Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SPEEDO
Speedo
Parent Company
Pentland group
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Worn by world champions my speedo
USP
Cutting edge swimwear STP
Segment
Men and women, kids who take up swimming as a serious sport
Young men, women and kids from the urban upper middle and upper Target Group class
Positioning
Swimwear for the true sportsmen SWOT Analysis
1. The use of biomechanics for the design of swimwear which add that extra element of champion and achievement to the brand. 2. The brand is the biggest promoter of swimming in America with Olympian champions as brand ambassadors 3. The brand is present across the world through MBO’s and company owned flagship which are category killers when it comes to swimwear. 4. The brand has diversified swimwear accessories like boots, digital music players which are a rage for swim lover 5. The brand has a popular name and has good advertising and visibility Strength 6. It has sponsored many international swimming teams and players
Weakness
1.The brand has been marred by controversial technologies like Fast skin, LZR which too had swimmers disqualified.
2. The group is not into extensive advertising and promotions in international markets as compared to a few other big sports apparel brand
1. The brand can move to effective sponsorships to swimming teams in Asia where the sport is growing well. 2. The brand can also diversify further into different product lines to be a complete lifestyle brand. 3. The brand can look to set up manufacturing and procurement Opportunity facilities to maintain economies of scale in future.
1. Ignorance of importance of technology and design in swimwear is a major deterrent for the brand. 2. The brand also faces high threat from counterfeit products which Threats sell cheap quality swimwear branded as its name Competition
1. Arena 2. Nike Competitors 3.Dolfin
doc_504393986.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SPEEDO
Speedo
Parent Company
Pentland group
Category
Apparel and Accessories
Sector
Lifestyle and Retail
Tagline/ Slogan
Worn by world champions my speedo
USP
Cutting edge swimwear STP
Segment
Men and women, kids who take up swimming as a serious sport
Young men, women and kids from the urban upper middle and upper Target Group class
Positioning
Swimwear for the true sportsmen SWOT Analysis
1. The use of biomechanics for the design of swimwear which add that extra element of champion and achievement to the brand. 2. The brand is the biggest promoter of swimming in America with Olympian champions as brand ambassadors 3. The brand is present across the world through MBO’s and company owned flagship which are category killers when it comes to swimwear. 4. The brand has diversified swimwear accessories like boots, digital music players which are a rage for swim lover 5. The brand has a popular name and has good advertising and visibility Strength 6. It has sponsored many international swimming teams and players
Weakness
1.The brand has been marred by controversial technologies like Fast skin, LZR which too had swimmers disqualified.
2. The group is not into extensive advertising and promotions in international markets as compared to a few other big sports apparel brand
1. The brand can move to effective sponsorships to swimming teams in Asia where the sport is growing well. 2. The brand can also diversify further into different product lines to be a complete lifestyle brand. 3. The brand can look to set up manufacturing and procurement Opportunity facilities to maintain economies of scale in future.
1. Ignorance of importance of technology and design in swimwear is a major deterrent for the brand. 2. The brand also faces high threat from counterfeit products which Threats sell cheap quality swimwear branded as its name Competition
1. Arena 2. Nike Competitors 3.Dolfin
doc_504393986.docx