Meeting Minutes 13/09/22
Date | 13/09/22 |
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SPRING SALE (1 Week - 17/09)
| Shoal Water | Palm Cove | Eden Check Outdoor | Avoca Outdoor | Richmond |
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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: | Oceania Outdoor - Soft Launch, Cushions only |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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