{"id":2955,"date":"2017-12-18T16:36:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T11:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/blog\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:35:03","slug":"fitbit-charge-2-data-can-help-fitbit-win-category-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/blog\/fitbit-charge-2-data-can-help-fitbit-win-category-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit Charge 2: How Big Data Can Help Fitbit Win the Fitness Category Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitbit had a tough time maintaining its status quo as the category leader in fitness trackers and overall wearables in 2017. Falling to the third place for the first time in the first quarter of 2017, between Chinese gadget maker Xiaomi and Apple, what the fitness brand could do with is a little introspection. Product pricing and timing impacts, not just the sales, but also its visibility at an online store. Working on this factor can help Fitbit elbow out the competition, all with the right data.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We have focused on a particular product: Fitbit Charge 2 to illustrate what accurate Big Data insights can do for the brand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Using our analytics, Fitbit can study in detail about the eCommerce stores from segregated geographies across the world that are selling their product. Retail can deliver a live comparative analysis of the prices\u2014ensuring that their merchandising teams can quickly adopt optimum margins and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/knowledge\/infographics\/10-best-practices-to-maximize-sales-of-your-shopfiy-estore\/\">maximize sales<\/a> revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Building A Deeper Insight Into Global Competition<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2957\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph1.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit exact match geography graph\" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fitbit Charge 2 is sold not just by sports apparel and fitness stores, but also by multi-brand eCommerce giants. A large chunk of Fitbit sales in for each region come from Amazon.com (USA), Flipkart (India), Target (Canada), Currys (UK), PC World (UK) and Tokopedia (Indonesia).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">By studying these retailers, Fitbit manufacturers can have a clearer idea of where the product stands in the current market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Real-Time Updates In Data<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dashboard screenshot of the product pages reveals where the Fitbit Charge 2 is up for sale. With the Compare &amp; Analyse module of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/solutions\/price-optimization-intelligence\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incompetitor \u2122<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manufacturers can do a comparative study of FitBit Charge 2 pricing over time. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This gives a broader picture, enabling Fitbit to stay up-to-date with the changes and create successful marketing strategies for the future. It makes global price comparison for Fitbit Charge 2 a matter of a few clicks and couple of seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2958\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph2.jpg\" alt=\"price change graph ( on different portal) for fitbit\" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">By going through the single view USD currency chart, it is learnt that the prices have been constant for Curry\u2019s (UK) and variable for Flipkart (India), while Target (USA) sells the product at a minimum price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Relationship Between Price And Visibility \u00a0&#8211; Price Sensitivity<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2959\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph3.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Price Sensitivity \" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take into consideration the<\/span> <b><i>price vs time<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b><i>visibility vs time<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> graphs for Flipkart. It is observed that there is an inverse relationship between prices and visibility. For instance, from August 2015 to September 2015, when the prices increased, the visibility of the product declined in comparison to its competitors and it also means that this product is price sensitive. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This metric allows FitBit Charge 2 manufacturers deploy a specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/blog\/its-all-about-the-pricing-strategies\/\">pricing strategy<\/a> for a particular online store. The brand can define custom prizing rules which are meant specifically for the product, and auto-generate smart prices that always competitive while pushing maximum margins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2960 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph4.jpg\" alt=\"Graph showing Fitbit price visibility on Target USA\" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Let us take another example. As far as Target is concerned, there is a huge fluctuation in the visibility for September 2015, even while the product price remained constant. This could have \u00a0been related to the release of the Apple Watch this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Huge differences between the pricing of the Apple watch and the Fitbit Charge 2 can ensure the gradual increase in the visibility of FitBit Charge 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>An Insight Into Consumer Preferences Based On Geographic Location<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2961 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph5.jpg\" alt=\"Graph showing fitbit price visibility on Currys UK\" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A detailed insight into consumer preferences based on the consumer\u2019s geographic location allows for decisive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/blog\/assortment-planning\/\">assortment planning<\/a>. For instance, Curry\u2019s sales charts show that the teal blue colour for Fitbit Charge 2 is the most preferred colour in the UK market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2962 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fitbit-2-graph6.jpg\" alt=\"Graph showing fitbit price visibility on Myer Australia\" width=\"895\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Using Data To Deploy Better Marketing Strategies<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fitbit Charge 2 manufacturers can use retail data analytics to get real-time insights to revise their product release strategies, helping them make better marketing decisions combined with intelligent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencenode.com\/blog\/its-all-about-the-pricing-strategies\/\">pricing strategies<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>We\u2019ll be up looking at the data while you\u2019re chasing bigger targets.\u00a0<\/em><em>Optimize your\u00a0retail business and always stay ready for the New Age Shoppers.<\/em>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/info.intelligencenode.com\/book-a-demo\">Request a Demo!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/857779\/1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/857779\/1836ce54-03bc-4d28-be81-20bb3d65097e.png\" alt=\"Schedule a Demo Today\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitbit had a tough time maintaining its status quo as the category leader in fitness trackers and overall wearables in 2017. 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