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The ºndian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of US$ 13.1 billion. ºt has a strong MNC presence and is characterized by a well established distribution network, intense competition between the organized and unorganized segments and low operational cost. Availability of key raw materials, cheaper labor costs and presence across the entire value chain gives ºndia a competitive advantage. The FMCG market is set to treble from US$ 11.6 billion in 2003 to US$ 33.4 billion in 2015. Penetration level as well as per capita consumption in most product categories like jams, toothpaste, skin care, hair wash etc in ºndia is low indicating the untapped market potential. Burgeoning ºndian population, particularly the middle class and the rural segments, presents an opportunity to makers of branded products to convert consumers to branded products. Growth is also likely to come from consumer 'upgrading' in the matured product categories. FMCG Sector is expected to grow by over 60% by 2010. That will translate into an annual growth of 10% over a 5-year period. ºt has been estimated that FMCG sector will rise from around Rs 56,500 crores in 2005 to Rs 92,100 crores in 2010. Hair care, household care, male grooming, female hygiene, and the chocolates and confectionery categories are estimated to be the fastest growing segments, says an HSBC report. Though the sector witnessed a slower growth in 2002-2004, it has been able to make a fine recovery since then. FMCG Category and products Household Care: -c Fabric wash (laundry soaps and synthetic detergents) -c Household cleaners (dish/utensil, cleaners, floor cleaners, toilet cleaners, air fresheners, insecticides and mosquito repellents, metal polish and furniture polish) Food and Health beverages: -c Soft drinks -c Staples/cereals -c Beverages bakery products (biscuits, bread, cakes) -c Snack Food -c Chocolates, ice cream, tea, coffee -c Processed fruits, vegetables; dairy products -c Bottled water -c Branded flour, branded rice, branded sugar, juices etc. Mc c
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Æc Sunsilk re-positioned and re-launched in 1994 (Nutracare) - Pink for dry hair, yellow for normal hair, green for oily hair and black for long hair. Æc P & G enters ºndia in Nov 1995, with the world·s largest selling brand - Pantene Æc P & G launched its internationally acclaimed A & shampoo H & S in 1997 with Zinc Pyrithine (ZPT) - a unique anti-microbial agent. There were 2 variants - regular and menthol. Æc abur entered the shampoo market in 2000 with its premium brand, the first natural antidandruff shampoo of ºndia, abur Vatika Antidandruff Shampoo.
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Ownership: This is our company. We accept personal responsibility, and accountability to meet business needs. Passion for Winning: We all are leaders in our area of responsibility, with a deep commitment to deliver results. We are determined to be the best at doing what matters most. People xevelopment: People are our most important asset. We add value through result driven training, and we encourage & reward excellence . Consumer Focus: We have superior understanding of consumer needs and develop products to fulfill them better. Team Work: We work together on the principle of mutual trust & transparency in a boundary-less organization. We are intellectually honest in advocating proposals, including recognizing risks. Innovation: Continuous innovation in products & processes is the basis of our success. Integrity: We are committed to the achievement of business success with integrity. We are honest with consumers, with business partners and with each other.
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Focus on growing our core brands across categories, reaching out to new geographies, within and outside ºndia, and improve operati onal efficiencies by leveraging technology Be the preferred company to meet the health and personal grooming needs of our target consumers with safe, efficacious, natural solutions by synthesizing our deep knowledge of Ayurveda and herbs with modern scien ce Provide our consumers with innovative products within easy reach Build a platform to enable abur to become a global Ayurvedic leader Be a professionally managed employer of choice, attracting, developing and retaining quality personnel Be responsible citizens with a commitment to environmental protection Provide superior returns, relative to our peer group, to our shareholders
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Vatika Hair Oil & Shampoo are the high growth brand. Strategic positioning of Honey as food product, leading to market leadership (over 40%) in branded honey market. abur Chyawanprash the largest selling Ayurvedic medicine with over 65% market share.eader in herbal digestives with 90% market share. Hajmola tablets in command with 60% market share of digestive tablets category. abur al Tail is the 2nd argest Brand of Baby Massage Oil with 33% Market share. 00 >c# $%?c @$&? A B#$c ?&c C ' D
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Vatika in Hindi means ¶garden·. The brand attempts to live up to the promises ² beauty and nature ² that are associated with its very name. Starting with these associations Vatika has assiduously built a brand that delivers on all these values through its various product offerings. Vatika products contain natural ingredients that have been blended together through scientific processes at abur·s in-house research laboratories.
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Vatika Fmooth & Filky Fhampoo is a natural shampoo that conditions from deep within, while gently cleansing and nourishing the hair. ºts offers the gentle & caring touch of nature that leave the hair soft, silky and radiant. ºt has the perfect balance of natural ingredients like Henna, Green Almonds and Shikakai that turn dull & lifeless hair into smooth & silky without damaging them.
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Vatika Black Ghine shampoo is packed with the goodness of Black Olives and Amla that help maintain the black colour of the hair and give it incredible shine. Unlike normal shampoos, Vatika Black Shine Shampoo does not have any harmful chemicals. ºts active natural ingredients help maintain the black colour of the hair without damaging them.
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Æc To analyze the Availability & Visibility of various brands of shampoo with special reference to abur Vatika Shampoo in Bhubaneswar. Æc To find out the Market share of abur Vatika Shampoo in terms of Sales and other brands of shampoo in Bhubaneswar. Æc To analyze the consumer preference to various brands of Shampoo through the Retailers. Æc To analyze Sales & Promotion of abur Vatika Shampoo & other Shampoo·s Æc To analyze the level of service provided by the Stockiest of the various brands of Shampoo available in the Retail market Æc Finally, to carry out a competitor analysis of the various brands of Shampoo for various aspects of service provided. c c c c c
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A descriptive study is a fact finding investigation aimed at identifying the various characteristics of a problem under study but it does not deal with testing of hypothesis. ata are collected by using observation, interviewing and mail questionnaire. My project involved descriptive research of study
xata Collection The descriptive nature of research necessitates collection of primary data from retailers through market survey, personal interview technique was used and interview was conducted through structured questionnaire the question was asked in prearranged manner. The market research was conducted over a period of 60 days. ata was tabulated, analyzed and suggestion and recommendation were given. ½Õc c
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Primary jource ata obtained from the first hand by the researcher is called the primary data. This data is that the researcher collects himself. ºt is reliable way to collect data as it requires researcher to interact with the source and extract information. ºt allows the learner to access original & unedited information. ºts methods are Surveys Observations Questionnaire Experiments I collected data using the primary method by interviewing the retailers through a structured questionnaire.
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Research instrument The Research instrument chosen for conducting the survey was structured questionnaire as shown in the annexure. The questionnaire includes open ended as well as close ended question, few open ended question were included to obtain the perception of the retailers.
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Æc Better distribution channel should be maintained. Æc Company should introduce sales promotion schemes like free weight, contest, free gifts trials, offers etc and consider more below the line promotion for Bhubaneswar. Æc A proper feedback mechanism should be established so that feedback from consumer & retailers should be taken and implemented. Æc There should be incentives for merchandisers for every display they enroll. Æc Selection of skilled and trained salesman affects the sales. Æc Right on time concept is very important in the FMCG ºndustry because in the absence of it retailers purchase other company products. Æc Frequency of advertisement should be increased to make the consumer familiar to products. Æc Promote Vatika anti-dandruff variants- so that it will compete with the Head & shoulder and Cilinic all Clear. Æc Consumers have strong perception and belief about the Ayurvedic nature of the abur, so that company should come with the Ayurvedic concept Shampoo to harness that segment of the consumer.
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Æc www.google.com Æc www.dabur.com Æc www.business-standard.com Æc www.wikipedia.com Æc www.marketresearch.com Æc www.timesofindia.com
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