2015-06-17 14:53

 

Japanese department store channel into amore strong growth in the market "dark horse"

 

CNDSN June 17 news (China Daily) recently, Beijing Xinyikang era of Market Research Co., Ltd. released data, 12 cities in China (38 cities) department store cosmetics counter sales summary data show that, in 2015 the first quarter department store channel cosmetics retail sales reached 95.5 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%; sales 3586.1_wan million, year-on-year growth rate of 1.2%.

In the agency to provide the department store channel sales ranked the top ten brands in, L'Oreal still to 25.1% of the market share ranked first, but year-on-year sales growth of 2.5%, declined. Instead, South Korea amore Pacific (601099, stock it) group (hereinafter referred to as amore Pacific) but with astonishing speed growth, market share from 4.7% expanded to 7.0%. Among the five, growth rate is as high as 56.6%, become worthy of the name of the horse.

In the China market, amore develop very quickly. According to amore Pacific provide data, the first quarter of 2015, its total sales in the domestic and overseas market in South Korea, to 14438_yi billion won in, compared with the same period last year increased by 26.7%, while in China is to maintain stable growth, total sales compared with last year, 52% increase over the same period.

Zhang Bing, senior brand marketing experts to reporters analysis: "amore Pacific with the rapid development of the Korean wave has a very deep relationship, benefit in Korean in China and the popularity of the popular."

The influence of Korean, Korean cosmetics in recent years was the explosive growth in Chinese. From the stars you not only the hero of the play into Asia, God general characters, but also Gianna Jun in the drama used products to fans in the drama. Gu Jun, a daily chemical expert, said in an interview with China Daily reporter, the production of good drama, dress, beauty make-up are a model for learning. "There is a kind of makeup sense, let the viewer is an illusion, as if with the inside of the product itself one's face glowing with health. This is a culture erosion "."

The from the stars you "hit, the goddess in the same paragraph" IOPE Aino clinic Bi air cushion BB cream "once demand phenomenon. Under the huge consumer enthusiasm, amore Pacific is also an occasion in May of this year officially Aino Bi brand was introduced to China, and on June 12, opened the first counter.

In addition to the sponsorship of the hit Korean dramas, amore Pacific also introduce popular idol's brand endorsement, "man of God" Lee Min Ho, "goddess" Song Hye Kyo, etc. are the spokesmen for the brand image. Admittedly, the fan effect also promotes the amore Pacific Sales growth.

It is understood that, in China amore Pacific growth significantly was another reason for the precise positioning and perfect layout. Amore Pacific's have both public house brand Edith, Innisfree, makeup, and also has in the end Lanzhi brand and high-end skincare brand snow show, is worthy of attention, Lange to its stable development and ranks among the top selling brand TOP10, ranked seventh.

LANEIGE is amore Pacific introduced China's first brand, amore Pacific relevant person in charge told China Daily reporter, Lange sales are stable due to the brand in electronic business channels and department stores strong competitiveness and focus on improving the star product sales, the full realization of the quality improvement.

In addition to Laneige, China in Innisfree brand awareness is gradually improving. According to the relevant person in charge of amore Pacific, snow show and Innisfree by opening new stores to attract new customers, to achieve a substantial increase in sales. Zhang Bing also said that Lange in China's influence is the largest, and Innisfree in retail system and store performance is also quite good, add fast very fast.

And 2013 introduced house of Edith in China has a broad fan base, and in the last year in major cities opened flagship store, amore Pacific responsible person said, the brand of second half of the year will actively layout line stores and online sales channels, synchronized South Korean products, to increase brand awareness, improve brand color cosmetics market share.

A stable development in the early stage of a few brands, amore Pacific in the year frequently force, in addition to the introduction of well-known brands IOPE Aino Bi outside, also will be the Xihu brand "Lv" was introduced into China. According to reports, "Lv" official stationed in China, a plan sales channels will be extended to in addition to the hypermarkets and supermarkets personal care stores, high-end supermarket; on the other hand, according to market research for Chinese customers to design conforms to the demand of the product portfolio, in order to facilitate the customer to understand and buy.

Amore Pacific continued to maintain a good growth rate though, but there are still people in the industry questioned its performance in the Korean defervesced. However, in the eyes of Zhang Bing, with Hanzhuang in China, a good development trend, the understanding of the market will become more and more deeply. At this stage import new brand, the time is more appropriate, these two brands may improve its market structure and different layout, covering a greater market. South Korean brand has formed a momentum in the country, it is also very popular in China, to maintain rapid growth should not become a problem. 3

(original title: Japanese department store channel with strong growth among the top fifth markets into amore "dark horse")

Editor: Little Shen