Abstract

With a long history inherited through centuries of business competition, Chinese time-honored brands are a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. As a witness of history, every old Chinese brand is a brand legend, but they arenow gradually declining. According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Commerce of China, only 160 out ofover 1,600 “Chinese time-honored brands”have beenprofitable since 1993. Many time-honored brands are facing the scourge of brand decline or even extinction, with the remaining brands dying at a rate of 5% per year. In recent years, cosmetics have gradually become an inseparable part of people's daily lives with the increasing income of Chinese residents. China's broad market prospects have attracted many well-known international brands, while many well-known old Chinese brands have been eclipsed in this increasingly fierce market competition. As the saying goes, “An outsider, however strong, should always respects the locals,” foreign brands have overcome the inherent competitive disadvantages of systems, cultural regions, and the like. In contrast, domestic brands have continued to decline under local advantages,the reasons of which are worth discussing. This article uses Pechoin as an example to explore the development strategies of traditional old brands in the new era and explores the causes of the brand’s resurgence in terms of brand innovation and marketing strategy. Its current problems are discussed to provide a way for other traditional brands to rejuvenate.

Highlights

  • We focus on the rebirth strategy of Pechoinagainstthe backdrop of new media

  • By 2018, itsannual retail sales reached 23.01 billion yuan and its performance increased by more than 30%

  • In view of the market environment that the brand is facing at this stage, the author proposes the following suggestions

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Summary

Research Theory

2.1Brand Repositioning Theory The brand repositioning theory wasproposed by Jack Trout, the “father of positioning,” and Al Ries. 3.2Heyday(1980s) Since the 1980s, Pechoin has continuously introduced new products in research and development It took the leap from the protection function and pioneered the domestic new concept of “care and nourishment” skincare.The customer-oriented business shifted from elite aristocrats to consumers of all ages. 4.3Innovation on Promotion: Cross-Border Cooperation In the process of brand repositioning, Pechoin has firmly grasped consumer psychology and carried out a series of cross-border cooperation of brands to be more visibleto young users It received the second naming rights fromthe second season of “Good Voice of China” in 2012, and used the advertising slogan “Travel of Pechoin Herbal Music” to repeatedly implant in the program to deepen the audience's impression. In the same year, itcollaborated with the official magazine, Weibo of the Natural History Magazine, to release a series of posters of “Flower YOUNG Hundred Out.” The poster adopted a fresh and elegant style and combined this with the product philosophy of “natural herbs.”

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