Branding & Strategic Growth · F&B · 16 weeks
Whale Tea — repositioning and brand experience for a growth-stage F&B brand
A repositioning, brand refresh and customer experience uplift designed to move a beloved bubble tea brand into a stronger, more premium occasion without losing its core audience.
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+35%
AOV at refreshed outlets
+24%
Repeat visit rate
2
Flagship outlets launched on new identity
0
Erosion in existing customer base
The challenge
Where the business was stuck.
- The brand had grown quickly but was being pulled into price-led competition.
- Visual identity and store experience hadn't kept pace with the ambition of the leadership team.
- There was no clear, defensible position vs the next wave of bubble tea entrants.
Our approach
How we worked the problem.
- Strategic diagnostic — internal team, current customers and the customers the brand wanted to win.
- Repositioning anchored on craft, experience and signature flavour, not just price.
- Refreshed brand world — identity, menu architecture, packaging and in-store experience.
- Pilot rollout in two flagship outlets before group-wide expansion.
What was implemented
The work that shipped.
- New brand strategy and positioning platform.
- Visual identity refresh — wordmark, palette, packaging and merchandise.
- Menu architecture aligned to repositioning.
- Store experience guidelines for flagship and standard outlets.
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