Case Study: YHA refreshes its brand to engage younger travellers with Nucleus

YHA boosts hostel revenues to £46.3 million with Nucleus

YHA, a long-established youth hostel association in England and Wales, faced a challenge with declining membership and relevance as it was perceived as old-fashioned by modern travelers. They briefed the vendor, Nucleus, to propose ways to engage younger audiences while protecting the organization's substantial heritage and goodwill.

Nucleus engaged in qualitative research and then suggested a complete brand overhaul. This involved evolving the visual identity while preserving core assets and developing a new proposition. The results were substantial, including a refreshed brand that energized employees. Measurable impacts included an increase in hostel revenues from £40.0 million to £46.3 million and a rise in membership renewal rates from 65% to 75%.

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