1. July 2015
STUDY ABOUT DETERGENT USAGE OF THAI
BY DI-MARKETING (www.di-onlinesurvey.com)
2. 1
SCOPE OF WORK
The survey was conducted to study about detergent market in
Thailand and usage & attitude of Thai toward detergent brands
Methodology: Online survey
Fieldwork time: 11 days (15/05/2015 to 25/05/2015)
Sample size: N = 283
Geography: Nationwide
3. 2
KEY FINDINGS
• 92% Thai use detergent under liquid type (only 27% in Vietnam)
• Breeze is the leader in Thai market with 42% share while Omo is
dominating Vietnam market (69% market share)
• Surprisingly, outdoor ad is an effective marketing channel in Thai to reach
consumers while this marketing method doesn’t work in Vietnam
• 95% Thai feel satisfied with their current detergent brand
• A half of Thai consumers buy detergent once/month at supermarket
• 53% spend from $3 - $9 for each time buying detergent
• Majority people buy detergent once/month (41%)
• Majority people use fabric softener and Comfort – a product of Unilever is
used the most (37%)
4. 3
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Age Gender
Living Place Occupation
N=283
29%
19%
52%
18-25
26-30
Over 30
14%
86%
Male
Female
47%
53%
Others
Bangkok
1%
4%
4%
7%
7%
8%
17%
52%
Factory Worker
Job seeker/Retired
Engineer/Doctor/Teacher
Housewife
Others
Self-employed
Student
Office worker
6. 5
1%
21%
77%
Bring the clothes to the laundry store
Hand washing
Washing machine
N = 243
8%
92%
Powder
Liquid
N = 243
MAJORITY THAI USE DETERGENT UNDER LIQUID TYPE AND WASH
CLOTHES BY WASHING MACHINE
What type of detergent do you use? How often do you wash your clothes?
7. 6
12% 10% 12%
8%
5%
9%
44%
43%
44%
34% 43%
32%
2% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Male Female
N = 243
Less than once/week
Once/week
2-3 times/week
4-5 times/week
Everyday
78% PEOPLE WASH THEIR CLOTHES AT LEAST
ONCE PER WEEK
How many times do you wash your clothes per week?
8. 7
BREEZE, ATTACK AND OMO ARE THE MOST POPULAR
DETERGENT BRANDS IN THAILAND
Which detergent brands below do you know?
N=243
1%
10%
25%
52%
71%
75%
83%
90%
90%
Others
Bright
Jaew
Pro
Essence
Pao
Omo
Attack
Breeze
Total
1%
12%
19%
55%
72%
74%
83%
88%
89%
Bangkok
2%
9%
31%
49%
71%
76%
83%
92%
91%
Others
9. 8
TVC IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MARKETING CHANNEL FOR
DETERGENT (95%)
How do you know these brands?
Surprisingly, outdoor ads is one of key source of brand awareness in Thailand
N=243
95%
93% 93%
97%
53%
63%
50% 48%46%
52%
44% 43%
39%
46%
39%
35%
38%
35%
43%
38%
12%
16% 17%
8%
4%
7% 6%
1%1% 1% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total 18-25 26-30 Over 30
TV commercials Outdoor ads (banner, bilboard,…)
Ads on newspaper/magazine Online Ads (Website, facebook, forums….)
Facebook Ads Friends /family recommendation
Sale person introduce the brand to me Other
11. 10
Which of the following detergent brands are you using?
90% 90%
83%
75%
71%
52%
25%
10%
1%
42%
21%
13%
8%
13%
0% 1% 0% 0%
Breeze Attack Omo Pao Essence Pro Jaew Bright Others
Awareness
Usage
N=243
BREEZE IS PENETRATING THE MARKET WITH ITS HIGH MARKET
SHARE AS WELL AS GOOD REPUTATION
12. 11
THERE IS A BIG GAP AMONG BREEZE AND OTHER PLAYERS
Which of the following detergent brands are you using?
N=243
Breeze
Omo
Pao
Essence
Attack
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%
Usage
Awareness
13. 12
2%
14%
16%
25%
25%
25%
27%
35%
42%
48%
49%
54%
67%
Salesmans introduce to me
Have many product lines
It doesn't fade the color of my clothes
Famous Brand
Many people use this brand
Often have promotion programs
It doesn't cause skin irritation
Good for washing machine
Whiten the clothes
Reasonable price
Easy to buy anywhere
Pleasant scent
Can clean the stains
Breeze (N = 119)
BREEZE IS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT’S ABLE TO CLEAN STAINS
WHILE ATTACT SATISFY ITS USERS BY ITS PLEASANT SCENT
Why do you choose to buy detergent of this brand?
• Breeze is the product of Unilever
• Attack is the product of Kao group
0%
7%
15%
22%
17%
18%
35%
27%
38%
53%
43%
68%
60%
Attack (N = 60)
14. 13
5%
11%
11%
14%
16%
19%
32%
35%
38%
38%
41%
86%
Have many product lines
Good for washing machine
Many people use this brand
Famous Brand
Often have promotion programs
It doesn't fade the color of my clothes
Whiten the clothes
It doesn't cause skin irritation
Reasonable price
Easy to buy anywhere
Can clean the stains
Pleasant scent
Essence (N = 36)
OMO IS CHOSEN BY ITS PRICE WHILE ESSENCE IS HIGHLY
APPRECIATED FOR ITS PLEASANT SCENT
Why do you choose to buy detergent of this brand?
• Omo is the product of Unilever
• Essence is the product of LION
11%
27%
8%
19%
30%
14%
46%
38%
54%
41%
51%
49%
Omo (N = 37)
15. 14
Are you satisfied with your current detergent brand?
95% PEOPLE FEEL SATISFIED WITH THEIR CURRENT
DETERGENT BRAND
5% 3% 7% 3%
11%
60%
58%
55% 63%
59%
35%
39% 38%
34% 30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Essence Attack Breeze Omo
N = 243
Totally satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Totally Dissatisfied
16. 15
53% PEOPLE SPEND FROM $3 - $9 FOR EACH TIME BUYING
DETERGENT
How much on average do you pay each time to buy detergent?
Female spend more than male when buying detergent
1% 2%4%
9%
4% 1%
14%
21%
17%
10%
53%
54%
56%
52%
28%
14%
24%
38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total 18-25 26-30 Over 30
N = 243
Over $9
$3 - $9
$2 - $3
$1 - $2
Under $1
17. 16
1% 1% 1%
7%
10%
4%
8%
11%
12%
15% 8%
51% 44%
46%
58%
25% 30%
30%
21%
4% 2% 6% 4%
1% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total 18-25 26-30 Over 30
N = 243
Over 6 months/once
4-6 months/once
2-3 months/once
Once/month
2-3 times/month
Once/week
More than once/week
How often do you buy detergent?
50% BUY DETERGENT ONCE/MONTH
20. 19
CONTACT US
• Japan & Taiwan:
o Address: 3 Chome-2-6 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan
o Contact person: Mr. Hideyuki Kato (CEO)
o Email: hideyuki.kato@di-mktg.com
o Contact number: +81 3-5532-3200
• Vietnam:
o Address: 9-15, Vincom center, 45A Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe ward, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
o Contact person: Mr. Ho Hai Dang (Manager - DI Marketing)
o Email: dang.hohai@di-marketing.com.vn
o Contact number: +84 902-73-9944
• Thailand:
o Address: 30 Raffles Place, #19-02 Chevron House, Singapore 048622
o Contact person: Ms. Woon Khiaozen (Manager - DI Marketing)
o Email: woon.k@di-mktg.com
o Contact number: +66 092-282 7992
21. 20
CONTACT US
• Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia:
o Address: 30 Raffles Place, #19-02 Chevron House, Singapore 048622
o Contact person: Mr. Hendry Pratama (Manager - DI Marketing)
o Email: pratama.hendry@dreamincubator.com.sg
o Contact number: +65 6671 9290 | +65 8518 3870
• India:
o Address: 30 Raffles Place, #19-02 Chevron House, Singapore 048622
o Contact person: Mr. Sujit Kunte (Regional representative)
o Email: kunte.sujit@dreamincubator.com.sg
o Contact number: +65 9127 7654