Levi's and Provogue are denim brands in India. Levi's was founded in 1853 and is a global brand known for inventing blue jeans. It has over 700 manufacturing partners worldwide. Provogue started in 1997 and focuses on the Indian market. Both brands use a network of retailers, but Levi's has a larger global presence with over 55,000 retail locations. Customer reviews indicate Levi's is preferred for its quality and heritage in denim.
2. APPAREL INDUSTRY
INTRODUCTION
Jeans are trousers typically made
from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term
"jeans" refers to a particular style of pants, called
"blue jeans," which were invented by Jacob
Davis in 1871 and patented by Davis and Levi
Strauss on May 20, 1873. Originally designed for
cowboys and miners
3. jeans became popular in the 1950s among teenagers,
especially members of the greaser subculture. Jeans
were a common fashion item in the
1960sHippie subculture and they continued to be
popular in the 1970s and 1980s youth subcultures
of punk rock and heavy metal. Historic brands
includeLevi's, Lee, and Wrangler. In the 2010s, jeans
remain a popular fashion item, and they come in
various fits, including skinny, tapered, slim, straight,
boot cut, cigarette bottom, narrow bottom, low waist,
anti-fit, and flare.
4. "Distressed" (visibly aged and worn, but still
intact and functional) jean trousers have
become increasingly fashionable, making
pre-sale "factory distressing" a common
feature in commercially sold jeans.
5. MANUFACTURE PROCESS
A. Jeanss manufacturer--sewing factory
First, sewing factory must select the right denim
fabric, make many pair of trousers leg, then
send them to the washing factory to check the
shrinkage rate.
Second, to design or prepare the urgently
needed accessories such as trade mark, washing
mark, size mark, printing, embroidery, etc. the
less urgent ones can be done next time.
B. Jeanss manufacturer--Embroidery and printing
factory.
After the denim fabric was selected, crafts factory must
start to make sample for embroidery and printing till
approved, then immediately start production.
6. C. JEANSS MANUFACTURER--CRAFTS FACTORY.
WHEN THE JEANS ARE SEWED, DESIZING FIRST BY
WASHING PLANT, THEN CRAFTS FACTORY WILL TREAT
THE JEANS BY MONKEY WASH, SAND BLAST, WINKLE
TREATMENT, ETC. THE CRAFTS MUST BE THE SAME AS
CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS.
D. JEANS MANUFACTURER--WASHING FACTORY
JEANS WASHING IS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR
ALL THE WORK, IF THIS IS DONE SUCCESSFULLY, THE
JEANS ARE ALMOST FINISHED.
7. E. FINAL TREATMENT
A THROUGH QUALITY CHECK MUST BE
PERFORMED AFTER THE FINAL TREATMENT IS
FINISHED, FINAL TREATMENT ARE LEATHER
LABEL STITCHING, IRONING, RIVET PUNCHING,
LOGO HANGING, EXCESSIVE THREAD CUTTING,
PACKING, ETC. FINAL TREATMENT ARE DONE
BY THE SEWING FACTORY OR WASHING
FACTORY.
9. LEVIS- INTRODUCTION
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.), one of the
world's largest apparel manufacturer brand.
Founded by Mr. Levis Strauss in 1853.
Sold in over 110 countries, in more than 55,000
retail locations worldwide.
Manufactures jeans in approximately 108 sizes
and 20 finish fabrics.
3 Brand Portfolio - Levis 速, Levis Strauss &
Denizen.
10. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in
1853 primarily selling wholesale dry goods. The
company was founded in San Francisco,
California.
A tailor named Jacob Davis thought of an idea
to use copper rivets to reinforce the points of
strain on pants.
Davis and Strauss purchased the patent of the
idea of using copper rivets in clothing on May
20, 1873.
The innovation of the rivets in the jeans
differentiated
Levis jeans from others because of its
increased durability.
11. NETWORK OF LEVIS
Levi Strauss has a consisting of
manufacturers and retailers. The cotton
fiber is grown around the world in fiber
mills and then the fibers are sent to
apparel factory in over 110 countries
contracted by levi with over 700
contractor. Levis and strauss co 530
distributor in the world and 33
countries.Franchise in the world of 2800
12. MARGIN
IN LEVIS AND STRAUSS CO IS MANUFACTURE15%
WHOLESALE 20%,DISTRIBUTOR AND RETAILER 40%
particular cost markup Selling price
Manufacture 500 10% 550
Wholesaler 550 15% 632.5
Distributor 632.5 20% 759
retailer 759 40% 1062.6
13. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
LEVIS distributes JEANS by the Channel
Members that is through retailer and
wholesalers.
Levis is using selective but intensive
distribution level for the distribution of its
products.
Levis opened around 500 outlets at prime
locations in India. and 40 supplier of india
in navi mumbai ram fashion export to sypply
retail store
15. Positioning Approach
Your Levis, Your Style
Comfort, Fit and Style
We Invented Blue Jeans
Innovative and trendy
Classic yet modern
Best quality
Dynamic
16. Evaluation of Positioning
Precise, effective and clear
Image of great comfort and style
Pioneer in denims
Brand ambassadors
Strong message
Specific segment positioning
17. RATE OF RETURN OF LEVIS AND STRAUSS CO
in levis and strauss co is 12 % to 24% to
earn return on investment
example
stock value is 2lakhs and margin is 10%
credit market is 1month (2 lakh)
calculate is rate of return
240000 x 100 /400000 = 60%
18. PROROGUE- INTRODUCTION
Prorogue in French means believers of fashion
and beauty.
Prorogue is a Mumbai based Indian company
that was came into legal corporation on
November 11, 1997.
Initially name was Acme Clothing Private and
founder is Nikhil Chaturvedi. The brand
Prorogue was actually came into picture in
March 1998.
Provogue in India is serving nation with the
honor of one of the biggest retail apparel
brands.
19. National Chain Stores
Provogue currently has presence in over 59 NCS locations
and this is expected to increase to 82 locations in the
coming years.
Multi Brand Outlets
MBOs are medium size outlets that sell all brands
including Provogue. To reach out on a pan-India basis
especially to the smaller cities in India can be cost
prohibitive. Provogue uses the MBO strategy to spread its
reach to smaller towns and leverage the strength of the
Provogue brand.
20. DISTRIBUTION AND NETWORK OF PROROGUE
Provogue has a well distributed network from where
it sells its products.
Provogue sells its products through multi brand
outlets, branded stores& national chain stores
including SHOPPERS STOP, LIFESTYLE etc.
Till date, it has about 125 retail stores.
Provogue store is always a flashy store painted with
bright colors.
It includes fashionable pictures of its brand
ambassadors.
21. PROROGUES RATE ON INVESTMENT
As of today, Provogue (India) Ltd's
Provogue return on investment is 6%.
Provogue (India) Ltd earns 6% of
returns after investment of around Rs
120 crores.
22. MARGIN FOR RETAILERS
The company posted an income
of Rs 122.52 crore for the year
ended FY 05 with a profit after tax
of Rs 7.21 crore. Margins are
about 46 per cent overall 56 per
cent from exclusive Provogue
stores and 35 per cent from multi-
brand stores.
23. COMPARISON
1. Levis is targeting the
upper class and upper
middle class.
2. Levis do not provide
discounts on its new
arrivals.
3. Website of Levis
provides a good
demonstration of
products and
accessories.
1. Provogue targets the
middle class and
upper middle class.
2. Provogue provides
discounts and other
offers to customers.
3. Provogues website is
not customer friendly,
it do not provides any
information about the
products.
24. BEST OF THE PRODUCT
Levis is the best user in 70 % are use the
product
for India they will give positive review. 207
are given vote for India