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This essay delineates the marketing plan for a startup luxury shoe company. The
2. Increase the number of people making a purchase while browsing the online
store by 40%.
industry.
Target Objectives
breakdown of heterogeneous markets into smaller units that may be targeted more
effectively with products that are likely to satisfy their expectations. The company
adopts a retail selling strategy such that it reaches the clientele directly who make
purchases either from the company’s physical or online stores. The target market
characteristic used in market segmentation for the company. The brand shall target
individuals older than 35 years because they are more likely to have a strong
financial base that allows them to spend on luxury items (Finn). The brand
produces goods for individuals of all ages since people of this age group are also
more likely to have families and may wish to make purchases for any member of
their household.
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characteristics. Part of the luxury shoe market purchases shoes to wear on a daily
basis as a display of their lifestyle. There are those who buy these shoes less
frequently since they are reserved for special occasions. There is a fashion
segment, who buy these shoes for their aesthetic appeal to fit them into their
fashionable looks (Finn). This group is very closely intertwined with the group
comprising individuals who buy these shoes with a desire to impress their friends
and close relations. The marketing strategy shall focus on the two last groups: the
ones buying for special occasions and the ones seeking to make a fashion
established brands in the market and are not willing to experiment with newcomers
in the market (Bass). However, the growth in average income has resulted in the
growth of the middle-class with money to spend on luxury goods. As such, these
goods coupled with a friendlier pricing strategy that still conforms to the luxury
goods industry.
Since the company is recent startup, it shall target the population within the
region which may be either reached directly or through making deliveries at a cost-
effective price. The marketing strategy shall include an online strategy that shall be
designed to appeal to individuals of all ages. As such, shoes for adults, teenagers,
and children shall be advertised on the online store and on the company’s social
media platforms. This strategy is likely to increases sales directly through appealing
to the target market or indirectly through appealing to their children and other
close relations who may like the firm’s products (Allen). The firm shall utilize
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media. Targeting the selected market segment is likely to result in increased sales
and enhance brand awareness among people of different age groups such that it
It’s important for your business to engage its customers. Marketing is a tool to keep
the conversation going. Engaging customers is different from pushing your offers.
Engaging involves furnishing your customers with relevant information about your
products and your business as well. It’s all about creating fresh content. Tell your
customers what they don’t know. Let it be interesting and worth their time. Social
media is one of the best platforms where you can engage your customers. Some
organizations use short videos and other humor-laden tricks to engage their
belonging.
The growth and life span of your business is positively correlated to your business’s
reputation. Hence, it’s fair to say your reputation determines your brand equity. A
majority of marketing activities are geared towards building the brand equity of the
Customers
behavior. Segmentation helps the business meet the needs of its customers hence
gaining their trust. The product team ensures the business delivers what’s promised
at the right time. This makes the customers brand loyal. Loyal customers will have
the confidence to buy more products from you. The trust and understanding
between the business and its customers make your commercial activities more
fruitful.
Marketing informs your customers about the products or services you’re offering
them. Through marketing, the customers get to know about the value of the
products, their usage and additional info that might be helpful to the customers. It
creates brand awareness and makes the business stand out. There’s stiff
competition in the market and you need to be a constant voice to convince the
customers. Inform your customers of discounts and other competitive tricks you
market leader. This post explains more about how to gain a competitive advantage.
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product has been advertised, it’s already on the radar and this increases your
chances of selling it. Customers may want to try your products or services and this
will trigger a purchase decision. When customers are happy about your products or
services, they become your brand ambassadors without your knowledge. They will
spread the word and your sales will start to increase. Ensure you offer high-quality
Every marketer understands the need for targeting the right audience. However,
you must have the right content to share with such an audience. Your marketing
strategies can help you establish what business messaging will convince the target
audience. At this point, you have to test different messages and see what works.
Once you have tested different sets of messaging on the target audience, you will
find a viable baseline for your marketing efforts. It acts as a metric and provides
Every marketer understands the need for disrupting a potential consumer’s opinion
about other products. But don’t make a mistake of taking this chance for granted.
Most businesses assume that they will always remain the client’s favorite brand
because up to now the client has never complained. This is the wrong mindset. You
need to find ways to remain at the top of the client’s mind. Every relationship needs
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with customers by making you remain relevant. Don’t focus on gaining new
During the startup phase, your options are sparse since you’re mostly cash-
strapped. This limits your options. As your marketing strategies generate more
customers and revenue opportunities, you’ll begin having options. Having options is
comparable to having a nice war chest. Having options will give you the courage
you need to penetrate new markets. You will have the freedom to start letting go of
customers who are too demanding to your sanity and well-being. Without
marketing, you will be forced to continue working with clients who you have
Every business is confronted with problems such as to what, when, for whom and
how much to produce. A complex and tedious process determine your business’s
mechanisms serve as a reliable link between your business and society. They
cultivate people’s mind, educate the public and convince them to buy.
Your competitor is actively marketing their products, doesn’t this tell you why is
marketing important? The only way to gain a competitive advantage over your
what your target market is expecting, and then find ways to deliver better products
or services. If you’re offering a product or service that is new to the market, you
The primary difference between a vision and mission statement is the timeline,
although there can be an overlap between the two. In general, a mission statement
the ultimate goal of what they'd like to accomplish. The mission is what people do
in order to achieve the vision. It is the how (mission) versus the why (vision).
mutable and changes when circumstances or the needs of the company change.
Employees' duties, actions, and behaviors should all fall under the mission of the
organization. Because the vision statement is a goal that may or may not be
elusive, it's not an effective way to direct individual employee behavior and
idea of what the organization hopes to accomplish as a team. The vision is always
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forward-thinking and because of this, it cannot be used for the daily operations of a
company.
statements based on the type of organization. For instance, in the non-profit sector,
organizations will often use the term action plans instead of "mission statement."
The term core values is sometimes used instead of "vision statement" as well. No
matter what term is used, it is meant to describe overall goals (mission) and broad
strategy (vision).
Mission and vision statements, while primarily geared toward businesses, can help
guide us in our professional and private lives. It may be difficult for an individual or
company to develop them, but they don't have to be developed alone. BetterHelp
can help with the advice of a behavioral expert at an efficient cost. Your visions and