CASE STUDY MOUNTAIN EQUIPEMENTCO-OP : THE PRIVATE LABEL STRATEGY

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CASE SYNOPSIS

• Private Label Strategy

• Trust of stakeholders

• Positive perception in the

customers

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CASE FACTS

• Canadian sports market worth $7.5 billion

• Competition is very high

• Top 10 retailers have just half of the market share

• Independent store have good presence

• Forzani is the market leader

1. $1.6 billion annual sales

2. Popular brands that were worn by athletes

• Walmart and Canadian tire are other big competitors

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FOUNDED IN August 1971 to provide gears for mountaineers and

climbers

COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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CONTINUED……….

• MEC has 15 store

• 3.6 million members

• 1387 employees

• Exclusive lifetime membership at $5

• Target market is mountaineers

• Takes 18 months for creating a product

• They diversified themselves into biking sector

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PROBLEMS

• The Brand image was getting tarnished because of people’s perception.

• It was a democratically owned business.

• Technological and labour problems – Asian vs Canadian firm

• Competition from competitors

• Factory dependencies – Long term dependencies reduced flexibility

• Cost and wages

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ACTUAL REVENUE OF SPORTS GOOD (ADJUSTED WITH INFLATION) 1.5%

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

REVENUE IN MILLION $

REVENUE IN MILLION $

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RECOMMENDATIONS

PHASE - I

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MARKET RESEARCH

• WHAT YOU ARE GIVING

• WHAT CUSTOMERS NEED

• STOP VOTING, ONLY TAKE FEEDBACK, REACCESS AND DELIVER

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CREATE A BUZZZZZZZZZZ

USE THE ATOM BOMB OF MARKETING

A.K.A

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PUSH STRATEGY

• GRAB RETAILERS

• DEVELOP RELATIONS

• PUSH STRATEGY

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GO-ASIA & ISRAEL

• CANADA $20/HOUR

• ISRAEL $10/HOUR

• CHINA $.60/HOUR

• STOP USING CANADA FOR MANUFACTURING

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PROPER PRICING PRODUCT BASE PRICE + FREE ACCECORIES =

PRICE AT PAR WITH WELL KNOWN BRANDS

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REDUCE PATRONAGE REFUND • GIVE IN STEAD TO SALES FORCE.

• MAKE NO CAP ON INCENTIVE

• HENRY FORD STRATEGY

• MAKE THEM LOVE THE COMPANY (Zig Ziglar)

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PHASE II

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ITS CANADA

• PUT ICE-HOCKEY SPORTS GEAR FOR KIDS.

• TIE-UP WITH SILVER NANO-ABSORVENT FABRIC PRODUCERS.

• PEOPLE WILL BUY as per capita is $43,146.

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HOLD THE GOLD ORE

• CATCH A GROWING PLAYER LIKE JERRY MAGUIRE DID.

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PRODUCE 4 LACROSSE

• MANUFACTURE & BRAND IT ‘MEC’.

• LOW COMPETITION

• ONLY WARRIOR, STX & BRINE ARE THERE.

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