3. Who is H&M?
Brand leader in its category of fast fashion
Combines its long history of quality product offerings
with innovativeness
The world’s most valuable clothing brand – equity
valued at $21 million
3500 stores in 55 different markets worldwide
Cutting edge fashion at affordable prices
Owns Monki, Cheap Tuesday, and other fashion brands
within a brand
Who is H&M?
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5. Growth Analysis
H&M has experienced intensive periods of growth, most
notably during the late 1990s to present day
Internet, e-commerce, and social media increased brand
awareness
Celebrity + designer partnerships have helped turn H&M
into a luxury brand
Carefully controlled supply chain ensures a quick-to-store
production
Growth Analysis
6. Consumer Analysis
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:
H&M satisfies esteem and self-actualization
needs, including: self-esteem, confidence and
creativity
7. Target Market:
Young female
Inexpensive designer clothing
Online Marketing
Heavy User
Generation Y
Consumer Analysis
Source: H&M.com
8. American Eagle:
$3.3 billion in revenue
A losing interest amongst logo eccentric stores
Removing logo
Much more expensive
Beginning to expand globally to compete with H&M
Competitive Analysis 1/3
9. Gap Inc.
Owns Banana Republic & Old Navy
$15.6 billion in revenues
Mistreatment of Cambodian workers
‘The New Gap’
Successful E-commerce
Competitive Analysis 2/3
10. Zara:
$14.4 billion in revenues
Rapid expansion from Europe
Runway clothing
Markdown
50/50 inventory
Zara Home
Competitive Analysis 3/3
11. Growth AnalysisPositioning Analysis – H&M vs. Big 3
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Quality
Price
Product offerings
PromotionsAd Channels
Environmental Responsibility
Strategic Alliances
H&M Zara American Eagle The Gap
13. Brand Equity - Salience
Depth
• Advertising and promotional vehicles
• Very popular with young adult and teen market
segments
• Celebrity and designer collaborations = credibility
Breadth
• Expansion
• Stores
• Presence - social and traditional media
14. Brand Equity – Performance &
Imagery
Performance
• Brand promise
• Credible
Imagery
• Pictorials – fashion is everywhere
• Diverse – fashion is for everyone
• User-generated feel to IMC – fashion is for me
15. Brand Equity – Feelings & Judgements
Feelings
• Excitement, satisfaction, charity
• Social acceptance
• Conscious collection
Judgements
• Excellent value
• Recommended
• Honest and trustworthy
17. Excellent at maintaining very visible brand presence in the minds of
consumers
H&M spirit of innovation gives the brand its strong equity
Knows its’ markets and utilizes the channels to reach them
Fast fashion presents challenges to brands; H&M is no exception
Increasing existing CSR practice
Enhance existing programs by working with loyalty program in tandem
H&M needs to become not only a brand leader, but an industry leader
Product customization through strategic alliances (Ex. RiptApparel)
Brand Evaluation