Aqualisa Quartz
What is the Quartz value proposition to Plumbers and to the Consumers?
The value proposition to the plumbers is the relative ease of installation that reduces the time by up to 1.5 days over a standard shower installation. The Quartz design allows for less repeat trips to fix problems at their own expense. Further, they can pass along the installation jobs to their apprentices. This frees them up to make more money on larger jobs and also ameliorates the shortage of plumbers in the UK.
For the consumers the Quartz offers a superior product to that of its competitors. The Quartz expedites the shower controls which allows for more exact temperature control and the customers are blown away by the “wow factor” (e.g. push button controls). Furthermore, the Quartz shower is a superior shower experience that vastly improves water pressure and the longevity of the shower unit. Also there are no cumbersome boxes taking up precious space in the shower. These enhancements open up new market segment possibilities. Women don’t have to worry about getting their hair wet when they jump in for a quick shower and the elderly don’t have to fiddle with stiff valves.
Due to the savings on installation, the Quartz so profoundly affects the price that the total cost of the Quartz Standard unit winds up being less expensive than any of the other shower units (see Chart 1). So for example, if one factors in that the average labor would be £240 total (£60/hr.) compared with £960 installation for a standard shower this offsets the higher price of the Quartz units. The price...
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...orkshops for customers and sales people within the DIY stores. This would directly impact sales and improve the negative perceptions of the difficulty in these types of installations.
The showroom segments are the biggest fans of the Quartz and obviously should be highly pursued. It’s not clear on whether new relationships were forged in this area but it would make great sense to target every possible show room to maximize exposure.
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...ve less of the luxury features, but still provide the basic functionality of a Quartz product, with steady pressure, consistent temperature, and made of sturdy materials that will not break after short use. Dropping the price of the Quartz system, or introducing a lower cost system, could initially decrease profits for Aqualisa, but with a product at a lower cost, it could compete with the current unreliable systems on the market. However, once the do-it-yourselfer and plumbers start to use the system, they will have users hooked, and potentially raise its market share. Also with the prospect of more satisfied customers and plumbers, brings the benefit of “word of mouth” advertisement, users will start demanding it from plumbers and builders, and the potential of users who may splurge for the better luxury systems, because they now know and trust the Aqualisa brand.
UK Marketshare Data shows us that UK has five players which sell more then 100.000 units per year (data for year 2000) on the showers market. These are: Triton (545.500 units), Mira (390.000 units), Ganiesborough (203.500 units), Aqualisa (122.000 units) and Masco (120.000 units). If we focus on Electric Showers, Gainesborough (Aqualisa brand) is with 180.000 number of units sold on the 2nd place, behind Triton (479.000 units). In Mixer Showers category, Aqualisa is also second with 94.000 units (behind brand Mira with 200.000 units sold in year 2000).
Aqualisa launched the most significant shower innovation in recent British history: the Quartz shower. The shower provides significant improvements in terms of quality, cost, and ease of installation. In product testing, the Quartz shower received rave reviews from both consumers and plumbers alike. However, early sales of the Quartz have been disappointing. Now, the company is faced with some key issues about whether to change the channel strategy, promotional strategy, and the overall positioning of the product (niche or mainstream product) in the context of his existing product line.
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