strengthen its overall brand image. After vertically integrating they acquired other luxury retailers to continue to grow horizontally and to increase economies of scope. The economics of the luxury goods industry changed forcing Gucci to modify its strategy. Consumers demand shifted from classic style buyers to style conscious buyers. Gucci not only had to change due to the economics of the industry but they also had several problems with their existing structure. Hence Gucci made the following moves
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global heterogeneous customer base. Young‚ creative and hedgy designers allows Gucci to deliver such vision. 2. Situation Analysis The luxury sector‚ where the Gucci group is operating‚ is a market where brand‚ product and the intangible benefit associated to the brand are key success factors (KSF). The economic slowdown represents a potential threat to the group‚ which has poorly performed in some of its brands‚ and has maintained profitability by focusing on emerging markets (BRIC)‚ which
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Business Opportunity Analysis [Gucci Group N.V.(HBS 701037)] Seoeui Hong 1316692 1) Map the competitive positions of the different players in the luxury good business along the “cost leadership” (Y-axis) and “product differentiation” (X-axis) strategy map. Where is Gucci’s position on this map in 1990‚ 1994‚ and 2000 respectively? a. The luxury goods arena is a highly competitive industry in which companies must position themselves with both objective and subjective differentiating
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PROFILE Gucci is an Italian fashion and leather goods label. It was founded by Guccio Gucci (1881 - 1953) in Florence in 1921. Gucci is considered one of the most famous‚ prestigious‚ and easily recognizable fashion brands in the world.French HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci" l "cite_note-1" o "" �� Gucci belongs to the conglomerate company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR). Gucci is the second biggest-selling fashion brand after Louis Vuitton-Moet Henessy (LVMH). Most importantly Gucci is
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Company Profile Gucci group is one of the world’s leading multi-brand luxury goods companies. Thanks to a clear strategy and a set of unique competitive advantages‚ the group has developed and strengthened a prestigious brand portfolio‚ broad product range and extensive geographical presence worldwide. The group well balanced brand portfolio includes prestigious and clearly identified luxury brands with a distinctive‚ specific role. Gucci‚ Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent are the engines
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2008 MGMT 401 Gucci Business-Level and Corporate Strategy During the late 1990’s‚ Gucci portrayed the characteristics of a firm with a differentiated business-level strategy. Gucci provides value to their customers with high quality luxury goods which consist of unique product features in relation to their rival competitors. One example of Gucci’s distinct quality is the prestigious image of their brand name using the famous “GG” logo on their items. Gucci is a successful
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industry include top brands in Italy and in the world‚ such as: Versace‚ Chanel‚ Prada‚ Louis Vuitton‚ Dior and Armani. Concerning the Italian market‚ I found interesting to analyze Versace Prada and Bottega Veneta as main competitors of Gucci and analyze the points in common and the differences. First‚ all these brands belong to an Italian heritage‚ even if Gucci and Prada were founded much earlier than Bottega Veneta (1967) and Versace (1978). We can say that they all are luxury brands‚ with a price range
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Haley Ankenbauer Gucci Case Summary Robert Polet became CEO for Gucci in 2004 after spending the last 26 years of his life at one of the largest consumer goods companies‚ eventually becoming the president of the ice cream and frozen foods division. In 2008‚ shoppers were starting to feel the pain of the recent credit crunch crisis. Polet thought about improving Gucci’s CRM system because of his past experience and how much potential a good CRM system can have. Gucci created a corporate group of
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Gucci Group N.V. (A) Case Study Prepared by: Garcia‚ Alexie Dharren Lim‚ Irish Barbara Menor‚ Leanne Fiel Pagaduan‚ Jan Edward Romblon‚ Allan Genesis BSAT-4D MWF 8:00-9:00pm C306 Prepared for: Mr. Renante T. Timajo‚ MBA December 5‚ 2014 A. Point of View In this case study‚ we are using the point of view of a CEO in Gucci Group N.V. (A). We chose this standpoint because we are viewing deeply into the strategies of the company. We examined the company according to the past events‚ decisions
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and value. Physical and exists like real estate‚ cash‚ etc. The easiness of identification makes it unlikely for the asset to be a competitive advantage – could also be HR‚ Organizational – computer systems or manufacturing process -2) intangible: brand name‚ reputation‚ etc. Much harder to imitate. -3) organizational capabilities: competencies and skills a firm employs to transform assets to outputs. Refers to what a firm does with the resources under its control. Capacity to make decisions‚ coordinate
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