A Marketing Strategy of KOFURN

KOFURN의 마케팅 전략

  • Cho, Sook-Kyung (Department of Living Furniture Design, Seoil College) ;
  • Moo, Sun-Ok (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 조숙경 (서일대학 생활가구디자인학과) ;
  • 문선옥 (경상대학교 임산공학과)
  • Received : 2010.12.01
  • Accepted : 2011.01.13
  • Published : 2011.01.25

Abstract

This study aims at suggesting a creative way of activating KOFURN (Korea Furniture) fair by analyzing its problem in studying its marketing strategy. The proposition is limited to the analysis of the matter for the strategy based on KOFURN's status in 2010 with its history. Through the related references and documents, the interview with the related people in KFFIC (Korea Federation of Furniture Industry Cooperatives) that has held the KOFURN fair since 2002, and its viewing in 2010, the materials were collected. As a result, first, there is no effectiveness following participating the fair; second, its public relations on the internet is not enough; third, the furniture-related firms don't make sure that KFFIC is able to do a good job for them; lastly, the companies, KFFIC, and consumers require better communication. Therefore, in order to resolve the four matters, first, the publicity on the internet needs to supplement creative ways of making KOFURN attract a lot of people. Second, KFFIC hosting KOFURN fair needs to offer an opportunity for the visitors to participate and experience a variety of events prepared by itself. Finally, KFFIC has necessity of building its better reliance which is able to lead the furniture-related firms by planning and carrying out various businesses with them.

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