A single outdoor company has nearly revolutionized the way some camp, hike, fish, tailgate, or just hang around with friends. Raw sales of top of the line, durable coolers, cups, tumblers, and bags have had a 3 year growth rate of 748%, and now sits on over 450 million dollars in revenue (Saporito, 2016). How did two brothers from Austin, Texas manage to grow a small startup into one of the top retail suppliers of durable outdoor accessories? More surprisingly, how did this company manage to market this product, create a “cult” like following, and create a whole new niche in the marketplace? To dig into Yeti’s tools for success, a little background info must be observed. Yeti coolers were introduced in 2006, and so was the idea of a “high …show more content…
The first analysis to be performed on Yeti should be a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This analyzes a company’s strengths and weaknesses within the company, and also observes opportunities and threats externally. A company like Yeti that makes such a specialty product has an advantage when it comes to strengths because of the product they sell. Specifically, a key strength enjoyed by Yeti is their product line itself. With it being such a specialty product, Yeti has endless growth capabilities with their product line. Speaking of growth, another strength is the company’s high growth rate. As aforementioned, Yeti enjoys a 748% sales growth rate per 3 years (Saporito, 2016), and that number is on the rise. Management and personnel are keys for the success of Yeti as well. Per employee reviews on Glassdoor, management at Yeti does a fantastic job of influencing their employees and create a warm and inviting culture around their company. One employee writes, “YETI values "culture" in the work place. They have a committee dedicated to it and have monthly "fun-tivities". The atmosphere is great because the people who work here truly love the product and the lifestyle behind them. The company is …show more content…
Opportunities for Yeti start with the overall demand for their product. Yeti has created a certain cult like following for their products. Their consumers are the very definition of “brand loyal”. They buy the products because they are durable, and never want to buy anything else. As the company continues to grow and reach out to more consumers, their demand will be a driving force. Another external advantage for Yeti is the difficult barriers to entry there are for this type of market. These barriers make it more difficult for competitors to enter and compete with
Executive Summary- Allround is the leading medical product for cold in the OTC market. It is the most frequent purchase with a high conversation ratio, though the retention ratio has been decreasing, along with market share. Some competitors have introduced new products, and Allround is slowly waning having reached maturity. Therefore, the OCM Marketing team has developed a long term Marketing mix strategy until 10th period.
The Yeti Rambler has taken off where it’s more expensive and luxurious brethren, the Yeti cooler, has left off. The explosion of demand for this particular cup is due to its highly engineered design, which features 18/8 stainless steel material and a double walled vacuum insulation, which keeps a drink hot or cold twice as long as plastic cups (“Frequently asked questions”, n.d.). The cutting edge cup also features a gasket lid that locks beverages inside of the cup, allowing one to move freely without fear of spilling (“Frequently asked questions”, n.d.). Saporito (2016) narrates the Yeti Coolers story as it was started in 2005 by Ryan Seiders and his brother Roy Seiders as a way to provide premium coolers
The popularity of YETI is increasing, which results in a constant increase in demand for our products. YETI can be viewed as a necessity, meaning that the more disposable income an individual has results in an increase to YETI product purchases. Consumers that normally would never spend as much as $400 on a cooler are now also purchasing YETI coolers due to constant exposure to YETI products and the perceived benefits of owning our products. YETI also has the ability and opportunity to reach untapped markets overseas as our products can be used by anyone that has a need to keep perishables cold for an extended period of
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Rivalry is especially strong in the outdoor apparel industry. Patagonia competes with many comparable outdoor clothing brands who feature cheaper, more affordable alternatives of high quality. With innovation and sustainability being a core value of their target market, Patagonia must consistently introduce new technology, increased durability, and added comfort in order to remain relevant and competitive. The threats that Patagonia faces has to do with the bargaining power of buyers and the threat of industry competition. As a company focused on quality, Patagonia faces the threat of buyers forcing down their prices by not purchasing their goods. Buyers might feel that their products, although high-quality, are too pricy to purchase. There is also the threat of
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Bombardier – Bombardier is one of the biggest manufacturers of transport in the world. They have got factories throughout the world such as Canada, Northern Ireland and America. Bombardier have been through a long journey s a company to the place they are today. It all started in Canada when a young Joseph – Armond Bombardier manufactured a snowmobile to help people travel in the snow. When he passed away in the 60’s the company was taken over and focused on transport such as planes and in 1986 they took over Canadair and made it profitable once again. They then went on to take over the Shorts Brothers dying manufacturing company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They also took over other companies that were struggling and turned them around.
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In addition, I will describe the firm and its management. I will explain where this company come from and how this brand became so famous across the world in a short period of time.
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Great post Pamela. I would agree that Yeti has taken a generic functional product and transformed it into an innovative product. Yeti has definitely made a brand image for itself. Even with their competitor’s cheaper products, Yeti is still dominating the market in this area. Back in December 2015, when I used to work at a sporting goods store, I remember the craze for Yeti cups. They were always on backorder and were always getting sold out. I remember when I used to get shipments of Yeti cups in, as soon as I pull them out the box to restock, customers would by multiple cups at one time. The need for a Yeti cups for a holiday gift during that time was so much in demand, that I had customers trying to bribe me and other coworkers with money
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Columbia Sportswear Company (Columbia) is a leader in the competitive active outdoor apparel industry. A company propelled by their differentiation strategy, leveraging innovation, brand equity, and strong marketing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of outdoor apparel. Columbia’s product lines include everything from outerwear and footwear to camping equipment and skiwear. It has grown from a small hat company in the 1930’s into a company with a global strategy and a physical and online presence spanning Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
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