Brand Tensity: Opposites Attract

BRANDTENSITY

OPPOSITES ATTRACT

WE KNOW BRANDS

BAVLAB is a global brand consultancy with local expertise. Our approach to strategy is grounded in brand analytics. Leveraging the brand data and philosophy of Y&R’s BrandAsset® Valuator (BAV®), the world’s largest database of brand perceptions, we help our clients make more informed marketing decisions. !

BAV monitors the brand data points that matter, evaluating how brands create momentum and drive consumer passion. By understanding and exploring a brand’s strengths and challenges against the fundamental dynamics of its category, BAV provides unique insights into a brand’s larger role in the evolving cultural marketplace.

FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, WE’VE GATHERED CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF MORE THAN 50,000 BRANDS.

BAV measures brands on a set of 48 image anD personality DIMENSIONS

BAV is A developmental MODEL THAT identifies clear patterns and trends reflective of brand growth, decay and recovery.

BAV is the world’s largest database and model on brands

1,000,000 + CONSUMERS

52,000 + BRANDS

OVER 300 + BRAND STUDIES

51 COUNTRIES

72 BRAND METRICS

2 DECADES OF LEARNING & TRENDING

arrogant authentic best brand carefree caRes customers charming daring different distinctive down to earth dynamic energetic friendly fun gaining in popularity glamorous good value healthy helpful high performance high quality independent innovative intelligent kind leader obliging original prestigious progressive reliable restrained rugged sensuous simple social socially responsible straightforward stylish traditional trendy trustworthy unapproachable unique up to date upper class visionary worth more

BAV measures brands on !

four pillars of brand equity and momentum

Knowledge

How well the brand is understood

Relates to consumer experience with the

brand

KNOWLEDGE

How highly the brand is regarded

Esteem

Relates to perception of

quality and respect

ESTEEM

How appropriate the brand is

Relevance

Relates to market penetration

RELEVANCE

Differentiation

THE UNIQUE MEANING, ENERGY AND DYNAMISM OF THE BRAND

Relates to margins, advocacy and

cultural currency

DIFFERENTIATION

we call thisBRAND TENSITY®

In the two decades that BAV has studied the brandscape, brands have become 200% less distinct from one another.

Marketers must work harder than ever in order to make their brands stand out. but how?

BY Studying thousands of brands - from the most iconic to the most commoditized - we found that breakaway brands have an inherent tension That makes them irresistible.

BRANDTENSITYThe convergence of two or more contradictory forces, resulting in excitement, anticipation, and A palpable energy.

Tensity in CultureTENSITY can be found across culture: compelling art, music, food, architecture and people are not one-dimensional and flat, but rather, have contradictory layers and depth.

Marilyn Monroe’s tensity of Seductive-Innocence has made her irresistible, and she remains a cultural icon more than 50 years after her death. She continues to be the spokesperson for brands across sectors. She has been the face of brands including Coca-Cola, Bed Bath and beyond, Mercedes-Benz, MAC, and Macy’s. in January 2015, she became the new face of Max Factor.

SEDUCTIVE

INNOCENCE

Traditionally

UNTRADITIONALMarilyn Monroe

Once a bar bouncer, now the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is changing the global perception of what it means to be the Pope. He declines to wear ornate clothing and jewelry, encourages interfaith dialogue and refused the Papal apartment. He is seen as progressive, in touch with contemporary culture, and relatable while holding a traditional role. According to Pew Global, as of December 2014, Pope Francis had a 60% favorability rating around the world1

and was the most talked about topic on Facebook in 2014.

Pope Francis

1http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/12/11/pope-francis-image-positive-in-much-of-world/).

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O u r at t r a c t i o n t o t h e convergence of contradictory e l e m e n t s i s a p p a r e n t throughout time, around the world. The most compelling stories have twists and turns, heroes and foes, joy and despair.

In 2009, Disney invested four billion dollars in Marvel, a company that consistently produces record breaking box-office hits. Tensity can be found throughout Marvel’s portfolio: Iron Man balances his reckless billionaire playboy persona with a Genius wisdom; The Hulk is an i n t r o v e r t e d a c a d e m i c w i t h uncontrollable rage; and The Avengers are a group of individuals who are at their greatest when united.

“Unlike other superhero films and action spectacles, Marvel movies manage to combine the everyday and the extraordinary to create their epic narratives. ” - Gary SusmaN, moviefone.com2 !

TENSITY IN ENTERTAINMENT

RECKLESS INTROVERTED ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL

WISDOM TEAMUNCONTROLLABLE

RAGE

2DC vs Marvel: Who’s Winning the Comics War on TV, moviefone.com

IRONMAN the hulk THE AVENGERS

http://moviefone.com

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Tensity in MusicIconic collaborations - from RUN DMC’s 1986 cover of Aerosmith’s hit “Walk This Way,” to pop star Lady Gaga and jazz legend Tony Bennett’s number one selling album CHEEK TO CHEEK - embody the opposing forces of contradictory genres that make the music unexpected and compelling. !The Beatles balanced the Tensity of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s opposing music styles. Bob Spitz, author of The Beatles said, “In the almost eight years of the partnership, it had seemed fruitless to try to reconcile their different styles in the larger picture, they merged seamlessly into the universally recognized Beatles sound.”3

!At the same time, the antithesis of the clean-cut Beatles arose: The Rolling Stones. The introduction of The Rolling Stones as the anti-Beatles created a Tensity within the music landscape of the British Invasion. The polarity of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles was best described by Rolling Stones Keith Richards: “The Beatles got the white hat, what was left - the black hat." !EVEN Bob Dylan, described at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame as the “uncontested poet laureate of the rock and roll era and the preeminent singer/songwriter of modern times,” embodies Tensity by delivering his poetic lyrics in a unique and gritty style- a voice that David Bowie Described as “sand and glue.”4

3Excerpt From: Spitz, Bob. “The Beatles.” Little, Brown and Company, 2007-10-15. iBooks.

4Bowie, David. Song for Bob Dylan. David Bowie. Ken Scott, 1971.

For insight into how brands break away from their categories, we studied the imagery patterns of brands that disrupted commoditized sectors.

BREAKAWAY BRANDS deliver on the perceptual expectations of their categories, while also leaning toward imagery that opposes these category requirements, creating Tensity in their brand identities.

TENSITY MAKES BRANDS BREAK AWAY

RELEVANCE

DIFF

EREN

TIAT

ION

COMMODITY SPACE

AIRLINES

INSURANCE

CAR & TRUCK RENTALS

HOTELS

SUPERMARKETS

SAUCES CEREALS

DEODERANTS SPORTS SHOES

SNACK FOODS

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BREAKAWAY BRANDS

Base: BAV USA; UK (Virgin Atlantic) All Adults

All Scores Vs Category Average

ELITE

EVERYMANFUN

VALUE

SEDUCTIVE

SERVICE

Tensity in RETAIL BRANDSWe see Tensity in retail brands that are able to break away from peers.

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Paris, one of the major department stores in Chile, worked with BAVLAB to Identify the brand’s Tensity: Exclusive-Inclusive. The Paris brand is always on trend, offering the most exclusive products and services. At the same time, the brand is also seen as a place where customers feel welcome.

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Utilizing BAV data, we uncovered the innate truth within the brand that could provide the foundation to its Tensity. Paris is an inclusive store, conscious of the environment, connected with the joy of living and concerned about its customers, while also being an authority on fashion in Chile.

INCLUSIVE

“Once upon a time, access to retail brands was enough to generate sales. Open a chain store in a mall in Anywhere USA and the locals would flock to it. But in an over-retailed age where purchases are a click away, mere access is insufficient. You need to offer more. And that’s where Retail Tensity for brands is important. You need to stand for something. Stand out. And stand apart, with qualities that m a k e yo u r b r a n d i n t e r e s t i n g . Otherwise, you will be consigned to being a commodity brand, sent to the brand bargain basement and quickly forgotten about.” !!!!!!Jon Bird, Global Managing Director, Y&R Labstore

EXCLUSIVE

Walmart is synonymous with “value” in the US retail sector. For competitors to capture a greater share of the consumer’s heart and wallet, they must build Tensity beyond the category expectation of “value.”

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Target has partnered with high-end designers including Missoni, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung and, most recently, Lilly Pulitzer to create affordable designer clothing lines. Through IT’s Mission of “Design for all” and 12 years of designer collaborations that started with Isaac Mizrahi in 2003, Target has reinforced the Tensity of Cheap-Chic as core to its meaning, helping to make it a brand icon in our culture. !

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“The key to Target's marketing strategy has been its ability to continuously position itself as a high-style brand despite its low prices. It's a crowded retail space and Target Has managed to create a brand that people love…”

- Jose Costa, President, MAACO5

CHALLENGING THE CATEGORY LEADER

CHEAP

CHIC

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The majority of fashion retail advertising focuses on the clothing. RKCR/Y&R helped Marks & Spencer in the UK stand out by highlighting the women in the M&S clothing. The “Leading Ladies Campaign” featured notable women as their models including singer-songwriter and human rights activist Annie Lennox, actor and writer Emma Thompson, structural engineer Roma Agrawal, designer Lulu Kennedy and campaigner Baroness Lawrence. Marks & Spencer balanced the Tensity between fashion and substance to establish itself as a unique brand in the retail space.

“These dynamic leading ladies represent the unique and diverse women of a modern Britain. They are united in their extraordinary achievements but confident in their differences. Marks & Spencer is a democratic brand that is relevant to women of all ages and strands of life; it is therefore natural for M&S to celebrate women in this way. ”

Patrick Bousquet Chavanne, M&S Executive Director of Marketing and Business Development

REFRAMING FASHION

STYLE

SUBSTANCE

When a brand embraces its Tensity, it more deeply engages people in the real world. Land Rover integrated hardworking functionality with luxury. This opposing dynamic enabled the brand to break away from its competition while supporting its premium price point.

“Sometimes the ultimate in luxury is really just the ultimate in utility. Call it industrial chic. A handful of clever brands — Viking ranges, Orvis outerwear — have made fortunes out of it, but Land Rover wrote the book.” - Robert Klara, Adweek6

MORE THAN LUXuRY

LUXURY

HARDWORKING

6 Adweek “Land Rover’s Evolution From Safari Wagon to Luxury SUV: Once Ugly in England Now Admired in America” (Robert Klara, May 29, 2013)

THROUGH A 25-YEAR PARTNERSHIP with RKCR/Y&R London, Virgin Atlantic Airways embraced IT’s Tensity of Seductive - Service.

Your Airlines Either Got It Or It Hasn’t

Your Airlines Either Got It Or It Hasn’t

SERVICE

SEDUCTIVE

UNION JACK 2012

FOR beverage brand ichitan, Y&R created the “guilty” campaign featuring Thai singer Ben Calatit and Miss Thailand World to help the brand embrace its tensity: HEALTHFUL-INDULGENCE

HEALTHFUL

INDULGENCE

Patagonia, a premium outdoor clothing company, positions itself as an advocate for the earth and actively fights overconsumption with IT’s “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign. To further mitigate environmental impact, the brand encourages consumers to repair items with its “Worn Wear” initiative. !Brands are bombarding consumers with reasons to buy their products. Patagonia encourages conservative consumerism, a thought that is counterintuitive to most retail marketing objectives.

“There is nothing we can change about how we make clothing that would have more positive environmental impact than simply making less. Worn Wear is a celebration of quality products and their relationship to our lives. It’s a simple but critical message: keep your gear in action longer and take some pressure off our planet.” – Rose Marcario, ceo, Patagonia

CAPITALISM

Selflessness

Patagonia

Harley-Davidson embraces the Tensity of Rebellious - Camaraderie. In it’s - “United by Independents” campaign, Harley tells consumers that while they are each unique individuals, they belong to the Harley -Davidson motorcycle culture.

REBELLIOUS

CAMARADERIE

Harley-Davidson

Embassy Suites had strong equity with business travelers, so it set out to increase bookings among family leisure travelers. BAVLAB found a Tensity foundation for Embassy Suites in Approachable-Excellence, enabling the brand to protect its Relevance while driving brand Differentiation. This campaign successfully resonated with moms, who feel that family vacation is often full of compromises.

!If you want someone to tell you how they really feel, you must get to know them. !eXploring puts us in the lives of the people we want to understand. eXploring reveals the truths about how people really feel and act.

Y&R Chicago used the Approachable-Excellence Tensity to craft the “YEAH, IT’S PRETTY GREAT!” campaign. Through the lense of this tensity, the campaign highlighted the brand's unique product offerings: every room is a two-room suite with free made-to-order breakfast and a complimentary reception every evening.

FINDING TENSITY IN HOSPITALITY

+BRAND TENSITY

Approachable -ExcellenCE

Family Travel means COMPROMISE

eXploring

IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW A LION HUNTS, YOU DON'T GO TO THE ZOO, YOU GO TO THE JUNGLE.

WE complEment our data knowledge with real world findings

eXploring is a guide to action, inspired by real people in the real world.

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what we doBRAND HEALTH

BRAND IMAGERY

LOYALTYARCHETYPESPORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

CUSTOM RESEARCH &

TRACKING

NEW LUXURY

PARTNERSHIP IDENTIFICATION/

SELLINGELASTICITY

CATEGORY INSIGHTS

BRAND TENSITY

CONSUMER INSIGHTS/

SEGMENTATION

Brand Revival Strategies

Breakaway Brands

The “IT” Factor

Shifting Category Dynamics

The Value of “Value”

Paths to Trust

Millennials in the Marketplace

SOME AREAS OF EXPLORATION

Michael Sussman President, BAV Worldwide

[email protected] www.yr.com/BAV

@YR_BAV

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