This was a project which was done for the subject of marketing strategies and the topic was 'Failure of Subhiksha'. For this project we did a thorough secondary research through internet, articles in prominent newspapers, magazines and so on. The references of the data have been mentioned in the slides (wherever required). We presented this project and got a very great response. There are many things which had been discussed during the presentation but are not available in the slides.
P.S: The names mentioned in the slides are in the order of presentation.
1) Subhiksha was founded in 1997 and became one of the largest retail chains in India with over 1600 outlets.
2) It positioned itself as a low-price retailer and expanded rapidly across India between 1997-2008.
3) However, it failed due to over-expansion without sufficient funds, financial crisis, high rental costs, poor inventory management, and strong competition from other retailers.
4) Issues around rapid growth, funding, and operational management ultimately led to Subhiksha's collapse in 2008.
Subhiksha began in 1997 as India's largest retail value chain with over 1600 outlets. However, it failed due to rapidly expanding the number of stores without sufficient funds or systems in place. Other reasons included a lack of strong human resource policies and staff, as well as facing intense competition from established national chains. The company overestimated customer demand and grew too aggressively without proper controls or infrastructure to support its expansion.
This document provides information about Subhiksha, a retail chain started in 1997 in Chennai, India. It summarizes Subhiksha's rapid expansion plans to reach 500 stores by 2007 and 1000 stores by 2009. However, the company faced financial difficulties due to overexpansion without proper consolidation, inventory management issues, and increased competition from other retailers. By 2009, Subhiksha was undergoing debt restructuring and trying to reopen some stores after creditors filed petitions against it due to its large debt burden.
The largest retail value chain of India- Subhiksha, failed. This case analyses some of the reasons for the same.
Largest retail value chain in India with 1600 outlets started in 1997 .
From 150 stores in Sept 2006 all of which were in Tamil Nadu the company grew rapidly to over 1600 stores by Sept 2008 across the country.
The company’s investors included Wipro’s Azim Premji and ICICI Prudential Mutual fund apart from the ESOP Trust.
Started with $8-10000. Turnover in 2008 was $451 million.
Expansion Timeline:
In March 1997 opening of the first retail store in Chennai, with $ 1 million initial investment.
March 99‐ 14 stores in Chennai.
June 2000‐ 50 stores in Chennai, ICICI ventures joins Subhiksha.
June 2002‐ 120 stores in whole of Tamil Nadu.
June 2006‐ 420 stores in other big states in India namely Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Feb 2007‐500 stores across country
Dec 2007‐ 1000 stores across India
October 2008‐ 1600 stores across India
RAPID EXPANSION VIA DEBT CAPITAL.
Reasons for the failure:
Expanding the number of stores rapidly without sufficient funds in hand.
Expansion of Stores without adequate system control and IT Support.
Government Intervention.
Lack of strong HR policy and Staff.
Strong Competition.
Over confidence and Aggressiveness.
Learning Outcomes:
Never be too aggressive with your expansion and growth plans unless you have enough finances.
Know your competitors inside out.
Understand your Strengths and Weaknesses and use them efficiently to gain and learn.
Debt Capital though profitable, is the most risky source of finance.
Thank You.
The document discusses the rise and fall of the Indian retail chain Subhiksha. It provides details on Subhiksha's business model, expansion plans, and reasons for its decline. Subhiksha grew rapidly in the 2000s but overextended itself, experiencing a liquidity crisis. It shut down operations in 2009 due to huge debt, poor inventory management, and increased competition. The document recommends revival strategies such as improving store quality, diversifying products, and prioritizing equity over debt financing.
This summary provides an overview of the key information from the 4-page document on Subhiksha's store operations:
1. Subhiksha operated on a hub-and-spoke model, offering discounts of 8-10% on a wide range of products including FMCG goods, fruits and vegetables, mobile phones, and medicines.
2. The company faced several challenges including allocating too much space to low-margin FMCG goods, offering too many product SKUs, expanding into mobile phones which became unviable, and inefficient inventory management.
3. The document analyzes Subhiksha's financial performance and profitability in 2010, identifying reasons for serious problems facing the company,
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar - Rural Marketing (Retailing) in IndiaArjun Parekh
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar case serves as an excellent case study to understand how Retail works in Rural India. It throws light on Rural Consumerism, Retailing in Rural Markets of India, etc.
This was a project which was done for the subject of marketing strategies and the topic was 'Failure of Subhiksha'. For this project we did a thorough secondary research through internet, articles in prominent newspapers, magazines and so on. The references of the data have been mentioned in the slides (wherever required). We presented this project and got a very great response. There are many things which had been discussed during the presentation but are not available in the slides.
P.S: The names mentioned in the slides are in the order of presentation.
1) Subhiksha was founded in 1997 and became one of the largest retail chains in India with over 1600 outlets.
2) It positioned itself as a low-price retailer and expanded rapidly across India between 1997-2008.
3) However, it failed due to over-expansion without sufficient funds, financial crisis, high rental costs, poor inventory management, and strong competition from other retailers.
4) Issues around rapid growth, funding, and operational management ultimately led to Subhiksha's collapse in 2008.
Subhiksha began in 1997 as India's largest retail value chain with over 1600 outlets. However, it failed due to rapidly expanding the number of stores without sufficient funds or systems in place. Other reasons included a lack of strong human resource policies and staff, as well as facing intense competition from established national chains. The company overestimated customer demand and grew too aggressively without proper controls or infrastructure to support its expansion.
This document provides information about Subhiksha, a retail chain started in 1997 in Chennai, India. It summarizes Subhiksha's rapid expansion plans to reach 500 stores by 2007 and 1000 stores by 2009. However, the company faced financial difficulties due to overexpansion without proper consolidation, inventory management issues, and increased competition from other retailers. By 2009, Subhiksha was undergoing debt restructuring and trying to reopen some stores after creditors filed petitions against it due to its large debt burden.
The largest retail value chain of India- Subhiksha, failed. This case analyses some of the reasons for the same.
Largest retail value chain in India with 1600 outlets started in 1997 .
From 150 stores in Sept 2006 all of which were in Tamil Nadu the company grew rapidly to over 1600 stores by Sept 2008 across the country.
The company’s investors included Wipro’s Azim Premji and ICICI Prudential Mutual fund apart from the ESOP Trust.
Started with $8-10000. Turnover in 2008 was $451 million.
Expansion Timeline:
In March 1997 opening of the first retail store in Chennai, with $ 1 million initial investment.
March 99‐ 14 stores in Chennai.
June 2000‐ 50 stores in Chennai, ICICI ventures joins Subhiksha.
June 2002‐ 120 stores in whole of Tamil Nadu.
June 2006‐ 420 stores in other big states in India namely Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Feb 2007‐500 stores across country
Dec 2007‐ 1000 stores across India
October 2008‐ 1600 stores across India
RAPID EXPANSION VIA DEBT CAPITAL.
Reasons for the failure:
Expanding the number of stores rapidly without sufficient funds in hand.
Expansion of Stores without adequate system control and IT Support.
Government Intervention.
Lack of strong HR policy and Staff.
Strong Competition.
Over confidence and Aggressiveness.
Learning Outcomes:
Never be too aggressive with your expansion and growth plans unless you have enough finances.
Know your competitors inside out.
Understand your Strengths and Weaknesses and use them efficiently to gain and learn.
Debt Capital though profitable, is the most risky source of finance.
Thank You.
The document discusses the rise and fall of the Indian retail chain Subhiksha. It provides details on Subhiksha's business model, expansion plans, and reasons for its decline. Subhiksha grew rapidly in the 2000s but overextended itself, experiencing a liquidity crisis. It shut down operations in 2009 due to huge debt, poor inventory management, and increased competition. The document recommends revival strategies such as improving store quality, diversifying products, and prioritizing equity over debt financing.
This summary provides an overview of the key information from the 4-page document on Subhiksha's store operations:
1. Subhiksha operated on a hub-and-spoke model, offering discounts of 8-10% on a wide range of products including FMCG goods, fruits and vegetables, mobile phones, and medicines.
2. The company faced several challenges including allocating too much space to low-margin FMCG goods, offering too many product SKUs, expanding into mobile phones which became unviable, and inefficient inventory management.
3. The document analyzes Subhiksha's financial performance and profitability in 2010, identifying reasons for serious problems facing the company,
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar - Rural Marketing (Retailing) in IndiaArjun Parekh
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar case serves as an excellent case study to understand how Retail works in Rural India. It throws light on Rural Consumerism, Retailing in Rural Markets of India, etc.
Britannia is one of the premier food companies in India that was started in 1892 in Kolkata. It advertises through various channels like press, television, and radio. The biscuit market is segmented by age group, niche snacking occasions, and types of biscuits. Some of Britannia's popular biscuit brands are Tiger, targeted at kids; Little Hearts for youth; and Good Day, a premium biscuit. Britannia also has operations in the Middle East and Sri Lanka. It uses various promotional activities and places its products through major retailers and distribution channels.
Best Buy faces competition from online retailers who can offer lower prices. While Best Buy has higher operating costs for its physical stores, it also provides a valuable in-person shopping experience. The document evaluates alternatives for Best Buy and recommends that it invest in improving its stores and online platform while focusing on customer experience rather than just price to better compete against online retailers.
Tanishq - Positioning to capture Indian woman’s heart - Marketing Management...Abbas Dhuliawala
Tanishq is a jewelry brand owned by Titan Industries, a Tata Group company. It was launched in 1994 to capture the Indian women's jewelry market which was dominated by unorganized local jewelers. Initially, Tanishq faced challenges due to consumers' preference for 22-karat gold and perception of jewelry as investment over ornament. Through market research, Tanishq repositioned itself by offering 22-karat gold, promoting purity using a karat meter, and changing its designs to appeal to local tastes. It also launched sub-brands like GoldPlus to target different segments. Today Tanishq is a leading player with over 165 stores pan-India pursuing opportunities for growth in India and other Asian markets.
This document provides information about the Aashirvaad Atta brand owned by ITC Ltd. It discusses the company and brand background, product portfolio, marketing strategies used including segmentation, targeting, positioning, competition analysis, SWOT analysis, product management, pricing, promotion, and distribution channels. The key points are that Aashirvaad is India's number 1 atta brand with over 56% market share. It offers various atta variants at different price points and promotes the brand heavily through print, TV, and online advertisements emphasizing quality and health benefits.
D-Mart is an Indian supermarket chain started in 2002 with a philosophy of providing customers what they want at low prices. It focuses on serving the middle class with daily necessities at prices below MRP through strategies like low overhead costs, direct supplier relationships, and efficient warehouse-like stores. D-Mart has seen success operating this low-cost model in Western and Southern India and plans to primarily expand within existing regions to maintain tight control over real estate and distribution costs as it faces growing competition from other retailers and online players.
This document provides an overview of ITC Limited, an Indian conglomerate. It discusses ITC's various business divisions including cigarettes, hotels, paperboards, packaging, agri-business, foods, lifestyle retailing, information technology, and more. The document also outlines the history of ITC dating back to its founding in 1910, and provides details on its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and organizational structure including various departments.
This document provides an overview of Britannia Industries, a leading Indian FMCG company. It discusses Britannia's product portfolio including biscuits, bread and dairy products. The marketing mix of 4Ps - Product, Price, Place and Promotion strategies are described. Segmentation, targeting and positioning approaches are outlined focusing on demographic and behavioral segments. A BCG matrix shows the cash cow and star products. Finally, a SWOT analysis is presented and recommendations are made to focus on new product categories, pricing and international expansion.
Distribution & Channel Management, Promotion Decisions OF ITC LimitedReyaz Jafar
ITC Limited or ITC is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its diversified business includes five segments: Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Hotels, Paperboard & Packaging, Agri Business & Information Technology.
In this presentation it is describe their promotion strategy and distribution and channel management system,how ITC Ltd. work with.
The document discusses Metro Cash & Carry's (MCC) expansion into emerging markets like Russia, China, and India. Some of MCC's competitive advantages included low prices, quality products, supply chain management, and a wide range of products. However, the institutional context in each country posed challenges, such as government restrictions in India designed to protect local markets. Going forward in India, the document recommends MCC pursue strategies like partnering with local farmers, adopting new payment and delivery models, using regional celebrities in advertising, and conducting customer surveys to improve public relations and strategic expansion.
The document provides an overview of Reliance Mart, a 165,000 square foot retail store located in Ahmedabad, India. It offers over 95,000 products across several categories including food, consumer goods, consumer durables, automotive accessories and lifestyle products. Key strengths include its large size and product selection, affordable prices, and unique on-site services. The store aims to provide customers an international shopping experience through its layout, product range, and distribution network which utilizes cross-docking and real-time inventory updates. However, weaknesses include its lack of customer focus and specialty sections.
Big bazaar is an Indian retail store that operates as a chain of
Hypermarkets,discount department stores and grocery stores.
The retail chain was founded by Kishore Biyani under his parent organization Future group in 2001.
Big bazaar covering three essential categories
in Indian market home,food and fashion
Food bazar and Fbb are integral part of
big bazaar.
D-Mart is a retail chain located in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai that follows an everyday low pricing strategy. It aims to be the lowest priced retailer in its area. D-Mart offers a wide range of products across multiple floors at discounted prices compared to MRP. It uses promotions, newspaper advertisements, and in-store signage to promote offers and drive sales. However, D-Mart faces threats from larger competitors and may struggle without brand loyalty or corporate backing.
BigBasket is India's largest online grocery retailer founded in 2011 by Hari Menon and four others. It offers over 18,000 products across various categories for delivery all across India. In its early days, the founders launched a similar retail venture called Fabmart in 1999 but it was ahead of its time. In 2015, BigBasket acquired Delyver.com to expand its delivery network. Currently, it faces competition from other online grocery startups and large ecommerce companies entering the grocery delivery space. BigBasket plans to expand to new cities and launch offline kiosks called BB Instant in apartment complexes.
Case Study of Marketing the Nissan Micra and Tata NanoHimanshu Arya
This is the Case Study on the Marketing the Nissan Micra and Tata Nano. Basically in it we've tried to use how the social media helps in the marketing.
The Bajaj Group is one of India's largest business conglomerates. It was founded in 1926 by Jamnalal Bajaj and has grown to include over 25 companies. Key facts about the group include:
- It was started as a sugar manufacturing company and has since diversified into various industries like automobiles, home appliances, insurance, etc.
- Some major companies within the group include Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Electricals, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
- The group prides itself on its core values of trust and integrity established by its founding fathers over many decades of operations.
- It is currently led by Rahul Bajaj and employs
Maggi noodles were launched in India in 1982 and targeted working women initially before shifting to target children. They promoted the product through free samples, gifts with empty packets returned, and dry and wet sampling. Maggi became the number 1 brand in instant noodles and sauces with 80% market share in noodles. Their positioning was as a tasty and healthy snack that can be prepared in just 2 minutes. Future recommendations include entering the frozen food segment and popcorn section to diversify.
The document provides information about the FMCG sector in India. It discusses that the FMCG sector accounts for 50% of the overall market and includes products like oral care, hair care, skin care, etc. It also mentions that the food and beverages segment accounts for 31% of the sector and includes products like snacks, beverages and dairy. Finally, it provides a detailed overview of Haldiram, one of the major players in the Indian snacks market, including its history, product portfolio, marketing strategies and SWOT analysis.
Business research on study on Sunfeast dark fantasy ParTh Dutta
This document summarizes a study on consumer behavior regarding Sunfeast Dark Fantasy biscuits. Key findings include:
1) All 50 respondents were familiar with Sunfeast Dark Fantasy biscuits. Most were familiar with 3 variants, and knew of the brand through advertisements.
2) 94% of respondents regularly purchase the product. The majority (58%) were satisfied, while packaging was the most important motivator for purchase (56%).
3) Promotional tools like advertisements and in-store promotions were found to significantly increase brand awareness and popularity according to 88% of respondents. Television commercials (38%) and in-store promotions (22%) were the most influential promotional factors.
4) Packaging
- ITC first launched food brands like Kitchens of India and staples brands like Aashirvaad Atta in the early 2000s.
- It later launched Sunfeast biscuits in 2003 and entered the branded snacks category with Bingo! in 2007.
- In 2010, Sunfeast extended into the noodles category by launching Sunfeast Yippee noodles. Within a few years, Yippee gained market share by leveraging ITC's distribution network and targeting both mothers and children.
The bakery industry in India is growing at 8% annually with biscuits and bread making up 78% of production. The industry is 65% unorganized with many small producers. Per capita consumption is low at 1.75kg for bread and 900g for biscuits but bakery products are becoming a daily food. Baker Street aims to expand its product line both domestically and globally through a diversification strategy over 3 years while positioning itself as a brand that provides variety satisfying health and indulgence. Its marketing strategy focuses on improving awareness, consideration, and education through sampling, ads, and campaigns.
Patanjali Ayurved Ltd is an Indian FMCG company known for its herbal products. It has grown rapidly in recent years to become the 2nd largest FMCG company in India, overtaking older competitors. Patanjali utilizes marketing strategies such as associating with Baba Ramdev, promoting Indian/Ayurvedic products, keeping prices low, extensive advertising, and focusing on health-conscious customers. Its success is attributed to identifying opportunities, strong distribution channels, promoting national pride, and quality herbal products.
Britannia is one of the premier food companies in India that was started in 1892 in Kolkata. It advertises through various channels like press, television, and radio. The biscuit market is segmented by age group, niche snacking occasions, and types of biscuits. Some of Britannia's popular biscuit brands are Tiger, targeted at kids; Little Hearts for youth; and Good Day, a premium biscuit. Britannia also has operations in the Middle East and Sri Lanka. It uses various promotional activities and places its products through major retailers and distribution channels.
Best Buy faces competition from online retailers who can offer lower prices. While Best Buy has higher operating costs for its physical stores, it also provides a valuable in-person shopping experience. The document evaluates alternatives for Best Buy and recommends that it invest in improving its stores and online platform while focusing on customer experience rather than just price to better compete against online retailers.
Tanishq - Positioning to capture Indian woman’s heart - Marketing Management...Abbas Dhuliawala
Tanishq is a jewelry brand owned by Titan Industries, a Tata Group company. It was launched in 1994 to capture the Indian women's jewelry market which was dominated by unorganized local jewelers. Initially, Tanishq faced challenges due to consumers' preference for 22-karat gold and perception of jewelry as investment over ornament. Through market research, Tanishq repositioned itself by offering 22-karat gold, promoting purity using a karat meter, and changing its designs to appeal to local tastes. It also launched sub-brands like GoldPlus to target different segments. Today Tanishq is a leading player with over 165 stores pan-India pursuing opportunities for growth in India and other Asian markets.
This document provides information about the Aashirvaad Atta brand owned by ITC Ltd. It discusses the company and brand background, product portfolio, marketing strategies used including segmentation, targeting, positioning, competition analysis, SWOT analysis, product management, pricing, promotion, and distribution channels. The key points are that Aashirvaad is India's number 1 atta brand with over 56% market share. It offers various atta variants at different price points and promotes the brand heavily through print, TV, and online advertisements emphasizing quality and health benefits.
D-Mart is an Indian supermarket chain started in 2002 with a philosophy of providing customers what they want at low prices. It focuses on serving the middle class with daily necessities at prices below MRP through strategies like low overhead costs, direct supplier relationships, and efficient warehouse-like stores. D-Mart has seen success operating this low-cost model in Western and Southern India and plans to primarily expand within existing regions to maintain tight control over real estate and distribution costs as it faces growing competition from other retailers and online players.
This document provides an overview of ITC Limited, an Indian conglomerate. It discusses ITC's various business divisions including cigarettes, hotels, paperboards, packaging, agri-business, foods, lifestyle retailing, information technology, and more. The document also outlines the history of ITC dating back to its founding in 1910, and provides details on its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and organizational structure including various departments.
This document provides an overview of Britannia Industries, a leading Indian FMCG company. It discusses Britannia's product portfolio including biscuits, bread and dairy products. The marketing mix of 4Ps - Product, Price, Place and Promotion strategies are described. Segmentation, targeting and positioning approaches are outlined focusing on demographic and behavioral segments. A BCG matrix shows the cash cow and star products. Finally, a SWOT analysis is presented and recommendations are made to focus on new product categories, pricing and international expansion.
Distribution & Channel Management, Promotion Decisions OF ITC LimitedReyaz Jafar
ITC Limited or ITC is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its diversified business includes five segments: Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Hotels, Paperboard & Packaging, Agri Business & Information Technology.
In this presentation it is describe their promotion strategy and distribution and channel management system,how ITC Ltd. work with.
The document discusses Metro Cash & Carry's (MCC) expansion into emerging markets like Russia, China, and India. Some of MCC's competitive advantages included low prices, quality products, supply chain management, and a wide range of products. However, the institutional context in each country posed challenges, such as government restrictions in India designed to protect local markets. Going forward in India, the document recommends MCC pursue strategies like partnering with local farmers, adopting new payment and delivery models, using regional celebrities in advertising, and conducting customer surveys to improve public relations and strategic expansion.
The document provides an overview of Reliance Mart, a 165,000 square foot retail store located in Ahmedabad, India. It offers over 95,000 products across several categories including food, consumer goods, consumer durables, automotive accessories and lifestyle products. Key strengths include its large size and product selection, affordable prices, and unique on-site services. The store aims to provide customers an international shopping experience through its layout, product range, and distribution network which utilizes cross-docking and real-time inventory updates. However, weaknesses include its lack of customer focus and specialty sections.
Big bazaar is an Indian retail store that operates as a chain of
Hypermarkets,discount department stores and grocery stores.
The retail chain was founded by Kishore Biyani under his parent organization Future group in 2001.
Big bazaar covering three essential categories
in Indian market home,food and fashion
Food bazar and Fbb are integral part of
big bazaar.
D-Mart is a retail chain located in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai that follows an everyday low pricing strategy. It aims to be the lowest priced retailer in its area. D-Mart offers a wide range of products across multiple floors at discounted prices compared to MRP. It uses promotions, newspaper advertisements, and in-store signage to promote offers and drive sales. However, D-Mart faces threats from larger competitors and may struggle without brand loyalty or corporate backing.
BigBasket is India's largest online grocery retailer founded in 2011 by Hari Menon and four others. It offers over 18,000 products across various categories for delivery all across India. In its early days, the founders launched a similar retail venture called Fabmart in 1999 but it was ahead of its time. In 2015, BigBasket acquired Delyver.com to expand its delivery network. Currently, it faces competition from other online grocery startups and large ecommerce companies entering the grocery delivery space. BigBasket plans to expand to new cities and launch offline kiosks called BB Instant in apartment complexes.
Case Study of Marketing the Nissan Micra and Tata NanoHimanshu Arya
This is the Case Study on the Marketing the Nissan Micra and Tata Nano. Basically in it we've tried to use how the social media helps in the marketing.
The Bajaj Group is one of India's largest business conglomerates. It was founded in 1926 by Jamnalal Bajaj and has grown to include over 25 companies. Key facts about the group include:
- It was started as a sugar manufacturing company and has since diversified into various industries like automobiles, home appliances, insurance, etc.
- Some major companies within the group include Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Electricals, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
- The group prides itself on its core values of trust and integrity established by its founding fathers over many decades of operations.
- It is currently led by Rahul Bajaj and employs
Maggi noodles were launched in India in 1982 and targeted working women initially before shifting to target children. They promoted the product through free samples, gifts with empty packets returned, and dry and wet sampling. Maggi became the number 1 brand in instant noodles and sauces with 80% market share in noodles. Their positioning was as a tasty and healthy snack that can be prepared in just 2 minutes. Future recommendations include entering the frozen food segment and popcorn section to diversify.
The document provides information about the FMCG sector in India. It discusses that the FMCG sector accounts for 50% of the overall market and includes products like oral care, hair care, skin care, etc. It also mentions that the food and beverages segment accounts for 31% of the sector and includes products like snacks, beverages and dairy. Finally, it provides a detailed overview of Haldiram, one of the major players in the Indian snacks market, including its history, product portfolio, marketing strategies and SWOT analysis.
Business research on study on Sunfeast dark fantasy ParTh Dutta
This document summarizes a study on consumer behavior regarding Sunfeast Dark Fantasy biscuits. Key findings include:
1) All 50 respondents were familiar with Sunfeast Dark Fantasy biscuits. Most were familiar with 3 variants, and knew of the brand through advertisements.
2) 94% of respondents regularly purchase the product. The majority (58%) were satisfied, while packaging was the most important motivator for purchase (56%).
3) Promotional tools like advertisements and in-store promotions were found to significantly increase brand awareness and popularity according to 88% of respondents. Television commercials (38%) and in-store promotions (22%) were the most influential promotional factors.
4) Packaging
- ITC first launched food brands like Kitchens of India and staples brands like Aashirvaad Atta in the early 2000s.
- It later launched Sunfeast biscuits in 2003 and entered the branded snacks category with Bingo! in 2007.
- In 2010, Sunfeast extended into the noodles category by launching Sunfeast Yippee noodles. Within a few years, Yippee gained market share by leveraging ITC's distribution network and targeting both mothers and children.
The bakery industry in India is growing at 8% annually with biscuits and bread making up 78% of production. The industry is 65% unorganized with many small producers. Per capita consumption is low at 1.75kg for bread and 900g for biscuits but bakery products are becoming a daily food. Baker Street aims to expand its product line both domestically and globally through a diversification strategy over 3 years while positioning itself as a brand that provides variety satisfying health and indulgence. Its marketing strategy focuses on improving awareness, consideration, and education through sampling, ads, and campaigns.
Patanjali Ayurved Ltd is an Indian FMCG company known for its herbal products. It has grown rapidly in recent years to become the 2nd largest FMCG company in India, overtaking older competitors. Patanjali utilizes marketing strategies such as associating with Baba Ramdev, promoting Indian/Ayurvedic products, keeping prices low, extensive advertising, and focusing on health-conscious customers. Its success is attributed to identifying opportunities, strong distribution channels, promoting national pride, and quality herbal products.
Retailing in India has grown significantly in recent years due to factors such as a rapidly growing middle class, rising incomes, and exposure to international brands. Food retailing makes up a large portion of the Indian retail sector, valued at $175 billion currently and expected to reach $400 billion by 2025. Several factors are driving growth in organized food retailing formats such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, and convenience stores. Major players in the Indian food retail sector include Reliance Fresh, Subhiksha, Food Bazaar, More Retail, and Wal-Mart which operates Supercenters in India.
This document provides an overview of retail management. It discusses the meaning and need for retail management. Some key points include:
- Retail management involves processes that help customers procure desired merchandise from retail stores for their end use. It aims to make shopping a pleasurable experience.
- Effective retail management saves customers time, avoids chaos in stores, and helps control shoplifting.
- The document also covers types of retailers, functions of retailing, retail environment factors, and the growth of retailing in India including the introduction of foreign direct investment.
- It discusses concepts like franchising, types of franchising, and theories of retail development such as environmental and cyclical theories.
This document provides an overview of retail management. It discusses various retail formats including traditional small stores, consumer cooperatives, and modern large format stores. It also covers the emergence of shopping malls in India. Franchising is explained as a method of business expansion where a franchisor allows others to use their brand name and systems. Key advantages like ready business models and disadvantages like high startup costs of franchising are mentioned. The document also briefly discusses legal issues and management aspects of retail operations and malls in India.
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Targeting and positioning decisions (Marketing management)Abdulmughni Ansari
Targeting and Positioning Decisions for
Zandu balm
Woodland Shoes
Pantaloon Retail
Chain of mid priced hospitals
This is a presentation done as part of subject marketing management for mba course.
This case discusses Subway Sandwich Shops and the sandwich restaurant industry. It analyzes Subway's history, customer base, promotion strategies, and competition using Porter's Five Forces model. The case examines issues like franchisee disputes and recommends actions like expanding offerings and locations to increase sales and market share as competition in the industry is high.
The document discusses Shoppers Stop, a leading Indian retailer. It provides an overview of the company, including its introduction in 1991, store formats and locations, private brands offered, and loyalty program. A SWOT analysis is presented identifying strengths like financial position and loyal customer base, as well as weaknesses like operating costs. Marketing strategies are outlined covering segmentation, targeting, positioning, and promotional activities. These strategies aim to position Shoppers Stop as a premium global retailer delivering a complete shopping experience to middle and upper class customers.
This document discusses target marketing. It defines target marketing as focusing marketing efforts on specific consumer groups that are most likely to purchase a product. It outlines the process of target marketing, which involves defining potential buyers, considering competitor influence, and selecting and evaluating a target market. Methods for identifying a target market include analyzing current and typical customers, competition, products/services, and demographics and psychographics. The document also discusses targeting strategies such as undifferentiated, differentiated, and concentrated strategies and provides guidelines and examples for selecting target markets.
SOLUTION SUMMARY 1.To decide the region for expansion 2.To decide the target segment 3.Competitors in the selected region 4.Business process for transferring the product 5.Food industry analysis of the respective country 6.Strategies to adopt 7.Licenses and documents required
Unit 2 Market Segmentation, Targeting, Differentiation & Positioning.pdfAnirudhaJoshi15
This document discusses concepts related to market segmentation, targeting, differentiation, and positioning. It covers the following key points:
- Market segmentation involves dividing the market into groups based on characteristics like demographics, behaviors, or geographic location. Effective segmentation requires groups to be measurable, accessible, substantial, differentiable, and actionable.
- Targeting involves evaluating segments and selecting which ones to focus marketing efforts on. Factors considered include uniqueness, identifying potential customers, and differentiating advantages.
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6. GROWTH
• Segmentation was done on
the basis of geography
initially
– Opened stores in South India
initially , later expanded
elsewhere
• Later on, was done on the
basis of age groups
– Different product portfolios
were targeted for different
market segments
SEGMENTATION
7. GROWTH
• Expanding middle & upper classes has
played a big role in the expansion of existing
modern format stores & entry of new ones
• Attract not the top end customer but
the aam aadmi
• Target Market for different products:
– Grocery & Vegetables – Common man &
specifically Housewives
– Mobile – Youth
– Medicines – Old Age People
TARGET MARKET
8. • Low prices
• Consumer Savings
• Consumer Trust
• One Stop Shop
– Multiple products under one store
• Store designed with Indian touch
• Location Convenience
• Privilege to loyal customers
• Indian Management
GROWTH
POSITIONING
10. PRICING
• EDLP – Everyday Low
Pricing Approach
• Prices below the MRP
Product Subhiksh
a
MRP
Rice 5 kg Rs.102 Rs.119
Britannia
Marigold 400
gm
Rs.21 Rs.24
Sugar 1 kg Rs.15 Rs.17
11. • No Frills Store
• EDLP Strategy
• Off the main roads to take advantage of
low cost
• Catchment area of approx 2 kms
• Local low overhead front-end of Kirana
stores with efficient supply chain of a
large retailer
MATURITY
12. • Establish itself as a neighborhood store
• Everyday low price system
• Wanted to attain greater penetration in all
markets
• Lease rental system for stores
• Centralized purchasing
MATURITY
13. • Subhiksham Card
• Home Delivery System
• Use of IT
• Online Retail System
MATURITY
15. People know
SUBHIKSHA know
People Know
SUBHIKSHA don’t
Know
People don’t Know
SUBHIKSHA Know
People don’t Know
SUBHIKSHA don’t
Know
PROBLEMS
JOHARRY MODEL