thought. In Aqualisa case, Harry Rawlinson, managing director of Aqualisa, gives us an example that even with new significant shower product Quartz, which seems to be perfect in every aspect, they cannot make a relative progress in U.K. shower market. Quartz is designed to solve all the troubles that exist in U.K. showers. It provides efficient and reliable water pressure and temperature, needs less space in bathroom, has a stylish looking and is easy to use and install. Although Quartz leaps all other
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - Customers Shower buyers fall in three pricing segments: premium, standard and value. First, premium segment is conducted of people who mainly shop in showrooms. Their focus is on great service and high performance. Second segment is called standard. Customers in this segment rely on plumber recommendation and emphasize performance and service. Value segment conducts mainly customers who are primarily concerned with convenience and price. Thus, they like to avoid excavation
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November 13, 2011 Aqualisa Quartz Case Study SCH-MGMT 660 Ben Hubbard FALL 2011 Table of Contents Overview............................................................................................................................... 3 SWOT Analysis: ..................................................................................................................... 3 Strengths: ........................................................................................................
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DATE To: Harry Rawlinson, Managing Director, Aqualisa From: Jun Mo Kim, Marketing Analyst Subject: The marketing strategy for the Quartz product Introduction Showers market in the U.K. was bothered with problems that only about 60% of households in U.K. had showers. Even though Aqualisa accomplished an innovation of the Quartz shower, momentous product regarding quality and cost, they still faced problems that had low sales and did not meet the company’s expectations. The purpose of this
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STATEMENT In 2011 Aqualisa made an heavy investments of €5.8 million to develop Quartz, the most innovative shower in UK history. The electric shower is stylish, easy to use and install and solve both problems of end customers and plumbers. However, the product is selling at a rate of 15 units per day which is well below the expected rate of 100 to 200 units a day. The company is now looking for a new marketing strategy to generate sales momentum for Quartz. 2. SITUATION ANALYSIS Aqualisa, the 3rd largest
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1.1 Customer Segmentation and characteristics: 1.2 Channels: 1.3 Competition: Top UK shower market competitors including Aqualisa have been shown below with their market ranking and market share in each kind of shower products: 1.4 Company and Market environment: Market Environment U.K. shower market is a matured market and can be roughly estimated to be around € 400 million market Showers in U.K. were plagued with problems. Only about 60 percent of U
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Marketing Concepts Aqualisa Quartz Case Study Problem As Rawlinson stated, “real breakthroughs are pretty rare in the shower market” and that “innovations are primarily cosmetic.” After years of moderate growth and marketplace comfort, Aqualisa made the decision to revamp its R&D efforts to produce an innovative solution to the common consumer shower troubles of water pressure, consistent temperature, and reliability. When Aqualisa released Quartz, a new and innovative shower product line that
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Aqualisa is a well-established manufacturer of showers in the UK. The company is recognized for quality products, innovation and great service. Despite great features and benefits of the recently developed digital shower Quartz, the initial sales results are very disappointing, and the management needs to redefine marketing strategy in order to improve performance. In particular, key decisions need to be made about target segment, value proposition and marketing mix. 1. What value does the Quartz
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Marketing Management Case Study May 2, 2013 Prof. Michele Costabile Francesco Borsetti Davide Novelli Bruno Ricardo Yuli Pacheco Valentina Verde UK MARKET FOR SHOWERS Environment Clustering THE PRODUCT SWOT ANALYSIS BRAND MANAGEMENT PRICING Cost comparable Pricing strategy PUSH STRATEGY Which advantages for the intermediaries? PRODUCT PROFITABILITY: BREAK EVEN POINT VALUE PROPOSITION CHANNEL AND DISTRIBUTION CONCLUSIONS
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MK008 Framework of Case Presentation Brief Overview, Timeline, Background Key Issues, Main Problem, Gap, Critical Factor Comprehensive Analysis Lesson Learned, Findings Implication on Indonesia Context Case Background Innovative product among other 1. Electric Shower 2. Mixer Shower 3. Power Shower Consumers 1. Contactors 2. Plumbers 3. Consumers Brand Awareness Weakness 1. Low Pressure 2. Fluctuation in Temperature 3. Not easy to install Distribution Channel 1. Showrooms
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