Abstract :

The world of fashion and accessories is now growing quickly. The presence of digital platforms for conducting marketing and promotion of products also supports this development. The growth of this industry presents Carbon is Lyfe, a local men’s fashion and accessory brand, with a chance to keep growing. However, Carbon is Lyfe encounters several challenges when growing its business, including low brand awareness and incompletely met sales goals. This study aims to analyze the internal and external environment of the Carbon is Lyfe company, identify the variables influencing customer’s brand awareness and purchase intentions for fashion and accessories, and recommend suitable marketing strategies for Carbon is Lyfe. The research method used is qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative methods are used to determine the internal condition of the company and are conducted by interviewing the CEO of Carbon is Lyfe. Meanwhile, quantitative methods are used to determine external business conditions, namely customer analysis, by distributing online questionnaires to the target market of Carbon is Lyfe. The questionnaire results were then processed using the PLS-SEM method using the SMART PLS software. After knowing the internal and external conditions of the Carbon is Lyfe business, the author uses a SWOT and TOWS analysis to formulate appropriate strategies to solve existing problems. As a result of this study, the authors propose five marketing strategies that are suitable for internal and external conditions to increase brand awareness and sales performance of Carbon is Lyfe.

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Keywords :

Brand awareness, Fashion, Marketing Strategy, Purchase Intention., SWOT analysis, TOWS

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