(Background and Purpose) Brands are approaching customers by applying customer-oriented experiential marketing. This trend shows a shift from traditional marketing to customer-oriented marketing. In addition, through customer-oriented experiential mar...
(Background and Purpose) Brands are approaching customers by applying customer-oriented experiential marketing. This trend shows a shift from traditional marketing to customer-oriented marketing. In addition, through customer-oriented experiential marketing, brands can create a sense of intimacy. Space design marketing features have the advantage to enhance brand familiarity, in addition to the functional elements of selling, through direct experience of brand image transfer and a new marketing experience through experience. In particular, a variety of flagship stores of outdoor and sports brands have adopted experiential marketing elements. This study aimed to analyze flagship stores of sports brands based on the strategic experience module (SEM) proposed by Schmidt and field surveys. (Method) We conducted a literature research on sports brands, flagship stores, empirical marketing, and space marketing, followed by a field study. In the field survey, we analyzed the characteristics of the New Balance Flagship in Gangnam, Under Armour Brand House in Gangnam, and Luluemon Flagship Store in Cheongdam, all of which operate classrooms, and sales and experience areas near Seoul. (Results) Case studies were conducted based on five elements of the study's sensory experience, sensory, cognitive, behavioral, and relationship. Overall, the sports brand representative stores mostly showed visual elements, in terms of sensory marketing. From an emotional standpoint, all three stores offered a fresh experience to consumers by creating a space that reflected the overall atmosphere, brand identity, and slogan. In addition, the stores created a desire to experience various elements of exercise. In terms of cognitive marketing, branding, and brand space accessibility, the stores had outstanding attraction and spatial story elements. As a character of sports brands that highlight elements of experiential marketing, the three stores had sensuous, functional, and optional experience elements. Finally, the relational marketing component involved staff interacting with customers, which reflected brand identity and created positive value through community space formation. (Conclusions) Large stores related to outdoor and sporting events have a significant impact on the brand and serve a crucial marketing role. In addition, the activities and experience factors are critical to brand marketing, with significant impact to sales performance as well. The application of the space requirements for experience-oriented use in sports brand flagship stores can help individual stores improve their reach and impact.