Turning your idea's into reality!
Thain Leisure New Product Development & Marketing
Thain Leisure doesn't just bring you the best surfing and water sports products - there's more than one board in our quiver!
With a background of more than 25 years in both industrial business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) product development and marketing, Thain Leisure has a wealth of experience in successfully bringing new products and brands to market.
Having managed diverse projects ranging from environmental marine chemicals to baby sleepwear, industrial sensors to kids electronics, we also offer consultancy services to organisations and individuals looking to develop and launch a new product, service or brand.
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NPD & Marketing Consultants
Our consultancy service offers:
- New Product Development Project Management - from Inception to Launch
- Patenting and IP guidance
- Overseas Manufacture and Sourcing Assistance
- Market and Marketing Research
- Pricing Strategy and Product Cost Analysis
- Brand and Trademark Development
- Strategic Marketing & Promotion
- PR, Copywriting & Launch Services
Whatever industry or market sector you are in, if you have an innovative new invention, or an existing business model that needs some fresh ideas, we're ready to help. We work with you to maximize the potential of your product or service, to refine the efficiency of your development, design and sourcing processes and to help you launch your great new product to the world!
Product and Project Management
We are able to take your product from its conception all the way through to the market planning and launch stages, and/or we will work with you and your existing staff to ensure the success of your product or service. Our outsource product and project management services include the following:
- Coaching for product leadership
- Training and consulting for research and development
- Cost and price strategy management
- Special Projects
We also have experience of finding and working with overseas manufacturers of new products, particularly in China and Asia. We can assist in supplier evaluations, the sampling process and product cost negotiations.
Marketing and Sales Management
We are able to provide you with a full range of marketing consultancy services to fill any gaps in your organization or to improve the results of a captive marketing and sales program. Some of our marketing and sales management services include the following:
- Full range of marketing and sales services
- Market studies
- Focus groups
- Product feasibility assessment
- Product name and positioning
- Distribution and channel development
- Online strategies
We specialize in providing our clients with specific customer-centric marketing and sales management strategies that help to guarantee the success of your product.
Getting Started
We offer a simple thirty-minute free consultation in which we review your concept at whatever stage of development it may have reached*, from initial invention or prototype to market launch.
If you feel that together we can help you move your project forward, we'll prepare a 'no obligation' proposal that outlines the project objectives, timeline, budget and deliverables. So please give us a call and let's get started.
(*We always respect your confidentiality - All discussions are treated in the strictest confidence. You are strongly advised not to send or talk about any confidential or proprietary information with anyone, including ourselves, before a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) has been signed).
Thain Leisure Consulting is a fee for service consulting business. We do not accept projects on a contingency basis.
For more information about how we can help you make your ideas a reality, contact us on +44 1409 240043 or email us today.