Today’s market, being characterised by a saturated and constantly evolving communication system and an increasingly numerous and fierce competition, represents a complex challenge for brands that must constantly adapt to technological changes and consumer orientations, in order to remain competitive and credible. Within this context, hence, brand communication, i.e. the ability to effectively communicate one’s mission, brand values, and strengths plus the ability to create emotional connections with one’s audience, has become an essential element. However, many brands born before the technological evolution are often unable to adapt to this scenario and remain anchored to communication systems that are now partially or even completely ineffective in responding to current customer needs. Nevertheless, it is in this framework of inadequacy that the need to implement an internal and external renewal and structural change arises: rebranding. Understood as a strategic transformation of the corporate image, logo and characteristic values, rebranding is not just an aesthetic operation, but a profound process involving the redefinition of one’s identity and offer. Through these means, with a strategic and integrated approach that redefines its values by integrating them with consumer needs and market trends, a brand can not only survive, but thrive and rebuild a lasting bond with its target audience. Mello’s, a sportswear brand born in the late 1980s, has suffered from the communicative dynamism of the current context and finds itself in a moment of ‘stagnation’ due to the inadequacy of its communication systems. Therefore, a rebranding plan based on the distinctive values of sustainability, social responsibility and territorial enhancement could represent a valuable opportunity not only to maintain its relevance in the market, but also to strengthen its competitive position.
Caratterizzato da un sistema di comunicazione saturo e in continua evoluzione e da una concorrenza sempre più numerosa e agguerrita, il mercato odierno rappresenta una sfida complessa per i brand che, per rimanere competitivi e credibili, devono costantemente adattarsi ai cambiamenti tecnologici e agli orientamenti dei consumatori. In questo scenario, la brand communication, ossia l’abilità di comunicare in modo efficace i valori, la mission e i punti di forza del brand, insieme alla capacità di instaurare legami emotivi con il pubblico, è diventata un aspetto indispensabile. Tuttavia, molti brand nati prima dell’evoluzione tecnologica, spesso non sono in grado di adattarsi a questo scenario e rimangono ancorati a sistemi comunicativi oramai poco efficaci o addirittura completamente inefficaci nel rispondere alle esigenze attuali dei clienti. È in questo contesto di inadeguatezza, però, che nasce l’esigenza di attuare un rinnovamento e cambiamento strutturale interno ed esterno: il rebranding. Inteso come trasformazione strategica dell’immagine aziendale, del logo e dei valori caratteristici, il rebranding non è soltanto un’operazione estetica, ma un processo profondo che coinvolge la ridefinizione della propria identità e della propria offerta. Attraverso esso, con un approccio strategico e integrato, che ridefinisca i propri valori integrandoli alle esigenze dei consumatori e alle tendenze del mercato, un brand può non solo sopravvivere, ma prosperare e ricostruire un legame duraturo con il proprio target di riferimento. Mello’s, brand di abbigliamento sportivo nato fine anni 80, ha sofferto della dinamicità comunicativa del contesto attuale e si ritrova in un momento di “stasi” per l’inadeguatezza dei propri sistemi comunicativi. Per questo motivo, un piano di re-branding fondato sui valori distintivi di sostenibilità, responsabilità sociale e di valorizzazione territoriale potrebbe rappresentare un’opportunità preziosa non solo per mantenere la propria rilevanza nel mercato, ma anche per rafforzare la propria posizione competitiva.
Mello's: rebranding tra storia, sostenibilità e valorizzazione del territorio : nuove strategie di comunicazione per il riposizionamento di un brand sportivo valtellinese dal forte legame con la montagna
Scala, Giulia
2023/2024
Abstract
Today’s market, being characterised by a saturated and constantly evolving communication system and an increasingly numerous and fierce competition, represents a complex challenge for brands that must constantly adapt to technological changes and consumer orientations, in order to remain competitive and credible. Within this context, hence, brand communication, i.e. the ability to effectively communicate one’s mission, brand values, and strengths plus the ability to create emotional connections with one’s audience, has become an essential element. However, many brands born before the technological evolution are often unable to adapt to this scenario and remain anchored to communication systems that are now partially or even completely ineffective in responding to current customer needs. Nevertheless, it is in this framework of inadequacy that the need to implement an internal and external renewal and structural change arises: rebranding. Understood as a strategic transformation of the corporate image, logo and characteristic values, rebranding is not just an aesthetic operation, but a profound process involving the redefinition of one’s identity and offer. Through these means, with a strategic and integrated approach that redefines its values by integrating them with consumer needs and market trends, a brand can not only survive, but thrive and rebuild a lasting bond with its target audience. Mello’s, a sportswear brand born in the late 1980s, has suffered from the communicative dynamism of the current context and finds itself in a moment of ‘stagnation’ due to the inadequacy of its communication systems. Therefore, a rebranding plan based on the distinctive values of sustainability, social responsibility and territorial enhancement could represent a valuable opportunity not only to maintain its relevance in the market, but also to strengthen its competitive position.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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