Clinic Plus and Chulbuli

Clinic Plus is the second most sold brand of shampoo in the rural markets after Cavin Kare's Chik shampoo. The following Clinic Plus advertisement is designed for the Indian Rural Markets. There is an animated character called Chulbuli.  The advertisement is partly based on the small girl of the original urban advertisement. We see both the advertisements below …

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The Rural Consumer

The rural consumer behaviour exhibits certain behaviour unique to rural settings and this makes it important for marketers to understand rural consumers through appropriate research. Rural consumers, for example, tend to lead a more relaxed lifestyle compared to the urban counterparts and exhibit little urgency. Consumers in rural markets tend to have greater trust in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Starting a Microfinance business in India

Setting up a microfinance institution in India.

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 …

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