Subaru Forester: MY 2009
DDB Canada
Section I — Basic information
Business Results Period (Consecutive Months): | May 2008 – June 2011 |
Start of Advertising/Communication Effort: | May 12th, 2008 |
Base Period as a Benchmark: | May 2007 – April 2008 |
Section II — Situation analysis
a) Overall Assessment
In early 2008, Subaru was a niche player in the Canadian market with a stable but uninspiring 1% share. Its Japanese heritage was largely unknown (most people thought it was Korean) and its cornerstone nameplate, Forester, had seen declining sales for the best part of 10 years. People thought the Forester looked dated, and...