information systems‚ in order to enhance a firm’s effectiveness‚ efficiency and profitability. A strong MNC presence in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) sector‚ the existence of a wide distribution network‚ intense competition‚ the availability of key raw materials‚ lower labour costs‚ and a presence across the entire value chain have resulted in a thriving market for FMCG companies. The sector will grow by over 50 percent in rural and semi-urban India by 2010. With the opening up of the Indian
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Influence of Packaging on Base of the Pyramid consumers with reference to FMCG industry in India Abstract Marketers increasingly face challenges in trying to understand the decision-making processes and behaviours of those consumers located at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP). It has been proven that 73% of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) purchases are made at the point-of sale‚ and product packaging has been found to play a strategic role in seven of the
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INTRODUCTION For the completion of this assignment i visited to Big Bazar‚ Kothrud‚ Pune to know the details about the FMCG products. In Big Bazar‚ I observed 20 moving and non moving FMCG Brands. However for the purpose of getting information I carried out the personal interview with the manager to kno the factors which are responsible for minimum and maximum sales of FMCG products. After the interview I recommended the manager how the customer satisfaction can be improved and how the sales can
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Market segmentation is the process of grouping buyers into different categories on the basis of their common needs‚ desires and requirements. It is the strategy of subdividing the target market into sub-groups of consumers with definable‚ distinct and homogeneous characteristics so that a different marketing programme can be set up for each group. This will result in an enhancement in the satisfaction to the consumers and profit to the marketer. According to Professor Philip Kotler‚ “Market Segmentation
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POSITIONING Positioning the process of designing an image and value so that consumers with the target segment understand what the company or brand stands for in relation to its competitors. It also refers to the place an offering occupies in consumers minds on important attributes related to competitive offerings. Positioning is not actually something that is done to product; rather it is something that is done to minds of consumers by marketers. It relates to now consumers perceive the product
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05-03-2010 Serious About a Relationship? White Papers Register for our new sletter: Webinars Search Home > Six Ways to Use C RM Systems to Prepare for Economic Recovery C ustomer Relationship Management: C oping With Budget C uts Nine Cycles of (Business) Life and C ustomer Relationship Management Not that either assertion is w rong. A Buyer’s Guide to CRM Functionality Answer a few questions to download a FREE whitepaper now. Do you currently have a CRM system?: If yes‚ what
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Product Positioning "Product positioning" is a marketing technique intended to present products in the best possible light to different target audiences. The method is related to "market segmentation" in that an early step in major marketing campaigns is to discover the core market most likely to buy a product—or the bulk of the product. Once segmentation has defined this group ("active seniors‚" "affluent professional working women‚" "teens") the positioning of the product consists of creating
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Segmentation Why segmentation? External factors - globalization - clutter - knowledgable customers - competition - technology Internal factors - allocation of resources - effective marketing programmes - opportunies For NPD or/and market development Breaking down the market Potential market (everyone out there) Available market ( those who could buy the product) Target market (those we address) Penetrated market (those who actually buy the products) From
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Positioning and repositioning Before positioning companies has to do segmentation and targeting. Segmentation is dividing the market into segments upon some set of criteria and evaluating the profitability of each segment Targeting is selecting one or more segments and going after them Positioning is how do you want your brand to be considered by consumers when compared to other competing brands. Positioning is based on product features such as color‚ price‚ fluffiness‚ quality of service
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POSITIONING STRATEGY POSITIONING Creating a unique and distinctive image for a brand relative to the competition Brand should be perceived as different from competitors by consumers EFFECTIVE POSITIONING Meaningful to consumers Credible/believable Unique to your brand Durable over time FOCUS OF POSITIONING Attributes and benefits of the product Competition Product user Product use or application Product class Cultural symbols Jet Blue Airways Focus on the benefits of Jet Blue
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