A BODY FOR EVERYBDOY
About the Brand
• Roy Ramond founded the
company in 1977 and then later
sold it to Leslie Wexner in 1982
for $1 million.
• Largest Lingerie brand in the
united states till date (reported
net sales of $2.438 billion for
December, an increase of 1%
over last year)
ROY RAMOND
Story Behind Victoria’s Secret
• A Stanford MBA named Roy Raymond wants to buy
his wife some lingerie but he's too embarrassed to
shop for it at a department store. He comes up
with an idea for a high-end place that doesn't
make you feel like a pervert. He gets a $40,000
bank loan, borrows another $40,000 from his in-
laws, opens a store, and calls it Victoria's
Secret. Makes $500,000 his first year. He starts a
catalogue, opens three more stores, and after five
years he sells the company to Leslie Wexner and
the Limited for $4 million.
Diversity
Victoria’s Secret PINK Itself Victoria’s Secret
Body Care Products
PINK
• A lingerie line by Victoria’s Secret targeting
younger women than their main line. The
target demographic consists of youth from
ages 12 to 22.
• Expects this youth to be loyal to the brand and
buy from the mother brand in future.
Body Care
Product Lines
• Lingerie
• Sleepwear
• Clothes
• Swimwear (used to)
• Beauty
How it reaches it’s Customers?
• Television Ads
• Multi-Utility Stores
• Online sites
• 24/7 ordering line
Catalogues
Fashion Shows
• Hires International models
• Mega Performances by Celebrities
• Angel Wings •Fantasy Bra
(Diamond studded)
Strategy
Intimate Product
+ Innovation
+ Direct Marketing
= Stylish, Trendy, Accessible and Acceptable
Product
Success
• Happy Customers
• Great Satisfaction
• Brand Loyalty
Challenges
• Narrow Product Line
• No cultural variation across the globe
• Similar cheaper brands
• Celebrity endorsements- economic burden
What is it doing to cut down it’s
costs?
• Removed swimwear
• Removed accessories
• Removes apparels
• Stopped sending catalogues
What’s New for Victoria’s Secret?
• Expand Product line
• Endorsing common people
• Sponsoring general events
• Adding cultural variations
SUMMARY
• About the brand
• Story
• Diversity
• Product line
• How it reaches its consumers
• Strategy
• Challenges
• What’s new?
Disclaimer
This is a mini case study prepared by Dhwani
Kothari from J. D. Birla Institute (Department
of Management) during a marketing
Internship under Professor Sameer Mathur.
Prof. Sameer Mathur
IIM LUCKNOWDhwani Kothari
JDBI

Victoria's secret- mini case

  • 1.
    A BODY FOREVERYBDOY
  • 2.
    About the Brand •Roy Ramond founded the company in 1977 and then later sold it to Leslie Wexner in 1982 for $1 million. • Largest Lingerie brand in the united states till date (reported net sales of $2.438 billion for December, an increase of 1% over last year) ROY RAMOND
  • 3.
    Story Behind Victoria’sSecret • A Stanford MBA named Roy Raymond wants to buy his wife some lingerie but he's too embarrassed to shop for it at a department store. He comes up with an idea for a high-end place that doesn't make you feel like a pervert. He gets a $40,000 bank loan, borrows another $40,000 from his in- laws, opens a store, and calls it Victoria's Secret. Makes $500,000 his first year. He starts a catalogue, opens three more stores, and after five years he sells the company to Leslie Wexner and the Limited for $4 million.
  • 4.
    Diversity Victoria’s Secret PINKItself Victoria’s Secret Body Care Products
  • 5.
    PINK • A lingerieline by Victoria’s Secret targeting younger women than their main line. The target demographic consists of youth from ages 12 to 22. • Expects this youth to be loyal to the brand and buy from the mother brand in future.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Product Lines • Lingerie •Sleepwear • Clothes • Swimwear (used to) • Beauty
  • 8.
    How it reachesit’s Customers? • Television Ads • Multi-Utility Stores • Online sites • 24/7 ordering line
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Fashion Shows • HiresInternational models • Mega Performances by Celebrities
  • 11.
    • Angel Wings•Fantasy Bra (Diamond studded)
  • 12.
    Strategy Intimate Product + Innovation +Direct Marketing = Stylish, Trendy, Accessible and Acceptable Product
  • 14.
    Success • Happy Customers •Great Satisfaction • Brand Loyalty
  • 15.
    Challenges • Narrow ProductLine • No cultural variation across the globe • Similar cheaper brands • Celebrity endorsements- economic burden
  • 16.
    What is itdoing to cut down it’s costs? • Removed swimwear • Removed accessories • Removes apparels • Stopped sending catalogues
  • 17.
    What’s New forVictoria’s Secret? • Expand Product line • Endorsing common people • Sponsoring general events • Adding cultural variations
  • 18.
    SUMMARY • About thebrand • Story • Diversity • Product line • How it reaches its consumers • Strategy • Challenges • What’s new?
  • 20.
    Disclaimer This is amini case study prepared by Dhwani Kothari from J. D. Birla Institute (Department of Management) during a marketing Internship under Professor Sameer Mathur. Prof. Sameer Mathur IIM LUCKNOWDhwani Kothari JDBI