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Followed by…..
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
AND THEN…
AND THEN…
TOGETHER the company operated in 5 segments…
Studio entertainment
Media networks
Consumer products
BRAND
ELEMENTS
POP
CULTURE
Brand Associations
Segmenting & Targeting Markets
Demographic Segmentation
• Mainly targets children and
Geographic Segmentation their families, uses multi-
• Set up in strategic locations like segment targeting strategy.
Europe, Japan, India and US\ • Intrigues people of all ages
• Theme parks built for whole (child, teen & parent, etc.)
family to enjoy
• Focused on parents “Let
Memories Begin” & “This is
where the Magic Happens”
Psychographic
Segmentation
• Good morals &
jokes
• Targeted at all
Nature of Competition
Substitute Products: Moderate
to High
Threat of Entrants: Low • Technology improvement
• High investments • Improvement to value chain
• Economy of Scale channels
• Learning based Rivalry among competitors:
High • Different packages, tailor
• Large customer based made to customer
• Long term contracts are
needed
• Most offer standardized
product with differentiation
• Exit barriers are high
Bargaining Power of Suppliers: • Market shares is not
Moderate to Low expanding as fast Bargaining Power of Buyers:
• Many international/ Moderate to High
domestic suppliers • Low switching cost
• Media consolidation gives • Price sensitivity
Disney power • On line research
• Non differentiating products
Frames of Reference
• Promise of unique
and unmatched
entertainment
• Characters contribute
to strong and positive
associations
Brand Positioning
Defining a Brand Mantra
Emotional Modifier Descriptive Modifier Brand Function
Fun Family Entertainment
Implementing a Brand Mantra
Brand Offering
Communicate Brand Audience Brand Heritage Wide variety of family,
Help young children, their Started in US (1923) entertainment, cartoons,
parents, friends and family Grown across world movies, games, amusement
all over the world parks and merchandise
These slides have been created during the PGP Brand Management course
taught by Mr. Sameer Mathur at IIM Lucknow
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