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ITALIANITY & BEYOND

IED X FIDENZA VILLAGE

DESTINATION STRATEGY

CHALLENGE

Differentiate Fidenza Village from other outlets by deepening engagement with expats and international visitors (key markets: China, India, USA) within a 150 km radius, driving visitation, loyalty, and advocacy

Primary Research

40% Italians

147

Qualitative Survey Responses

2

Focus Groups

7 Expats

7 Italians

38

One-on-one Interviews

60% Internationals

STRATEGIC
SHIFT:

Qualitative Research revealed one truth: people return not for discounts, but for connection. This led to a new brand platform,

Turning Fidenza from a retail stop into a cultural connector where Italianity meets the world.

Italianity 

Diversity with Italian Senses

Global Address

Conservation with Integrity

Warmth of Connection

Traditional Roots

Hospitality

Beyond

&

The Pillars

Each phase of customer journey posed as a brick in building Italianity & Beyond

RESULT

Our team built a 360-degree, data- and emotions-backed, year-long, and highly adaptable, destination strategy for Fidenza Village and achieved the Top Result in our Thesis Project, assessed by Marketing Executives from Fidenza Village

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