The main issues encountered in the case to be discussed deal with ethics‚ discrimination‚ promotion and cultural values. In this case‚ an Indian company‚ Hindustan Lever LTD‚ launched a promotion campaign that relates fairness with success in a country where the color of your skin has a social meaning. By doing so‚ the company was explicitly saying that dark skinned people couldn’t be successful neither in their professional nor in their private lives. Even if this conception is or was part of the
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Case Study: Fair & Lovely 1. Is it ethical to sell a product that is‚ at best‚ only mildly effective? Discuss. According to my opinion it is not ethical to sell the product that is at best‚ only mild effective because at a spur of the moment the consumer one feel it is the best but as the time goes on one understands the difference and realizes that their trust and loyalty with implicit understanding have been impeached and this may affect the brand in certain ways like pricing‚ promotion
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Survey Questionnaire Topic: Social impact of marketing campaign of “Fair and Lovely” Purpose: This research is being conducted for the social impact of marketing campaign of fair & lovely. Your feedback will have significant impact on the overall findings and will be count as confidential. All the information provided by you will also be used only for the academic purpose. ------------------------------------------------- Your Age: ………………… Gender: Male
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& Analysis 2.1 Is it ethical to sell products that are mildly effective? 2.2 Is it ethical to exploit cultural norms and value to promote a product? 2.3 Is the advertisement of Fair & Lovely demeaning to women‚ or is promoting fairness cream in a way not too dissimilar from how most cosmetics are promoted? 2.4 Will HLL’s Fair & Lovely Foundation be enough to counter charges made by AIDWA? 2.5 In light of AIDWA charges‚ how would you suggest Fair & Lovely promotes its products
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INDIAN COSMETIC MARKET SIZE: U.S. $950 MN. CUSTOMER BASE: 27 MN TARGET MARKET: YOUNG WOMEN 18-35 1. Is it ethical to sell a product that is‚ at best‚ only mildly effective? Discuss. 2. Is it ethical to exploit cultural norms and values to promote a product? Discuss. No‚ it is not ethical. From this case‚ we can easily find out that the sales of the Fair & lovely and Fairever are totally based on the success of the advertisements. Skin color is a powerful theme in India and Asia where a lighter
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Unilever’s Skin Research Centre unlocks nature’s fairness secrets to create new Fair & Lovely. Fair & Lovely‚ the largest-selling skin whitening cream in the world‚ is certainly doing well. Launched in 1978‚ it holds a commanding 50-70 per cent share of the skin whitening market in India‚ a market that is valued at over Rs 1‚200 core (Rs 12 billion) and growing at 10-15 per cent per annum. HLL christened Fair & Lovely as one of its six “mega brands” and has successfully launched new product formulations
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1. Is it ethical to sell a product that is‚ at best‚ only mildly effective? Discuss. No‚ it is not ethical to sell a product that is only mildly effective at best. No consumers want to buy a product that is only showing minimal changes as result. For example‚ a lot Indian women are happy because you they can see the change‚ however‚ there is this “one 26-year-old working woman has been a regular user for the past eight years but to no avail.” And this woman may not be alone in this. So it is
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cultural norms‚ Fair and lovely and advertising According to my opinion its is not ethical to sell the product that is at best‚ only mild effective because at a spur of the moment the consumer one feel it is the best but as the time goes on one understands the difference and realizes that their trust and loyalty with implicit understanding have been impeached and this may affect the brand in certain ways like pricing‚ promotion and may be distribution. The product fair and lovely lightens the skin
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business activity‚ although the term has meant different things at different times in different lands to different people. Nonetheless‚ as ethical concerns are an inseparable element of business‚ advertising can not ignore them. Sadly‚ the advertising industry has rarely cared to look beyond immediate marketing objectives. Telling the truth seems like a pretty basic ethical standard. The argument in the industry is that it is the government’s job to judge what is right and what is wrong. Shirking its own
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ambassador Marketing or advertising strategies Q 1. SWOT Analysis – Fair & Lovely Strengths 1. Market leader in skin-whitening segment • 9th most trusted brand in India (economic times survey 2010) • Around 50 % market share in 1000 Crore market 2. HUL has the deepest distribution network among FMCG companies. 3. Brand Positioning in line with Indian sentiments – “ A fair skin is like education‚ regarded as a social and economic step up.” 4
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