Ch. 2 - Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage

 

Current Marketing Situation Victoria’s Secret, the largest subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. and #1retailer of women’s intimate apparel, is based out of Columbus Ohio and hasmore than 1,000 stores throughout the United States and Canada. Victoria’sSecret, creator of the Miracle Bra (1994), is known for its quality bras,underwear, and lingerie. However, they have extended their brand into hosiery,fragrance, apparel, and beauty products, such as lotion, makeup, and hairproducts. Victoria’s Secret is known for their many bra and underwear fits andstyles. Their products are available in appealing colors and patterns. TheVictoria’s Secret Pink line also contains less expensive bras, underwear, andapparel aimed at a younger college-aged audience.

 Each year over three-hundred ninety million copies of the Victoria's Secret Catalog are distributed in the United States alone. Victoria's Secret catalogs are by far thee most  prolific than many news magazines.
What the company of Victoria's Secret doesn't spend on internet and television ads, fashion shows, or its catalog is put into newspaper and magazine ads. Due to the lifestyle of a high population in the United Sates alone leaves people with the comfort to read it in the New York times, newspaper, including Cosmopolitan, In style, Glamour, Allure, and last but not least Maxim. 

 Victoria's Secret sells merchandise throughout several channels which are retail stores, catalogs and the internet just with this 360 degree approach reinforces the company's brand and expands sales opportunities, helping customers to buy what they need and want at anytime and anywhere. 

As we already know that (The Limited) has bought Victoria's Secret. With Bill Lepler being The Limited's vice president he affirms " The customers buying Victoria's Secret products through multiple channels spend three to five times more than customers who buy only through one channel".


With the reputation Victoria's Secret has gained throughout all the years in business the Victoria's Secret products represents fun, romance, fantasy, desire, and love all in one.