Friday, November 8, 2013

Chapter 10 - Product Concepts


Besides business management, advertisement, retailing and so on, the ultimate determinant from the house to the customer’s reliance is their products, in other words, a product defines everything from the whole process of manufacturing to retailing of a company. When we observe the stunning collections displayed on the store, you wouldn't realize how much effort the company has accomplished before the products are placed on the shelves. Indeed, product development at Cartier is a rigorous and complicated undertaking involving dozens of people from marketing and technical development.

According to Cartier’s product development website, every week, about fourteen members of the product development team, with about half from marketing who fly in from Paris headquarters and the rest are from the manufacture gather in the studio for a full day meeting to discuss projects of product in Switzerland. In each of these sessions, they will discuss development process, starting with new concepts all the way to finalizing the last piece form an upcoming product. It typically takes twelve to eighteen months for a project to get from concept to final product. The product development meeting in the studio deals with the first step of creation, from concept to final product; it is always thoroughly worked through during the studio meetings.
Cartier doesn't only offer a great product line as regards the types of jewelry, but also materials. Several types of metal, leather and stone varieties can be found on their shelves and website. Last week, I went visit the Fifth Avenue store and I was awed by every single glamorous piece in the house. The style is classic, conservative and very high-end. You can easily notice the placement in the store. They have different sections to let customers to pursue their own pieces; they are including the fancy jewelry collections, leather goods, fragrances, timepieces, bridal and accessories and they are all well organized. Cartier keeps the elegant taste, as the king in jewelry world; the elements are elaborately designed that it would be senseless not to covet a piece of jewelry from the shelves.

As the products are perfectly made from every aspect, the company offers return policy but WITHOUT warranties. Cartier allows customers to return products on the website or through the customer contact center within thirty days with receipt of the unused intact product; however, the returns of Cartier products which are not in compliance with the imperfect conditions of the product and no tolerance with the time frame exceeds the return period. Cartier makes no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied information, or any transaction that may be conducted or through their website or the customer contact center. Well, I assume that company is quite adamant and confident at their customers and products.

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