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Case
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Reference no. A12-11-0020
Subject category: Marketing
Published by: Thunderbird School of Global Management
Published in: 2011
Length: 20 pages
Data source: Field research

Abstract

TAEQ was a new branding concept in the Brazilian retail market. The name represented a combination of two concepts associated with modern wellness: tao, representing balance and naturalness, and eki, representing vital energy. TAEQ was developed to become one of the leading private brands in the Grupo Pao de Acucar (GPA) portfolio. As the largest Brazilian retailing conglomerate, GPA wanted to extend its marketing reach into the evolving wellness market with the new brand concept. Teaching: To understand private brands and their role in modern retailing; To examine the competitive practices of major retailers with focus on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG); To explore the role that private brands play in a retailer's strategy; To evaluate the organizational complexities of managing a private brand - from concept design to store shelf.
Industry:
Other setting(s):
2008

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Abstract

TAEQ was a new branding concept in the Brazilian retail market. The name represented a combination of two concepts associated with modern wellness: tao, representing balance and naturalness, and eki, representing vital energy. TAEQ was developed to become one of the leading private brands in the Grupo Pao de Acucar (GPA) portfolio. As the largest Brazilian retailing conglomerate, GPA wanted to extend its marketing reach into the evolving wellness market with the new brand concept. Teaching: To understand private brands and their role in modern retailing; To examine the competitive practices of major retailers with focus on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG); To explore the role that private brands play in a retailer's strategy; To evaluate the organizational complexities of managing a private brand - from concept design to store shelf.

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Industry:
Other setting(s):
2008

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