modebranchen.NU no. 2 / June 2017 | Page 63

Blend is announcing a large-scaled, international campaign “The Real Blend Xperience”. 12 European men can look forward to an intense urban experience in Copenhagen or Berlin. A completely rebuilt Blend Urban Bus sets the scene, all decorated for fun and games with a built-in bar, DJ sound system, stunning interior and plenty of room to warm up to a night out. BLEND BLEND IS BACK AT FULL SPEED The Danish jeans brand Blend is enjoying significant growth across all of Europe. BY HELLE MATHIESEN - Four to five years ago, we must admit that off with success in the market and incre- competitive mentality. Unpredictability business negatively. We initiated a focused The Real Blend Xperience and the consumer – requires constant de- we had lost touch with the market and the end-user, which, of course, affected the re-establishment process for Blend, and in ased sales among retailers as well as on- line, says Kasper Phillipsen. only three years, we have doubled our sa- The ambition is still to strengthen aware- Phillipsen, owner and CEO of DK Company les and marketing. les. Blend is back at full speed as one of the industry’s best jeans brands, says Kasper in Vejle. - We have worked immensely and strate- gically with the internal understanding of the brand followed by external branding across the European market. We have created a new, strong position by develo- ping our brand in a direction that is rele- vant for our end-users. And that has paid ness and our position across all of Europe by making efforts within multi-channel sa- - We are launching a large-scaled, internati- onal campaign “The Real Blend Xperience”, which is mainly digital, but also supported by in-store marketing and print media. We are thinking big with Blend. But we do it in close dialogue with our customers and the market in general. The good energy in Blend stems from our high ambitions and and co-creation are key words for Blend. The increasing demand from the market – velopment, says sales manager Jesper Skov. Blend is sold in more than 2,500 stores in more than 35 countries. In 2016, Blend opened its first three Brand Stores in Denmark, and in 2017 the company plans to open more Brand Stores in Denmark and Norway. The Blend brand was estab- lished in 1993 and its head office is located in ­Vejle, Denmark. Blend is a part of DK Company, one of the biggest fashion houses in Europe. MODEBRANCHEN. | ISSUE NO 02 JUNE 2017 | 63