Totes Umbrellas
Totes, the only nationally recognized brand in the umbrella category, found itself struggling in a commodity-like business and needed to trade consumers up from $12 umbrellas to $20 umbrellas.
Small Wonder Intro Commercial
Totes Magazine Ad
Totes Small Wonder "Dive" Television Commercial
Small Wonder Intro Commercial
SOLUTION
• A strategy was developed that convinced consumers there was a more convenient way to carry a more expensive, durable full-size umbrella around.
• The umbrella, which we named Small Wonder, was positioned as a sophisticated fashion accessory for the demure woman and suave man not willing to carry large unwieldy umbrellas.
• The message was imbued with an air of elegance and sophistication that was completely absent from this category.
RESULTS
• All department stores in U.S. stocked both umbrellas. The umbrellas sold out in a few weeks.
• Department store business rose over 30% in 1 year due to volume produced by sale of both umbrellas.
• $20 umbrellas outsold $12 umbrellas for the first time in the history of the company.
•$20 umbrellas increased from 20% to 59% of total product mix.
• Small Wonder became the #1 selling umbrella that year despite its higher price.