Meeting Minutes 13/09/22

Date

13/09/22

 

SPRING SALE (1 Week - 17/09)

 

 

Shoal Water

Palm Cove

Eden Check Outdoor

Avoca Outdoor

Richmond

 

Shoal Water

Palm Cove

Eden Check Outdoor

Avoca Outdoor

Richmond

Deep Etch/waterfall/flat & folded swatch

Completed

Completed

Completed

Completed

Completed

Cylindo

Being Shipped

Being Shipped

Being Shipped

Being Shipped

Being Shipped

Master product copy

completed

completed

completed

completed

completed

E-commerce brief

Completed

Completed

Completed

Completed

Completed

E-commerce Website

In Progress (white & lagun swatches been delayed, end of this month)

In Progress on track

In Progress on track

In Progress on track

In Progress on track

E-commerce Platforms

In Progress on track

In Progress

In Progress

In Progress

In Progress

All Asset completion

No

No

No

No

No

Blog/Press Release

In progress on track

In progress on track

In progress on track

In progress on track

In In progress on track

EDM, social, PR & Paid Launch

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Promo Codes

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Packages/components made live for launch

Waiting for launch date

Waiting for launch date

Waiting for launch date

Waiting for launch date

Waiting for launch date

Notes

Post Spring Flock

Post Spring Flock

Post Spring Flock

Post Spring Flock

Post Spring & Summer Flock

 

POST SPRING SALE (10 Weeks - 5/11)

 

Issho Console

Morpheus Occasional Table

Banksia Cut, Serve & Display

Fleur Tub Chair

Futuro - Additional Colours:
Dove, Eucalypt Grey, Greige

Oceania Outdoor - Soft Launch, Cushions only

 

Issho Console

Morpheus Occasional Table

Banksia Cut, Serve & Display

Fleur Tub Chair

Futuro - Additional Colours:
Dove, Eucalypt Grey, Greige

Oceania Outdoor - Soft Launch, Cushions only

Space Planner

Completed

Work in progress

n/a

Completed

n/a

n/a

2D Line Drawings (Webscreen)

Completed

Completed

n/a

completed

n/a

n/a

Product Cards

Completed

Completed

n/a

completed

n/a

n/a

Product Information sheet/Fabric Brief

Design Completed - Need formatting

Design Completed - Need formatting

Design Completed - Need formatting

completed

n/a

n/a

Assembly Instruction

Completed

Completed

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Sales onboarding video

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

Cylindo

Need information

Need information

n/a

Production

Completed - 3 new colors needs info

Cuttings ready 2nd week of Oct

Deep Etch/waterfall/flat & folded swatch

completed

completed

n/a

completed

WIP

WIP

Lifestyle Imagery

completed

completed

completed

completed

completed

Yes - cushions - waiting on fabric

Video content

n/a

WIP

n/a

completed

n/a

WIP

Opening offers draft

No Specials

No Specials

No Specials

No Specials

No Specials

No Specials

Flock Shipping Update

At Sea

At Sea

Delayed

At Sea

At Sea

Produced in Turrella

 

SUMMER SALE (17 Weeks - 26/12)

 

Aura Light (Sofa Accessory)

Quilty

Club - Additional Colours: Natural, Linen, Golden Delicious, Wattle, Sky, Petrol, Rose Tint, Soft Coral

 

Aura Light (Sofa Accessory)

Quilty

Club - Additional Colours: Natural, Linen, Golden Delicious, Wattle, Sky, Petrol, Rose Tint, Soft Coral

SAP Update

Introduced into SAP

Introduced into SAP

Introduced into SAP

Pricing Update

WIP

n/a

n/a

Flock Order

WIP

Jasper 13 - to be flocked, yet to be completed

n/a

Delivery of Marketing samples

Received

Required - possible jasper shoot. To be shipped 13/09

Required. Sebastian has samples

Deep Etch/waterfall/flat & folded swatch

completed

Raw product - A couple weeks away

WIP

Lifestyle Imagery

completed

Planned, need assets. 10/oct shoot

n/a

Video Content

Recieved

Planned, need assets. 10/oct shoot

n/a

2D line drawings (Webscreen)

Assets required

n/a

n/a

Product Cards

Not completed - Need assets

n/a

n/a

Product information sheet/Fabric Brief

Not Completed with Design team

n/a

n/a

Assembly Instructions

Assets Required from Design

n/a

n/a

Space planner

n/a

n/a

n/a

Sales Onboarding video

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

On going Process Trial

Cylindo Kick-off

TBC

A couple weeks away

Shipping to Cylindo

 

 

POST SUMMER SALE (24 Weeks - 11/02)

 

Heritage Fixed Table

Tasman Chair

Magnolia Chair

Aura Pendant Light

Luna Wood Indoor barstool

Pallino P Light

Amalfi - Additional Colours

Viva+Roma Rebrand + Additional Colours

Patina Rug

 

Heritage Fixed Table

Tasman Chair

Magnolia Chair

Aura Pendant Light

Luna Wood Indoor barstool

Pallino P Light

Amalfi - Additional Colours

Viva+Roma Rebrand + Additional Colours

Patina Rug

Design & Manufacturing Update

Being Sampled - On Track

Being Sampled- On Track

Being Sampled - On Track

Being Sampled - On Track

Sampled & Tested

Being Sampled - On Track

New Colors, need confirmation from supplier about shipping

Need final name from DK, sampling back in a few weeks

Currently being shipped and manufactured

SKU and package selection

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

Design, Pricing, VM to meet

n/a

n/a

n/a

SAP and pricing information

Early - yet to commence

Early - yet to commence

Early - yet to commence

Early - yet to commence

Early - yet to commence

Early - yet to commence

No change

Damien and Sebastian to meet

Already completed

Visual Merchandising Flock selection

WIP

Emily requires dimensions and finishes

Emily requires dimensions and finishes

Emily requires dimensions and finishes

Emily requires dimensions and finishes

Emily requires dimensions and finishes

 

 

 

Marketing Samples Required/Update on samples

Being Produced in Turrella,

Being Produced in GL and then sea freighted,

Being Produced at Secco (China) First 2 completed,

Being Produced at Infinitelux (China), need timeline

Being produced GL/Secco, need timeline

Being Produced at Infinitelux (China), need timeline

Kirsty and Sebastian to talk

To be shot with Heirloom range

Already organized

 

Soft/Hard Launch


Overview

Currently for some fabrics, King utilizes a 2 phase approach to releasing fabrics; a soft and hard launch. Below are the requirement for each of the launch.

Soft/Hard Launch

Soft/Hard Launch

Hangers

Minimum for in store soft launch

Stock at GL and Thai

Entered into SAP

Family Waterfall

Minimum for online soft launch

Flat Swatch Image

Folded Swatch Image

Swatches

Requirements for hard launch

Lifestyle Imagery

Flock (If Required)

Cylindo

Team Feedback:

Shoal water, Palm Cove, Eden Check outdoor, Avoca Outdoor & Richmond to be soft launched online and in store in Spring. Hard Launched in Post Spring.

 

4 - Poster Bed


Overview:

Sale date (Flock Required): Winter Sale

Sale date (online only): Early March

Team feedback:

  • 4-poster bed is a good candidate to trial a pre-sale online release

  • Can be used as a process trial and to gauge the success of a pre-sale strategy and the success of the bed

Cabana


Overview:

Sale date (Flock Required): Post Winter Sale

To be included in the overarching outdoor strategy, this is to be released in Post Winter

 

 

Jasper 20th Anniversary


Overview:

@Tanya Rechberger updated team on Jasper 20th Anniversary design changes

  • Greater discussion to be taken offline, whether this is the direction to go

 

 

King Cloud V


Overview:

@Tony (Unlicensed) updated team on the changes being made in Thailand for the King Cloud V

  • Removing zippers, replacing with magnets

  • Storage area is minimized, slim pocket, alike KC 3

  • Additional doming to both front facing faces

  • Seat cushion has been changed to top stitch seem for easier button use

  • Media console has same changes with doming, to match front faces

  • Greater discussion to be taken offline

 

Aura Light


Overview:

Confirmed Aura light to be released in Post Spring Sale

 

 

 

Sales Onboarding & Instructional Video


Overview:

Looking into the process and next the steps required to create a sales onboarding video and an informational video about new products:

Next steps will be to create a 2 x Informational videos and 1 x sales onboarding video of existing product in this calendar year to trial the process and understand the ongoing resource requirements. If successful this will guide the budgetary requirements for next calendar year.

 

Sales Onboarding Video:

  • To trial on Reo II

  • Sales introduction including features and benefits

  • Primarily for the sales stuff, although created in a way that the video can be customer facing

  • If the trial is successful, it is proposed the sales Onboarding Video will be completed batch-wise

 

Instructional Video

  • To trial on Storage Jasper bed & Reo II

  • Inclusive of how to assemble the product from unboxing

  • To be available for the delivery team and customers (easily accessible online)

  • If the trial is successful, it is proposed the Instructional video will be completed batch-wise

  • Could replace Instruction manuals

 

Other

  • Estimated cost for complex/large products = $7,000 - $10,000 per product

  • Voice over actor will be required

  • A technician and designer will be required to be on set

  • Approximately 1 month for post and preparing assets for release

 

 

 

Product Card Front Page


Overview

For products King Living produce a “Product Card” This card entails important information about the product along with 2D drawings to show all possible configurations. The front page of this document currently utilizes deep etch and/or lifestyle imagery. Slowing down the process to complete the product card.

 

Team Feedback:

  • Marketing team reviewing the product card and to propose new Product card format

 

Actions


 

  • Design team to review Bellaire base in Futuro

  • @Ned Volk (Unlicensed) to organize meeting regarding SAP to Portal

  • Design to update marketing on lights for post summer - @Ned Volk (Unlicensed) to organize

  • Design team and Nick to touch base - @Ned Volk (Unlicensed) to organize

  • @Tony (Unlicensed) to organize meeting for next steps for King Cloud V

  • Jasper 20th Anniversary discussion to be had for next steps

 

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