The Crane Lane Chop Shop is a pop-up barbershop in Dublin targeting hipsters, college students, artists, and those aged 17-30. It aims to provide trendy hairstyles and products while some key strategies include increasing advertising in October for Movember, developing an active social media presence using platforms like Instagram and Facebook, and creating a mobile app for booking appointments and offers. The shop also plans to optimize its website and use various online channels for sharing hair tips and trends.
2. Core Target Market
Hipsters
College students
Artists/bohemian
Age 17 - 30
Males & Female
3. USP - Unique Selling Point
Pop up barbers in NCAD - bi-monthly
Tailored for men and womens short hairstyles
After cut care - tips and advice on maintaining style for
every customer before leaving the shop
Stock a range of trendy vintage products, such as dax
wax and Layrite
Mustache and beard expert on site
Ride and slide ruined helmet hair?
come in and get a quick gel hair fix
5. Strategy
An increase in advertising for Oct in the run up to Movember
Social media foot print (personalised hashtag, FB, Twitter, Vine,
Instagram)
Instragram, Twitter, facebook, Vine - #CLchopshop
Ive been chop shopped
App - weekly notifications of special offer, book an appointment,
participate in a loyalty scheme, product announcements
Consistent branding across all sites
Tone of voice: vaguely sarcastic inner city dublin slang
6. Online Channels
Mobile optimised website
Social - Instragram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook
Email - Monthly ezine, with latest trends, products,
offers, images from Rock a Billy (hipster) styles,
Contextual Advertising
Mobile - App
Online PR : Vine - The 6-second cut & Hair style hacks
Content Strategy - sharing tips, examples of hairstyles
cut in store, special offers, sharing of latest trending
hairstyles online, link to local businesses
i.e coffee shops