An Analysis Of The Product Asics Running Shoes Marketing Essay

Product can divided into three level, they are core product, actual product and augmented product. First level, core product is not the tangible, physical product, because core product is the basic benefit that ASICS running shoes can bring to user and it is also the main reason why user bought it. Basic benefit of sport shoes is reducing injury risk when having sport activity. Second level, actual product is the physical form of the ASICS shoes. At this level, the marketer will set up the design, style, brand, quality and packaging of ASCIS shoes. This step is important because is the way marketer differentiated their sport shoes from their competitor.(References: http://tutor2u.net/business/presentations/marketing/ levelsofproducts/default.html) Third level is augmented product. Augmented product is additional benefit of purchasing ASICS sport shoes. For instant, good quality and unique design.

Branding is an identity of the product, it refer to the name, logo, design and packaging. Besides, branding can add value to the shoes, because people generally will willing to pay more for a branded shoe like ASICS than unbranded shoes .Branding helps ASICS company develop strong loyalty from customer and consumer will easy to recognize the ASICS shoes. Branding help ASICS Company to differentiate their shoes from others company which sell in the same product. Every brand have their own brand value, brand value is one types of asset for the company. Rank of ASICS shoes in Japan’s best global brand in 2010 is rank 22. Brand value in year 2010 is 664 million US dollar(reference from docstoc web site 2010)

Promotion is use by company to communicate with respect to their product offering with customers. (References: Jennifer Rowley) Definition of promotion is advancement of a product, idea, or point of view through publicity and/or advertising. (Reference: Business dictionary)Promotions are used to attract new customer and remind the old customer have ASICS brand.

Marketing promotion mix have five types, they are advertising, sales promotion, public relation, personal selling and direct marketing. ASICS Company practice in sales promotion, advertising and personal selling. Every Christmas, ASICS shops have sales promotion to encourage customer buy it as a Christmas present. Every ASICS shop have promoters, they will face to face introduces their product to customer and assist customer to choose the most suitable shoes size, this is personal selling. Advertisement done by ASICS company is has their own web sites, ASICS advertising slogan is “Sound mind, sound body” (reference: ASICS web sites.)

ASICS running shoes is rank one in the world for nineteen year. ASICS Company have more than 60 years of footwear experience ,the reason why ASICS Company been there so long is the ASICS shoes have be known as very comfort sport shoes, in any sport, the player need the shoes will not harm them or pinch them in anyway. Besides, design of ASICS shoes are very stylish, the player also want to be look good when having sport activity. The ASICS shoes also made of high quality material and therefore long lasting. Nice design, good quality and comfort ability of the ASICS shoes is the main reason why customer choose ASICS brand.

ASICS Company should maintain their shoes quality and keep do research to manufacture more nice and suitable sport shoes for sport player. Furthermore, they can try to manufacture kids sport shoes or the sport item which suitable for kids to increase their product species and sales.

In conclusion, in year 2010 Japan’s best global brand, ASICS Company successful from ranked 26 changes grow up to ranked 22 and increase 11percent of the brand value, there is 664 million of the brand value. ASICS Company determined to continue increasing the brand value of ASICS with the goal of joining the top 100 in the best global brand ranking of interbrand.