Luxor Las Vegas
How do you shine a light on a brand that was in the dark about who they were? Explore how VIRGEN refreshed Luxor's branding.
One of the most uniquely designed casinos on the famed Las Vegas Strip, Luxor found itself in the middle of a stalled renovation and an identity crisis. Management was headed in one direction, customers thought of them as something else, and frontline employees were confused about who they were.
VIRGEN put our signature branding process to work, beginning with in-depth interviews with senior management and frontline employees as well as research of key consumer markets.
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Opinions held by management (key player interviews)
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Analysis of brand outlook research and consumer perceptions
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Analysis of Market Metrix data
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Analysis of social media and brand advocates
After competitive analysis, the answer was clear: Luxor’s competitive advantage was in its iconic structure and the sum of all the outlets within the brand portfolio.
Research & Discovery
In order to achieve a stronger market position, increase customer loyalty and effectively deliver a new and sustainable Luxor brand, we had to bridge the perspectives between opinions held by management, by the Luxor guest and by the brand advocate.
Market indicators were considered in redefining the brand.
The Las Vegas pleasure traveler sought a place to escape and have fun at a reasonable price point.
Brand drivers were broken into two categories: emotional and practical. While location and value were key, consumers were looking for fun, unique and entertaining experiences.
To senior management’s surprise, the Egyptian theme they were planning to minimalize was still important to their core customers. They wanted to sleep in a pyramid and take a picture with a sphinx!
It was the birth of Get Your Lux On
Lux became the “It” factor, and the new brand featured the iconic shape combined with energetic lifestyle imagery and incorporated what was inside the pyramid. Basically, we turned the pyramid inside out.
Based on the research and discovery, the new brand spaces for Luxor should:
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Turn the pyramid inside out:
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Lead with the brand portfolio and let people know what’s inside.
They were already in love with the outside.
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Retain elements of Luxor’s Egyptian intrigue
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Leverage the iconic structure of Luxor
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Be bold, offbeat and quirky
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Be inclusive, not exclusive
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Embrace the two sides of Luxor:
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The modern
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The Egyptian influence
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The Result:
The new campaign increased room night bookings, restaurant covers, show tickets, casino play, and overall awareness, making it an unequivocal success.
Phase II evolved the campaign into #GotMyLuxOn. Transforming it into the first person allowed us to let the customers become the brand advocate, tell the story through their eyes and further solidify the Luxor brand.