5. INTRODUCTION
In 1980 Jannard released pair of goggles
called the O-frames
In 1983 Oakley began selling ski goggles
In 1995 the company went public
When Jannard kept 64.8% Oakley inc.
which was valued at about $20 million.
due to which Jannard became the second
richest orange county resident
6. HISTORY
It was started by JIM JANNARD in 1975 in his
garage with an initial investment of $300
The name OAKLEY came from JANNARD’s
dog an english setter
The first product was oakley grip for
motorbykes
Other products:-number plates,gloves,Elbow
gards ,chin gards , and goggles for the BMX
and motorcross communities
7. TIE-Ups OF OAKLEY
2004- Fox Racing
2006- Oakley aquire the oliver people’s
group, a manufacturer of high and fashion
branded eyewear
On 21-june-2007 italian group luxottica
announced a plan to merge with oakley in a
cash deal worth $2.1 billion and the deal was
completed in 15-nov-2007
8. AT PRESENT
OAKLEY now is in the portfolio of milan
based luxottica group along with other
brands such as rayban ,persol and wogue
Oakley also donated 35 pairs of its radar
sports glasses , fitted with specially selected
tints
Oakley also maintains a large sports team
roaster that includes some of the world top
athlete sports
9. UNIQUE FEATURES OF
OAKLEY
OAKLEY sunglasses comply with and exceed
ANSI Z87.1 requirement for high protection
OAKLEY models also comply with canada’s
CSA Z94.3-0.2 protection standard
OAKLEY lenses and frames are designed to
protect against sun and wind
The lenses are made of pluto nite
It is also known for its high difinition optics
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11. PRODUCT PLACEMENTS
MOVIES –
X-Men series
Mission impossible 2
Spiderman
Wanted and many more
not only in movies but also TV series like power
rangers , Time force
12. Contd…
Celebrities like “ lil john” and “T-pain” are
both oakley collectors
Oakley also sponsored poker player “PHIL
HELLMUTH”,WEEZER mention oakley in
their song “poke and beans”
13. OAKLEY IN INDIA
Already launched
But with less hi-tech features
Available with few retailers
Less profit margin as compare to other
brands
14. Lack of awareness
Positioning in the mind of customers is as its
only for sports person
19. QUESTION ASKED TO CUSTOMER
Which brand do you prefer?
What made you to choose that brand?
How much do you spend?
If given a chance would you like to change
your brand?
Do you know about oakley?
Would you like to switch your brand to
oakley?
20. COMPARISON WITH OTHERS
FEATURES
Other brands OAKLEY
Stylish stylish
Comfortable comfortable
Stable price hi-technology(GPS,
bluetooth,mp3 player)
21. PRICE
Other brands OAKLEY
Starting range 2000-15000 starting 4000-
20000
22. STRATEGIES
Create proper awareness
Price skimming
Should target more on sports person and
high class people