BRYAN BARRIENTOSROBERTO BEHAR

ALEJANDRO DE LEMOSCYNTHIA GONZALEZ

MARCUS NIELSEN

Presented By:

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Who are the dreamers?

•27% of the US population by 2020 aged 25-44

•84.6 in 2016 to 89.5 million people in 2020

•By 2020 Millennials will account for nearly $1.4 trillion in spending power.

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Why do they dream differently?

•Tech-savvy and connected…24/7•Optimistic and hopeful • Independent and self-reliant •Lifestyle centered •Global and community-minded

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•Create a tri-channel information system seamlessly integrating online shopping with augmented reality•Launch system with an iconic marketing campaign

Proposal

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“Project Clarity”

•Tri-channel information system platform•Mobile application and website

•Augmented Reality•POS and E-Commerce•Ashley Furniture Experience

•Boost to e-commerce, in-store traffic, & CRM

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Mobile Application

•79% of millennials said mobile devices introduced them to a new brand•Over half claimed shopping apps were easier to use than online sites.

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Mobile Application

•Facilitate CRM goals•Data collection

•Drive online sales via incentives•88% of millennials would consider shopping online and picking up in store.

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Customers and In-Store Experience

•A shopper with a retailer’s app will visit that brand’s store +1 time each month

• In-Store Experience

•Greet, discover, solve, close•“I’m on my way”

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Power of Iconic Advertisement

Any woman could be Ashley…

Marketing

•Released alongside OMNI channel application •Percent of revenue marketing strategy

• First year, 10% of e-commerce revenue•Percent of expected revenue from integration of platform

•Lifestyle stories

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Pro Forma Income Statement

Net Present Value

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References

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https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/retail-consumer/retail-consumer-publications/global-multi-channel-consumer-survey/assets/pdf/total-retail-2015.pdf

http://venturebeat.com/2015/07/31/attention-shoppers-shopping-with-a-store-app-means-youll-visit-more-and-stay-longer/

https://doublethedonation.com/why-corporate-social-responsibility-is-important/#corporateimportance

http://clients1.ibisworld.com/reports/us/industry/default.aspx?entid=6110

US Census Data