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Present. Perception of Southern Italian Brands in living industry. Report from interviews to Importers, Architects and Journalist from Eastern European Countries, after their Business Tour in Puglia visiting the main living Southern Italian brands Organized by ICE. February , 2008.

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February , 2008

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  1. Present Perception of Southern Italian Brands in living industry Report from interviews to Importers, Architects and Journalist from Eastern European Countries, after their Business Tour in Puglia visiting the main living Southern Italian brands Organized by ICE February, 2008

  2. Participants ICE Business Tour, Bari February 12 – 13, 2008

  3. Participants

  4. Average size of customer flats

  5. Perception of Italian Living Brands Made in Italy Experts Do not know Customers Perception of: Clients Quality Dealers Dealers after visit Clients Pricing Dealers Dealers after visit Clients Advertising Dealers Dealers after visit Clients Desing Dealers Dealers after visit Clients Image Dealers Dealers after visit Clients Showroom Dealers Dealers after visit Management Dealers after visit 1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 2,2 2,4 2,6 2,8 3,0

  6. Made In Italy Countries perceived Competitors Competition on Quality Competition on Pricing which Identity ?

  7. Visitors Comments • By Questionnaires • By interview in foreign Countries Buying process • Customers buy by architects: • - Customers are unaware of where to buy • - People know the style that they are looking for • - theythen ask to architects to choose the right solutions • - Spending power people are looking for top Brands • Key People and Organizations • Architects • - research on internet, • - they attend exhibitions abroad, • - view magazines; • - are member of National Architect Associations

  8. Visitors Comments • Key People and Organizations • Academy of Art and Design • - they already have relations with FRANCE • - Students wish to learn and go abroad • Countries and Firms BRAND • Firms Brand is perceived stronger than Country Brand • - China: Firms are improving numerously in terms of quality • - Germany: best quality, however new ideas are found • only in Italy and Spain • - Italy: Northern brand are well known; • Southern firms are unknown

  9. Visitors Comments • VISITORS Comments “ I was surprised at seeing in details and in practice the manufacturing process and the ways of leather processing. I was amazed at the creativity and high quality of the local upholstered furniture. …and I´m architect, I need to see production and research I think that architects need different information than dealers … as a designing architect I became acquainted with latest trends in production; as a Vice-President of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria I spread information and shared my impressions in professional press “

  10. Topic “ Results are obtained by seizing opportunities, not solving problems” Peter Drucker

  11. Contacts: Francesco D’Aprile Partner Tel.: +39 080 5648544 Mobile: +39 347 4080398 Mail: fdaprile@pedconsulting.it Web: http://www.pedconsulting.it

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