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RETAIL MARKETING: Reinventing the Oskar retail experience.

Publication: Brand Strategy
Publication Date: 03-FEB-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: RETAIL MARKETING: Reinventing the Oskar retail experience.(mobile phone market)

Article Excerpt
With the Czech mobile phone market at saturation point, operator Oskar needed to stand out. Stephen Poulin and Sue Daun discuss the challenges they faced in reinventing its retail offering

The Czech market for mobile phones has become increasingly competitive and is showing signs of of...

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...saturation. The industry measures its success by the number new customers, but these are scarce in a market where 90% of people now have a mobile phone.

Key challenges for operators now are to attract a higher value consumer but also to retain customers and develop the contract market. Focus is shifting from solely attracting new buyers to building existing customer loyalty. In addition, operators must encourage their customers to spend more through the sale of accessories and value-added services.

Mobile phone retailer and operator Oskar is the third-largest mobile operator in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 2000 and has spent five years building a strong, local personality with consumers.

In 2004, Oskar decided that its high-street experience was one area where it was not living up to its brand...

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