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MARKETING PLAN: SURF EXCEL M.BILAL KHAN (2642) I.U.G.C

1. CURRENT MARKETING SITUATION
COMPANY PROFILE:
Unilever Pakistan Limited manufactures and markets home and personal care products, beverages, ice cream, and spreads in the United Kingdom. The company provides food products, such as soups, bouillons, sauces and dressings, noodles, complete meals, margarine and spreads, olive oil, and tea, as well as frozen foods; cleansing and hygiene products for the home care market; and skin cleansing, deodorants, and antiperspirants for personal care market. It offers its products under Close Up, Axe, Dove, Rexona, Sunsilk, Wheel, Rafhan, Surf Excel, Comfort, Lux, Pond’s, Lifebuoy, Lipton, Brooke Bond, Energile, Knorr, Pearl Dust, and Supreme brands. The company was founded in 1872 and is based in Karachi, Pakistan. Unilever Pakistan Limited operates as a subsidiary of Unilever Overseas Holdings Limited.

KEY TO SUCCESS:
To build customer value, satisfaction and hardcore loyalty with the brand.

Surf Excel
Surf Excel is the oldest detergent brand to be present in Pakistan since 1960. It might sound strange for a leading laundry brand like Surf Excel to say that dirt is good, but healthy activities involving dirt are essential to development. It 's how kids learn express their creativity and it bolsters their immune systems.
Dominating the washing powders markets in Pakistan for four decades; Surf has continued to change according to consumer needs. Being a pioneer, Surf had to work hard to gain acceptance in the early days. To educate housewives about its use, house to house demonstration were organized in Lahore and Karachi. Free sample and coupons were also distributed to recruit consumer. There has been no looking back since the brand has undergone numerous product quality improvements to offer best cleaning results. Over the year, there has been emergence of low unit price packs. With continuous technological innovations, the brand has always managed to



Bibliography: DISCUSSION WITH MUHAMMAD IMRAN (TERRITORY MANAGER) DISCUSSION WITH ADNAN A.BUTT (SALES SUPERVISOR) CONSUMER SURVEY ECONOMIC SURVEY OF PAKISTAN Page 22

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