Brand Strategy

Xiaomi
A long-term strategy to strengthen Xiaomi’s premium brand image and tap into new consumer segments.

Xiaomi
A long-term strategy to strengthen Xiaomi’s premium brand image and tap into new consumer segments.

Xiaomi
A long-term strategy to strengthen Xiaomi’s premium brand image and tap into new consumer segments.

Project overview
With China’s mobile market saturated and upgrade cycles slowing, Xiaomi faced growth challenges. To stay profitable, the brand needed to move upmarket — and as their strategy partner, I led the team in exploring premiumization opportunities.

Happily, Our insights helped steer the brand toward a stronger market position.

Project overview
With China’s mobile market saturated and upgrade cycles slowing, Xiaomi faced growth challenges. To stay profitable, the brand needed to move upmarket — and as their strategy partner, I led the team in exploring premiumization opportunities.

Happily, Our insights helped steer the brand toward a stronger market position.

Industry

Technology, 3C

Time Duration

06.2022-07.2023

My Role

Brand Strategist

Background

By 2021, Xiaomi faced a growth dilemma: its “high quality, low price” positioning limited its ability to scale into the premium smartphone market.

Background

By 2021, Xiaomi faced a growth dilemma: its “high quality, low price” positioning limited its ability to scale into the premium smartphone market.

Goal

Goal

Strategy

Strategy

Finding 01

Through big data analysis of e-commerce user reviews, we explored consumer insights, focusing on gender differences in behavior and preferences within the premium price segment.

Finding 01

Through big data analysis of e-commerce user reviews, we explored consumer insights, focusing on gender differences in behavior and preferences within the premium price segment.

Finding 02

Drawing on the characteristics of camera brands, we explored the imaging positioning of smartphone brands to identify Xiaomi’s unique differentiation.

Finding 02

Drawing on the characteristics of camera brands, we explored the imaging positioning of smartphone brands to identify Xiaomi’s unique differentiation.

Result

Result

Guided by the design system crafted by my teammates, we translated concepts into high-fidelity screens, keeping every detail consistent and on-brand.

Result

Guided by the design system crafted by my teammates, we translated concepts into high-fidelity screens, keeping every detail consistent and on-brand.