Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever that was launched in India in 1995. It is positioned as a mild soap and moisturizer for women of all ages and body types. Dove aims to promote a wider definition of beauty through its "Real Beauty" campaign, which features everyday women rather than models. The brand sees television, print, outdoor, and digital advertising as key to promoting this message of inclusive beauty and building the Dove brand in India.

1. MEDIA PLAN MADE BY: AMRITA CHATTERJEE BJMC-III

2. Beauty. It’s not about glamour or fame. It’s about every woman and the beauty that is in each of us. That’s what DOVE is all about. And that’s why More women trusttheir skin to DOVE.

3. ABOUT THE BRAND Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever. It started in 1957. The brand came to India in 1995. It is imported and marketed by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). By the end of the dove firming “Real Women” Campaign, dove has become a national talking point and was ranked number three in the body lotions market, ahead of L’oreal, Garnier, Neutrogena and Olay. In the year 2004, Unilever won the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award for its brand Dove.

4. PRODUCT RANGE Dove’s products include: Antiperspirants/Deodorants Body washes. Beauty bars. Lotions/Moisturizers. Hair care. Facial care products.

5. EVOLUTION OF BRAND ‘DOVE’ 1995-2001 Extension of Dove’s range of products 1990 Dove beauty wash successfully launched 1980 Leading brand recommended by Physicians 1940 Formula for Dove Bar (Mild Soap) 1970 Popularity Increased as a milder soap 1950 Refined to original Dove Beauty Bar 1960 Launched in the market In a world of hype and stereotypes, Dove provides a refreshingly real alternative for women who recognise that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

6. DOVE: THEN and NOW 1957 2006

7. MARKET STRATEGIES OF DOVE Mass appeal to all segments; high patronage High Loyalty/ Strong Share of Wallet Better quality at affordable price Mild, gentle, moisturizing Health and beauty Low Loyalty/ Weak Share of Wallet More than 80 countries

9. It claimed not to dry out the skin the way soap did

11. Advertising message: “Dove soap doesn’t dry your skin because it is one-quarter cleansing cream”

13. Skin Care: Soap and Moisturizer

15. Did not focus on functional benefits, but on need to feel good

17. Film “evolution” viewed by 3 million visitors in 3 months

19. MEDIA PLAN FOR DOVE

20. MARKET RESEARCH A combination of moisturizer and softness so as to satisfy the particular need which was earlier not met. Focused on women(“non-models”)– beautiful in their own way. Based on global study on perceptions and attitudes of women with regard to personal beauty and well-being. Point of differentiation-moisturizer and pH =O and also met consumer needs. Strong personal ,emotional connection between brand and consumers.

21. RESEARCH ANALYSIS With the entry in Indian market in 1995 it was priced at Rs.50— NOT SATISFACTORY FOR THE C0NSUMERS. People with higher income level did not consider it worth buying. DOVE then changed its strategy and lowered its price to Rs.28—thereby attracting the upper middle class Indian consumer. Works—WHY NOT PAY A LITTLE EXTRA IN ORDER TO HAVE GOOD MOISTURISER AND NOURISHMENT.

22. RESEARCH ANALYSIS The distribution channels used is no different that of HUL except “Kwality Walls”. Competition with home products like- Lux, Pears. Competitive advantage– using one distribution channel to provide their various products to retailers. More popular in Metropolitan cities.

23. RESEARCH ANALYSIS Positioned as REAL BEAUTY and is considered to be good for people of all ages. Various promotional awareness included:- DOVE Self esteem fund in 2006. AD commercials on TV by doing comparison with other products of same range. REAL beauty campaign in 2008. Promotion with the help of study. The promotional video of dove was seen by over 30 lakhs internet user on the YouTube.

24. DEFINING TARGET AUDIENCE Targets girls and women of all ages, shapes and sizes. Especially targets the working women as they have busy schedules and cannot take out time for themselves so by using one soap they can get the benefits of a soap as well as a moisturizer. Targets on the higher income groups because they are the only people who can afford a soap which is priced at a premium rate (Rs. 28). Dove uses the market specialization concept.

26. Income: High income groups & upper middle class.Psychographic Segmentation: It tries to change the psychology of an average looking women that she can look equally beautiful.

28. MEDIA SELECTION

29. TELEVISION ADS

31. NEWSPAPER ADS

32. MAGAZINE AD

34. BILLBOARDS

35. KIOSK

37. INTERNETADS

38. OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES Dove formally launches Campaign for Real Beauty

39. REAL BEAUTY CAMPAIGN Conventional advertising set unrealistic standards of beauty that most women can’t ever achieve. Beauty itself must be revitalised to reflect women in their beauty as they really are. Ads seemed to tell women that they should look like super models who personified beauty.

40. OUTSIDE INDIA IN INDIA

41. DOVE SELF-ESTEEM FUND “We want to challenge the definition of the beauty. We believe that beauty has become too narrow in definition. We want to defy the stereotype that only young, blond and tall are beautiful.” -Philippe Harousseau, Dove’s Marketing Director “DOVE FIRMING LOTION” Ads named as “LETS CELEBRATE CURVES” Intended to make more women feel beautiful.

42. BUDGET Television-6 crore Radio- 50 lakhs Outdoor (OOH)-3 crore Magazines-1.5 crore Newspaper-2 crore Digital-2 crore Promotional-2.5 crore

43. OVERVIEW Dove was marketed as the 1st real improvement over soap containing moisturizing cream and luxuriously feminine ingredients. It was relaunched in 1979 claiming dermatologists confirmed that it irritated skin less than other soaps. It became an agent of change to educate and inspire girls on a wider definition of beauty and to make them feel more confident about themselves.

44. OVERVIEW Dove is positioned as a personal care brand. Dove soap positions itself not as a soap but as the mildest bathing bar containing ¼ the moisturizer. Maximum moisturizing content. As the add campaign of dove says that use it on half of your face and see the difference. Image differentiation: it is now considered as a “moisturizing bar” and “beauty bar”. Dove is currently at its growth stage. Consumers perceives high prices as an indicator of quality.

45. OVERVIEW Dove products are priced at a premium. Product quality leadership: High levels of perceived qualities with price just high enough not to be out of customers. Dove launched its soap in 1995 in India and there after launched a range of its beauty products.

47. Even though there are no major aspirational values attached to the product, company is able to differentiate very well from other ‘hard-on-skin’ soaps.

48. Brand has been able to establish itself in all age groups.