8. Rural Marketing - Opportunities
Huge potential for growth
Change in spending patterns
Incomes have started going into mobile phones,
televisions, white goods & motorcycles
9. Rural Marketing - Challenges
The Indian rural market is unpredictable
Communication & distance barriers
To understand the social dynamics and attitude
variations within each village
Predominantly illiterate population
Low/ irregular income,lack of monthly income and
flow of income fluctuating with the monsoon winds
10. Rural Marketing - Influencers
Opinion Leaders - eg. Sarpanch
Rural - Educated youth
Reach of mass television media/Lifestyle they watch
on TV sets
Less exposure to outside world makes them innocent
and fascinated to novelties
11. Data Collection - Demographics
above 35-45 yrs 18-25 yrs
Sample size: 30
above 35-45 yrs
Male respondents
only, as they are the
prime decision makers 40%
18-25 yrs 60%
12. What do you use to overcome body
odour?
Spray Soap/Powder
Soap brands used:
Lifebuoy Spray
Dettol / Dettol cool
40%
Medimix Soap/Powder
60%
Powders used:
Smile
Ponds
13. How much are you willing to pay for
the product?
Rs.80-100 Less than Rs.80
20% agreed to consider
purchasing axe if the Less than Rs.80
product was made more
20%
economical (atleast
less than Rs.80)
80%
Rs.80-100
14. Preferred fragrances
Sandalwood Mogra
Natural fragrances Rose
preferred
Rose Sandalwood
13%
43%
43%
Mogra
16. Product
Product Name: !वकास
The name ‘Axe’ is difficult to pronounce & the rural
market is unable to relate to it
We chose to name the product in a way, so that the
rural market views it in the positive light
Hence, the name ‘Vikaas’, as it relates to growth &
progress, & can be viewed as an aspirational brand
17. Place
Mahadevpura & Girnare
“!वकास” would have to be visible in the right
places in the 2 villages
Chemists / General Stores
There should be deep distribution
18. Price & Packaging
Axe was perceived as an expensive brand & in order
to succeed in the rural market they have to seem like
a valuable product
Rural India buys small packs, as they are perceived
as value for money - Penetration strategy
Hence, “!वकास”should be mini-packaged in order
to create brand stickiness - Rs.10 per 10 ml
Also, the packaging should be more user-friendly
19. Promotion - ATL
Preferred Brand ambassadors : Sachin Tendulkar &
Shahrukh Khan
Ads should be sober, should not be explicit
Functionality & emotionality should be reflected in
the ads
Message should be well received & contribute to
community development
20. Promotion - BTL
Tailored to suit the expectations of the market
Van campaigns
Edutainment films
Generating word of mouth publicity through opinion
leaders
Colourful wall paintings