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Victoria's Secret has been very successful due to first the excellent execution of their branding strategy that stresses the values of being feminine, sexy, sophisticated and products of quality has worked very well for the company. In addition, the ability to quickly and successfully launch new products has greatly contributed to the company's success, in addition to the front-line strategies that are shown in Figure 3, Focus at the Front Line, (Marketing Leadership Council, 2002).
Figure 3: Focus at the Front Line
What underscores and supports all these initiatives however is a very strong orientation on the customer, specifically tracking customers' needs through the use of an enterprise-wide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that tracks and handles all relevant data on the company's customers. The CRM system is an integral part of the company's ability to stay connected to customers and generate very high levels of loyalty with existing products, and successfully launch new products through an extensive catalog the company produces.
QUESTIONS # 6- MAKE an OVERALL ASSESSMENT of the COMPANY'S STRATEGY. DO YOU THINKS ITS STRATEGY IS SUCCESSFUL and POSITIONING the COMPANY for the FUTURE? WHAT ELSE MIGHT the COMPANY DO or DO DIFFERENTLY?
Victoria's Secret has grown to 1,001 stores, and as Figure 3 illustrates, all are designed to support a try-before-you-by approach to retailing, in addition to direct links to the company's CRM system to capture useful information about customers in real-time. This data will be later used for loyalty campaigns and additional marketing programs. When one considers the effort and insight that Victoria's Secret places into the retailing experience, it is...
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