[Ducati] Ducati scent

[izzy]

Don't forget that Ducati is trying to position itself as the Ferrari 
of motorcycles.  Re-read the 2006 Roadshow investor's report.  They 
are demising all the entry-level motorcycles.

Plus, Ducati does have a cache as a brand. When I tell coworkers that 
I ride Ducati, they either are ignorant of brands besides 
Honda/Harley or they say WOW!

Comparing Ducati as a brand to Honda is not realistic -- Honda's 
bikes are machine-made and mass produced.  Ducatis are hand made and 
limited.  Honda sells more motorcycles in a month than Ducati does in a year.

That's like comparing Gallagher's steak house to McDonalds.

best,

iz

At 02:10 PM 10/1/2006, you wrote:
>You don't see Honda cologne (or do you)...  there's something about
>Italians wanting to slap their logos on everything.
>
>Those Ferrari laptops... man... what a trip... you can't tell me they
>don't look cheesy.  And... are they faster or better than anything
>out there?  I think not.
>
>Ferrari puts their logo on items for aspirational reasons.  People
>who won't be able to ever have a Ferrari can buy their logo.  Ducati
>is trying to do the same thing.
>
>Typically I buy a Ducati for one reason... for a motorcycle.
>
>I buy Craftsman for one reason... tools (and a lifetime warranty)
>
>I buy Specialized for one reason... for a bike to ride
>
>I buy (or my girlfriends does since she has to like it too  ;-)
>Vera Wang cologne.
>
>I buy Diesel for one reason... Jeans (clothes)
>
>When companies start going out of their core offering and try new
>markets they risk diluting their brand... cheapening their brand.
>
>And in this case their even cheapening Ermenegildo Zegna.
>
>Don't get me started on their last rebranding with DUCATI in
>Italicized Helvetica.
>
>Pete
>
>On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:34 AM, izzy wrote:
>
>>I disagree that it's unfortunate -- companies today live and die by
>>their cross-marketing.  Ducati is a tiny company which has only one
>>product.  The only other motorcycle company which makes ONLY
>>motorcycles is Harley Davidson.  If Ducati has a bad year or two,
>>they could be sold off and bastardized beyond comprehension (Ducati
>>Indiana, anyone?  Thanks, Cagiva).
>>
>>The designers and factory workers at Ducati have nothing to do with
>>the cross-marketing except that it helps them keep their jobs.  Why
>>turn away from a good product because the name is put on something
>>you personally don't like?
>>
>>Is man's cologne that offensive to you?
>>
>>I received a bottle as a gift, and it's not my favorite, but I am
>>glad to be able to support their efforts.
>>
>>If you don't want Ducati to do any cross-marketing I suggest you
>>buy a new bike every year and convince all your friends too -- that
>>way, Ducati won't need to cross market to help pay the bills.
>>
>>best,
>>
>>iz
>>
>>At 12:43 PM 10/1/2006, you wrote:
>>>Oh, that's really unfortunate.  I realize that Ducati marketing is
>>>really active in cross promotion and co-branding but they need to
>>>show better judgment or else they risk becoming a sad caricature of
>>>themselves.  This is just really shallow, sad, stupid and
>>>pretentious...  and if they do too much of it  I'll no longer be
>>>willing to own or ride a Ducati motorcycle.
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>
>>>Tom Kremer
>>>
>>>http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P140602
>>>
>>
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