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Dolce & Gabbana

Product HierarchyCore Benefit: Luxurious,

Sexy, Fashionable, High-end, High-priced Apparel

Basic Product: Women’s Apparel

Expected Product: Men’s Apparel, D&G Moderate

Priced Apparel, D&G Junior Children’s Apparel

Augmented Product: Fragrances, Jewelry,

Eyewear, Shoes, Handbags, and Gold Restaurant in Milan

Potential Product: Home Décor: including Home, Bed, Bath, and Kitchen

SWOT AnalysisStrengths

Strong brand equityHigh-end luxury productsHigh quality productsFashion forward and trendy Does not produce fast fashionNon-traditional ground-breaking adsReaches and targets the LGBT community

WeaknessesHas yet to make a big move to join the green movementIgnoring the vastly growing Asian marketToo sexual adsLack of brand extensionLack of social media advertising Counterfeit products

OpportunitiesCreating a strong brand extensionCreating more buss by social media advertisingExpanding more into the growing Asian market

Hong Kong etc.Making advances to join the green movement

Ending sandblasting Creating eco-friendly products

Threats Competition Economy More innovative designers and

products Brand identity becoming confused Loyal customers taking their

business elsewhere

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Merchandising Strategy

Bed Bath Kitchen Accessories

Gold

Black

Grey

White

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Velvet

Silk

Terry Cloth

Cotton

Product Depth: 4x4 = 16

Customer-Based Brand Equity

Resonance

Judgments Feelings

Performance Imagery

Salience

•Upscale Living•Lifestyle Brands•Premium Materials•Long Lasting Features•Luxurious Quality•Timeless Pieces•High End Style

•High awareness•High brand recognition•Equal product breadth and width•Commonly purchased by fashion-conscious individuals

•Gold & black•Grey & white•Silk & velvet•Terry cloth, cotton•Clean, embellished & chic

ConclusionD&G Home:

Our home products will continue to carry on the Dolce & Gabbana brand with glamorous and high fashion products creating a luxurious lifestyle.

We will continue to promote our products in store and online through the bold, controversial, yet affective media ads that reflect the true spirit of the brand; high fashion, glitz and glamour.

Our knowledgeable staff will provide decorating tips to the consumers on how to incorporate our products into their homes

Dolce and Gabbana Home will be a very non-traditional brand devoted to the new type of high fashion consumer who values a unique luxurious lifestyle.

Conclusion D&G has established a strong brand

equity:

Strong brand: Consumers across the globe recognize the Dolce & Gabbana name and what it stands for. Luxury high-quality fashion is what is associated with Dolce & Gabbana

Target market: Dolce & Gabbana has stood out from other designers by targeting the gay community

Brand identity: Dolce & Gabbana has positioned itself in the minds of consumers as a high fashion trendy designer clothing line

Advertising: Dolce & Gabbana is continuously pushing the boundaries which is it’s trademark