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-26SS Season starting brand strategy re-established... Expanding the value of 'SPORTS FOR ALL'
-Reorganizing Product, Design, and Distribution Strategies... Reopening of Yongsan Direct Store in March
South Korean sports brand Pro-Specs will carry out a large-scale rebranding work starting in the 2026 SS season. Pro-Specs, which has grown by leading the domestic sports market in the 1980s and 1990s, is pushing for this rebranding to further strengthen brand competitiveness and present new brand directions in the changing sports market environment.
This rebranding is not just a season change, but a mid- to long-term strategy to build a brand-oriented strategic system and systematically strengthen brand value by going one step further from the distribution-oriented business structure.
Pro-Specs plans to clarify its brand identity based on its accumulated brand assets and build a consistent brand experience in product planning, design, and distribution strategies. To this end, ▲brand competitiveness will be strengthened ▲ product line re-establishment ▲ core design capabilities ▲ distribution strategy will be advanced.
■ Declaration of 'Warm Sports'... Expanding the value of 'SPORTS FOR ALL'
Pro-Specs has re-established its brand direction through this re-branding. He put "SPORTS FOR ALL" as his core value and presented a brand philosophy that aims for a culture where anyone can enjoy and challenge sports in their own way beyond records and competition-oriented sports.
The direction of "SPORTS FOR ALL" will continue with existing brand activities such as sponsorship of Paralympic athletes and national teams, cooperation with sports clubs, and participation in marathon competitions, and will be consistently reflected in product planning, design, and space strategies in the future.
■ Reorganizing the product line...Strengthen the learning-oriented strategic product line
The product portfolio was reorganized around four strategic product groups: ▲ Learning ▲ Sports Style ▲ Heritage ▲ Sports. It is a strategy to strengthen brand expertise by organizing existing product lines and focusing development capabilities on key categories.
In particular, the learning category was set as the core axis of the brand. In the 26SS season, "SWNA SEAM 26," a cushioning running shoe, will be introduced as the first result of this strategy. It was developed in collaboration with industrial design studio SWNA and designed as a daily running shoe that encompasses daily life and running around 10km.
■ Expanding Design Collaboration… Strengthen brand identity
Since the 26SS season, collaboration with external professional design studios has also been expanded. It developed two running shoes and one sports style shoe with industrial design studio SWNA, and a clothing and supplies line with fabric design studio STUDIO OHYUKYOUNG.
Pro-Specs will pursue this collaboration not as a short-term project, but as a strategy to build a brand-specific design language and strengthen brand competitiveness in the long run.
■ Brand Experience-driven Distribution Strategy…Yongsan Direct Store Renewal Opens
Distribution strategies have also been reorganized around brand experience. Direct management stores and outlets on the basement floor of LS Tower in Yongsan, Seoul, have been renewed as integrated direct management stores, and from March 6-8, "PRO-SPECS 26SS COLLECTION PRESENTATION" was held and the changed brands and products were unveiled for the first time.
Pro-Specs plans to expand its stores beyond simple sales spaces to brand lounges where you can experience brand philosophy and story. In addition, a flagship store is being prepared in the Jongno-gu area with the aim of opening in August.
A Pro-Specs official said, "The 26SS season is the starting point for the rebranding strategy that has been prepared to be released to the market for the first time," adding, "We will set the brand standard again, away from the distribution-oriented structure, and restore the profit structure and brand trust at the same time in the long run."
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