10. COMPETITION
In-city competitors short
drive away &
online competitors that
take away the need for
one-stop shop.
Defense:
Continue to offer
complete, assembled
looks by home stylists
and do product pairing
online. Also highlight Ikea
brand & look.
‘CHEAP BRAND’ TAG
Consumers seek better
designs & quality.
Defense:
Run an advertising
campaign on the option of
durable furniture to tackle
the current low-quality
reputation of Ikea.
THREATS:
11. STRENGTHS
Complete furniture solutions
Ikea design
Rich store experience
WEAKNESSES
Not for quick, small buys:
• Fewer stores in city.
• Located in the outskirts.
• Painful store navigation.
IKEA VS WALMART:
19. PRODUCT
LIFE CYCLE
Reverse positioning
strips away “sacred”
product attributes
while adding new ones.
“IKEA … innovative
marketing and
phenomenal growth …
brilliant reverse
positioning.”
20. EXPEDIT is being stopped much to the
outrage of loyal customers but is being
reintroduced as Kallax this April.
Example of reverse positioning
• A scratch-resistant and sturdier system
• Child-friendly rounded edges
• Thinner shelves to reduce wood consumption
21. How many new
products (NET)
does Ikea create
per year?
Source: http://www.dallasfed.org/assets/documents/institute/events/2010/10micro_landry.pdf
23. Market need identified
> Cost is set to meet need, mostly low cost
> In-house designers create product towards set cost
Market need drives cost drives design
24. Price control methods
- By using minimal flat-packaging
- Due to economies of scale
- By being in a position to bargain with material
suppliers
- By saving assembling cost
25. Does the same Ikea
chair cost the same
everywhere?
No. Higher costs as
you move away
from Sweden due
to extra shipping &
handling expenses.
IKEA sources the
bulk of its goods
in Eastern Europe
and in Asia.
Source: http://www.dallasfed.org/assets/documents/institute/events/2010/10micro_landry.pdf
27. COST BASIS SEGMENT
Students, First Jobbers
Living in rented apartments. Low inc.
FAMILY LIFE CYCLE BASIS SEGMENT
New families, parents
Nest building. They return as needs grows.
BEHAVIOURAL BASIS SEGMENT
DIY People
They like to assemble and make.
28. FEW CHANNEL PARTNERS: Control over brand interaction at POP
You buy IKEA at IKEA.
Own design, manufacturing, exclusive retail
outlets and online store.
Own merchandising, display, in-store
promotion choices.
1300 suppliers worldwide for raw materials
Long-term relationships developed
Yet cost competition encouraged
42. CATALOGUE
70% of marketing spend
Published annually
62 languages
300 pages
12,000 products
Takes 10 months to develop
208 million copies printed in 2013
i.e more than double no. of Bibles
43. TV, REALITY SHOW
Part of ‘MADE BY IKEA’IMC by Ogilvy that boost sales by 7%
Research showed Women in 30s no longer looked for complete
solutions but pieces to add to their already full homes. “They had
retail blindness. They saw kitchenware, not kitchens. They saw
lamps and rugs, not living rooms.
TV Commercial – One Room in Paradise
Making the best of houses as tight as dollhouses
46. SOCIAL MEDIA, officially
Apart from
Facebook, Youtube, Pinte
rest, Ikea has made a
Share Space page where
people
can create wish-
lists, share items they like
and go through others’
picks.
Their catalogues also
have QR codes that take
them through digital
brand experiences on
their smartphones &
tablets.
47. Social Media, unofficially
Online forums where Ikea
fans discuss products and
DIY changes such as
changing a 4 legged stool to
3 legged one for greater
stability.
Note: This site is not
affiliated with IKEA in any
way.
48. GUERILLA MARKETING
Such as this in Brooklyn, NY.
Whatever you need for your
apartment you can get in an Ikea
box
50. THE STORE ITSELF
The Ikea journey markets
everything in the store to
you when you came to buy
one or just a few. It tells you
visual stories.
Starts with basic comfort –
living room & beds, ends
with delight – food, and has
everything else in between.
Single Exit.
51. Ikea CSR
For every LED light bulb
sold in stores during the
campaign period*, the
IKEA Foundation donated
€1 to UN Refugee Agency
to light refugee camps.
Total: €7.7 million.
52. Ikea PR: Good Crisis
Management
Horsemeat in
Meatballs scandal.
Responded with
timeliness, transparency, hone
sty and humility.
• Stopped selling product
temporarily.
• Changed meat partner.
• Did not play victim.
• Apologised.
53. ‘Green Campaign of the
Year’
Award Winning PR
Ikea banned the use of
incandescent bulbs.
PR announced green move
by arranging interviews by
US Ikea President Mike
Ward and sending out
stories to press and TV
channels.
54. MARKETING STRATEGY
CUSTOMISED AS PER
MARKET
IN CHINA:
Positioning – Aspirational brand, not
absolutely low cost
Location - Near rail networks as people use
public transport more than cars
Communication – Use of local social media
like Weibo
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55. MARKETING
SUGGESTION 1
Improve e-commerce
experience.
By being present on Amazon
Ikea competes with other
brands and loses on-stop-shop
advantage.
Improve call to action on
website and product delivery.
Tap into new, growing
behavioural segment:
online shoppers with no time to
visit and haul things into vans.
56. MARKETING
SUGGESTION 2
Sharp & early targeting
Create Ikea Student
Compete with Amazon Prime by
offering free shipping to
students.
Create a Move-into-Hostel
collection with
desk, mirror, book case
ensemble.
Tie up with schools to include
Ikea discount and free meal at
Ikea in student welcome kit.
Catch this segment early for
future sales.
57. MARKETING
SUGGESTION 3
Real Customer Service
Ikea Handymen
Currently the ‘Ask Anna’
button only redirects you on
the website.
IKEA needs a branded team
like the Geek Squad for a
single, strong promise of
good and complete customer
service. A team you can
call, ask for
packing, delivery, repair, ass
embling help etc
58. MARKETING
SUGGESTION 4
Teaser Stores to showcase
furniture samples and
promote Ikea food
Small in-city stores for quick buys.
Purpose: Brand engagement
Centered around occasions:
Mother’s Day
Holiday season
Providing a small portion of Ikea
goods and food. People may also
place order from this teaser store.
MINI
IKEA ON
?
59. OVERALL
PERFORMANCE
STAR ON BCG MATRIX
As it continues to grow and expand
online and offline.
Revenues going up continuously.
No end of the road in sight.
60. LEARNINGS
SUCCESS FACTORS
Sell an experience, not just products
Merits of sticking to a single brand
Keep it simple and basic
Offer food at the end of the line!
FAILURE FACTORS
Catch up with new trends. App doing
well but e-commerce needs to be
stepped up.