...Zara: Staying Fast and Fresh Wance Tacconelli Donghua University Shanghai Contents • • • • Historical background Overview of the Inditex Group Zara’s business model The competitive landscape – The Gap, H&M, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) • Zara’s global store and online expansion • Questions Zara Case Study 2 Corporate history (1 of 2) • 1963: establishment of clothing production company in A Coruῆa, Spain • 1975: first Zara store opens in A Coruῆa • 1985: Inditex Group is established • 1989: first international Zara store opens in Portugal Zara Case Study 3 Corporate history (2 of 2) • 1990s: acquisition of brands Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius • 2001: Inditex IPO • 2006: first Zara store opens in China • 2010: first Zara store opens in India • 2010: Zara launches first online store Zara Case Study 4 Inditex’s performance indicators, 2012 • Net income totalled 2.3 billion euros, an increase of 22% from 2011 • 6,009 stores, 482 more than a year earlier • Online store network covers 23 markets, with new launches in China and Canada • Creation of 10,802 new jobs in 2012, bringing workforce to 120,314 employees Zara Case Study 5 Inditex Group Brand Portfolio (1 of 8) Zara • Fashionable, yet affordable clothes for a wide range of people, cultures and generations, who, despite their differences, all share a special fondness for fashion • 1751 stores in 86 countries • www.zara.com Zara Case Study 6 Inditex Group Brand Portfolio (2 of 8) ...
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...Product/Service 5 Marketing Strategy 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Introduction This report is mainly focusing on studies of marketing strategy. By analyzing and discussing the case of Zara, we will be able to have a more in depth analysis of companies and their marketing strategies. In the background section, basic knowledge of marketing strategy will be introduced. In the discussion section, an analysis of Zara’s existing product and service will be listed and an S.W.O.T. analysis is done to figure out the company’s current situation and position in the marketplace. In the recommendation section, a new product/service will be recommended to augment Zara’s brand. Also a marketing strategy will be suggested to improve Zara’s business. Background Firstly, some commonly used terms and their definitions will be introduced in this report in order to provide some basic knowledge and understandings of the principles and studies about marketing strategy planning. SWOT Analysis: This is a strategic planning method which used to evaluate the strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of an organization involved in a certain business. (Friend, Graham. 2009) Competitive Analysis: This is an analysis of the organization’s strength and weakness against its competitors. Competitive Advantage: This is an organization’s advantages over its competitors gained by offering the customers greater value. Marketing Mixes (4Ps): It contains...
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...| | |11/10/2013 | | | | | Essay Introduction The targeted industry on which the effect of globalization will be studied is the garment industry, and the two companies which we will study in this regard are Zara and H&M. All the top garment industries notability Zara and H&M are doing a fine job in the garments industry as they have adopted well-defined quality standards. There is a diverse research made on the garments and fabric business as they do change with respect to the trends and fashion. Both H&M and Zara are strategically safe players and they have all what it takes to be the front runner in the market. Their stores are in the different areas of the world and most specifically in the main and posh markets. Globalization brings about your extension associated with overseas ethnical, financial, along with political actions (Boudreaux, 2008). As folks, concepts, understanding, along...
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...Contents Introduction 2 Marketing Mix 3 Website Audit 6 Situational Analysis 9 PEST Analysis 12 Competitive Analysis 13 Segmentation 14 Targeting 16 Differentiation & Positioning 17 Communication Tools & Manufacturing Policy 18 Objectives 19 E-marketing Tactics (7 C’s) 20 E-Marketing Strategy 23 Action plan 25 Evaluation plan 26 References 28 Appendix 31 Task Allocation 32 Introduction Founded by Spanish retail group, Intidex, in mid-70, Zara is the flagship brand for the house. Zara is high-street fashion brand that is based on in terms of product quality, affordability, fashion trends and customer satisfaction. Zara's Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is to create or imitate the latest trends within a short two-week period. Intidex, (2010) High-fashion/low-cost brand message is really appreciated by customers all over the world. (Source: armschool.com) Marketing Mix The Marketing Mix, also known as the 4P’s of Marketing, is the combination of four elements: product, price, place, and promotion. (Hines & Bruce, Fashion Marketing) Product Zara produces high-fashion clothes for women, men, and children and sells it for the low cost. It has a rapid design changes. Zara offers more choices in more current fashions and it delivers merchandise to its stores twice a week. Small batch production leads to impulsive buying among customers and makes clothes scarcity. Shehzade, (2009) Zara is a remarkable for coming up...
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...2012 Zara Strategic Marketing Plan MBA-USQ 11: MKT5000 University of Applied Sciences Zurich (HWZ) Switzerland Supervised by: Prof. Richard Beswick Anja Anastasja Keller - U1028905 Word count: 1’905 26.10.2012 MKT5000 Zara Strategic Marketing Plan Anja Anastasja Keller U1028905 Summary of Zara current market situation Zara is a publicly listed company and belongs to the Inditex Group, founded by Amancio Ortega in 1975 in Spain. Zara always continues to bring excitement to fashion and fulfils customer demands. Currently Zara has 1,600 stores in 77 countries and continues to force its logistics system to complete stock rotation every 15 days. Zara needs 14 days to develop a new product and deliver it to stores and launches around 10’000 new designs each year. Zara is moving forward with its successful entry into the digital world and continues to expand and manage its online presence: over a million daily web site visits and more than 14 million Facebook fans. The online expanding strategy in international key markets as the U.S. and China is one of the hot topics. Zara’s online shops feature all major functions, although does not correspond with Zara’s local presentation (prestige image), even more a bit disappointing, especially compared with H&M’s creative way to convey fashion online with the dress room function, moreover, by...
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...NTERNATIONAL MARKETING ZARA: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT FACULTY OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA 1. What makes Zara different from other specialty apparel retailers? What are the main differences in the business models of Zara and H&M? One of the most important competitive advantages that Zara have is the rotation in the stores, Zara is constantly looking forward increase the rotation of products and the leadership in costs. Why is rotation so important and why this became a competitive advantage? The number of visits form customers to the shops if this industry used to be 3 visits per year but in the case of Zara are 15 visits per year. If your customers visit your shop more often there are more possibilities of increased the sales per customer. Zara is constantly stimulating the customers changing the stock 13 times per year. Not all the bands can change the stock so often because is really expensive. Zara is leadership in costos strategy, this company has a really efficient system of distribution. This brand also have some strategic shops around the world and from there they supply all the comercial stores. The business models of Zara and H & M are very different, one of the main differences between this models is the outsourcing of their activities. Zara produce more than the 40% of the production in Europe and H & M does not have own factories and this company produce more less than the 80% in Asia. This point is very importante if we are...
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...Zara Case Study - Answer the following questions using both the case in the text and online research. Citations (within the text) and a bibliography are required. Be sure to provide an overview of the case in a short paragraph prior to answering each question. List the question you are answering prior to your answer. Vertical Supply Chain Zara uses a vertical supply chain, which is an uncommon strategy in the fashion industry. A company that operates in a vertically integrated strategy has total control of the various business activities, such as designing, manufacturing, sourcing, and to distribution to retail stores. This gives the company total business management. 1. As completely as possible, explain the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase. (5 points) Zara makes about 40% of their raw material (fabric) and produces more than half of its own clothes. (Kotler and Armstrong). The remaining 60% is outsourced from within Spain, mostly from the La Curuna. Designing of clothes at Zara is done by creative teams of over 300 professionals at the headquarters in La Curuna, Spain. (Supply Chain Brain). After the designers complete a design they are sent to Zara’s production system to cut the fabric. The design is then sent for sewing by one of several hundred local cooperatives. After sewing, the clothes are returned to Zara’s facilities for ironing by an assembly line of workers. After this, the items are wrapped and transported on conveyor...
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...INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE SPANISH FASHION BRAND ZARA Carmen Lopez Ying Fan Brunel Business School Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management (2009), 13:2, 279-296 INTRODUCTION Zara is one of the world’s most successful fashion retailers operating in 59 countries. However, there is little research about the firm in English as the majority of publications have been written in Spanish. This paper seeks to address this gap in the literature by examining the internationalisation process of Zara. This study adopts an in-depth case approach based on extensive secondary research. Literature published in both English and Spanish has been reviewed, including company documents such as annual reports. The paper starts with a brief overview of the global textile and clothing industry, followed by the case study of Zara. The main part of the case examines the key aspects in the internationalisation of Zara namely: motives for internationalisation, market selection, entry strategies, and international marketing strategies. In the final section, comparisons are made between Zara and two of its main competitors, H&M and Gap. The global textile and clothing industry The removal of all import quotas in the textile and clothing industry from January 2005, involving the unrestricted access of all members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the European, American and Canadian markets is considered a key driving force in the development of the clothing sector (Keenan, et al., 2004). This...
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...INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE SPANISH FASHION BRAND ZARA Carmen Lopez Ying Fan Brunel Business School Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management (2009), 13:2, 279-296 INTRODUCTION Zara is one of the world’s most successful fashion retailers operating in 59 countries. However, there is little research about the firm in English as the majority of publications have been written in Spanish. This paper seeks to address this gap in the literature by examining the internationalisation process of Zara. This study adopts an in-depth case approach based on extensive secondary research. Literature published in both English and Spanish has been reviewed, including company documents such as annual reports. The paper starts with a brief overview of the global textile and clothing industry, followed by the case study of Zara. The main part of the case examines the key aspects in the internationalisation of Zara namely: motives for internationalisation, market selection, entry strategies, and international marketing strategies. In the final section, comparisons are made between Zara and two of its main competitors, H&M and Gap. The global textile and clothing industry The removal of all import quotas in the textile and clothing industry from January 2005, involving the unrestricted access of all members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the European, American and Canadian markets is considered a key driving force in the development of the clothing sector (Keenan, et al., 2004). This...
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...world's largest fashion retailers by owning eight brands - Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterque. There are over 6,700 stores worldwide. It is started as textiles maker by Amancio Ortega Gaona in a small workshop back in 1963. After 12 years, Inditex is official a dressmaker when the first Zara store is established in 1975, located in La Coruña, Spain. The main goal of Inditex is to offer highest quality products to all its customers. All Inditex processes are following their code of conduct where 4 main principle is applied. There are clear to wear and safe to wear, tested to wear, green to wear and right to wear. These are the foundations of the Group's environmental and sustainable strategy. To ensure the stability of the global operation, Inditex has 11 logistics centre for each of the brands to make sure the merchandise are distributed twice a week. There are new designs are coming out once a fortnight in Inditex. It is also one of the company that practicing fast fashion. In 2014, the net profit of Inditex had grown 5 percent to 2.5 billion euro (Spain. Inditex S.A.,2014). Inditex is maintaining the aggressive strategy in 2015. Alexander's (2015) article indicates that, Ortega's net worth hit $80 billion as stock in his holding company Industria de Diseno Textil (Inditex) reached an all-time high of 33.99 Euros per share. As mentioned above, the first Zara store is opened in La Coruña in 1975. In 2014, 64% of the...
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...Summary 2 Introduction of Zara 2 Porter’s Six Forces model in Zara 3 Existing competitors 4 The bargaining power of suppliers 4 The bargaining power of customers 4 Potential competitors 5 Alternative products or services 5 The power of cooperative dealer 6 IT is the heart of ZARA mode 6 Track fashion with the information base 6 Information standardizing and optimizing design 7 Zara’s competitive advantage – based on value chain perspective 8 Design 8 Marketing 9 Conclusion 12 ZARA's Informational Rapid Response Mechanism and Fast Fashion Summary In recent years, with the unique marketing strategy, fast fashion apparel business has developed rapidly in the world. Some of enterprises engaged in the fast fashion business have obtained considerable sales and global business expansion, it can be said that fast fashion has been become one of the most valuable fields in the clothing industry, and carrying out fast fashion business has become an ideal choice for clothing enterprises to develop rapidly and create performance (Hayes & Jones, 2006). In this paper, it chose an international fast fashion clothing brand--ZARA of Spain, which is characterized on marketing and has won widely recognized worldwide, as the research object. Through the analysis of the brand's marketing strategy, it interprets the universal business model used the fast fashion clothing brand to do business. This paper adopts the method of case study, first makes detailed analysis...
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...Jeff Bolling MKTG 310 I 28 Apr 2011 WK 5 Zara Case Study 1. As completely as possible, explain the supply chain for Zara -- from raw materials to consumer purchase. 5 pts. Zara makes 40% of its own fabrics and produces more than half of its own clothes. Work that has to be contracted out is done by local companies to maximize time efficiency. Zara stocks all raw materials/ fabric, cuts its own fabric and contracts the sewing to local companies. By stocking the raw material, Zara cuts down on time for getting end product to consumers. Having all this material and labor done locally to include stocking end product and shipping via jets, to distant locations and by truck to local locations, has streamlined the logistical process for Zara and is a role model for new businesses. 2. Discuss the concepts of horizontal and vertical conflict as they relate to Zara. 4 pts. Horizontal conflict is conflict that occurs among firms at the same level as opposed to vertical conflict which occurs between different levels of the same channel. Zara has minimal vertical conflict due to headquarters receiving data from individual stores where 300 professionals carry out the designs. Individual store managers spot trends, send data to Zara headquarters and "shazaam" a new design is on the market sometimes in less than two weeks. This is a prime example of teamwork at its best and shows in Zara's bottom line profits. Zara's approach to design is closely linked to their customers...
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...INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CASE STUDY ZARA: THE SPANISH RETAILER GOES TO THE TOP OF WORLD FASHION Professor: Jennifer Stack Student: Martina Sekuloska San Sebastian October,2014 International marketing [ZARA:THE SPANISH RETAILER GOES TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD FASHION] INTRODUCTION Inditex is a fashion retailer which dates back to 1963 when it started life in a small workshop making woman’s clothing. Today it has more than 6.460 stores all over the world (Inditex, 2014). Officially it all started with the launch of the first Zara store in La coruña, north-west of Spain in 1975. At that time the textile maker Amancio Ortega decided to open his own store after years of work in the textile industry. This was followed by the brand’s internationalization at the end of the 1980s and the successive launch of several another retail concepts: Pull&Bear, Massimo Duti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe. Today, Inditex is considered to be the greatest fashion retail group, and its founder Amancio Ortega, the richest person in Spain. Zara is the flagship chain of the Inditex Group which generates nearly 65% of the net sales of the group (Inditex annual report 2013). It encompasses many different styles, from daily clothes, to more formal elegant clothes for women, men and children. This case study tackles the challenges of being the world’s fashion retailer, the sustainability of the competitive strategy, and the group’s internationalization process. ...
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...Cover Page Business Model Analysis in the fast fashion industry Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Industry environment of fast fashion 4 2.1 PEST analysis 4 2.2 Five forces analysis 6 2.3 Summary of findings 7 3. Analysis of Zara and H&M 7 2.1 Analysis of Zara 7 2.1.1 Vision, mission and objectives 7 2.1.2 Internal analysis 8 2.1.3 Business model canvas 8 2.1.4 Value proposition canvas 9 2.2 Analysis of H&M 10 2.2.1 Vision, mission and objectives 10 2.2.2 Internal analysis 10 2.2.3 Business model canvas 11 2.2.4 Value proposition canvas 12 2.3 Summary of findings 12 4. Comparison of business models between Zara and H&M 12 4.1 Comparison of business models 13 4.2 Comparison of value proposition canvas 14 4.2 Summary of research insights 14 5. Development of a new entrant 15 5.1 Strategic model 15 5.2 Business model canvas 16 6. Reflection on strategic insights 16 7. Conclusion 17 References 18 1. Introduction Fast fashion is a sub sector of the fashion industry that boasts fast response to consumer demand and efficient distribution of materials and products in the global landscape (Hines and Bruce 2007). Hines and Bruce (2007) also imply that fast fashion could quickly identify and capture business opportunities and transform them into products in a timely manner. As fast fashion retailers need to deliver trendy apparels to end customers, low cost production and efficient distribution become...
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...Table of Content 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction & History of Zara 3. Introduction & History of H&M 4. Products Offered By Zara & H&M 5. Marketing and Communication Strategy of Zara 6. Marketing and Communication Strategy of H& M 7. SWOT Analysis: Zara 8. SWOT Analysis: H&M 9. Conclusion Executive Summary This report will examine and make comparison of the communication strategy between two leading and established fashion brands, Zara & H&M. Through close study of each of their communication strategy we can understand the reasons behind their success in the current dynamic and competitive market. In the Hong Kong market where competition thrives and those that don’t adapt to the ever changing environment gets abandoned, we can understand how Zara & H&M has established as a ‘fast fashion’ boutique chain in this densely populated city. A communication strategy helps to develop brand awareness and product information dissemination [1]. The communication strategy can also help to retain the brand’s current customer base and more effectively reach out to a broader target audience. Introduction & History of Zara Zara is a spanish brand of clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortefa and Rosalia Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group. Inditex group is the world's largest apparel retailer, the fashion group also owns...
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