Strength
1. Cadbury is a company, which is reputed internationally as the topmost chocolate provider in the world. 2. The brand is well known to people & they can easily identify it from others. 3. Cadbury the world leaders in chocolate, is a well-known force in marketing and distribution. 4. Users have a positive perception about the qualities of the brand. 5. Cadbury main strength is Dairy milk. Dairy milk is the most consumed chocolate in India. 6. By using popular models like Cyrus Brocha, Preety Zinta and others Cadburys has managed to portray a young and sporty image, which has resulted in converting buyers of other brands to become its staunch loyalists. 7. Cadbury has well adjusted itself to Indian custom. 8. It has properly repositioned itself in India whenever required i.e. from children to adults, togetherness bar to energizing bar for young ones etc.
Weaknesses
1. There is lack of penetration in the rural market where people tend to dismiss it as a high end product. It is mainly found in urban and semi-urban areas. 2. It has been relatively high priced brand, which is turning the price conscious customer away 3. People avoid having their chocolate thinking about the egg ingredients
Opportunities
1. The chocolate market has seen one of the greatest increases in the recent times (almost @ 30%) 2. There is a lot of potential for growth and a huge population who do not eat chocolates even today that can be converted as new users.
Threat
1. There exists no brand loyalty in the chocolate market and consumers frequently shift their brands. 2. New brands are coming and existing brands are introducing new variants to add up to an already overcrowded