Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF ECCO
ECCO
Parent Company
ECCO Sko A/S
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Shoes must follow the foot, Shoes for life
USP
Premium quality leather shoes and accessories. STP
Segment
Shoes and accessories segment
Target Group
Men and women upper middle and upper class
Positioning
Long lasting leather shoes and accessories. SWOT Analysis
1.Attributed to be one of the only shoe company in the world to own and manage each and every step in the production process from tanning to the end-point of sales. 2. Strong brand presence in over 90 countries with more than 4000 points of sale. 3. Company maintains economies of scale with over 5 tanneries in five countries spread across Asia and Europe and nearly 80% of the shoes are manufactured in its own factories. 4. Company’s research program to reduce the environmental impact of the tanning process has been a success. 5.The brand’s foray into leather accessories has been a success . 6. The brands exclusive retail outlets as performance centers have Strength been a great success.
Weakness
1.The brand does not heavily advertise as its competitors who only brand and market their products.
2.Fake replicas and imitation products affects brand image
1.The brand can tap new emerging markets like India and Africa. 2. In lieu of the research process to prevent environmental degradation the company can also work on a green campaign to Opportunity promote its wares.
1. The fragmentation in the leather shoes segment is high leading to low customer loyalty. 2.The recent slowdown in the European and other markets could affect the profitability. 3. Many products coming as cheap substitutes for leather also pose a Threats serious threat to the brand. Competition
1.Timberland 2. Clarks Competitors 3.Geox
doc_855635734.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF ECCO
ECCO
Parent Company
ECCO Sko A/S
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Shoes must follow the foot, Shoes for life
USP
Premium quality leather shoes and accessories. STP
Segment
Shoes and accessories segment
Target Group
Men and women upper middle and upper class
Positioning
Long lasting leather shoes and accessories. SWOT Analysis
1.Attributed to be one of the only shoe company in the world to own and manage each and every step in the production process from tanning to the end-point of sales. 2. Strong brand presence in over 90 countries with more than 4000 points of sale. 3. Company maintains economies of scale with over 5 tanneries in five countries spread across Asia and Europe and nearly 80% of the shoes are manufactured in its own factories. 4. Company’s research program to reduce the environmental impact of the tanning process has been a success. 5.The brand’s foray into leather accessories has been a success . 6. The brands exclusive retail outlets as performance centers have Strength been a great success.
Weakness
1.The brand does not heavily advertise as its competitors who only brand and market their products.
2.Fake replicas and imitation products affects brand image
1.The brand can tap new emerging markets like India and Africa. 2. In lieu of the research process to prevent environmental degradation the company can also work on a green campaign to Opportunity promote its wares.
1. The fragmentation in the leather shoes segment is high leading to low customer loyalty. 2.The recent slowdown in the European and other markets could affect the profitability. 3. Many products coming as cheap substitutes for leather also pose a Threats serious threat to the brand. Competition
1.Timberland 2. Clarks Competitors 3.Geox
doc_855635734.docx