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Team Soles
Natalie Crone, Krystal Hsu, Austin Jacobs and Ryan Weston
May 20th, 2015
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Introduction and Background 4
Finalized Research Question 5
In-depth Interview Summary 6
Methodology 11
Findings 12
Summary 21
Recommendations 22
References 24
Appendix 1: Final Survey Instrument 25
Appendix 2: SPSS Output 30
Appendix 3: In-depth Interview Guide and Notes 45
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Executive Summary
Vans has been a staple in the action sport and casual shoe industry since they
opened their doors in 1966. Since then, the footwear industry has changed dramatically,
and Vans no longer has a solid market share foothold. How can Vans increase their
market share? Increasing market share is fairly broad, so specifically how can Vans target
the growing Millennial demographic? These are pertinent questions because an increase
in market share would create more money for Vans to invest in their business to help
grow their brand globally, and this can be accomplished by targeting Millennials.
To come up with a solution, we first conducted 12 in-depth interviews to develop
an online survey of 29 questions that was administered to 62 people between the ages of
18 and 24 years old. These surveys were distributed through Facebook, email, and text
message to our target demographic. The survey asked participants about their perceptions
of Vans, shoe buying/wearing characteristics, and advertising effectiveness. The
questions in the survey were developed after holding several in-depth interviews.
We had three major findings in our survey, two of which we feel that Vans should
act upon to increase their market share. Through our analysis of our data, we found that if
Vans replaces the cardboard boxes that the shoes currently come in with a drawstring bag
consumers are more likely to purchase Vans shoes. This is something that the company
should act upon immediately. We also found that Vans should create an integrated
marketing campaign centered around either Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson, as this
will create an endorser for the company that Millennials can relate to. This should also
happen immediately. Our data suggests that Vans could create a new, comfortable every
day shoe to drive sales, but we do not think this is applicable for the company.
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Introduction and Background
The Vans story began in 1966 when Paul Van Doren and three partners founded
the Van Doren Rubber Company in California. Vans was the first company to
manufacture and sell shoes directly to the public. Vans is an American manufacturer of
shoes known for their classic line, along with a wide range of apparel and accessories.
Vans became extremely popular in Southern California during the 1970s with the
company’s introduction of the Vans #44 deck shoe, which is now known as “The
Authentic.” The company gained international recognition in the early 1980s when their
shoes were worn by Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Vans, 2013). Vans is
now making itself even more well known by sponsoring various action sports athletes in
skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and BMX. Additionally, opening up their own
skate park in Orange, California has brought further attention to the company, allowing
Vans to stand out amongst its top competitors--Converse, DC Shoes, and Etnies (Vans,
2013). Vans is known as a lifestyle brand that thrives on creativity, which is apparent
through its custom-made footwear. In 2004, VF Corporation, the world’s largest apparel
company announced its signed agreement to acquire Vans. In the fourth quarter of 2014,
Vans’ overall revenue rose 17%, specifically 20% in the Americas region and 50% in the
Asia Pacific region, making Vans a $2 billion brand. (VF Corporation, 2015).
The footwear market as a whole is on the rise. It has grown 15.7% from 2009-
2014 and will continue to increase 11.1% from 2014-2019 (Mintel Academic, 2014).
From a financial standpoint, the S&P Footwear Index was up 23.1% in 2014, beating the
S&P 1500 Index by 12% (Amobi, 2015). The companies that offer the newest fashion
and technical innovation, as well as geographic diversification have the greatest chance at
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gaining sales from the increase in the market (Amobi, 2015). Due to the recent trend of
people being conscious about their health and exercising more, athletic and outdoor
footwear purchases will continue to grow.
Vans’ competitors are Nike, Adidas, Converse, Etnies, and DC Shoes. Etnies is a
lifestyle/skateboard company like Vans. In 2013, Nike held the largest US market share
at 43.44% and Adidas was second at 33.37% (Mintel Academic, 2014). Both Nike and
Adidas are diversified in many different submarkets in the footwear market, like training,
baseball, and soccer for example. The market share giants also utilize the use of
celebrities and sports stars to endorse their products. Converse is another lifestyle brand
that rivals Vans. Converse, like Vans, prides itself on creativity and ability for their
customers to express themselves through Converse apparel (Converse, 2015). Etnies has
a loyal following as they named themselves after the lifestyle of skateboarders who travel
in packs and have their own subculture (Sole Technology Inc, 2009). DC Shoes is
another lifestyle/skateboard shoe company founded in California that is has a large
presence in action sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross (DC
Shoes, 2015).
Finalized Research Question
The company has many strengths, a major one being its established brand and
strong reputation in the footwear industry. However, as of 2013, Vans market share was
at 3.28% (Mintel Academic, 2014). Our management decision problem is: How can Vans
increase their market share? Increasing market share would generate more profit and total
recognition overall to the company. The increase in profit will give Vans the opportunity
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to expand into new markets and grow their brand globally. Our marketing research
problem is: How can Vans target the growing Millennial demographic? We are choosing
the Millennial demographic because they are the primary consumers of Vans shoes, as
well as the demographic most likely to experience something new. Millennials are also a
large demographic; they will account for 78 million people by 2019 (Mintel Academic,
2014).
In-Depth Interview Summary
Summary of Participants
Twelve interviews were conducted with men and women ranging in age from 18-
24. Of the 12 people interviewed, six of them were male and six of them were female.
The interviewees consisted of nine Caucasians, two Asians, and one Mexican.
Geographically, eight of the interviewees reside in Southern California, two in Northern
California, one in Maryland, and one in Florida.
Summary of Interview Questions
During this interview, a broad spectrum of questions were asked, ranging from the
interviewee’s overall taste in shoes to his or her specific view on the company. The
interview began with the respondent discussing what he or she looks for in shoes in order
to get a feel for his or her particular taste in footwear—whether the participant is looking
for comfort or making footwear purchases based on fashion. Then the interviews went
further into what their views are on the shoe industry, specifically looking at brand
loyalty and why. Following, questions dove into further shopping habits and what type of
marketing entices them to purchase a product (to see what marketing tactics are effective
for our target demographic). The interviews were closed by asking the participants
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questions on Vans shoes—how they feel about Vans, if they own a pair of the shoes, the
characteristics of the people who wear Vans, and any improvements the company could
make to increase their interest in the brand (such as introducing new product lines or
changing the brand image). The goal with these questions was to gain a full insight on the
participants’ taste in sneakers and shopping habits, and then taking that information into
consideration while diving further into their knowledge, likes, and dislikes about Vans.
Summary of Interview Results
The interviewees as a whole look for shoes based on a want, not a need, and they
look for shoes that are comfortable and versatile. Men typically look for a shoe that they
can wear everywhere (from class to bars to the beach), while women tend to have a much
wider variety of styles of shoes for various occasions—meaning women most likely have
more than one pair of “every day shoes.” One of the overarching themes that we found
amongst the majority of the interviewees was the perception of the Vans’ brand as
younger, younger meaning junior high or high school. Most of the interviewees were fans
of Vans and wore them for extended periods of time, but no longer wear them because
they view Vans as having a brand image that correlates to being in high school. Another
consensus amongst the interviewees was that Vans, as a brand, has a skater image. The
words “skater” and “skinny jeans” came up during interviews, as well as the personality
traits of being concerned about social status, wanting to be trendy, and attempting to look
nonchalant. Vans was said to be a gender-neutral brand, showing that Vans is doing a
superb job positioning themselves for both men and women.
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Sophistication
The brand that was viewed as the biggest competitor to Vans during the
interviews was Converse. Converse was described by interviewees as being very similar
to Vans, but as a brand speaks to a wider audience and is more mature. Vans was
described as “clunky” in multiple interviews, meaning that the sole of the shoe is bulky.
In the event that Vans does design a new style of shoe for the millennial market,
participants stated they would like to see something less clunky and more dressy to entice
the older segment of this market into buying a pair. One respondent said, “I don’t think
that most 22-year-old males want a checkerboard canvas slip on shoe, so my suggestion
would be for them would be to make some models of shoes that are still casual, but
slightly more upscale and grown up.”
Hypothesis 1: Introducing a dressier style of shoe will increase the likelihood that
Millennials will purchase Vans shoes.
A New Twist
From our interviews, we have found that our target market values comfort and
fashion equally. Our respondents said that for fashion, comfort, and durability combined
into one shoe, that the price of a pair of Vans shoes is just right. This means that if Vans
was to keep the price point the same for its shoes, the comfort and durability can be the
same. However, our interviewees gave us their thoughts on what Vans can improve on is
to expand on their current shoe styles. It seems that millennials need a refresher or twist
on the classic Vans. The millennials love the shoes that Vans has already designed, but
are desiring a spin on the classic. The respondents talked about how Vans should
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experiment with different textures, colors, details, and materials to their different lines of
shoes.
Hypothesis 2: If Vans “refreshes” their current classic shoe line, it will increase
the likelihood that Millennials will purchase their shoes.
Comfort + Active
While the interviewees thought that Vans are fashionable, which is a positive trait,
they also thought that Vans are uncomfortable and not durable. If Vans wanted to break
out of the skateboard culture, the shoes would need to offer more comfort and durability.
To stay in the realm of every day shoes, participants of the interviews suggested that they
would enjoy trying out a new running shoe if Vans were to release one.
Hypothesis 3: If Vans developed a new comfortable everyday shoe, it would
increase the likelihood for customers to purchase shoes from Vans.
Brand Image
In today’s society, being viewed as a green or eco-friendly business has an
extremely positive undertone. Currently, Vans is not viewed as a green business. This is
due to the fact that currently Vans shoes come packaged in a cardboard box. After the
shoes are purchased, the box is normally thrown away instead of recycling, creating more
waste. One way to change this perception of Vans would be to create new packaging for
their shoes that allow customers to reuse the package. One interviewee suggested that
substituting the cardboard box into a reusable bag, such as a small drawstring bag. This
will help change consumers’ attitudes toward Vans to view the brand as eco-friendly,
which is a positive aspect for a business to have for today’s consumers.
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Hypothesis 4: Changing the product packaging to an eco-friendly box would
make customers purchase Vans shoes.
Advertising
Most of the interviewees are influenced by advertising to make a purchase
decision, to a certain extent. Social media and advertisements in magazines are the most
prevalent forms of advertising that are effective. As Millennials become more and more
engaged online while spending less time in front of the TV, the commercials that will be
aired on TV should also be placed on the company’s social media accounts so that the
message that is being portrayed still reaches Vans’ target audience without spending the
money on airtime. Interviewees brought up the fact that they have not seen any sort of
advertising for Vans in a long time. The idea discussed was having an endorser for Vans.
This will enable people to have someone recognizable when they think of Vans shoes.
This endorser would be the centerpiece for a possible integrated marketing campaign that
will help promote the Vans brand and try to shed the stigma that it is a “high school
brand.”
Hypothesis 5: Introducing a celebrity endorsement deal with someone who
appeals to college students will increase Millennials’ likelihood to buy Vans
shoes.
Hypothesis 6: If Vans create an integrated marketing campaign targeted to 18-24
year olds, then Millennials will have a greater likelihood to buy Vans shoes.
After interviewing our respondents, we were able to gather all of the insights and
draw conclusions that lead to the creation of the six hypotheses stated above. These
hypotheses will be tested in a survey.
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Methodology
The data was collected using an online survey. In the survey we asked questions
to test our specific hypotheses as well as general questions regarding respondents
opinions and uses of shoes. The survey was distributed through Facebook, email, and text
message. We utilized these methods because the people that we wanted taking the survey
(our target demographic of 18-24 year olds) consistently use Facebook, email, and text
message. A limitation to this is that people who are not friends with any of us would not
have access to take the survey, as well as those people who do not utilize Facebook,
email, or text message. A bias in how we got our survey results through Facebook and the
type of people we will be able to reach through this medium. The only people that are
going to be able to take the survey will be people who are “friends” with us and most of
our friends can be similar, especially in their taste in shoes. This does not give people
outside our friends list the chance to partake in the survey, and it also does not allow
people without Facebook accounts to take the survey.
Sixty-two people complete our survey, and of these 62.9% were female. The
majority of our participants were Caucasian (79%) and 80.3% were between the ages of
18 and 21 (18 – 19.7%, 19 – 16.4%, 20 - 29.5%, 21 – 14.8%). There were some values
that were missing, but when the statistical tests were run to analyze the data those missed
values were kept out of the calculations to keep from tainting the data.
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Findings
Hypothesis 1: Introducing a dressier style of shoe will increase the likelihood that
Millennials will purchase Vans shoes.
In our survey we asked respondents several questions regarding their likeliness
and interest in purchasing Vans shoes, and what would affect their decision to purchase
Vans. More specifically, respondents were asked on a seven-point scale how likely they
are to purchase a pair of Vans today (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted
a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that
people are unlikely to purchase Vans shoes today (Mean=2.92, t-value=-5.069, p-
value=0.000). This shows that Vans has some work to do with getting people to purchase
shoes.
We later asked respondents on a five-point scale how their likeliness of
purchasing Vans shoes would change if they were to design a new style of shoes
(1=Much Lower Than Today to 5=Much Higher Than Today). We conducted a one-
sample t-test with the comparison level of 3 and found with 95% confidence that people’s
likeliness of purchasing Vans would be the same as today if they were to design a new
style of shoes (Mean=3.16, t-value=2.489, p-value=0.015). This shoe, that a new style of
shoe, would have neither a positive nor negative affect of people’s purchase likeliness.
Our hypothesis deals with a dressier style of shoe, so we asked respondents on a
seven-point scale how frequently they wear “dressy” shoes (1=Never to 7=Daily). We
conducted a several frequency tests and found that 3% of people never wear “dressy”
shoes; 20.9% wear them less than once a month; 7.5% wear them once a month; 26.9%
wear them two to three times a month; 26.9% wear them once a week; 11.9% wear them
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two to three times a week; and 3% wear them daily. Furthermore, we asked respondents
to rank from 1-5 (1=Most Important to 5=Least Important) what is most important to
them when deciding to purchase dress shoes. We conducted several frequency tests and
found that 33.3% of people ranked color as most important; only 9.1% of people ranked
brand as most important; 27.3% of people ranked comfort as most important; 18.2% of
people ranked price as most important; and 12.1% of people ranked frequency of use as
most important (see Table 1 below). These tests show that our target demographic wears
a dressier style of shoe occasionally, and when they wear these types of shoes they care
about color and comfort the most.
Respondents were also asked on a five-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 5=Very
Likely) how likely they would be to purchase Vans if they were to design—dress shoes,
high heels, boots, and flats. We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value
of 3 and found with 95% confidence that people are unlikely to purchase any of these
new styles, and most unlikely to purchase Vans high heels (Mean=1.57, t-value=-13.415,
Table 1
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p-value=0.000). Respondents do not feel that Vans should create a new “dressier” style of
shoe, thus disproving our hypothesis.
From these tests, we can conclude that with a new design, people’s likeliness in
purchasing Vans will neither increase nor decrease; therefore, Vans should keep their
authentic design.
Hypothesis 2: If Vans “refreshes” their current classic shoe line, it will increase the
likelihood that Millennials will purchase their shoes.
In our survey we first asked the respondents how many pairs of Vans shoes they
currently own. We found that 49.3% of respondents don’t own any pairs of Vans and
38% of respondents own between one to two pairs of Vans through a frequency test. This
shows that there is market share to be captured as almost half of our respondents are not
current customers of Vans.
We then asked the participants if Vans made changes to certain factors (color,
texture, material) of their current shoe line, how likely they would be to purchase a pair
of Vans compared to today. Specifically, respondents were asked on a seven-point scale
(1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely) to what extent these changed factors would alter or
not alter their purchase intention to buy Vans. We conducted a one-sample t-test with the
comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that all of the following factors
are not significant to changing a buyer’s purchase decision of Vans if Vans were to make
these changes to their current shoe line [color (p-value= .401), texture (p-value= .477),
material (p-value= .689)].
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Moreover, we conducted a one-way ANOVA in order to determine if there is a
significant relationship between the pairs of Vans respondents own and how likely they
would be to purchase Vans if they changed either the color, texture or materials of their
current classic shoe line. The only significant relationship we found between the number
of pairs of Vans respondents own and how likely they would be in the future to purchase
is if Vans changed the texture of their current shoe line. With the p-value of .010, people
who own one to two pairs of Vans are more likely to purchase Vans if they were to
change the texture than people who own zero pairs of Vans. These results show that if
Vans were to change the texture on their shoes, the more number of pairs of Vans people
own, the more likely they are to buy Vans in the future with the texture change. We think
this is the case because people who own Vans like the shoe enough to buy more different
kinds and would like to own other pairs that look different.
Table 2
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Hypothesis 3: If Vans’ developed a new comfortable everyday shoe, it would increase the
likelihood for customers to purchase shoes from Vans.
We asked respondents how influential each factor (color, texture, material, and
comfort) is when making the decision of purchasing shoes. Specifically, respondents
were asked on a seven-point scale (1= Very Uninfluential to 7= Very Influential) as to
what extent these factors were influential when making a shoe purchase. We conducted a
one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that
people find all of the factors to be influential when purchasing a shoe (see Table 4
below). We wanted to look at specifically comfort, and this shows that comfort is a major
decision factor when buying new shoes.
Table 3
Table 4
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Hypothesis 4: Changing the product packaging to an eco-friendly box would make
customers purchase Vans shoes.
One of the questions that we asked respondents in our survey is how would
altering the packaging affect your decision to buy Vans, keeping everything else the
same. The question was asked on a five-point scale (1=Definitely Would Not to
5=Definitely Would). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4
and found with a 95% confidence level that packaging would not change the customer’s
decision to purchase a Vans shoe (mean = 2.20, t-value = 2.489, p-value = .015). While at
first this does not support our hypothesis, we had a second question probing further into
how the packaging would change to see if the respondent’s viewpoint would change.
We then asked if the packaging were to change to a drawstring bag, how would
the likeliness of purchasing a pair of Vans change. The question was asked on a five-
point scale (1=Much Lower to 5=Much Higher). We conducted a one-sample t-test with
the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that consumers would
be more likely to purchase Vans if the packaging was a drawstring bag instead of a
cardboard box (mean=3.16, t-value=2.797, p-value=.007). This shows that changing the
packaging to a drawstring bag would induce more purchases, even though overall
packaging is not a major factor when it comes to buying Vans shoes.
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Hypothesis 5: Introducing a celebrity endorsement deal with someone who appeals to
college students will increase Millennials’ likelihood to buy Vans shoes.
Hypothesis 6: If Vans create an integrated marketing campaign targeted to 18-24 year
olds, then Millennials will have a greater likelihood to buy Vans shoes.
We asked participants how effective advertising (social media, television,
magazines/print, and email) is in making a shoe purchase on a seven-point scale (1=Very
Ineffective to 7=Very Effective). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison
value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that social media is effective (p-
value=.038) and email is not effective (p-value=.015) in making participants want to
purchase shoes. Television (p-value=.939) and magazine/print (p-value=.118) were not
statistically significant (see Table 5 below). If Vans was to start an integrated marketing
campaign, they should utilize social media and not email.
After seeing which type of advertising is effective, we then asked participants
how likely they are to buy a product if a celebrity endorses the product on a seven-point
scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the
comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that the data was not
statistically significant (p-value=.414), so we fail to reject the null.
Table 5
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We followed this by asking what type of celebrity (professional athlete, action
sports athlete, musical artists, and actors/actresses) fits the Vans image on a seven-point
scale (1=Absolutely Does Not Fit to 7=Absolutely Fits). We conducted a one-sample t-
test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that musical
artists (p-value=.000) and actors/actresses (p-value=.030) fit the Vans brand image the
best. We are able to reject the null because both p-values are less than .05. Professional
athletes (p-value=.121) and action sports athletes (p-value=.073) were statistically
insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 6 below). This means that in Vans
next advertising campaign, they should utilize a musical artist or actor/actress as an
endorser.
We then looked at how likely our participants would be to purchase Vans if Katy
Perry, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, or Kendrick Lamar were an endorser of Vans on a
seven-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test
with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that participants
would not purchase Vans if Kelly Clarkson was an endorser (p-value=.004). We are able
to reject the null because the p-value is less than .05. Katy Perry (p-value=.742), Adam
Levine (p-value=.064), and Kendrick Lamar (p-value=.624) are all statistically
insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 7 on the following page). This means
that in an upcoming advertising campaign should not utilize any of the musical artists
mentioned.
Table 6
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Looking at the other statistically significant endorser category (actor/actress), we
asked how likely our participants would purchase Vans if Channing Tatum, Jennifer
Lawrence, Dave Franco, or Emma Watson were an endorser of Vans on a seven-point
scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the
comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that participants would
purchase Vans if Jennifer Lawrence (p-value=.041) or Emma Watson (p-value=.020)
were endorsers. We are able to reject the null because the p-value is less than .05.
Channing Tatum (p-value=.807) and Dave Franco (p=value=.095) were statistically
insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 8 below). This means that in an
upcoming advertising campaign should utilize Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson.
Other Relevant Findings
In addition, we conducted a two-way chi-square to determine if there was a
relationship between the respondents ethnicities and their favorite style of Vans shoes.
The Pearson Chi-square value was 8.729 and the p-value was .891. Because the p-value
Table 7
Table 8
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is greater than 0.05, there is no relationship between ethnicity and their favorite style of
Vans shoes.
In our survey we asked respondents to allocate 100 points among five shoe brands
to see which brands were the favorites. Nike was the favorite, followed by Converse,
Vans, Keds, and Etnies (see Table 9 below). This means that Vans is in the middle of the
pack of brand favorability. Their main competitor, Converse, is more popular than they
are, so they need to do more to gain more market share.
Summary
Our management decision problem was: How can Vans increase market share?
We wanted to research different avenues that Vans could try out to find ways to increase
sales to increase their market share to begin to get to the likes of larger companies such as
Nike and Adidas. All of our hypotheses had the bottom line of increasing the likelihood
of Millennials to purchase Vans shoes. We looked at trying a dressier shoe, a “refreshed”
line of shoes, a new comfortable every day shoe, changing the packaging, introducing a
celebrity endorsement, and creating an integrated marketing campaign to drive sales.
After analyzing our data that we collected from our survey, we came to a
conclusion on what we should do regarding each avenue. Vans does not need to introduce
a dressier shoe into their current line as many consumers already have an entrenched
Table 9
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image of the type of shoes that Vans sells. These same consumers like the current line of
shoes, and the line does not need to be refreshed. Comfort is a key factor when our target
market buys new shoes, and our data shows that if Vans created a new, more comfortable
every day shoe then our target demographic would buy more Vans shoes. We found that
if Vans used drawstring bags for the packaging of shoes instead of cardboard boxes, then
consumers would be more likely to purchase the shoes. Finally, in regards to advertising,
we found that Vans should create an integrated marketing campaign relying heavily
around social media using either Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson as a main endorser
would drive sales up.
Recommendations
Our findings that would impact the company in a positive way are: creating a
new, comfortable every day shoe, changing the packaging from a cardboard box to a
reusable drawstring bag, and creating an integrated marketing campaign using Jennifer
Lawrence or Emma Watson as a centerpiece. The other findings that we have would not
help solve our management decision problem of increasing market share.
Creating a new, comfortable every day shoe is probably the toughest to pull off
out of all of our findings. This would require intense research and development to create
a shoe that meets consumers’ wants and needs. After the shoe is created, the next step
would be to implement distribution channels for the shoes. Hopefully these new shoes
could follow the same distribution patterns as the other shoes, but the current patterns
may already be completely full and a new method would have to be created. We would
recommend not going after this finding to increase market share.
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Changing the packaging to a reusable drawstring bag is something that is
definitely feasible and would not cost much to act on. Vans already sells drawstring bags
separately, so now they would have to put the shoes in the bags. This is a plus for the
consumer because now they get two items (shoes and a bag) for the price of one. With the
growing concern for the environment, this change would benefit the environment in a
positive way, as less cardboard needs to be created and less waste would come from the
packaging of the shoes. We suggest that Vans sell their shoes in drawstring bags.
Being that Vans has not had an advertisement or an endorser in a long time, we
feel that this is the quickest way to gain market share out of all of our findings. Our target
demographic (18-24 year olds) spend fair amount of time on social media, so we suggest
centering an integrated marketing campaign around social media with either movie star
Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson. Both of them scored highly as to if our survey
participants would be likely to purchase Vans if either actress was an endorser of Vans.
Whichever actress can be signed for a lesser amount of money is what we recommend for
Vans.
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Appendix 3: In-depth Interview Guide and Notes
Natalie Crone’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire
1. What do you look for in an everyday shoe?
Respondent 1: I look for comfort in an everyday shoe. Comfort is the most
important quality. I like to wear shoes that I can easily slip on and off. I like
shoes that tend to go well with most clothing options. I like casual shoes.
Respondent 2: For an everyday shoe, the most important thing is comfort. I
don’t want to have to lace up my shoes every time I put them on or take them off,
so I prefer shoes that I can slip on and off. Also, it is important to be styled
decently neutral so they will match with most of my clothes. Something I can
wear to class, the bars, or the beach.
Respondent 3: I look for comfort in an everyday shoe. Being at UCLA you have
to walk everywhere. Up hills carrying your heavy backpack and to and from
class, you definitely need something that is supportive, sturdy and most
importantly comfortable. I want the shoes to fit right, not give me blisters and not
be too tight or too loose.
2. What type of shoes do you wear most often?
Respondent 1: I wear Rainbows most often. I have been wearing the same
rainbows for 5 years and they are heavily destroyed and molded to my feet. They
are comfy and I can easily take them on and off as I please.
Respondent 2: Sperry’s or flip flops
Respondent 3: In general I either wear my Birkenstocks or my Brooks running
shoes. As previously mentioned UCLA is walking campus and I probably average
at least four miles a day walking to and from class and to and from the dining
halls. I also work with the UCLA Track and Field team so for my job I really
can’t wear anything but running shoes. But on my days off I choose to wear shoes
that are comfortable and that give my feet a break from being in tennis shoes all
day every day, like my Birkenstocks. I am currently also training for a half
marathon and running five to six days a week so tennis shoes are just generally
always the smart choice.
3. What are your current favorite shoe brands and why?
Respondent 1: I like Rainbows, Converse, Jeffrey Campbell for high heels
Respondent 2: For my last 3-4 pairs of “every day” shoes I have worn Sperry’s. I
like them because they are easy to slip on and off, they can be worn casual or
more dressy, and they are very comfortable once you break them in. For athletic
shoes, I only use Nike. I have used Nike cleats and training shoes since high
school. I know that Nike uses quality materials and the shoes don’t come apart as
quickly as other brands. I know what to expect and what I am getting when I get a
pair of Nike’s.
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Respondent 3: I really like Steve Madden. I have the hardest time finding shoes
because my feet are a size 5. Because my feet are so small I can’t ever find shoes
that fit me. I don’t own very many heels or dress shoes just because of the mere
fact that none of them come in my size. If I am lucky, Steve Madden will make a
shoe that I really like and they either make it in a size 5 or I am able to fit into a
5.5 or 6 because the brand typically runs small. I obviously also love my
Birkenstocks, they are perfect for everyday wear, walking around campus, going
shopping, going to dinner, they are very versatile and that’s what I love about
them. Apparently they are also super trendy in LA right now, even though I got
mine way before anyone else did
4. How often do you wear sneakers?
Respondent 1: I wear sneakers probably once or twice a day. It is usually hot
here so I don’t like to wear closed toe shoes that often.
Respondent 2: Never
Respondent 3: I pretty much wear running shoes every single day. Because of
my job and my intense training schedule I wear sneakers every day around school
just because of convenience. However, it is also hard to find tennis shoes in
Women’s that are a size 5 so I have also had great difficulty trying to find ones
that work for me.
5. Who do you think is the top brand for sneakers? And why do you think they are the
top brand?
Respondent 1: I think Converse is the top sneaker brand. They are an iconic
brand and have consistently had great advertisements throughout the years. They
are worn by all kinds of people and look cool with all different kinds of outfits.
The Converse brand have also marketed themselves as slightly rebellious which
has proven to be a lucrative strategy.
Respondent 2: Nike. I think that a lot of people like to buy Nike workout shoes
and treat them as everyday sneakers because they are comfortable and people like
the brand. Converse would be another top brand. I have never owned a pair of
Converse, but I see them a lot so I know that they are a popular sneaker as well.
Respondent 3: I don’t really think there is a top brand necessarily for tennis
shoes because it depends on what you are doing in them and the kind of foot you
have. In my case I have had a lot of previous injuries and I need a very stable and
supportive shoe for the kind of running I do. However, some people don’t need
that kind of support and they prefer more loose fitting, breathable tennis shoes. In
my personal opinion I think Nike is just a fad. Yes, their tennis shoes are cool
looking but in reality they are not shoes you should be wearing if you are training
or running. Especially the Nike Free Runs they offer no arch support and in my
opinion from personal experience do much more harm than good to your feet. In
the past I have used Brooks, Adidas and Mizuno for my running shoes. Again
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because my feet are so small it gives me a limited number of options and these
are the brands I have found that work for me.
6. Are you familiar with the Vans shoes?
a. If yes, do you own a pair?
i. If yes, why did you buy them?
ii. If no, what would incline you to buy a pair?
b. If no, describe the brand.
i. What would incline you to buy a pair?
Respondent 1: Yes, one pair of black Vans. I bought them because they are
comfy and plain shoes that match with a lot of things.
Respondent 2: I don’t currently own a pair of Vans, but I have in the past. In
junior high and first two years of high school I wore Vans as my “every day”
shoe. I liked that they were comfortable, slip-on, and a lot of my friends were also
wearing them at the time. I would usually buy the 2-eye slip ons.
Respondent 3: Yes, I am familiar with Vans shoes. I bought a pair in middle
school but I haven’t owned any since. I bought them when they were considered
“in” but I never wore them much. I didn’t find them very comfortable and they
aren’t very versatile, I had a hard time finding outfits to match them. To me they
are more of a skater shoe and I personally don’t really have that kind of look. At
this point in my life I would not be inclined to buy a pair, I do not have any need
or use for them.
7. What are a few things that come to mind when you think of Vans shoes?
Respondent 1: Middle schoolers, wannabe punks, younger consumers
Respondent 2: I think of skateboarding culture. They were popular when I was
12-14 years old. They make me think of action sports and the X games.
Respondent 3: I think of boys messing around at a skate park. I think of them
wearing their hats backwards and wearing t-shirts you can buy at the Vans store
with pants that sag below their waist. I also think of the commercials that I used to
see advertising the brand when I was younger. One in particular I think that I
recall is boys and girls hanging out at a boardwalk, messing around, eating food
and riding rides.
8. Who do you think wears Vans shoes most?
Respondent 1: Pre-teens and teens
Respondent 2: Kids in the skateboarding scene. Junior high – high school kids.
Respondent 3: I think teenage boys typically wear Vans shoes the most. I feel
like during that point in time, during middle school and the early years in high
school, that’s when Vans are a big thing for kids.
9. What do you think would make more people in your age group buy and wear Vans?
a. Do you think Vans shoes are reasonably priced?
b. Do you think our advertising is effective?
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Respondent 1: Better marketing strategies targeted at millennial demographic.
Yes, it is reasonably priced, but no the advertising is not effective
Respondent 2: They are reasonably priced. I don’t think that most 22 year old
males want a checkered board canvas slip on shoe, so my suggestion would be for
them to make some models of shoes that are still casual, but slightly more
upscale/grown up. If Vans were to make a dressier shoe that was reasonably
priced, I think I would give it consideration. But for my everyday shoe, I want
something that is still casual but dressier than some Vans slip ons.
Respondent 3: I think Vans are just not really geared towards college students at
least at the moment. I think it is a brand that has kind of gone downhill and people
haven’t heard much about them lately. I think maybe if they were advertised
more, on TV, with signs and billboards they would come back into style at least
for some of the boys. I do not think Vans shoes are reasonably priced, the one
thing I do remember is that my mom was very hesitant about buying me my first
pair because of how expensive they were. I think for the terrible quality of the
shoe they are way overpriced. I think because in all honesty I had completely
forgotten about Vans shoes until now the advertising is a little lacking. I think
maybe some more advertising with a new type of shoe a new design or something
would be more effective.
10. If Vans were to design a new shoe, what new styles would you be interested in
seeing?
Respondent 1: Something less clunky. My vans feel very clunky and large
Respondent 2: Something dressier
Respondent 3: I was never really a part of the Vans fad and only bought one pair
and then never really wore them. I don’t really have any need for Vans type shoes
so I don’t really know any styles in particular that I would be interested in seeing.
Maybe if they were to make them more comfortable and a little less stiff and
clunky that would be more appealing to me.
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Krystal Hsu’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire
1. What shoes are you wearing this instant?
Respondent 1: Nike Pegasus 31
Respondent 2: Converse All star.
Respondent 3: Nike
A. What do you like about them?
Respondent 1: It's light weight and supportive. It supports not only the bottom of
my foot but I feel it does a good job with the cushion surrounding the other parts
of my feet. It's also very comfortable pertaining to the arch of my foot.
Respondent 2: They look nice and are comfortable.
Respondent 3: They are great athletic shoes and very comfortable.
2. What other brand shoes do you wear?
Respondent 1: Converse, vans, Jordan's, doc martens (other boots from like..
Nordstrom? Idk brands. Steve Madden?)
Respondent 2: Vans, Adidas, and timberland.
Respondent 3: Vans, Nike and Broken Homme
3. On average, how much do you spend on a pair of shoes?
Respondent 1: Anywhere from 50-100
Respondent 2: $55
Respondent 3: $150
4. How many pairs of shoes do you buy a year?
Respondent 1: 5-6?
Respondent 2: 3
Respondent 3: 7
5. Where do you buy the shoes?
Respondent 1: Nike, champs, footlocker, journeys, vans, Nordstrom
Respondent 2: Online or retail store.
Respondent 3: Online or in store. Blends, Kith NYC, American Rag, Vans
6. What style of shoe do you prefer to wear?
Respondent 1: Sneakers- Nike.
Respondent 2: Boots
Respondent 3: Boot or high top
A. Why?
Respondent 1: It's more comfortable than boots or other shoes.
Respondent 2: Comfort
Respondent 3: Style and comfort
7. What style of shoe do you wear more frequently?
Respondent 1: Sneakers because it's comfortable and I can wear it with lots of
my outfits haha
Respondent 2: Boots because of comfort
Respondent 3: Boot because of style and comfort
8. What do you look for in an everyday shoe? For example, do you value comfort over
fashion or fashion over comfort?
Respondent 1: Comfort over fashion! (Not fashionable hahahah)
Respondent 2: I look for a shoe that is comfortable and nice looking.
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Respondent 3: Fashion and comfort equal. A well designed shoe will
incorporate both
without sacrifice.
9. Have you heard of the brand Vans?
Respondent 1: Yes I wear a pair!
Respondent 2: Yes
Respondent 3: Yes
A. What have you heard about them?
Respondent 2: They are durable and look nice.
Respondent 3: They are a classic brand with contemporary styling. They hit
street fashion, mainstream buyers, price aware buyers, children and toddlers, and
many more.
10. What is your overall opinion about Vans company as a whole?
Respondent 1: They're cool! It's more skater culture but still cool.
Respondent 2: A company that makes shoes that cater to the current youth.
Respondent 3: Great brand. Classic product with contemporary designs. You
can be a 50 year old dad and rock them or a 25 year old fashion student and rock
them. They hit a wide range of consumers without diluting their brand.
11. What is your perception of a person who wears Vans?
Respondent 1: Skater!
Respondent 2: A person in their teens or twenties.
Respondent 3: That there are so many different people that wear vans it makes it
hard to picture one or have a perception of one person. They can range from 13
year old skater boys to punk rock girls to street fashion guys and even to 45 year
old dads. I think its cool that they appeal to so many people and within the brand
they have subcultures. For example a guy that would wear a Cali Edition Vans
shoe probably wouldn't wear a Surfedition Vans shoe or a skate shoe.
12. Do you wear Vans shoes?
Respondent 1: One pair because it was floral and looked nice.
Respondent 2: Yes
Respondent 3: Yes
A. If yes, why do you wear Vans?
Respondent 1: I like how they look.
Respondent 2: They look cool and are comfortable.
Respondent 3: Classic look. Simple styling. Timeless. Many options. Good
price point.
B. If no, why don't you wear Vans?
C. What do you like/not like about their shoes?
i. What can Vans do to get you to purchase their shoes over other brands?
Respondent 1: Make more different color shoes or change up the material
Respondent 2: Make more boot style models.
Respondent 3: I love that they have kept the same silhouette since 1966 and have
been able to apple new patterns and materials every year to stay relevant and
timeless. They could create some higher end shoes with better material options.
ii. Do you think the price of Vans shoes are reasonable for what they are?
Respondent 1: The price is very reasonable!
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Respondent 2: Yes they are relatively cheap for durable shoes.
Respondent 3: Yes. Great prices because they are such a big brand and create so
many shoes they can keep the prices at a good price point.
iii. Do you think Vans should expand into a different style of shoes?
Respondent 1: I think they shouldn't change because the classic look sells and is
well loved by many.
Respondent 2: I think they have built an effective brand that people love.
Respondent 3: No. They have a few other categories like 66 and OTW that are
struggling to find their niche in the market and find a home within the classic
Vans style. Everyone would be confused if In N Out started selling bagels and
chicken wraps just as if Vans were to start selling athletic shoes or flats. It is
important to have innovation to push the brand forward but you can’t rely on it for
revenue in sales.
Closing comments: Is there anything you would like to add?
Respondent 3: Vans is growing larger and larger every year. I think their biggest
challenge lies with keeping up with that growth and becoming and eco friendly
brand in the future. A pair of Vans shoes is 100% non recyclable. They need to
find a way to approach this problem. Most footwear brands struggle with this due
to the rubber, plastic, glues and chemicals that are incorporated in to a
shoe. Something as small as post consumer recycled laces could be a great
start. PS Taka Hayashi is the coolest dude at Vans creating their best material.
Austin Jacobs’ In-depth Interview Questionnaire
1. What do you look for in a shoe when you are purchasing new casual/everyday shoes?
Respondent 1: Something that is comfortable. White, black, or brown so he can
use it with different outfits
Respondent 2: Something that you can skate in
Respondent 3: Comfort and if they are versatile, what will they go with
2. Are you loyal to any brand of shoes? If so, what about that brand draws you to their
products?
Respondent 1: Favorite is Cole Haan and Nike. Nike reaches a broad spectrum
of athletes cross trainers and skate shoes/casual shoes – a shoe for everything
Respondent 2: Converse because she has a lot of Converse. She can skate with
them and that’s about it. They tie. They stay on her feet. They are nice to her
Respondent 3: Fry boots because they last forever
3. What motivates you to purchase a particular shoe? Is it based on a more of a need, or
more of a want?
Respondent 1: More of a want – doesn’t need for anything. Advertisements drive
it – goes to mall for specific purpose – celebrity or person who he knows wearing
it
Respondent 2: If they are really cute shoes then it’s a want, if there’s a hole in
her shoe, then she needs one. Only buy boots or Converse – those are cute
Respondent 3: Definitely a want
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4. Where do you look to for your sense of fashion? Who are the major influencers in
fashion?
Respondent 1: David Beckham
Respondent 2: Lady Gaga and Beyonce
Respondent 3: No one – just myself, and how I want people to perceive myself –
identity is shown through how I want to be viewed
5. What type of marketing induces you to purchase a product (i.e. social media ads, TV
commercials, magazine ads, email blasts, sales, coupons, or celebrities endorsing the
product)?
Respondent 1: Social media – instagram. Not really TV. Magazines are big.
Celebrity endorsements place a big role
Respondent 2: Go Pro – what they do makes me want to buy them. If they have a
cool ad on tv. Cool pictures in magazines. Cool – it depends – cool setting,
backgrounds, oh, that’s cool
Respondent 3: Good deals – price to quality ratio. Image that the brand portrays
overall is a factor
6. Have you heard of the brand Vans? *If they haven’t heard of the brand, tell them
something about it*
Respondent 1: Yes
Respondent 2: Yes
Respondent 3: Yes
7. Do you wear Vans shoes? Why or why not?
Respondent 1: Don’t anymore – used to in high school. Trend has moved away
from them – weren’t that comfortable.
Respondent 2: Did in high school. Fell apart really easily – converse is more
durable
Respondent 3: Used to. More of a high school thing. Thinks they are quality and
comfort. Associate Vans with high school – makes them look like they have baby
feet
8. What are three words that come to mind when you think of Vans shoes?
Respondent 1: Trendy, skater, casual
Respondent 2: Socks that show – always see the sock when you wear vans
Respondent 3: Skaters, comfort, and durable, skinny jeans, boys wearing super
tight pants. Don’t see girls wearing vans with a dress
9. Fill in the blank: Someone who wears Vans is _________
Respondent 1: In their teens
Respondent 2: Cool – in junior high (because that’s when she wore them)
someone who’s young – wants to skate with them but they fell apart too easily
Respondent 3: Young
10. Describe the type of person who you think wears Vans:
Respondent 1: Laid back, concerned about social status, younger, different colors
to match different outfits
Respondent 2: Junior high, younger, tweens, stoners, people who hang out at
skate parks in the middle of trailer parks where sketchy kids hang out
Respondent 3: Skater, high school, look like they aren’t trying
11. Do you view Vans as a masculine or feminine brand? Why?
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Respondent 1: Gender neutral – both of them can wear Vans – doesn’t identify
with either gender
Respondent 2: Neutral. Wore the guys shoes – didn’t buy any of the women
shoes – only wore the guys shoes. Step up their game in the girl department –
girly designs. But sees other girls wearing these shoes
Respondent 3: Gender neutral - goes both ways
12. Who is do you think Vans’ biggest competitor? If you had to choose between the
brands mentioned, whom would you choose? Why?
Respondent 1: Toms or Nike – Toms because more comfortable – like the fact t
hat they give to children who are less fortunate
Respondent 2: Converse – because converse won her over
Respondent 3: Converse – because they have a different look – look older than
Vans do – more mature
13. If you could change (or add) something about Vans, what would it be and why?
Respondent 1: Make them more athletic. All vans are really flat on the bottom –
need more support
Respondent 2: Rubber stuff around the sides comes off easily – it fell off as a
kid. Doesn’t like her socks to show – wants a different type of design to not show
the sock
Respondent 3: Change their ads – have never seen their ads before
Ryan Weston’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire
1. At what point do you decide that it is time to buy a new pair of shoes?
Respondent 1: When they are getting hole
Respondent 2: When I am tired of the old ones.
Respondent 3: When I need a shoe I do not have. Or old ones are of no use
anymore.
2. What features or characteristics do you look for when you are going to buy a new
shoe?
Respondent 1: Comfort and design
Respondent 2: Look at the quality and appearance.
Respondent 3: Function and comfort.
3. The shoe type you wear the most often, why do you find that brand to draw your
attention?
Respondent 1: Always used them (nikes)
Respondent 2: They have many different types of shoes.
Respondent 3: It is a well known brand that a lof of my friends use.
4. What are some bad experiences you have had with purchasing some of your past
shoes?
Respondent 1: Fallen apart quickly
Respondent 2: Cost a lot and were not very comfortable.
Respondent 3: Get scuffed up easily.
5. What brand of shoe do you typically purchase?
Respondent 1: Nike
Respondent 2: Uggs, Vans, and Converse.
Respondent 3: Do not have one.
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6. Does it vary based on occasion (e.g., running vs. dress) Why? Are you brand loyal?
Respondent 1: Buy brand per occasion because always do it.
Respondent 2: I am not really loyal. Buy a shoe of any kind that I like.
Respondent 3: I buy sneakers of any brand that I find to be comfortable and
cheap.
7. Have you heard of the brand Vans? Do you own any of their shoes? Why/why not?
Respondent 1: Yes I bought some in high school.
Respondent 2: Yes I like some of their styles.
Respondent 3: Yes I own some that I really like.
8. What can Van’s do in order for you to buy a pair of their shoes?
Respondent 1: Cheaper...
Respondent 2: They can have more sales and I would shop there more often.
Respondent 3: Develop a reusable bag such as a draw string or small duffle bag
where the image would seem more eco-friendly and people would get more for
their money.
9. What is your image of Vans as a company and does this view affect whether or not you
would wear a pair of their shoes?
Respondent 1: Skater shoe and not really.
Respondent 2: I like how Vans is kind of a hipster skating shoe.
Respondent 3: Skater shoe and not really.
10. Did you know that Vans is positioned as a skateboard shoe company? How does the
fact that our company sells a “skateboard” shoe affect your perception of the brand? And
does this change your view on buying a Van’s shoe?
Respondent 1: Yea I am not much of a skater so I do not buy them.
Respondent 2: Yes and I like its image.
Respondent 3: Yea I am not much of a skater so I do not buy them
11. What are some faults you find in our product that you would want us to change?
Respondent 1: More comfortable.
Respondent 2: More comfortable.
Respondent 3: They hurt your feet after a while.
12. What kind of changes in our brand image would make you become more comfortable
with our company?
Respondent 1: More styles of shoes.
Respondent 2: Idk
Respondent 3: More designs.
13. What are some new shoe types that you would be willing to try if Vans developed a
new product?
Respondent 1: Sneakers.
Respondent 2: Summer wear
Respondent 3: Running or boots.
14. Did you know Vans has an online presence? Have you been to their website/social
media, etc? And what were your first thoughts about these pages?
Respondent 1: I have never been to their site.
Respondent 2: Have seen them on Twitter and stuff
Respondent 3: Their site is a little hard to navigate.
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15. How would your view on our product change if our online presence were stronger?
Do you have specific recommendations for outlets where Vans should have a presence?
Respondent 1: I would look more at their styles and designs.
Respondent 2: I feel more people would talk about them and want to learn more.
Respondent 3: Van’s should have a more user friendly site and people would
shop there more often if they had more locations and were closer.
16. What recommendations do you have for Vans to alter their brand image into making
it a more customer friendly brand?
Respondent 1: Make the shoe more comfortable.
Respondent 2:Do something like Tom’s and help charity or people.
Respondent 3: Develop a reusable bag such as a draw string or small duffle bag
where the image would seem more eco-friendly and people would get more for
their money.
17. What are some big differences that would have you pick a Vans shoe or a shoe from a
competitor such as Converse, Nike, or Adidas?
Respondent 1: Vans is more of like a high school brand.
Respondent 2:Vans has some different colors where converse is a bit limited in
their design.
Respondent 3: Vans has less to offer because other brands are sometimes cheaper
or have more comfortable shoes.

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Vans increases market share targeting Millennials

  • 1. 1 Team Soles Natalie Crone, Krystal Hsu, Austin Jacobs and Ryan Weston May 20th, 2015
  • 2. 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction and Background 4 Finalized Research Question 5 In-depth Interview Summary 6 Methodology 11 Findings 12 Summary 21 Recommendations 22 References 24 Appendix 1: Final Survey Instrument 25 Appendix 2: SPSS Output 30 Appendix 3: In-depth Interview Guide and Notes 45
  • 3. 3 Executive Summary Vans has been a staple in the action sport and casual shoe industry since they opened their doors in 1966. Since then, the footwear industry has changed dramatically, and Vans no longer has a solid market share foothold. How can Vans increase their market share? Increasing market share is fairly broad, so specifically how can Vans target the growing Millennial demographic? These are pertinent questions because an increase in market share would create more money for Vans to invest in their business to help grow their brand globally, and this can be accomplished by targeting Millennials. To come up with a solution, we first conducted 12 in-depth interviews to develop an online survey of 29 questions that was administered to 62 people between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. These surveys were distributed through Facebook, email, and text message to our target demographic. The survey asked participants about their perceptions of Vans, shoe buying/wearing characteristics, and advertising effectiveness. The questions in the survey were developed after holding several in-depth interviews. We had three major findings in our survey, two of which we feel that Vans should act upon to increase their market share. Through our analysis of our data, we found that if Vans replaces the cardboard boxes that the shoes currently come in with a drawstring bag consumers are more likely to purchase Vans shoes. This is something that the company should act upon immediately. We also found that Vans should create an integrated marketing campaign centered around either Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson, as this will create an endorser for the company that Millennials can relate to. This should also happen immediately. Our data suggests that Vans could create a new, comfortable every day shoe to drive sales, but we do not think this is applicable for the company.
  • 4. 4 Introduction and Background The Vans story began in 1966 when Paul Van Doren and three partners founded the Van Doren Rubber Company in California. Vans was the first company to manufacture and sell shoes directly to the public. Vans is an American manufacturer of shoes known for their classic line, along with a wide range of apparel and accessories. Vans became extremely popular in Southern California during the 1970s with the company’s introduction of the Vans #44 deck shoe, which is now known as “The Authentic.” The company gained international recognition in the early 1980s when their shoes were worn by Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Vans, 2013). Vans is now making itself even more well known by sponsoring various action sports athletes in skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and BMX. Additionally, opening up their own skate park in Orange, California has brought further attention to the company, allowing Vans to stand out amongst its top competitors--Converse, DC Shoes, and Etnies (Vans, 2013). Vans is known as a lifestyle brand that thrives on creativity, which is apparent through its custom-made footwear. In 2004, VF Corporation, the world’s largest apparel company announced its signed agreement to acquire Vans. In the fourth quarter of 2014, Vans’ overall revenue rose 17%, specifically 20% in the Americas region and 50% in the Asia Pacific region, making Vans a $2 billion brand. (VF Corporation, 2015). The footwear market as a whole is on the rise. It has grown 15.7% from 2009- 2014 and will continue to increase 11.1% from 2014-2019 (Mintel Academic, 2014). From a financial standpoint, the S&P Footwear Index was up 23.1% in 2014, beating the S&P 1500 Index by 12% (Amobi, 2015). The companies that offer the newest fashion and technical innovation, as well as geographic diversification have the greatest chance at
  • 5. 5 gaining sales from the increase in the market (Amobi, 2015). Due to the recent trend of people being conscious about their health and exercising more, athletic and outdoor footwear purchases will continue to grow. Vans’ competitors are Nike, Adidas, Converse, Etnies, and DC Shoes. Etnies is a lifestyle/skateboard company like Vans. In 2013, Nike held the largest US market share at 43.44% and Adidas was second at 33.37% (Mintel Academic, 2014). Both Nike and Adidas are diversified in many different submarkets in the footwear market, like training, baseball, and soccer for example. The market share giants also utilize the use of celebrities and sports stars to endorse their products. Converse is another lifestyle brand that rivals Vans. Converse, like Vans, prides itself on creativity and ability for their customers to express themselves through Converse apparel (Converse, 2015). Etnies has a loyal following as they named themselves after the lifestyle of skateboarders who travel in packs and have their own subculture (Sole Technology Inc, 2009). DC Shoes is another lifestyle/skateboard shoe company founded in California that is has a large presence in action sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross (DC Shoes, 2015). Finalized Research Question The company has many strengths, a major one being its established brand and strong reputation in the footwear industry. However, as of 2013, Vans market share was at 3.28% (Mintel Academic, 2014). Our management decision problem is: How can Vans increase their market share? Increasing market share would generate more profit and total recognition overall to the company. The increase in profit will give Vans the opportunity
  • 6. 6 to expand into new markets and grow their brand globally. Our marketing research problem is: How can Vans target the growing Millennial demographic? We are choosing the Millennial demographic because they are the primary consumers of Vans shoes, as well as the demographic most likely to experience something new. Millennials are also a large demographic; they will account for 78 million people by 2019 (Mintel Academic, 2014). In-Depth Interview Summary Summary of Participants Twelve interviews were conducted with men and women ranging in age from 18- 24. Of the 12 people interviewed, six of them were male and six of them were female. The interviewees consisted of nine Caucasians, two Asians, and one Mexican. Geographically, eight of the interviewees reside in Southern California, two in Northern California, one in Maryland, and one in Florida. Summary of Interview Questions During this interview, a broad spectrum of questions were asked, ranging from the interviewee’s overall taste in shoes to his or her specific view on the company. The interview began with the respondent discussing what he or she looks for in shoes in order to get a feel for his or her particular taste in footwear—whether the participant is looking for comfort or making footwear purchases based on fashion. Then the interviews went further into what their views are on the shoe industry, specifically looking at brand loyalty and why. Following, questions dove into further shopping habits and what type of marketing entices them to purchase a product (to see what marketing tactics are effective for our target demographic). The interviews were closed by asking the participants
  • 7. 7 questions on Vans shoes—how they feel about Vans, if they own a pair of the shoes, the characteristics of the people who wear Vans, and any improvements the company could make to increase their interest in the brand (such as introducing new product lines or changing the brand image). The goal with these questions was to gain a full insight on the participants’ taste in sneakers and shopping habits, and then taking that information into consideration while diving further into their knowledge, likes, and dislikes about Vans. Summary of Interview Results The interviewees as a whole look for shoes based on a want, not a need, and they look for shoes that are comfortable and versatile. Men typically look for a shoe that they can wear everywhere (from class to bars to the beach), while women tend to have a much wider variety of styles of shoes for various occasions—meaning women most likely have more than one pair of “every day shoes.” One of the overarching themes that we found amongst the majority of the interviewees was the perception of the Vans’ brand as younger, younger meaning junior high or high school. Most of the interviewees were fans of Vans and wore them for extended periods of time, but no longer wear them because they view Vans as having a brand image that correlates to being in high school. Another consensus amongst the interviewees was that Vans, as a brand, has a skater image. The words “skater” and “skinny jeans” came up during interviews, as well as the personality traits of being concerned about social status, wanting to be trendy, and attempting to look nonchalant. Vans was said to be a gender-neutral brand, showing that Vans is doing a superb job positioning themselves for both men and women.
  • 8. 8 Sophistication The brand that was viewed as the biggest competitor to Vans during the interviews was Converse. Converse was described by interviewees as being very similar to Vans, but as a brand speaks to a wider audience and is more mature. Vans was described as “clunky” in multiple interviews, meaning that the sole of the shoe is bulky. In the event that Vans does design a new style of shoe for the millennial market, participants stated they would like to see something less clunky and more dressy to entice the older segment of this market into buying a pair. One respondent said, “I don’t think that most 22-year-old males want a checkerboard canvas slip on shoe, so my suggestion would be for them would be to make some models of shoes that are still casual, but slightly more upscale and grown up.” Hypothesis 1: Introducing a dressier style of shoe will increase the likelihood that Millennials will purchase Vans shoes. A New Twist From our interviews, we have found that our target market values comfort and fashion equally. Our respondents said that for fashion, comfort, and durability combined into one shoe, that the price of a pair of Vans shoes is just right. This means that if Vans was to keep the price point the same for its shoes, the comfort and durability can be the same. However, our interviewees gave us their thoughts on what Vans can improve on is to expand on their current shoe styles. It seems that millennials need a refresher or twist on the classic Vans. The millennials love the shoes that Vans has already designed, but are desiring a spin on the classic. The respondents talked about how Vans should
  • 9. 9 experiment with different textures, colors, details, and materials to their different lines of shoes. Hypothesis 2: If Vans “refreshes” their current classic shoe line, it will increase the likelihood that Millennials will purchase their shoes. Comfort + Active While the interviewees thought that Vans are fashionable, which is a positive trait, they also thought that Vans are uncomfortable and not durable. If Vans wanted to break out of the skateboard culture, the shoes would need to offer more comfort and durability. To stay in the realm of every day shoes, participants of the interviews suggested that they would enjoy trying out a new running shoe if Vans were to release one. Hypothesis 3: If Vans developed a new comfortable everyday shoe, it would increase the likelihood for customers to purchase shoes from Vans. Brand Image In today’s society, being viewed as a green or eco-friendly business has an extremely positive undertone. Currently, Vans is not viewed as a green business. This is due to the fact that currently Vans shoes come packaged in a cardboard box. After the shoes are purchased, the box is normally thrown away instead of recycling, creating more waste. One way to change this perception of Vans would be to create new packaging for their shoes that allow customers to reuse the package. One interviewee suggested that substituting the cardboard box into a reusable bag, such as a small drawstring bag. This will help change consumers’ attitudes toward Vans to view the brand as eco-friendly, which is a positive aspect for a business to have for today’s consumers.
  • 10. 10 Hypothesis 4: Changing the product packaging to an eco-friendly box would make customers purchase Vans shoes. Advertising Most of the interviewees are influenced by advertising to make a purchase decision, to a certain extent. Social media and advertisements in magazines are the most prevalent forms of advertising that are effective. As Millennials become more and more engaged online while spending less time in front of the TV, the commercials that will be aired on TV should also be placed on the company’s social media accounts so that the message that is being portrayed still reaches Vans’ target audience without spending the money on airtime. Interviewees brought up the fact that they have not seen any sort of advertising for Vans in a long time. The idea discussed was having an endorser for Vans. This will enable people to have someone recognizable when they think of Vans shoes. This endorser would be the centerpiece for a possible integrated marketing campaign that will help promote the Vans brand and try to shed the stigma that it is a “high school brand.” Hypothesis 5: Introducing a celebrity endorsement deal with someone who appeals to college students will increase Millennials’ likelihood to buy Vans shoes. Hypothesis 6: If Vans create an integrated marketing campaign targeted to 18-24 year olds, then Millennials will have a greater likelihood to buy Vans shoes. After interviewing our respondents, we were able to gather all of the insights and draw conclusions that lead to the creation of the six hypotheses stated above. These hypotheses will be tested in a survey.
  • 11. 11 Methodology The data was collected using an online survey. In the survey we asked questions to test our specific hypotheses as well as general questions regarding respondents opinions and uses of shoes. The survey was distributed through Facebook, email, and text message. We utilized these methods because the people that we wanted taking the survey (our target demographic of 18-24 year olds) consistently use Facebook, email, and text message. A limitation to this is that people who are not friends with any of us would not have access to take the survey, as well as those people who do not utilize Facebook, email, or text message. A bias in how we got our survey results through Facebook and the type of people we will be able to reach through this medium. The only people that are going to be able to take the survey will be people who are “friends” with us and most of our friends can be similar, especially in their taste in shoes. This does not give people outside our friends list the chance to partake in the survey, and it also does not allow people without Facebook accounts to take the survey. Sixty-two people complete our survey, and of these 62.9% were female. The majority of our participants were Caucasian (79%) and 80.3% were between the ages of 18 and 21 (18 – 19.7%, 19 – 16.4%, 20 - 29.5%, 21 – 14.8%). There were some values that were missing, but when the statistical tests were run to analyze the data those missed values were kept out of the calculations to keep from tainting the data.
  • 12. 12 Findings Hypothesis 1: Introducing a dressier style of shoe will increase the likelihood that Millennials will purchase Vans shoes. In our survey we asked respondents several questions regarding their likeliness and interest in purchasing Vans shoes, and what would affect their decision to purchase Vans. More specifically, respondents were asked on a seven-point scale how likely they are to purchase a pair of Vans today (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that people are unlikely to purchase Vans shoes today (Mean=2.92, t-value=-5.069, p- value=0.000). This shows that Vans has some work to do with getting people to purchase shoes. We later asked respondents on a five-point scale how their likeliness of purchasing Vans shoes would change if they were to design a new style of shoes (1=Much Lower Than Today to 5=Much Higher Than Today). We conducted a one- sample t-test with the comparison level of 3 and found with 95% confidence that people’s likeliness of purchasing Vans would be the same as today if they were to design a new style of shoes (Mean=3.16, t-value=2.489, p-value=0.015). This shoe, that a new style of shoe, would have neither a positive nor negative affect of people’s purchase likeliness. Our hypothesis deals with a dressier style of shoe, so we asked respondents on a seven-point scale how frequently they wear “dressy” shoes (1=Never to 7=Daily). We conducted a several frequency tests and found that 3% of people never wear “dressy” shoes; 20.9% wear them less than once a month; 7.5% wear them once a month; 26.9% wear them two to three times a month; 26.9% wear them once a week; 11.9% wear them
  • 13. 13 two to three times a week; and 3% wear them daily. Furthermore, we asked respondents to rank from 1-5 (1=Most Important to 5=Least Important) what is most important to them when deciding to purchase dress shoes. We conducted several frequency tests and found that 33.3% of people ranked color as most important; only 9.1% of people ranked brand as most important; 27.3% of people ranked comfort as most important; 18.2% of people ranked price as most important; and 12.1% of people ranked frequency of use as most important (see Table 1 below). These tests show that our target demographic wears a dressier style of shoe occasionally, and when they wear these types of shoes they care about color and comfort the most. Respondents were also asked on a five-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 5=Very Likely) how likely they would be to purchase Vans if they were to design—dress shoes, high heels, boots, and flats. We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 3 and found with 95% confidence that people are unlikely to purchase any of these new styles, and most unlikely to purchase Vans high heels (Mean=1.57, t-value=-13.415, Table 1
  • 14. 14 p-value=0.000). Respondents do not feel that Vans should create a new “dressier” style of shoe, thus disproving our hypothesis. From these tests, we can conclude that with a new design, people’s likeliness in purchasing Vans will neither increase nor decrease; therefore, Vans should keep their authentic design. Hypothesis 2: If Vans “refreshes” their current classic shoe line, it will increase the likelihood that Millennials will purchase their shoes. In our survey we first asked the respondents how many pairs of Vans shoes they currently own. We found that 49.3% of respondents don’t own any pairs of Vans and 38% of respondents own between one to two pairs of Vans through a frequency test. This shows that there is market share to be captured as almost half of our respondents are not current customers of Vans. We then asked the participants if Vans made changes to certain factors (color, texture, material) of their current shoe line, how likely they would be to purchase a pair of Vans compared to today. Specifically, respondents were asked on a seven-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely) to what extent these changed factors would alter or not alter their purchase intention to buy Vans. We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that all of the following factors are not significant to changing a buyer’s purchase decision of Vans if Vans were to make these changes to their current shoe line [color (p-value= .401), texture (p-value= .477), material (p-value= .689)].
  • 15. 15 Moreover, we conducted a one-way ANOVA in order to determine if there is a significant relationship between the pairs of Vans respondents own and how likely they would be to purchase Vans if they changed either the color, texture or materials of their current classic shoe line. The only significant relationship we found between the number of pairs of Vans respondents own and how likely they would be in the future to purchase is if Vans changed the texture of their current shoe line. With the p-value of .010, people who own one to two pairs of Vans are more likely to purchase Vans if they were to change the texture than people who own zero pairs of Vans. These results show that if Vans were to change the texture on their shoes, the more number of pairs of Vans people own, the more likely they are to buy Vans in the future with the texture change. We think this is the case because people who own Vans like the shoe enough to buy more different kinds and would like to own other pairs that look different. Table 2
  • 16. 16 Hypothesis 3: If Vans’ developed a new comfortable everyday shoe, it would increase the likelihood for customers to purchase shoes from Vans. We asked respondents how influential each factor (color, texture, material, and comfort) is when making the decision of purchasing shoes. Specifically, respondents were asked on a seven-point scale (1= Very Uninfluential to 7= Very Influential) as to what extent these factors were influential when making a shoe purchase. We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with 95% confidence that people find all of the factors to be influential when purchasing a shoe (see Table 4 below). We wanted to look at specifically comfort, and this shows that comfort is a major decision factor when buying new shoes. Table 3 Table 4
  • 17. 17 Hypothesis 4: Changing the product packaging to an eco-friendly box would make customers purchase Vans shoes. One of the questions that we asked respondents in our survey is how would altering the packaging affect your decision to buy Vans, keeping everything else the same. The question was asked on a five-point scale (1=Definitely Would Not to 5=Definitely Would). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that packaging would not change the customer’s decision to purchase a Vans shoe (mean = 2.20, t-value = 2.489, p-value = .015). While at first this does not support our hypothesis, we had a second question probing further into how the packaging would change to see if the respondent’s viewpoint would change. We then asked if the packaging were to change to a drawstring bag, how would the likeliness of purchasing a pair of Vans change. The question was asked on a five- point scale (1=Much Lower to 5=Much Higher). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that consumers would be more likely to purchase Vans if the packaging was a drawstring bag instead of a cardboard box (mean=3.16, t-value=2.797, p-value=.007). This shows that changing the packaging to a drawstring bag would induce more purchases, even though overall packaging is not a major factor when it comes to buying Vans shoes.
  • 18. 18 Hypothesis 5: Introducing a celebrity endorsement deal with someone who appeals to college students will increase Millennials’ likelihood to buy Vans shoes. Hypothesis 6: If Vans create an integrated marketing campaign targeted to 18-24 year olds, then Millennials will have a greater likelihood to buy Vans shoes. We asked participants how effective advertising (social media, television, magazines/print, and email) is in making a shoe purchase on a seven-point scale (1=Very Ineffective to 7=Very Effective). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that social media is effective (p- value=.038) and email is not effective (p-value=.015) in making participants want to purchase shoes. Television (p-value=.939) and magazine/print (p-value=.118) were not statistically significant (see Table 5 below). If Vans was to start an integrated marketing campaign, they should utilize social media and not email. After seeing which type of advertising is effective, we then asked participants how likely they are to buy a product if a celebrity endorses the product on a seven-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that the data was not statistically significant (p-value=.414), so we fail to reject the null. Table 5
  • 19. 19 We followed this by asking what type of celebrity (professional athlete, action sports athlete, musical artists, and actors/actresses) fits the Vans image on a seven-point scale (1=Absolutely Does Not Fit to 7=Absolutely Fits). We conducted a one-sample t- test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that musical artists (p-value=.000) and actors/actresses (p-value=.030) fit the Vans brand image the best. We are able to reject the null because both p-values are less than .05. Professional athletes (p-value=.121) and action sports athletes (p-value=.073) were statistically insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 6 below). This means that in Vans next advertising campaign, they should utilize a musical artist or actor/actress as an endorser. We then looked at how likely our participants would be to purchase Vans if Katy Perry, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, or Kendrick Lamar were an endorser of Vans on a seven-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that participants would not purchase Vans if Kelly Clarkson was an endorser (p-value=.004). We are able to reject the null because the p-value is less than .05. Katy Perry (p-value=.742), Adam Levine (p-value=.064), and Kendrick Lamar (p-value=.624) are all statistically insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 7 on the following page). This means that in an upcoming advertising campaign should not utilize any of the musical artists mentioned. Table 6
  • 20. 20 Looking at the other statistically significant endorser category (actor/actress), we asked how likely our participants would purchase Vans if Channing Tatum, Jennifer Lawrence, Dave Franco, or Emma Watson were an endorser of Vans on a seven-point scale (1=Very Unlikely to 7=Very Likely). We conducted a one-sample t-test with the comparison value of 4 and found with a 95% confidence level that participants would purchase Vans if Jennifer Lawrence (p-value=.041) or Emma Watson (p-value=.020) were endorsers. We are able to reject the null because the p-value is less than .05. Channing Tatum (p-value=.807) and Dave Franco (p=value=.095) were statistically insignificant, so we fail to reject the null (see Table 8 below). This means that in an upcoming advertising campaign should utilize Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson. Other Relevant Findings In addition, we conducted a two-way chi-square to determine if there was a relationship between the respondents ethnicities and their favorite style of Vans shoes. The Pearson Chi-square value was 8.729 and the p-value was .891. Because the p-value Table 7 Table 8
  • 21. 21 is greater than 0.05, there is no relationship between ethnicity and their favorite style of Vans shoes. In our survey we asked respondents to allocate 100 points among five shoe brands to see which brands were the favorites. Nike was the favorite, followed by Converse, Vans, Keds, and Etnies (see Table 9 below). This means that Vans is in the middle of the pack of brand favorability. Their main competitor, Converse, is more popular than they are, so they need to do more to gain more market share. Summary Our management decision problem was: How can Vans increase market share? We wanted to research different avenues that Vans could try out to find ways to increase sales to increase their market share to begin to get to the likes of larger companies such as Nike and Adidas. All of our hypotheses had the bottom line of increasing the likelihood of Millennials to purchase Vans shoes. We looked at trying a dressier shoe, a “refreshed” line of shoes, a new comfortable every day shoe, changing the packaging, introducing a celebrity endorsement, and creating an integrated marketing campaign to drive sales. After analyzing our data that we collected from our survey, we came to a conclusion on what we should do regarding each avenue. Vans does not need to introduce a dressier shoe into their current line as many consumers already have an entrenched Table 9
  • 22. 22 image of the type of shoes that Vans sells. These same consumers like the current line of shoes, and the line does not need to be refreshed. Comfort is a key factor when our target market buys new shoes, and our data shows that if Vans created a new, more comfortable every day shoe then our target demographic would buy more Vans shoes. We found that if Vans used drawstring bags for the packaging of shoes instead of cardboard boxes, then consumers would be more likely to purchase the shoes. Finally, in regards to advertising, we found that Vans should create an integrated marketing campaign relying heavily around social media using either Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson as a main endorser would drive sales up. Recommendations Our findings that would impact the company in a positive way are: creating a new, comfortable every day shoe, changing the packaging from a cardboard box to a reusable drawstring bag, and creating an integrated marketing campaign using Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson as a centerpiece. The other findings that we have would not help solve our management decision problem of increasing market share. Creating a new, comfortable every day shoe is probably the toughest to pull off out of all of our findings. This would require intense research and development to create a shoe that meets consumers’ wants and needs. After the shoe is created, the next step would be to implement distribution channels for the shoes. Hopefully these new shoes could follow the same distribution patterns as the other shoes, but the current patterns may already be completely full and a new method would have to be created. We would recommend not going after this finding to increase market share.
  • 23. 23 Changing the packaging to a reusable drawstring bag is something that is definitely feasible and would not cost much to act on. Vans already sells drawstring bags separately, so now they would have to put the shoes in the bags. This is a plus for the consumer because now they get two items (shoes and a bag) for the price of one. With the growing concern for the environment, this change would benefit the environment in a positive way, as less cardboard needs to be created and less waste would come from the packaging of the shoes. We suggest that Vans sell their shoes in drawstring bags. Being that Vans has not had an advertisement or an endorser in a long time, we feel that this is the quickest way to gain market share out of all of our findings. Our target demographic (18-24 year olds) spend fair amount of time on social media, so we suggest centering an integrated marketing campaign around social media with either movie star Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson. Both of them scored highly as to if our survey participants would be likely to purchase Vans if either actress was an endorser of Vans. Whichever actress can be signed for a lesser amount of money is what we recommend for Vans.
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  • 25. 25 Appendix 3: In-depth Interview Guide and Notes Natalie Crone’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire 1. What do you look for in an everyday shoe? Respondent 1: I look for comfort in an everyday shoe. Comfort is the most important quality. I like to wear shoes that I can easily slip on and off. I like shoes that tend to go well with most clothing options. I like casual shoes. Respondent 2: For an everyday shoe, the most important thing is comfort. I don’t want to have to lace up my shoes every time I put them on or take them off, so I prefer shoes that I can slip on and off. Also, it is important to be styled decently neutral so they will match with most of my clothes. Something I can wear to class, the bars, or the beach. Respondent 3: I look for comfort in an everyday shoe. Being at UCLA you have to walk everywhere. Up hills carrying your heavy backpack and to and from class, you definitely need something that is supportive, sturdy and most importantly comfortable. I want the shoes to fit right, not give me blisters and not be too tight or too loose. 2. What type of shoes do you wear most often? Respondent 1: I wear Rainbows most often. I have been wearing the same rainbows for 5 years and they are heavily destroyed and molded to my feet. They are comfy and I can easily take them on and off as I please. Respondent 2: Sperry’s or flip flops Respondent 3: In general I either wear my Birkenstocks or my Brooks running shoes. As previously mentioned UCLA is walking campus and I probably average at least four miles a day walking to and from class and to and from the dining halls. I also work with the UCLA Track and Field team so for my job I really can’t wear anything but running shoes. But on my days off I choose to wear shoes that are comfortable and that give my feet a break from being in tennis shoes all day every day, like my Birkenstocks. I am currently also training for a half marathon and running five to six days a week so tennis shoes are just generally always the smart choice. 3. What are your current favorite shoe brands and why? Respondent 1: I like Rainbows, Converse, Jeffrey Campbell for high heels Respondent 2: For my last 3-4 pairs of “every day” shoes I have worn Sperry’s. I like them because they are easy to slip on and off, they can be worn casual or more dressy, and they are very comfortable once you break them in. For athletic shoes, I only use Nike. I have used Nike cleats and training shoes since high school. I know that Nike uses quality materials and the shoes don’t come apart as quickly as other brands. I know what to expect and what I am getting when I get a pair of Nike’s.
  • 26. 26 Respondent 3: I really like Steve Madden. I have the hardest time finding shoes because my feet are a size 5. Because my feet are so small I can’t ever find shoes that fit me. I don’t own very many heels or dress shoes just because of the mere fact that none of them come in my size. If I am lucky, Steve Madden will make a shoe that I really like and they either make it in a size 5 or I am able to fit into a 5.5 or 6 because the brand typically runs small. I obviously also love my Birkenstocks, they are perfect for everyday wear, walking around campus, going shopping, going to dinner, they are very versatile and that’s what I love about them. Apparently they are also super trendy in LA right now, even though I got mine way before anyone else did 4. How often do you wear sneakers? Respondent 1: I wear sneakers probably once or twice a day. It is usually hot here so I don’t like to wear closed toe shoes that often. Respondent 2: Never Respondent 3: I pretty much wear running shoes every single day. Because of my job and my intense training schedule I wear sneakers every day around school just because of convenience. However, it is also hard to find tennis shoes in Women’s that are a size 5 so I have also had great difficulty trying to find ones that work for me. 5. Who do you think is the top brand for sneakers? And why do you think they are the top brand? Respondent 1: I think Converse is the top sneaker brand. They are an iconic brand and have consistently had great advertisements throughout the years. They are worn by all kinds of people and look cool with all different kinds of outfits. The Converse brand have also marketed themselves as slightly rebellious which has proven to be a lucrative strategy. Respondent 2: Nike. I think that a lot of people like to buy Nike workout shoes and treat them as everyday sneakers because they are comfortable and people like the brand. Converse would be another top brand. I have never owned a pair of Converse, but I see them a lot so I know that they are a popular sneaker as well. Respondent 3: I don’t really think there is a top brand necessarily for tennis shoes because it depends on what you are doing in them and the kind of foot you have. In my case I have had a lot of previous injuries and I need a very stable and supportive shoe for the kind of running I do. However, some people don’t need that kind of support and they prefer more loose fitting, breathable tennis shoes. In my personal opinion I think Nike is just a fad. Yes, their tennis shoes are cool looking but in reality they are not shoes you should be wearing if you are training or running. Especially the Nike Free Runs they offer no arch support and in my opinion from personal experience do much more harm than good to your feet. In the past I have used Brooks, Adidas and Mizuno for my running shoes. Again
  • 27. 27 because my feet are so small it gives me a limited number of options and these are the brands I have found that work for me. 6. Are you familiar with the Vans shoes? a. If yes, do you own a pair? i. If yes, why did you buy them? ii. If no, what would incline you to buy a pair? b. If no, describe the brand. i. What would incline you to buy a pair? Respondent 1: Yes, one pair of black Vans. I bought them because they are comfy and plain shoes that match with a lot of things. Respondent 2: I don’t currently own a pair of Vans, but I have in the past. In junior high and first two years of high school I wore Vans as my “every day” shoe. I liked that they were comfortable, slip-on, and a lot of my friends were also wearing them at the time. I would usually buy the 2-eye slip ons. Respondent 3: Yes, I am familiar with Vans shoes. I bought a pair in middle school but I haven’t owned any since. I bought them when they were considered “in” but I never wore them much. I didn’t find them very comfortable and they aren’t very versatile, I had a hard time finding outfits to match them. To me they are more of a skater shoe and I personally don’t really have that kind of look. At this point in my life I would not be inclined to buy a pair, I do not have any need or use for them. 7. What are a few things that come to mind when you think of Vans shoes? Respondent 1: Middle schoolers, wannabe punks, younger consumers Respondent 2: I think of skateboarding culture. They were popular when I was 12-14 years old. They make me think of action sports and the X games. Respondent 3: I think of boys messing around at a skate park. I think of them wearing their hats backwards and wearing t-shirts you can buy at the Vans store with pants that sag below their waist. I also think of the commercials that I used to see advertising the brand when I was younger. One in particular I think that I recall is boys and girls hanging out at a boardwalk, messing around, eating food and riding rides. 8. Who do you think wears Vans shoes most? Respondent 1: Pre-teens and teens Respondent 2: Kids in the skateboarding scene. Junior high – high school kids. Respondent 3: I think teenage boys typically wear Vans shoes the most. I feel like during that point in time, during middle school and the early years in high school, that’s when Vans are a big thing for kids. 9. What do you think would make more people in your age group buy and wear Vans? a. Do you think Vans shoes are reasonably priced? b. Do you think our advertising is effective?
  • 28. 28 Respondent 1: Better marketing strategies targeted at millennial demographic. Yes, it is reasonably priced, but no the advertising is not effective Respondent 2: They are reasonably priced. I don’t think that most 22 year old males want a checkered board canvas slip on shoe, so my suggestion would be for them to make some models of shoes that are still casual, but slightly more upscale/grown up. If Vans were to make a dressier shoe that was reasonably priced, I think I would give it consideration. But for my everyday shoe, I want something that is still casual but dressier than some Vans slip ons. Respondent 3: I think Vans are just not really geared towards college students at least at the moment. I think it is a brand that has kind of gone downhill and people haven’t heard much about them lately. I think maybe if they were advertised more, on TV, with signs and billboards they would come back into style at least for some of the boys. I do not think Vans shoes are reasonably priced, the one thing I do remember is that my mom was very hesitant about buying me my first pair because of how expensive they were. I think for the terrible quality of the shoe they are way overpriced. I think because in all honesty I had completely forgotten about Vans shoes until now the advertising is a little lacking. I think maybe some more advertising with a new type of shoe a new design or something would be more effective. 10. If Vans were to design a new shoe, what new styles would you be interested in seeing? Respondent 1: Something less clunky. My vans feel very clunky and large Respondent 2: Something dressier Respondent 3: I was never really a part of the Vans fad and only bought one pair and then never really wore them. I don’t really have any need for Vans type shoes so I don’t really know any styles in particular that I would be interested in seeing. Maybe if they were to make them more comfortable and a little less stiff and clunky that would be more appealing to me.
  • 29. 29 Krystal Hsu’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire 1. What shoes are you wearing this instant? Respondent 1: Nike Pegasus 31 Respondent 2: Converse All star. Respondent 3: Nike A. What do you like about them? Respondent 1: It's light weight and supportive. It supports not only the bottom of my foot but I feel it does a good job with the cushion surrounding the other parts of my feet. It's also very comfortable pertaining to the arch of my foot. Respondent 2: They look nice and are comfortable. Respondent 3: They are great athletic shoes and very comfortable. 2. What other brand shoes do you wear? Respondent 1: Converse, vans, Jordan's, doc martens (other boots from like.. Nordstrom? Idk brands. Steve Madden?) Respondent 2: Vans, Adidas, and timberland. Respondent 3: Vans, Nike and Broken Homme 3. On average, how much do you spend on a pair of shoes? Respondent 1: Anywhere from 50-100 Respondent 2: $55 Respondent 3: $150 4. How many pairs of shoes do you buy a year? Respondent 1: 5-6? Respondent 2: 3 Respondent 3: 7 5. Where do you buy the shoes? Respondent 1: Nike, champs, footlocker, journeys, vans, Nordstrom Respondent 2: Online or retail store. Respondent 3: Online or in store. Blends, Kith NYC, American Rag, Vans 6. What style of shoe do you prefer to wear? Respondent 1: Sneakers- Nike. Respondent 2: Boots Respondent 3: Boot or high top A. Why? Respondent 1: It's more comfortable than boots or other shoes. Respondent 2: Comfort Respondent 3: Style and comfort 7. What style of shoe do you wear more frequently? Respondent 1: Sneakers because it's comfortable and I can wear it with lots of my outfits haha Respondent 2: Boots because of comfort Respondent 3: Boot because of style and comfort 8. What do you look for in an everyday shoe? For example, do you value comfort over fashion or fashion over comfort? Respondent 1: Comfort over fashion! (Not fashionable hahahah) Respondent 2: I look for a shoe that is comfortable and nice looking.
  • 30. 30 Respondent 3: Fashion and comfort equal. A well designed shoe will incorporate both without sacrifice. 9. Have you heard of the brand Vans? Respondent 1: Yes I wear a pair! Respondent 2: Yes Respondent 3: Yes A. What have you heard about them? Respondent 2: They are durable and look nice. Respondent 3: They are a classic brand with contemporary styling. They hit street fashion, mainstream buyers, price aware buyers, children and toddlers, and many more. 10. What is your overall opinion about Vans company as a whole? Respondent 1: They're cool! It's more skater culture but still cool. Respondent 2: A company that makes shoes that cater to the current youth. Respondent 3: Great brand. Classic product with contemporary designs. You can be a 50 year old dad and rock them or a 25 year old fashion student and rock them. They hit a wide range of consumers without diluting their brand. 11. What is your perception of a person who wears Vans? Respondent 1: Skater! Respondent 2: A person in their teens or twenties. Respondent 3: That there are so many different people that wear vans it makes it hard to picture one or have a perception of one person. They can range from 13 year old skater boys to punk rock girls to street fashion guys and even to 45 year old dads. I think its cool that they appeal to so many people and within the brand they have subcultures. For example a guy that would wear a Cali Edition Vans shoe probably wouldn't wear a Surfedition Vans shoe or a skate shoe. 12. Do you wear Vans shoes? Respondent 1: One pair because it was floral and looked nice. Respondent 2: Yes Respondent 3: Yes A. If yes, why do you wear Vans? Respondent 1: I like how they look. Respondent 2: They look cool and are comfortable. Respondent 3: Classic look. Simple styling. Timeless. Many options. Good price point. B. If no, why don't you wear Vans? C. What do you like/not like about their shoes? i. What can Vans do to get you to purchase their shoes over other brands? Respondent 1: Make more different color shoes or change up the material Respondent 2: Make more boot style models. Respondent 3: I love that they have kept the same silhouette since 1966 and have been able to apple new patterns and materials every year to stay relevant and timeless. They could create some higher end shoes with better material options. ii. Do you think the price of Vans shoes are reasonable for what they are? Respondent 1: The price is very reasonable!
  • 31. 31 Respondent 2: Yes they are relatively cheap for durable shoes. Respondent 3: Yes. Great prices because they are such a big brand and create so many shoes they can keep the prices at a good price point. iii. Do you think Vans should expand into a different style of shoes? Respondent 1: I think they shouldn't change because the classic look sells and is well loved by many. Respondent 2: I think they have built an effective brand that people love. Respondent 3: No. They have a few other categories like 66 and OTW that are struggling to find their niche in the market and find a home within the classic Vans style. Everyone would be confused if In N Out started selling bagels and chicken wraps just as if Vans were to start selling athletic shoes or flats. It is important to have innovation to push the brand forward but you can’t rely on it for revenue in sales. Closing comments: Is there anything you would like to add? Respondent 3: Vans is growing larger and larger every year. I think their biggest challenge lies with keeping up with that growth and becoming and eco friendly brand in the future. A pair of Vans shoes is 100% non recyclable. They need to find a way to approach this problem. Most footwear brands struggle with this due to the rubber, plastic, glues and chemicals that are incorporated in to a shoe. Something as small as post consumer recycled laces could be a great start. PS Taka Hayashi is the coolest dude at Vans creating their best material. Austin Jacobs’ In-depth Interview Questionnaire 1. What do you look for in a shoe when you are purchasing new casual/everyday shoes? Respondent 1: Something that is comfortable. White, black, or brown so he can use it with different outfits Respondent 2: Something that you can skate in Respondent 3: Comfort and if they are versatile, what will they go with 2. Are you loyal to any brand of shoes? If so, what about that brand draws you to their products? Respondent 1: Favorite is Cole Haan and Nike. Nike reaches a broad spectrum of athletes cross trainers and skate shoes/casual shoes – a shoe for everything Respondent 2: Converse because she has a lot of Converse. She can skate with them and that’s about it. They tie. They stay on her feet. They are nice to her Respondent 3: Fry boots because they last forever 3. What motivates you to purchase a particular shoe? Is it based on a more of a need, or more of a want? Respondent 1: More of a want – doesn’t need for anything. Advertisements drive it – goes to mall for specific purpose – celebrity or person who he knows wearing it Respondent 2: If they are really cute shoes then it’s a want, if there’s a hole in her shoe, then she needs one. Only buy boots or Converse – those are cute Respondent 3: Definitely a want
  • 32. 32 4. Where do you look to for your sense of fashion? Who are the major influencers in fashion? Respondent 1: David Beckham Respondent 2: Lady Gaga and Beyonce Respondent 3: No one – just myself, and how I want people to perceive myself – identity is shown through how I want to be viewed 5. What type of marketing induces you to purchase a product (i.e. social media ads, TV commercials, magazine ads, email blasts, sales, coupons, or celebrities endorsing the product)? Respondent 1: Social media – instagram. Not really TV. Magazines are big. Celebrity endorsements place a big role Respondent 2: Go Pro – what they do makes me want to buy them. If they have a cool ad on tv. Cool pictures in magazines. Cool – it depends – cool setting, backgrounds, oh, that’s cool Respondent 3: Good deals – price to quality ratio. Image that the brand portrays overall is a factor 6. Have you heard of the brand Vans? *If they haven’t heard of the brand, tell them something about it* Respondent 1: Yes Respondent 2: Yes Respondent 3: Yes 7. Do you wear Vans shoes? Why or why not? Respondent 1: Don’t anymore – used to in high school. Trend has moved away from them – weren’t that comfortable. Respondent 2: Did in high school. Fell apart really easily – converse is more durable Respondent 3: Used to. More of a high school thing. Thinks they are quality and comfort. Associate Vans with high school – makes them look like they have baby feet 8. What are three words that come to mind when you think of Vans shoes? Respondent 1: Trendy, skater, casual Respondent 2: Socks that show – always see the sock when you wear vans Respondent 3: Skaters, comfort, and durable, skinny jeans, boys wearing super tight pants. Don’t see girls wearing vans with a dress 9. Fill in the blank: Someone who wears Vans is _________ Respondent 1: In their teens Respondent 2: Cool – in junior high (because that’s when she wore them) someone who’s young – wants to skate with them but they fell apart too easily Respondent 3: Young 10. Describe the type of person who you think wears Vans: Respondent 1: Laid back, concerned about social status, younger, different colors to match different outfits Respondent 2: Junior high, younger, tweens, stoners, people who hang out at skate parks in the middle of trailer parks where sketchy kids hang out Respondent 3: Skater, high school, look like they aren’t trying 11. Do you view Vans as a masculine or feminine brand? Why?
  • 33. 33 Respondent 1: Gender neutral – both of them can wear Vans – doesn’t identify with either gender Respondent 2: Neutral. Wore the guys shoes – didn’t buy any of the women shoes – only wore the guys shoes. Step up their game in the girl department – girly designs. But sees other girls wearing these shoes Respondent 3: Gender neutral - goes both ways 12. Who is do you think Vans’ biggest competitor? If you had to choose between the brands mentioned, whom would you choose? Why? Respondent 1: Toms or Nike – Toms because more comfortable – like the fact t hat they give to children who are less fortunate Respondent 2: Converse – because converse won her over Respondent 3: Converse – because they have a different look – look older than Vans do – more mature 13. If you could change (or add) something about Vans, what would it be and why? Respondent 1: Make them more athletic. All vans are really flat on the bottom – need more support Respondent 2: Rubber stuff around the sides comes off easily – it fell off as a kid. Doesn’t like her socks to show – wants a different type of design to not show the sock Respondent 3: Change their ads – have never seen their ads before Ryan Weston’s In-depth Interview Questionnaire 1. At what point do you decide that it is time to buy a new pair of shoes? Respondent 1: When they are getting hole Respondent 2: When I am tired of the old ones. Respondent 3: When I need a shoe I do not have. Or old ones are of no use anymore. 2. What features or characteristics do you look for when you are going to buy a new shoe? Respondent 1: Comfort and design Respondent 2: Look at the quality and appearance. Respondent 3: Function and comfort. 3. The shoe type you wear the most often, why do you find that brand to draw your attention? Respondent 1: Always used them (nikes) Respondent 2: They have many different types of shoes. Respondent 3: It is a well known brand that a lof of my friends use. 4. What are some bad experiences you have had with purchasing some of your past shoes? Respondent 1: Fallen apart quickly Respondent 2: Cost a lot and were not very comfortable. Respondent 3: Get scuffed up easily. 5. What brand of shoe do you typically purchase? Respondent 1: Nike Respondent 2: Uggs, Vans, and Converse. Respondent 3: Do not have one.
  • 34. 34 6. Does it vary based on occasion (e.g., running vs. dress) Why? Are you brand loyal? Respondent 1: Buy brand per occasion because always do it. Respondent 2: I am not really loyal. Buy a shoe of any kind that I like. Respondent 3: I buy sneakers of any brand that I find to be comfortable and cheap. 7. Have you heard of the brand Vans? Do you own any of their shoes? Why/why not? Respondent 1: Yes I bought some in high school. Respondent 2: Yes I like some of their styles. Respondent 3: Yes I own some that I really like. 8. What can Van’s do in order for you to buy a pair of their shoes? Respondent 1: Cheaper... Respondent 2: They can have more sales and I would shop there more often. Respondent 3: Develop a reusable bag such as a draw string or small duffle bag where the image would seem more eco-friendly and people would get more for their money. 9. What is your image of Vans as a company and does this view affect whether or not you would wear a pair of their shoes? Respondent 1: Skater shoe and not really. Respondent 2: I like how Vans is kind of a hipster skating shoe. Respondent 3: Skater shoe and not really. 10. Did you know that Vans is positioned as a skateboard shoe company? How does the fact that our company sells a “skateboard” shoe affect your perception of the brand? And does this change your view on buying a Van’s shoe? Respondent 1: Yea I am not much of a skater so I do not buy them. Respondent 2: Yes and I like its image. Respondent 3: Yea I am not much of a skater so I do not buy them 11. What are some faults you find in our product that you would want us to change? Respondent 1: More comfortable. Respondent 2: More comfortable. Respondent 3: They hurt your feet after a while. 12. What kind of changes in our brand image would make you become more comfortable with our company? Respondent 1: More styles of shoes. Respondent 2: Idk Respondent 3: More designs. 13. What are some new shoe types that you would be willing to try if Vans developed a new product? Respondent 1: Sneakers. Respondent 2: Summer wear Respondent 3: Running or boots. 14. Did you know Vans has an online presence? Have you been to their website/social media, etc? And what were your first thoughts about these pages? Respondent 1: I have never been to their site. Respondent 2: Have seen them on Twitter and stuff Respondent 3: Their site is a little hard to navigate.
  • 35. 35 15. How would your view on our product change if our online presence were stronger? Do you have specific recommendations for outlets where Vans should have a presence? Respondent 1: I would look more at their styles and designs. Respondent 2: I feel more people would talk about them and want to learn more. Respondent 3: Van’s should have a more user friendly site and people would shop there more often if they had more locations and were closer. 16. What recommendations do you have for Vans to alter their brand image into making it a more customer friendly brand? Respondent 1: Make the shoe more comfortable. Respondent 2:Do something like Tom’s and help charity or people. Respondent 3: Develop a reusable bag such as a draw string or small duffle bag where the image would seem more eco-friendly and people would get more for their money. 17. What are some big differences that would have you pick a Vans shoe or a shoe from a competitor such as Converse, Nike, or Adidas? Respondent 1: Vans is more of like a high school brand. Respondent 2:Vans has some different colors where converse is a bit limited in their design. Respondent 3: Vans has less to offer because other brands are sometimes cheaper or have more comfortable shoes.