Media plan includes situation analysis, media objectives, media strategies, seasonality, geography, media mix, and media budget

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lululemon athletica
Prepared for: Zeline Bates
Prepared by: Megan Koval
May 5, 2010
Intro to Media 54-2900 Section 04 megan.koval@loop.colum.edu http://megankoval.com

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Background to Hypothetical Plan
lululemon athletica was the birth of the underground yoga clothing movement in 1998. Chip
Wilson, founder and CEO of lululemon athletica set the companies ideology of comfortable,
breathable clothing for athletic excellence. It is a specialty brand with high prices for their apparel
and merchandise because of the high quality and durability within their materials. In November
2000, the first store opened in Vancouver BC. This ideology carries through upon the companies
interaction with community and lifestyles. The employees are educators in various athletic crafts
ranging from yoga to running. These educators/employees personalize ones experience at the
store ultimately creating a strong brand recognition and loyalty which is rooted in brand awareness.
However, when asking teenage and college females about lululemon, few knew what “lululemon”
meant or was. Therefore, this proposal will address various types of media campaigns which will
successfully increase brand awareness and increase sales into a whole separate target market.
Situation Analysis
• Marketing Objectives
1. Increase brand awareness among the target audience by 30% in one year
• Acquaint target market about lululemon's beneficial brand features and advantages
among competitor products leading to a 20 percent increase in sales in one year.
• Introduce lululemon brand extension Rootimentary which will increase sales 10 percent in
the next year. 15 percent proceeds go towards Nature Conservancy.
• Competitive Overview
1. Top line Industry Information supplied by http://mriplus.com
• Projected count in 2008 who purchase athletic/workout wear in the last 12 months
$150+ is 223672
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• The highest index among women who purchase athletic wear are ages 25-54 at 141 vs
ages 18-34 at 86. Women ages 25-54 are 41% more likely than the general population to
purchase athletic apparel $150+
• Among the highest index of women ages 25-54, 1.7% of this population buy athletic
apparel $150+ relative to everyone in the USA and 40% of the 1.7% buy athletic apparel.
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2. lululemon’s key competitors
• Information supplied by www.dailyfinance.com
Company Last Change % Change Volume
Name
lululemon 38.55 -3 -7.22 2.36 M
Adidas 27.87 -1.7892 -6.03 12.947 M
Nike 77.35 -0.42 -0.54 3.63 M
Under Armour 33.87 -0.67 -1.94 908.217 M
3. Overview of product’s industry
• Size: 200 stores worldwide
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• 40 in Canada, 36 in USA, 4 in Japan, 2 in Australia
• Advertising Spending
• “2007 the company spent just $6,034 on measured media (TV, radio, magazines,
newspapers and outdoor) according to The Nielsen Company. Throughout all of 2006
it spent only $46,128.” (www.marketingmag.ca) Published in Marketing Magazine
April 2008
• Target Audience
1. Demographics
• The goal of Rootimentary brand extension is to reach the most appropriate subset of
the population who already show an interest in preserving environmental movements.
Younger generations of middle/upper class women who are encouraging to
participate in this popular “live green” lifestyle are willing to pay a disposable amount
on athletic apparel for a good cause. As the target market for lululemon is currently
business women and middle aged women with a disposable income, a brand
extension with a trendy and current cause will increase popularity among teenage and
young female adults ages 16-25 with a disposable income.
2. Psychographics
• Usage Styles
• Running, Pilates, Yoga, Tennis
• Purchase Motives
• Trendy, stylish, comfortable, iconic logo, innovative
• Lifestyle
• Disposable income, young mother’s, suburbian's, people who are dedicated to
looking good while working out.
"You've got a ton of soccer moms out there wearing cool
Lululemon [clothing] to hop in their cars to drive the kids
around," says Kaileen Millard-Ruff, director, fashion with the
NPD Group in Toronto. "That gives them a whole other
secondary market, and the U.S. is infamous for having
consumer disposable dollars for trendy luxury labels. So I
would think that Lululemon would fit right
in." (marketingmag.ca) Published in Marketing Magazine
April 2008
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Media Objectives
lululemon is a premium brand which offers a unique consumer experience. By avoiding traditional
marketing, lululemon makes their brand a lifestyle to the target market resulting in a loyal customer
base. Lululemon employees are educators which overall personalize ones experience at a store. It
is important to keep this unique consumer experience in mind during a brand extension in order for
it to succeed as a continual specialty item.
1. Increase brand awareness extension.
2. Concentrate advertising in the months of March-April. Non-traditional advertising all throughout
campaign.
3. Increase national awareness.
Media Strategies
From collecting the media strategies, the most important and effective use of medium for
advertising efficiency are ones that keep consumer loyalty. After analyzing various media
techniques, it is important to create a large frequency of exposure and keep competitive efforts in
mind of other companies. Below are the detailed media mediums for the campaign
Primary Objective: Reaching target audience women 16-25
1. Select affordable vehicles that will generate more reach than other media forms
2. Middle/upper class women 16-25 must be reached, media selection should be based on
reaching this group effectively and efficiently.
• Commuters (trains, buses)
• Outdoor advertising. Completely take over the buses with vines and roots and
beautiful nature with head lines “be in it” and “grounded”
• Reality TV product placement
• Famous reality tv stars such as the playboy bunnies, the Kardashian sisters, and
sports stars are viewed wearing the lululemon “Rootimentary” apparel as they relax
with friends, workout, or do their daily activities. The product placement will not only
show them wearing the apparel, but the celebrities will have various conversations
talking about the new line.
1. They will come across as new and excited conscientious environmentalists.
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2. They will discuss the expansion of “flight” fabric and how This fabric feels like
butter on the skin which is best for outside exercise due to its water and wind
resistant qualities. Part of Rootimentary’s proceeds go towards Nature
Conservancy foundation and lululemon’s strong belief in helping the community
and comfort not only in our clothes but in nature as well.
• Ellen DeGeneres promotional giveaways
• Ellen DeGeneres is notorious for not only her product placement, but her giveaways
as well. She will give everyone in the audience something new in the Rootimentary
line and discuss the following:
1. Part of Rootimentary’s proceeds go towards Nature Conservancy foundation
2. Lululemon’s strong belief in helping community and spreading comfort.
• TV stars seen outside with Rootimentary
• Primetime, Daytime TV 30 second commercial featuring young women enjoying the
brand (commercial presented during proposal)
• Elle and Cosmopolitan magazine because these reach our demographic overall
• Facebook and Twitter which are two large social networking sites which are used
commonly among the target market.
3. Realistic and actionable objective
• Reach at least 80% of the potential market within the first month of advertising, ensuring
that the average consumer will be exposed to a minimum of four advertising messages.
Seasonality
The Rootimentary advertising campaign would begin at the beginning of spring in March when
consumers are more prone to buy warm clothing. They are more apt to buying during this time
because warm weather and sun shine stimulates buying habits as customers are influenced to
start running or working out outside with the newest, most hip apparel. Advertising to the target
market while they are vulnerable and susceptible to buying is the most effective way to introduce a
new line for lululemon. Also, many customers travel and see spring as a fresh start as it is referred
to as “spring cleaning”. With this new line, the target market will be encouraged to do their spring
cleaning by starting with a clean slate and promoting a good cause while looking good.
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Geography
• This is a national campaign which will result in heavy advertising in the top 10 cities of USA as
well as the top healthiest cities nation wide. The campaign will take place in the healthiest cities
because they are at a higher workout rate and are more likely to purchase environmentally
conscious, athletic apparel.
1. Top 10 Healthiest: San Jose, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Oakland,
Sacramento, Orange County, Denver, Austin
2. Top 3 cities population rate: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles
Media Mix
• Media Vehicles
• Primetime, Daytime TV 30 second commercial featuring young women enjoying the
brand (commercial presented during proposal) MTV, VH1, Bravo,
• Elle and Cosmopolitan magazine because these reach our demographic overall
• Internet: Facebook and Twitter which are two large social networking sites which are
used commonly among the target market. This campaign results in synergism due to
Facebook and twitter working with print ads and the commercial alongside the website.
• Non-traditional advertising: Product placement, promotional advertising, public transit,
celebrity endorsement
• There will be a different amount of spending depending upon the region. The regions with a
higher demographic of middle/upper class young women will be targeted more. By choosing
towns that are the healthiest or largest works best with “rootimentary’s” concept and overall
campaign.
Financial Statement
• National $10 million
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TV MOST IMPORTANT PART OF MY CAMPAIGN $7 million
25% during the day = $1.75 million 250x700 = 138 TRPs
50% prime time = $3.5 million it costs 25,300 a point/3,500,000 = 138 TRPs
25% late night = $1.75 million 20,000 = 88 TRPs
TOTAL: 476/100 points per week = 4.76 weeks of television
Magazines $1.1 million
Monthly: Elle magazine $100,000 $100,000 x 5ti = $500,000
Monthly: Cosmopolitan $222,000 purchase 3 times. $222,000 x 3ti = rate of $666,000
Internet $1 million
Cost per thousand = $10 a thousand
Twitter
$500,000/10 = 50,000 impressions
Facebook
$500,000/10 = 50,000 impressions
OUT OF HOME OOH: $1 million
Wrapped Train Chicago: $30,589 (1 pair) Red line for lulu color
Wrapped Train Chicago: $30,589 Brown line nature
Wrapped Train Chicago: $30,589 Green line for nature conservancy focus “go green”
Wrapped train NYC: $30,589 x .3 for new logo “rootimentary” = $39,765.7
Wrapped train San Francisco: $30,589 x .3 = $39,765
King Size Bus Posters: $264,706 (500 units)
King Size Bus Posters NYC: $264,706 x .3 = $344,117.8
King Size Bus Posters Portland: $364,706 x .3 = $344,117.8
Branded Train: $42,353 (120 units)
Bus shelters: $35,000
Taxi Tops: NYC $120,000 x .3 = $156,000
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