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Designing Premier Experiences | Barcelona 2007

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January 21, 2012

Designing Premier Experiences | Barcelona 2007

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January 21, 2012

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  1. BARCELONA, SPAIN FEBRUARY 7TH, 2007 Or can you use the

    Internet to sell $13,000 necklaces?
  2. DEFINING PREMIER EXPERIENCES IN A MASS MARKET MEDIUM BARCELONA, SPAIN

    FEBRUARY 7TH, 2007 Or can you use the Internet to sell $13,000 necklaces?
  3. Matt Marcus Worldwide Director Gucci E-Business Strategist Innovation, and foresight

    planning Industrial Designer The Institute of Design ABOUT ME
  4. Matt Marcus Worldwide Director Gucci E-Business Strategist Innovation, and foresight

    planning Industrial Designer The Institute of Design Educator Parsons, Institute of Design ABOUT ME
  5. Luxury fashion houses are culture engines • 30 major luxury

    brands • compelling visions of aspirational lifestyle
  6. Luxury fashion houses are culture engines • 30 major luxury

    brands • compelling visions of aspirational lifestyle • 1 trillion dollar market
  7. Spring Summer 05 Text • Design at least 3 collections

    per year • Manage local European artisans
  8. Spring Summer 05 Text • Design at least 3 collections

    per year • Manage local European artisans • Delivered to a global market
  9. Cruise 06 H&M Zara Club Monaco 90 billion dollar counterfeit

    industry • Fast fashion steals share
  10. Cruise 06 H&M Zara Club Monaco 90 billion dollar counterfeit

    industry • Fast fashion steals share • Counterfeit on your doorstep
  11. Spring Summer 07 • Carefully managed to maintain pricing •

    To support handmade goods • To provide profit for investment/expansion
  12. Spring Summer 07 • Carefully managed to maintain pricing •

    To support handmade goods • To provide profit for investment/expansion • The rarity principle
  13. The Rarity Principle awareness purchasers • Maximize influence over the

    mass market • Minimize the size of the purchasing base • Never be perceived as overexposed Premium brands must be desired by many but consumed by few
  14. The Rarity Principle awareness purchasers dream value • Maximize influence

    over the mass market • Minimize the size of the purchasing base • Never be perceived as overexposed Premium brands must be desired by many but consumed by few
  15. dream value “the strong desire to participate in the brand

    without ever having owned the brand”
  16. Well managed brands are rewarded with global recognition year-after-year •

    85 year old brand • 2 billion dollars in revenue
  17. Well managed brands are rewarded with global recognition year-after-year •

    85 year old brand • 2 billion dollars in revenue • Balanced global portfolio
  18. “Luxury merchants were concerned [the Internet] would cheapen their brand.

    The Internet is thought of as the place to go for bargains,.” eMarketer's senior analyst, Jeff Grau
  19. And they had a right to be concerned based on

    the major players of the day
  20. And they had a right to be concerned based on

    the major players of the day
  21. And they had a right to be concerned based on

    the major players of the day
  22. And they had a right to be concerned based on

    the major players of the day
  23. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences
  24. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences
  25. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences
  26. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences
  27. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences
  28. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences • Designed to retail usability standards
  29. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences • Designed to retail usability standards • Instantly accessible to all
  30. And industry “innovators” merely followed the models set by Amazon

    and eBay, delivering undifferentiated brand experiences • Designed to retail usability standards • Instantly accessible to all • “science of the common denominator”
  31. Saks yahoo NiemanMarcus Amazon fully supported interactions sales tone consultative

    tone eLuxury Hermes self-service interactions 2001 Industry Analysis
  32. Saks yahoo NiemanMarcus Amazon fully supported interactions sales tone consultative

    tone Gucci eLuxury Hermes self-service interactions 2001 Industry Analysis
  33. Saks yahoo NiemanMarcus Amazon fully supported interactions sales tone consultative

    tone Gucci eLuxury Hermes self-service interactions 2001 Industry Analysis
  34. “A pampering service, personalized even though it's over a computer.

    Excellent. No less than what I would expect from a respected label!”
  35. “ I thought it was one of the best services

    I've used on the Internet. ”
  36. New Jersey California Michigan New York Florida Texas All state

    average Average Proximity to a store 40 56 61 70 91 121 129 miles
  37. New Jersey California Michigan New York Florida Texas All state

    average Average Proximity to a store 40 56 61 70 91 121 129 miles
  38. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury
  39. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury Mass market success metrics
  40. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase Mass market success metrics
  41. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates Mass market success metrics
  42. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics
  43. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics Rarity principle success metrics
  44. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics • high number of unique visitors Rarity principle success metrics
  45. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics • high number of unique visitors • high number of dropped carts Rarity principle success metrics
  46. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics • high number of unique visitors • high number of dropped carts • low conversion rates Rarity principle success metrics
  47. The rarity principle suggest that traditional metrics for online success

    are not effective in the luxury space mass market luxury • low number of clicks to purchase • high conversion rates • low percentage of dropped carts Mass market success metrics • high number of unique visitors • high number of dropped carts • low conversion rates • high average purchase value Rarity principle success metrics
  48. 1998 2001 2003 Today the majority of luxury firms are

    rolling out their online store strategies
  49. 1998 2001 2003 2007 Today the majority of luxury firms

    are rolling out their online store strategies
  50. “Gucci abandons the original [online] shopping metaphor. The content is

    almost exclusively the interface. This is certainly more entertaining than your average website.” Doug Mack - CEO Scene7
  51. 68% 4% 2% 2% 1.7% 1.4% Over 8 million visits

    to Gucci.com from regions world wide
  52. 68% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% Over

    8 million visits to Gucci.com from regions world wide
  53. 68% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% .9%

    Over 8 million visits to Gucci.com from regions world wide
  54. EMARKETING 23 ecards to a world wide list of 350,000

    individuals Generated trackable online sales of 1.4 MM euros
  55. EMARKETING 23 ecards to a world wide list of 350,000

    individuals Generated trackable online sales of 1.4 MM euros
  56. EMARKETING 23 ecards to a world wide list of 350,000

    individuals Generated trackable online sales of 1.4 MM euros Banners delivered 46 million impressions and over 500K clicks Generating trackable online sales of 23K euros Google keyword advertising delivered 14 million impressions and 450K clicks Generating trackable online sales of 385K euros (a 2 for 1 return on investment)