A. Product positioning-Men to Women
What leads to success in the first place is Vancl‘s right
choice of the first entry point into the market--- Men's shirts.
Since users have indirect contact with the online products,
Vancl must provide standardized products to improve
customer satisfaction and try its best to meet needs of user
experience. As criteria for men's shirts are relatively simple,
shirts are easier to reach the requirement.
Most of the time, shirts appear as a kind of essential
clothing for men, resulting in a high demand in men's shirts.
Trends of urban white-collar clients are subject to foreign
influence. Men get used to wear a different shirt every day,
thus increasing consumer demand in shirts, which provides
Vancl a broad market.
Most of men would haste in shopping, making the
demands for shirts relatively simple. Thus, shirts may have
similar designs but distinguish by patterns and colors.
In view of the above characteristics of men's shirts
consumer market, Vancl creates a model in full compliance
with the consuming habits of men on shirts, while providing a
more abundant and convenient option. According to the
feedbacks of its customers, Vancl began to target at the
women clothing later in 2009. Survey showed that over 70%
of the visitors on Vancl website were female and apparently
there exists a great need to promote women clothing.
Currently, Vancl could make total revenue of around 10
million Yuan every day.
B. Brand positioning-Simple,Easy and Natural
The brand name ―Vancl‖ means all customers are ordinary
in Chinese. Vancl is always promoting a lifestyle: getting rid
of a vanity of things and have a most decent and comfortable
way of life. Vancl‘s slogan goes like ―Cotton style is the new
formula of life‖. Clothes of it have common grounds namely
simple, classic style, natural and environmental-friendly
fabric and easy ways of cutting. And the company is trying to
convey a value system to consumers, which is pursuing the
brand in a liberate way, being in a style of low profile and
simple, seeking calm and elegance and focusing on the
details. With a good brand positioning, Vancl gradually
establishes a favorable corporate image and forms stable
intangible assets.
C. Business mode-B2C Direct Selling
Vancl applies the B2C (Business to Customers) model for
online retailing. It doesn‘t possess any fabrication plants or