In mobile telephony services, big brands really matter. Bigger brands have the muscle to cover large geographical area, and provide better connectivity at lower prices. As the mobile market matures, with the advent of wireless services, the big brands like Airtel, Vodafone and the likes of Reliance will dominate the market and smaller players will …
Notice the change in Fair & Lovely
Fair & Lovely is a fairness cream of Hindustan Unilever. It is a 1,100 crore brand from the FMCG giant and is one of the largest selling brands in the world. So, what is the big deal about it? The big deal is: Fair & Lovely is going to change its position in the market from …
A Brand is a human perception.
Perception may happen in many ways, communication is just one way to perceive something. The difference between perception and communication is: Perception is the subjective feeling that comes as a result of the objective communication. Communication is objective, whereas perception is subjective. Perception depends upon various factors such as background of the individual, psyche, economic …
Marlboro Friday
The Marlboro Man is an iconic symbol of American Marketing and Brand Management. The 'Marlboro Cowboy' is one of the most brilliant advertisements ever made in history. The Marlboro Man conveys freedom, attitude, charm, and masculinity. He is the cowboy of the world and his allure helped Marlboro outsell its competitors by almost three times. But, as we all know, …
Hindustan Lever and its strengths
Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) is the largest detergent manufacturer in India. HLL is one of the few companies that targeted and delivered to the bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) markets very effectively. One of the key strengths of HLL is their distribution and marketing penetration in the BOP markets. HLL products are manufactured at around 100 locations around …
Yeh hey India !!
Last Friday, I was travelling back home in an autorickshaw. There are already five persons in the autorickshaw, and quickly a sixth person joined us. As he joins us in the autorickshaw, a Punjabi guy from behind said 'yeh hey India !'. I felt that this autorickshaw epitomizes the complexity of India and the Indian Consumer quite beautifully. The Indian …
Olytor
People spend most of their time in the day around spaces like office, apartment, school and gym. Let us say, you need the book 'The Da Vinci Code' to read over the weekend. Most probably you will ask some people in your office, a few acquaintances in your apartment, and if they don't have the book you will go and buy …
Brand Equity Models
Brand Equity is measured based on how well the brand is recognised and favoured over its competitors. It is the added value endowed on products and services. The value-addition may be reflected in the way consumers think, feel, and act with respect to the brand as well as in the prices, market share and profitability …
Brand Licensing
Brand Licensing is a strategic relationship between a brand owner (licensor) and a manufacturer (licensee) in which the licensor grants the licensee the right to manufacture and distribute specific products or services under the brand name. For example, Timex Group has recently acquired license from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for launching merchandise using the …
Kellogg’s in India
Kellogg's cereals were consumed around the globe with around 40% of the US ready-to-eat market. Kellogg's had over 20 plants in 18 countries worldwide, with yearly sales reaching above US $6 billion. However, Kellogg's was under pressure with competition from General Mills and other close rivals. The cereal industry had been stagnant for over a …
Why Oranjolt failed?
Rasna Limited is one of the leading soft drinks companies in India. The Rasna advertisement is as mouth-watering as the drink itself. We will discuss about Rasna's experiment of a new drink outside its niche segment. Given the threat of foreign competitors, Rasna was pressed to do something new. Rasna launched a drink called 'Oranjolt'. …
Every smoker is a marketer
A smoker is extremely loyal to his brand. A smoker feels that the brand resembles him and he acts as if he resembles the brand. One of the biggest advantages with tobacco companies is it has a process of network marketing for free. Most of the people who smoke would've been taught how to smoke …
The Advertising Train
Each time you hear a start-up story, you will say 'Shit!! I got this idea some time back'. If this happens to you, don't worry you are not alone. This happens to all those wannapreneurs. We all travelled in Indian Railways, and at some time of our travel we all checked out some ads like …
Starting a Microfinance business in India
Setting up a microfinance institution in India.
Intelligence and Passion
For all people there are two primary views of their life. One is the way they see themselves, and the other is how the 'rest of the world' sees them. Ofcourse, in this "rest of the world" there will be many people who have different opinions about you. Intelligence Let the way you see yourself …
Tata Nano and its market
The second car of the Urban The Tata Nano may well turn out to be the second car of the Urban Consumer. Working couples who own a single car, face difficulty to commute to different offices daily as the husband drops his wife and then goes to his office. These people will not mind to …
Online booksellers in India, Flipkart leading the way
Flipkart is an ecommerce website which sells books in India. It was setup in Sept 2007 and it has over 400,000 titles with a whopping 5 million monthly uniques, and a new round of cash from Accel in the bank. If you are an avid book reader there is a good chance that you have …
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Online Payment service for your website
There are various ways to accept online payment for your website: A merchant account through a major bank is best for larger companies but a bit pricey for small businesses. PaySeal (www.payseal.com) is the payment gateway for ICICI Bank. Citibank India (www.citibank.com/india/) and HDFC Bank (www.hdfcbank.com/wholesale/sme/Payment_Gateway_Services.htm) also offer a payment gateway and merchant account, but …
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