Dear Plukka Investors,
June has been a busy month for Plukka. As many of you know the luxury goods climate has been a difficult one, and our share price has come under considerable pressure of late. We would like to reassure our investors that we are actively working to get Plukka back on track to delivering shareholder value, and on June 21st, I unveiled a plan to restructure the company and refine its business model at the ASX’s CEO Series Luncheon. The key points of the full presentation and the original ASX announcement are summarized below:
1. Company-wide restructuring starting with reduction in headcount by 56% over 3 months and a reduction of fixed costs to ~US$130,000 per month.
2. Greater leverage of “bricks" to "clicks” model to be based on the recently opened Chater House boutique – a low cost boutique in a high profile location. Chater House will be a key platform for the Asia/Pacific market and Plukka is considering similar opportunities both in the USA and in Asia Pacific. Plukka will not proceed with the opening of the Peninsula boutique, allowing funds to be diverted into the revised online marketing strategies and free management time on the core business activities.
3. Refinement of the marketing strategy to drive online sales by focussing marketing spend on strategic online channels with established ROI.
4. Focussing Plukka’s online product range by culling products unlikely to sell online and increasing focus on products priced between US$500 - $2,000.
5. Stricter product and designer exclusivity, in order to drive customer loyalty by reinforcing Plukka's reputation as the best destination for jewelry impossible to find elsewhere.
In addition, we are delighted to announce progress on other fronts in the month of June: