Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF O'NEILL
O’Neill
Parent Company
O’Neill Inc.
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Cross the Line between Sanity and Madness
USP
Complete water-sportswear brand STP
Segment
Water sportswear brand
Target Group
Urban upper middle class men and women
Positioning
Exclusive water-sportswear SWOT Analysis
1.The brand has a legacy of half a century and is attributed to be the pioneers of the modern wet-suits which create a special place for the brand in this segment with it having a 60% share in surf-wear in the world. 2. The brand is present across the world through MBO’s with leading retailers with every retailer stocking up a particular category for the brand. 3. The brand’s Sea Odyssey program to educate youth about the maritime environment has been a great success. 4. The brand has diversified into various other clothing lines like casual wear thereby extending brand portfolio. 5. The brand is the biggest sponsor of sports events like Big Mountain Strength Pro, World-Cup of Surfing.
Weakness
1. The brand has not been able to make a great impact on overseas markets and is primarily big only in the American markets.
2.The brand does not have flagship stores or an online store which limits the long-time prospects
1. The brand can start an online store selling select merchandise online. 2. The brand can foray into overseas markets with exclusive stores which improves brand visibility. 3. The brand can start Sea programs like Odyssey in emerging markets. 4. The brand can outsource its production units in order to maintain Opportunity the economies of scale in the long-run.
1. The brand faces the largest threat of environmental regulations which is a threat. 2. The brand also faces the dilemma of currency fluctuations across the world which can cause serious scale issues. 3.The recent slowdown in global markets can affect the sales in a big Threats way. Competition
1. Quick-silver 2. Adidas Competitors 3. Nike
doc_510125751.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF O'NEILL
O’Neill
Parent Company
O’Neill Inc.
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Cross the Line between Sanity and Madness
USP
Complete water-sportswear brand STP
Segment
Water sportswear brand
Target Group
Urban upper middle class men and women
Positioning
Exclusive water-sportswear SWOT Analysis
1.The brand has a legacy of half a century and is attributed to be the pioneers of the modern wet-suits which create a special place for the brand in this segment with it having a 60% share in surf-wear in the world. 2. The brand is present across the world through MBO’s with leading retailers with every retailer stocking up a particular category for the brand. 3. The brand’s Sea Odyssey program to educate youth about the maritime environment has been a great success. 4. The brand has diversified into various other clothing lines like casual wear thereby extending brand portfolio. 5. The brand is the biggest sponsor of sports events like Big Mountain Strength Pro, World-Cup of Surfing.
Weakness
1. The brand has not been able to make a great impact on overseas markets and is primarily big only in the American markets.
2.The brand does not have flagship stores or an online store which limits the long-time prospects
1. The brand can start an online store selling select merchandise online. 2. The brand can foray into overseas markets with exclusive stores which improves brand visibility. 3. The brand can start Sea programs like Odyssey in emerging markets. 4. The brand can outsource its production units in order to maintain Opportunity the economies of scale in the long-run.
1. The brand faces the largest threat of environmental regulations which is a threat. 2. The brand also faces the dilemma of currency fluctuations across the world which can cause serious scale issues. 3.The recent slowdown in global markets can affect the sales in a big Threats way. Competition
1. Quick-silver 2. Adidas Competitors 3. Nike
doc_510125751.docx