Order Number |
455693092 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Running Head: Marketing Plan Introduction
Marketing Plan Introduction
Marketing Plan Introduction
Introduction
Blue Sky Clothing was founded three years ago by entrepreneurs Lucy Neuman and Nick Russell, Neuman has an undergraduate degree in marketing and worked for several years in the retail clothing industry.
Russell operated an adventure business called Go West! which arranges group trips to locations in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, before selling the enterprise to a partner. Neuman and Russell, who have been friends since college, decided to develop and market a line of clothing with a unique yet universal appeal to outdoor enthusiasts.
Blue Sky Clothing reflects Neuman’s and Russell’s passion for the outdoors.
The company’s original cotton T-shirts, baseball caps, and fleece jackets and vests bear logos of different sports such as kayaking, mountain climbing, bicycling, skating, surfing, and horseback riding.
But every item shows off the company’s slogan: “Go Play Outside.”
Blue Sky sells clothing for both men and women, in the hottest colors with the coolest names such as sunrise pink, sunset red, twilight purple, desert rose, cactus green, ocean blue, mountaintop white, and river rock gray.
Blue Sky attire is currently carried by small retail stores that specialize in outdoor clothing and gear.
Most of these stores are concentrated in northern New England, California, the Northwest, and a few states in the South.
The high quality, trendy colors, and unique message of the clothing have gained Blue Sky a following among consumers between the ages of 25 and 45.
Sales have tripled in the last year alone, and Blue Sky is currently working to expand its manufacturing capabilities.
Blue Sky is also committed to giving back to the community by contributing to local conservation programs. Ultimately, the company would like to develop and fund its own environmental programs. This plan will outline how Blue Sky intends to introduce new products, expand its distribution, enter new markets, and give back to the community.