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Brand Development & Brand Management · SWISS KRONO

never boring.
kiwi flooring.

How SWISS KRONO stirred up a stagnant market: new brand, new target group, new route to market. The story of the first flooring brand for a new generation.

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A stagnant market. Interchangeable products.
So what now?

Stagnation is rarely a product problem. It is a brand problem: where nobody takes a stance, buyers compare — and then price decides. kiwi now shows how SWISS KRONO turned a gap in the market into a new category.

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Radically reimagined.
Built with methodology.

We were the first brand in the flooring market to put the end consumer at the centre of brand development, not the wishes of the trade. That sounds obvious. In this industry, it was a break with convention.

  • A new category

    The category name “hybrid resilient floooor” in yellow on kiwi now green, with a drawn smile beneath it
    • Wood-based hybrid resilient floor — its own category, not a better laminate
    • AI-powered niche analysis found the gap: no comparability, no price war
    • Room to set its own pricing and shelf placement in retail
  • A new target group

    Young woman roller-skating across the kiwi now floor in a pastel-coloured living room, laughingAI-generated
    • Generational analysis with TrendsActive as the foundation
    • First in the market to address Gen Y and Gen Z directly — end consumer before trade
    • Strong brand affinity widens the customer base and builds lasting loyalty
  • A new brand approach

    The kiwi now logo surrounded by speech bubbles and icons: great room climate, waterproof, vegan, 85% wood, pet-friendly
    • Positioning and paradigm shift with BrandTrust, brand core clearly defined
    • A stance instead of a spec sheet: sustainability, transparency, more than 80% wood
    • Simplifies the choice at the shelf and turns buyers into fans
  • A holistic brand experience

    Bright yellow kiwi now packs with product claims and the plank's build-up on show
    • Identity, packaging, communication and sales all of one piece
    • Bright yellow packaging as the recognition anchor in retail
    • Value-based sales: quality and satisfaction instead of price war
A new, disruptive brand that is truly tailored to customers and takes the market for hybrid resilient flooring to a new level.
Fabian KöllikerFabian KöllikerHead of Group Marketing, SWISS KRONO GROUP
With a customer-centred B2C approach, we land with a strong signal in the market and on the shelf.
Juliane HänigJuliane HänigAgency Lead IDEENHAUS
Never boring, kiwi flooring.
kiwi now Verpackung — hybrid design floor
  • kiwi now brand world: logo, packaging and the claim for the wood-based floor with hybrid resilient technology
  • Young man lying on the kiwi now floor with his dog in the living roomAI-generated
  • Young woman reading on a yellow sofa, a green-and-white striped side table beside her on the kiwi now floorAI-generated
  • Speech bubbles carrying the claims super indoor climate and never boring, kiwi flooring

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Quiet in the room.
Loud on the shelf.

kiwi now in a DIY store: shelf presence and hanging banners above the aisle
Floor display with stacked kiwi now packs and a claim topper
Counter display holding décor samples to take away
Bubble-shaped floor stickers reading psst! follow me!

Never boring.
Social Flooring.

  • kiwi now story formats around a smartphone, carrying claims such as I'm super quiet now and Warm or cool?
  • Grid of kiwi now posts: prize draw, waterproof proof points, product facts and pet-friendly visuals

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  • A new category beyond comparison

    kiwi now shows that a radically customer-centred brand can redefine an entire category.

  • Strategy meets emotion for a price premium

    Clear positioning, an authentic visual world and value-based sales create genuine willingness to buy.

  • Measurable growth for your business

    25+ partners and a successful international rollout since January 2024.

Sabine KropfManaging Director

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Maximilian KratzerHead of Growth

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