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Overview & Discussion Topic Topic : Aqualisa Quartz Type : Shower Owner : Aqualisa Country of origin : U.K.

Market share : Number three in the overall U.K shower market

Aqualisas type of shower


Electric Shower Used the cold water supply Electronic heating element heated the water to require temperature Convenient for small bathroom A bulky white box in the shower wall The poor water flow of many showers Aqualisa sold electric showers mostly under the Gainsborough brand Mixer Shower Came in two types: manual and thermostatic Both type blended hot and cold water to create comfortable temperature It was Aqualisas top selling shower Aqua valve 609 was the companys core product in the mixer-shower-valve Was regarded by plumber as being a high-quality, reliability, reliable mixer shower with state-of-the-art technology Power Shower A single compact that combined a thermostatic mixer valve and booster The presence of a bulky box on wall Provide up to 18 liters of blended water per unit Aqualisas strongest selling shower in the power shower category

Pricing segment of Aqualisas core product


Premium
Typically shopped in showroom Look for high performance and service Style determined the customers selection pattern

Standard
Emphasis on performance and service Usually relied on an individual plumber to recommended or select a product

Value
Primarily concerned with convenience and price Tended to rely on an independent plumber to select a product

Types of Shower
Electronic Shower

Valve
Gainsborough 95 Aquavalve 390 Aquastream Manual 480

Aqualisas Core Product Offerings Standard Premium


Gainsborough 155 Aquavalve 715 Aquastream Thermostatic 670 Aquastyle 230

Mixer Shower

Power Shower

These all are retail prices

ShowerMax was available with high pressure shower-with Aquavalve technology-at a significant lower cost

The initial situation


Initially, when Rawlinson joined Aqualisa, the situation of the company was highly profitable quite comfortable with its niche in the market had 25% net return on sales was enjoying 5% to 10% growth in a mature market After joining the Aqualisa, Rawlinson was very worried: other companies were catching up to Aqualisa in terms of product quality the market was beginning to perceive Aqualisa product as being overpriced actual service had slipped over the past few years 10% of Aqualisa showers hadnt improved in many years

The development of the Quartz Shower Valve


At first, the company built a research and development (R & D) team.The findings of the researches was: consumers wanted a shower that looked great delivered good pressure at stable temperatures easy to use showers should not break down or require servicing

The development of the Quartz Shower Valve


Second, locate the mechanism remotely away from the shower. The breakthrough idea actually came from the brainstorming of the research team. Third, they started using electronics to control the valve remotely. They came up with the idea because the controlling of a mechanism which is located remotely was a problem of users.

Fourth, once the product started to take shape, they took the field test. Rawlinson took consumer field test sites, installing showers in the homes, company personnel and friends to friends.
Finally, after three years of development Aqualisa successfully able to provide a radically different kind of shower that called Quartz.

Aqualisa Quartz : A Breakthrough


Aqualisa brought a new kind of shower after three years of research & development which cost 5.8 million Time consuming User friendly Space flexibility

Marketing Strategy
Targeting Customer Directly Targeting Do-it-Yourselfers ( DIY) Targeting Developers

Q.1. What is the Quartz value proposition to plumbers? To customers? Quartz is not creating enough values to plumbers as Rawlinson approaching to target consumers directly instead of plumbers. Its creating values to customers as they are approaching DIY approach though its expensive.

Q.2 Why is the Quartz shower not selling? Low pressure & Fluctuation in Temperature Showers often broken or went wrong Brand awareness was low

Q-3. Aqulisa spent three years and 5.8 million euro developing the Quartz. Was the product worth the investment? Is Quartz a niche product or a mainstream product? The company invested in a new state-of-the-art testing facility Had acquired nine patent Had grown its engineering team from 6 to 20 Several additional products were in advanced stages of development Quartz is a niche product. Because Quartz is targeting a specific group of people. As Quartz provide the facilities to use without plumber. Still there are 54% people of U.K market are using plumber. So Quartz is targeting those people who dont want to use plumber

Q.4. Aqualisa currently has three brands: Aqualisa, Gainsborough, and ShowerMax. What is the rationale behind this multiple brand strategy? Does it make sense? According to my point of view it is not rational behind this multiple brand strategy Price premium high of Aqualisa Discount So, It doesnt make sense Q.5. What should Rawlinson do to generate sales momentum for the Quartz product ? Should he change his marketing to target consumers directly , target DIY market, or target developers ? Should he lower the price of Quartz ? Or Should he do something different altogether ? Rawlinson should generate sales momentum for the Quartz by creating a sales force Yes Rawlinson should lower the price H should change his marketing to target consumers directly, target DIY market, target developers through branding, restructuring sales force ,Offering commission to plumbers

Appendix

Reasons behind Aqualisa showers failure


Poor pressure and varying temperature Showers often broken or went wrong Hard-to-turn valves leaky seals and worn-out showers Consumers were uninformed and they had little of understanding of product options Brand awareness was low Triton the competitor brand had managed to build brand awareness among customer.

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Showroomsconsultants

Process of selection and designing a bathroom solution various showers and bath options were displayed. Offers installation services by subcontracting

Distribution Channels
Trade Shops primary customer
PLUMBER

Customers

contractors

Developer

DIY (do-it-yourself)
Do-it-yourself generally shopped at large retail outlets. this customer were primarily interested in inexpensive models that were easy to install, though the products were unattractive and bulky.

ShowerMax
Aqualisa sold to developers under its ShowerMax brand Was available only through special outlets Elements of Aquavalve had been redesigned and rebranded for the ShowerMax product line. ShowerMax could deliver a high-pressure shower-with Aquavalve technology at a significant lower cost

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