Peter England's Marketing strategy

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This is a comprehensive presentation on Marketing strategy of Peter England and it contains topics like brand heritage, market scenario, company background, strategy, competitive advantage, objective, innovation, brand building, performance, extensions

Brand Heritage
? 1885 – started in Londonderry, Ireland , became a ? ?

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leading military dress supplier to the British Army 1997- Brand came to India through Madura Garments 2000- Madura Garments acquired by Indian Rayon , Aditya Birla Nuvo Group Madura Garments also markets Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Byford, SF and Elements through exclusive and Planet Fashion Outlets and multi-brand outlets. Madura Garments – preferred manufacturer for Mark & Spencers, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren ( Polo) and exclusive marketer for Espirit in India.

Market Scenario
? March – 1997

? Indian shirt market size – 60 million pieces (est)
? Premium Segment- Rs. 500+@ 15% ? Mid price Rs. 250-500 @ 35%

? Economy below Rs. 250@ 50%
? The mid price segment had good growth rates ? Enormous potential for developing a new brand

? Peter England created to tap into that segment

Background
? The mid price market – Plethora of store brands ? Shirts sold mostly on retail push ? Regional/local brand strengths ? No national brand ? Store brands had weak customer relationships ? Relationship was primarily product oriented ? No distinct brands image or emotional connection

Peter England Strategy
? Build a national image
? Carve out a national foot- print ? Gain share from store promoted/ local/ regional labels

Peter England’s Competitive edge
? Extensive range of office and casual wear
? Good quality label and branding ? Contemporary designs, colors and price ? Wide distribution , easy availabililty ? Well-orchestrated merchandising ? High market viability

Objectives
? Marketing - Build Peter England into the largest

selling shirt brand in India ? Advertising – Establish Peter England as an international quality shirt at an affordable price ? Short Term – Launch phase communication designed to create quick and universal awareness of the brands USP of quality and price ? Long Term – ?Build strong brand prefernce ?Sustain brand loyalty through attractive imagery and constantly reiterating the product benefits.

Consumer Insights- The midprice buyer
? Lack of benchmark brands ? No standardisation of quality, high variation ? Pre- and Post- purchase uncertainity and anxiety over

fit, quality , shrinkage , durability etc ? Lack of a value –for-money proposition ? Belief- Premium shirt brands were overpriced ? Good looking shirt always out of price reach ? Embarassing feeling to publicly reveal their budget to the shopkeeper ? Seeks a mix of rational, sensory and emotional pay offs ? Peter England incorporated these in its advertisements

Peter England simplified the buying process
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? Search for a good shirt across
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? Ask for Peter England as their

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counters Check for merchandise, color/design , fabric/stitching, overall look , brand/label Ask price Select 1 from many Buy a shirt with a label Start hunt all over

first choice ? Check color/design , decide on overall look

? Know price band ? Select 1 from Peter England ? Buy Peter England ? Is happy, comes back to Peter

England

Creative Strategy
? Communication needed to link brand’s position “good

quality product at a great price” and the consumer’s need for “product plus brand imagery” ? Research insight “most consumers thought premium shirt brands were overpriced” ? “just honest-to-goodness quality available at an honest-to-goodness price” emerged ? Thus the brand line – “Peter England- The Honest shirt” ? Creative – “Alter-ego format with an element of simplicity”

Contd….
? Effectively used “Element of fantasy that a

consumer segment would indulge in , to push the honesty of quality and price across” ? Key driver- “Level of empathy the character generated amongst consumers” ? Concept visualised in vernacular also ? Outdoor media, the color identity of Red used with significant impact

Innovative Approaches
? First time in India , a readymade shirt brand went

outdoors extensively to deliver a high quality launch ? Extensive TV usage as main medium for readymade shirts and garments , earlier only print ? Bold use of vernacular media, earlier the big brands ? Taking over Dadar Railway Station sites ? Sponsor male oriented programmes- News, sports (cricket) and crime thrillers

Target Market
? Young executives segment between age group 25-28

years ? Anyone looking for casual international style at affordable price points

Brand Building
? Once brand was established , quickly building volumes

became critical ? The category demanded fresh fashion cues every season ? The second phase attempted to give a seasonal flavour to the brand ? 1999- Casaul range introduced as sub-brand “Elements” ? The brand theme campaign supported by: ? The Anti-Wrinkle Collection ? The Solids collection ? The Festival Collection ? The English Cottons Collection ? The Summer Mints Collection ? 2000- Trousers launched to cover the complete wardrobe

Performance
? Research confirmed Peter England’s high brand equity ? Became a 1 million brand in 2 years ? Crossed the 2 million mark in 4 years ? The first mid segment brand to cross Rs. 100 cr ? Voted “Best Brand” in the IMAGES study ? The only new lifestyle brand to feature in “Best Brand

Launch” of The Strategist Quarterly in 1998

Extensions
? Trousers
? T-shirts ? Denims ? Socks ? Suits ? Ties ? Wallets ? Launched Peter England Elite

Peter England today
? Preferred barnd ? Loyal customer base, overall brand satisfaction ? High brand and advertising awareness ? Brand value – High ? Future purchase intention- High ? Intention to recommend- High ? Largest selling shirt brand in the country ? Robust growth rate ? Many Peter England clones in the market

? Shirts range- Rs, 345 – Rs. 445
? Trousers range – Rs. 645- Rs. 745



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