marketing in the us and latin america 2014export.textiles.org.tw/doc/marketing in the us and latin...
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Rick Schneider : Principal Textile International Enterprises
MBA – New York University
GM Global Compass
Prior experiences
VP International Sales , Merchandising & Licensing, ITG
VP Merchandising, Performance Sportswear. Burlington Ind. Burlington Menswear & Ms.
General Manager, Menswear, Klopman Fabrics
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USA vs Latin America• The customers are different , the languages are different
• Import laws vary
• The product issues are the same
• The Path to Market is similar
• Innovation matters
• What is your goal for Latin America– Local consumption
– Sales to North America3
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Path to the consumer
• Internet and Media• Self Branded retailers • Brands more consolidation• Big box• Discounters and discount warehouses• Traditional retailers
• Change is accelerating since last viewing this
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What the Markets WantEvery account on the lists needs it’s suppliers to know their
business and needs
• Environmental sensibility and sustainability• Work place safety and security• New ideas …your ideas ‐ Innovation• Exclusivity• Evolutionary improvements• Revolutionary concepts• Value i.e.. lower cost• Marketing concepts
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What the Markets Want
An environmental position
•WRAP •Textile Exchange •bluesign®
•Cotton Inc. initiatives •Organic Trade Association •Outdoor Industry Association
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What the Buyers Want
• Reduced Complexity• CLM – Less Suppliers • PLM – Less products• Clear Innovation• Supplier relevancy • Targeted development• Value i.e.. lower cost• Efficient use of their time
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Market Needs
Understand their supply chainUS and North American strategyChina ,Taiwan Hong ,KongSE AsiaIndia and PakistanAfrica
Garment packages
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Who are the customers
• Private Label Mfg.• Big Box• Self Branded Retail• Traditional Retailers• Discount Retailers• Brands
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Private Label Manufacturers(Now Buying Brands !!)
Li & Fung Mast PVH Jones Group Kellwood Lanier Group Swiss Garment Louis Raphael VF Corp.
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Self Branded Retailerso Lululemono VF and The North Face – Global story
o Lucyo Napapijirio TNF
o Victoria Secretso A&Fo Old Navy/Gap/Bananao Eddie Bauero Eastern Mountain Sportswearo REIo Zarao Gander Mountaino Horny Toado Brooks Brotherso Jos A Banks /Mens Wearhouse/o Eddie Bauer
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Traditional and Discount Retailers
o Macys & Bloomingdales
o Belk's
o Nordstroms
o JC Penney
o Sears and Kmart
o Target
o Kohls
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BrandsGrowing and Consolidating
o Nikeo UnderArmouro Mountain Hardwearo Columbiao The North Face o Arctyrexo Addidaso Levi’so Nygardo Alfred Dunnero Liz Claiborneo Polo Ralph Laureno Maggy London
o Wranglero Quiksilvero Oakleyo Volcomo Jones Apparelo Ex‐Officioo SmartWoolo Perry Elliso Patagoniao Kuhlo Spydero Obermeyer
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Internet power
• Self Branded retailers internet direct• Brands direct• Retail direct• Amazon• Zappos• FacebookWhat it means
Marketing stories importantBrands seeking controlCompetition is fierce
Use of Social Media
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Self Branded Retailers
What they need
Marketing stories
Fashion speed
What they can do
Control their image
Internet brand power
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Self Branded Retailers
Old Navy/Gap/Banana
• Price to fashion
• Doing great
• Efficient manufacturing and distribution
• Core casual fashion
• Limited opportunities in low priced technical product
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Self Branded Retailers
Eddie Bauer
• Eddie Bauer . May be bought by JA Banks !
• Core casual functional fashion
• High function and its “interpretation”
• On a Rocky Road
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Self Branded Retailers
Lululemon• Big Problems• New Management• Yoga to street wear• Core casual functional fashion • Comfortable , stretch , knits , multipurpose textiles
• Competition VF and Lucy
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Self Branded Retailers
Zara and H&M
• International juggernauts
• Fast fashion as defined
• What's next – a decision process that allows flexibility and success
• Copied globally…
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Self Branded Retailers
REI
• Mixed Big box and self Branded
• Efficient manufacturing and distribution
• Function and new
• Growing and focused
• Value for real outdoor customers
• Outdoor and real function
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Brands
What they wantInnovationSpeedFashionPrice
What they can doDevelop their image Internet brand powerLicense
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USA Trade Shows
• MAGIC• Outdoor Retailer• SIA Ski Show• PGA• Shot Show• Texworld• TechTextil• Showtime• IFAI Geosynthetics
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LA ‐ Larger and faster growing then the EU or USA/Canada
2014 est
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Latin America 600,000,000
European Union 505,000,000
USA/Canada 355,000,000
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Emerging MarketsFaster global growth and an ever increasing disposable income
•Brazil•Mexico
•Columbia
•Chile•Argentina
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For re‐export to USA
o Mexico
o Columbia
o Central Americao Guatemala
o Nicaragua
o Panama
o Costa Rica
o Dominican Republic/Haiti
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Brazil – 2016 Olympics
oThe Brazilian market presents significant opportunities for: ovalue added synthetic fabrics, olightweight and mid‐weight fabrics, oinnovative fashion stretch fabrics, ofabrics treated with specialty high tech finishes or made up of specialty yarns, otechnical sportswear fabrics, ogarment packages.
Duties and import regulations need to be understood
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Brazil Potential Accounts
Mens and Womens•Lojas Riachuelo•Conf Guararapes•De Millus SA•Argentum•Cobra•Grupo Pasmanik•Cambucci•Ideal Roupas
Sport and Casual•Zoomp Conf•Filo SA•Conf Esportiva•Iodici•Forum•Cia HeringUniform•Branca Laundry
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Mexico – Close ties to USAOne of the top 15 of world economies
oClose ties to US textile tradeoOpen markets – especially when compared to other LA marketsoBroad opportunities in multiple marketsoLocal consumption and re‐export to USA , Canada and South America oLarge Uniform Business Opportunity
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Accounts in Mexico
Mens and Womens
o Yale
o Conf Europas
o Vanity
o Naf‐Naf
o Trajes
o El Nueve Mundo
o Dicoh
o Portefino
Uniform and Active
• Nina Bruni
• Moda Top
• Empressa
• Uniformes de Mexico
• Prestigio en Moda
• Equipos Militare
• BHP – Technical
• Stanley Adams
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Columbia
• Third Largest in Population of Latin America Countries
• Fourth in GDP
• A very large Exporter to the USA in apparel
• Growing domestic business
• Textiles and Apparel are over 8% GDP
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Opportunities in Columbia
• Performance knits
• Denim
• Value added lightweight technical shirting's
• Stretch value added synthetics
• Fashion
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Accounts in Columbia
Uniform and Sport
• Conf Aviltex
• Gimors Gen X
• Disenos Alops
• Modatexco
• Union Medical
• Industria Jario Ramirez
Men's and Women's
• Sutex ( Distributor )
• Primatela
• Queens and Kings
• Floral
• Stilotex
• Nalsani
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Other Latin America Trade Shows
o Emitex – Simatex Argentina
o Expo Aisacyp Hunting Argentina
o Peru Moda
o Apparel Sourcing ‐ Guatemala
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The DR and Haiti Connection
• Duty Free export to USA
• Does not matter where the fabric is coming from
• Grupo M looking for Partners
• Other opportunities?
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Julian Ryall ….
“The Japanese technical textiles industry is catching up by focusing on niche markets..”
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$240+ Billion
Apparel Industry
$12.1
Bi
llion
2005
$65 B
illion
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Enhanced Apparel
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Enhanced Apparel CategoryNeeds Enhanced Textiles
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INNOVATION
DuPont Kevlar XP‐2104
Kevlar protection and Performance in wet and/or hot humid conditions
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INNOVATIONViloft from Kelheim
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VILOFT® fibers can be used in 100% form or in blends with many other fibers. Via fabric construction and blend ratio various special properties can be achieved: ‐ Quick moisture transport for sports and active wear. ‐ Thermal insulation for underwear which is not bulky. ‐ Light and airy fabrics for soft flowing design fashion. •Garments made of VILOFT® are ideally suited to be matched with other functional textiles to create improved functionality.
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INNOVATION
Sympatex
Adaptable Laminates – Phaseable temperature control and influence
2.5 Layer with a “3D” Core
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INNOVATIONThe Future Cooling and heating
Non invasive wearable communicationMore recycling…Eco
Cotton driven performance textilesNew Fibers sources – Pine wood , Milk , ???
Applications of 3D TechnologyComfort Safety
Color Change Fashion or IndustrialStronger – Lighter ‐ Finer
Reduced FrictionCellulosic based technical textiles
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Thank You
• Questions• Comments• New Ideas
Rick Schneider
Textile International Enterprisesmail to: [email protected]
Cell 336.255.3047Skype: Rick.Schneider4008
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Rick Schneider : Principal Textile International Enterprises
MBA – New York University
GM Global Compass
Prior experiences
VP International Sales , Merchandising & Licensing, ITG
VP Merchandising, Performance Sportswear. Burlington Ind. Burlington Menswear & Ms.
General Manager, Menswear, Klopman Fabrics
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