. Threat of Substitute Products. The threat of substitute products can force firms
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performance. 8 RECOMMENDATION 10 In term of strategy 10 In terms of management 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lululemon Athletica Inc.‚ founded by Dennis Chip Wilson‚ is a self-described yoga-inspired athletic apparel company‚ which produces a clothing line and runs international clothing stores from its company base in Vancouver‚ British Columbia‚ Canada. Since 1998 when it was formed‚ Lululemon Athletica has performed as a niche market leader with a strong brand image and awareness among fitness professionals
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Barriers to Entry of New Firms For a firm to maintain its monopoly position there must be barriers to entry of new firms. Barriers also exist under oligopoly‚ but in the case of monopoly they must be high enough to block the entry of new firms. Barriers can be of various forms. • Economies of scale. If a monopoly experiences substantial economies of scale‚ the industry may not be able to support more than one producer. • Network economies. When a product or service is used by everyone in
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Qns 6 Entry and Exit will determine the extent of competition in an industry. Apply to the airline‚ pharmaceutical or supermarket businesses. Using the industry of your choice‚ how can this company deter entry? Entry is the beginning of production and sales by a new firm in a market‚ and exit occurs when a firm ceases to produce in a firms. The existence of high start-up costs or other obstacles that prevent new competitors from easily enter an industry or area of business. Barriers to entry
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difficult? What has made it possible in IKEA’s case? 3） Describe how IKEA’S expansion has re-energized mature markets around the world and changed the competitive situation. 4） How does the TV advertising campaign initiated by IKEA overcome the entry barrier of high advertising expenditures? 5）Should IKEA expand further in the United States or focus on other countries? 2 GLOBALIZATION AT WHIRLPOOL 1）To what extent is the appliance market regional rather than global? 2）What seem to be the key
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Chapter 04 The External Environment Multiple Choice Questions 1. (p. 81) The external environment can be divided into various subcategories: A. Remote‚ political‚ social B. Remote‚ social‚ operational C. Remote‚ industry‚ operating D. Technological and social Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 2. (p. 81) A firm’s external environment includes a remote sector‚ industry sector and an operating sector. The remote sector includes which of the following categories
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Introduction Lululemon is one of the Canada’s best retailers of technical athletic yoga apparel. Lululemon’s yoga inspired apparel is marketed under the two brand names Lululemon Athletica for more mature women and Ivivva Athletica for younger girls. Lululemon primary target customers are educated and hard working women‚ who understand the importance of healthy and active lifestyle. Majority of these women are Caucasian who are mainly urban and have higher income‚ since Lululemon is an expensive
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Promotion Strategy 9 Conclusion 10 Appendices 11 Introduction The Lululemon marketing plan for 2010 includes recommendations and goals for the Lululemon brand‚ as well as goals for the newly proposed male brand Outer Muscle. Main objectives include: ➢ Introduce Male Brand Outer Muscle o Target “Educated Physically Active Male” o Price male brand similarly to Lululemon brand‚ using more-for-more pricing. o Positioned as high-price Yoga/Exercise Apparel o Increased
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BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR NEW FIRMS Celano and Cornetto have been the two biggest firms in Viet Nam ice cream cone market for a long time. Therefore‚ it’s very difficult or even impossible for new firms to enter the market. Such barrier can be listed as: - Advertising: Celano and Cornetto spend so heavily on advertising that new firms would find difficult to aford (that is known as the market power theory of advertising). The use of advertising of these two established firms creates a consumer perceived
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