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4 Reasons I'm Bullish on Burberry

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4 Reasons I'm Bullish on Burberry 1- New brand identity  2- Personal branding: Riccardo Tisci the brand   3- Relevant and modern product offering  4- Controlled and limited product releases as a unique selling strategy   1- Updated/new brand identity   A new brand identity can increase like-for-like sales at luxury brands as demonstrated in recent years by Saint Laurent and Balenciaga [both Kering] with changes to their product portfolios and logos. In my opinion, the reasoning behind this increase in like-for-like sales lies with brand perception, in recent years a change in perception of the Gucci brand as being fashion-forward has dramatically increased like-for-like sales. Burberry’s case:  Christopher Bailey signature  = feminine, romantic, “modern version of British-ness” Riccardo Tisci signature  = gothic, streetwear-focused Both designers are very different in their signatures so it is very likely that Riccardo Tisci’s designs will star