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ANTONY JEFFERY
VISHNU S
BHAVIKA P
RAJACHANDRAJEETH
RAJA
SABYASACHI SAHU
Bhavika
13MBA1012
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Virgins Future?
Freedom to managers
Innovation and
differentiation
Marketing and promotion
Joint venture
Branson a leader
Dilution
Why
As the group has diversified, the brand
message has weakeneda phenomenon that
isnt unique to Virgin
Virgin's brands dont really make for a
comfortable fit, visually or culturally, with each
other.
But from a strategic perspective, many of the
sub-brands seem poorly thought out; place
them side by side and they dont make sense as
a single message.
The problem is that the company doesnt
innovate the way that Apple or Samsung have
been doing. Instead it takes an existing service
or product and undercuts prices, or offers a
Advantages of Umbrella
Strategy
Inexpensive Market Entry
Rising tide- goodwill of people
Efficient- common promotion
Flexibility In running campaigns
Disadvantage..
Everything the company does is
attributed to the brand
Any product can negatively affect the
overall brand and specific benefits
may be muddled in the overall shared
value.