MINI Canada
TAXI Canada
Section I — Basic information
Business Results Period (Consecutive Months): March 2002–March 2012
Start of Advertising/Communication Effort: March 2002
Base Period as a Benchmark: Historical Comparisons
Section II — Situation analysis
a) Overall Assessment
The Volkswagen Beetle served as a cautionary tale for BMW as they prepared to launch the MINI in Canada 10 years ago. Whereas the Beetle ultimately suffered from being too "cute" in the segment and a fad of the moment, the ambition for the MINI was obviously quite different.
MINI had little history or brand awareness in Canada. Most...