British Style Brand Returns To Market Again
Once upon a time, the word "British style" was synonymous with luxury.
The names associated with it have aroused great echoes all over the world: Rolls-Royce (Rolls-Royce), Bentley (Bentley), Saville Savile (Savile Row), and Ford Nan Mason department store (
Fortnum & Mason
) Norman, Hart and Nair (
Norman Hartnell
) John Rob (John Lobb).
But at the end of the last century, the charm of the word "British style" ceased to exist.
This concept has become outdated. It is considered to be rigid in the past and lacks the sexuality and desire in countries like Italy and France.
"British style" is again popular.
There are many small innovative companies in Britain: two examples: Lulu Guinness.
Lulu Guinness
And hat decorating designers, Philip Treacy, but most of them lack commercial support to make them grow into global enterprises.
Just as they did not act on scale and ambition, Louis Vuitton, GUCCI (Gucci), Prada (Prada), Hermes (Hermes) and Ralph Lauren (Ralph Lauren) supported the world stage with their products, without any increase in scale, confidence or profits. Louis Weedon,
Now, however, the "British customs" seem to be popular again.
Sales of many British companies have continued to rise.
Rolls-Royce's sales increased by 41 percentage points between January 2011 and September. Now it is preparing to expand its manufacturing plant to Wood, UK, in Sussex, and is ready to March South America.
"We believe that this is the right time."
"We find that emerging economies like China, Russia and Brazil are more obsessed with British brands," said Richard Carter, global communications director at Rolls-Royce.
Similar situation also occurred in the British brand Mulberry, the company increased its factory production capacity in Somerset County by 30%, and plans to open another factory.
Brand director Georgia Fendle concluded: "historically, the popularity of British brands has always been ups and downs.
And now is the moment of "British style".
When the British use their wit, humor and credibility to promote their brand, they move the heartstrings of customers around the world.
But what really works is the cognition that exists in the customer's subconscious. They think that the British brand represents graceful inheritance, unusual taste and fashionable rules handed down from generation to generation.
The British Fashion Association (BFC) has done a good job in helping young and talented designers.
Designers such as Christopher Kane, Erdem, Mary Katrantzou and Roksanda Ilincic have proved to be hot in fashion week in Britain, attracting influential figures in the American fashion world and their large banknotes.
These young designers have an unusual British temperament and creativity, but the difference is that they now understand the operation of the business.
They can deliver their work in time and have good quality control. "
Barber, an old British clothing brand (Barbour), is now very popular with Himdmarch, Alice Temperley and Japanese designer Tokihito Yoshida.
British style is very exciting -- on TV, the English drama series.
"Don ton Manor"
(Downton Abbey) sold to more than 200 parts of the world; in the movie, Merrill Streep (Meryl Streep) played Mrs. Thatcher; in March, the British National Vitoria and Albert Museum (V&A) planned to hold a large-scale exhibition to display the best design works in Britain from 1948 to 2012, and the exhibition will last until mid August; followed by the Queen's accession to the 60th anniversary diamond Daqing and the following London Olympic Games.
Caoimhe Buckley, general manager of marketing and Communications Department of UK Trade & Investment, pointed out that Thomas Heatherwick designed for the beautiful World Expo Pavilion in Shanghai and the exhibits displayed in the British Pavilion did change the 80 million tourists' view of the United Kingdom.
They have witnessed the spirit of innovation in the UK, coupled with the good reputation of British brands in terms of quality and cultural heritage. It is not surprising that British brands have been successful in China.
"China's rapidly growing middle class is getting higher and higher taste. They are not satisfied with pursuing only those big names now, instead of seeking some exotic and interesting brands, those brands that can consistently combine the high quality and new ideas of British brands."
Unique small brands are popular.
Besides, those brands that have a long history but are not attractive are, for example,
Outer Hebrides
Breanish Tweed and
Suffolk County
The Gainborough Silk Weaving Company is being rediscovered and reinvigorate.
Deborah Meaden, an investor in the Dragons Den program launched by BBC2 channel, has invested in the British textile brand Fox Brothers.
Fox Brothers made 852 miles of textiles for the British army in the first World War.
During its boom period, Fox Brothers employed about 5000 employees, and when Meaden discovered it, there were only 18 employees left.
However, Meaden was very excited about her discovery, and founded Affiliated Companies The Merchant Fox, which is responsible for selling online and selling exclusively British made products.
These changes stem from the simplification of brands sold on major commercial streets around the world.
Those customers who do not find discount goods on commercial streets all over the world are seeking the "soul" of the brand.
If you want to have this hard to achieve "soul", brand needs to have real value, proper place of origin, roots and brand story.
When the British did well in these areas, their brands were successful.
Foreigners prefer British branding.
Interestingly, sometimes foreigners can see the benefits of British brands.
I agree with
Burberry
CEO Rose Marie Bravo was very impressed by the conversation. She was busy remodeling the brand of Burberry and fascinated by its British style. At that time, the British themselves thought the brand was boring.
Ed Burstell, the general manager of Liberty department store in London, is an American. He always takes British style as a theme of department stores. Now he also feels some new changes.
"Many companies have moved their manufacturing to Britain.
I see many customers willing to pay extra for buying a British product.
Through one of our projects, we have found many excellent design works in the UK.
For example, Richard Weston, we never heard of him before he came here with his scarf, and now we have 200 thousand to 300 thousand pounds of business dealings with him every year.
The key question is how many of these new small brands can be pformed into global famous brands.
The British seem to be better at running smaller, more distinctive and handicraft based brands.
Although some brands do have great international influence, they are only a few.
Nowadays, the change of customer tastes in the international market seems to have contributed to the development of British brands.
If we can combine the cultural heritage with the high quality in the brand, this year will be a year for those British companies to thrive.
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