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“A STUDY ON MARKETING STRATEGIES OF DETTOL”

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In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
Award of the degree of
Bachelor of Business Administration
(2015-2018)

Supervised By Submitted by
Ms. Sadhana Singh Shakir
Rehman
(Faculty Guide)

NEW DELHI INSITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to various people, who directly or indirectly
contributed in the development of this work and who influenced my thinking, behavior, and
acts during the course of study.

I am indebted MS. SADHANA SINGH, Faculty, and NDIM for their support, co-operation
and motivation provided to me during the study. Many others had a direct or indirect by no
means negligible contribution in the completion of the project.

The project has been a learning experience for me and would not have been possible without
the support and guidance of the above mentioned people. Needless to say, I alone remain
responsible for any errors that might have crept into the pages, despite of my best possible
effort to avoid them.

SHAKIR REHMAN
BBA (3RD SEM)

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 Market Research
Indian Personal Hygiene Market
Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd.: Brand Dettol

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Dettol is the trade name for a line of hygiene products manufactured
by Reckitt Benckise, used since before the 1950s. Dettol: an iconic
brand has stood for “trusted protection” in
India since 1933. Voted consistently as one of India’s Most Trusted
Brands (ORG Marg Brand Equity Survey) since 2002. Today multiple
product offerings of the brand Dettol touch the consumers in many
more aspects of personal and home care in their daily lives.
Consumers use Dettol in multiple ways and the brand has grown
with introductions in synergistic segments like Bar Soaps, Liquid
Hand Wash & Hand Sanitizer.

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Topic details Page No
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1 Introduction - Market Research 3-13

o The Marketing research Process

o Nature and Scope of Marketing Research

o Types of Marketing Research

o Marketing Research Methods

2 Indian Personal Hygiene Market 14 -17

o Summary Indian Market

o Overview -Indian Personal Hygiene Market

o India Outlook

3 Reckitt Benckiser 18- 27

o RB (Reckitt Benckiser) Global Overview

o RB (Reckitt Benckiser) India Overview

o Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd : 81 years of Brand Dettol

o Key Statistics – Global Personal hygiene

4 Dettol Soap 28-

o Positioning & Repositioning- Dettol Soap

o Advertisement & Sales Promotion

o Segmentation & SWOT Analysis

o Generic Competition

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 CHAPTER – 1

‘’INTRODUCTION’
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 1. Marketing Research

Marketing research is the systematic gathering, recording, and analysis of data

about issues relating to marketing products and services. The term is commonly
interchanged with market research; however, expert practitioners may wish to draw
a distinction, in that market research is concerned specifically with markets, while
marketing research is concerned specifically about marketing processes.

Marketing research is often partitioned into two sets of categorical pairs, either by
target market:-

1. Consumer marketing research, and

2. Business-to-business (B2B) marketing research

Or, alternatively, by methodological approach:-

1. Qualitative marketing research, and

2. Quantitative marketing research

Consumer marketing research is a form of applied sociology that concentrates on

understanding the preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of consumers in a market-
based economy, and it aims to understand the effects and comparative success of
marketing campaigns. The field of consumer marketing research as a statistical
science was pioneered by Arthur Nielsen with the founding of the ACNielsen
Company in 1923.

Thus, marketing research may also be described as the systematic and objective
identification, collection, analysis, and dissemination of information for the purpose
of assisting management in decision making related to the identification and solution
of problems and opportunities in market ing. The goal of marketing research is to
identify and assess how changing elements of the marketing mix impacts customer
behavior.

The task of marketing research (MR) is to provide management with relevant,

accurate, reliable, valid, and current information. Competitive marketing
environment and the ever-increasing costs attributed to poor decision making
require that marketing research provide sound information. Sound decisions are
not based on gut feeling, intuition, or even pure judgment.

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 1. 1. The Marketing research Process

Marketing research is gathered using a systematic approach. An example of one

follows:-

1. Define the problem. Never conduct research for things that you would 'like' to
know. Make sure that you really 'need' to know something. The problem then
becomes the focus of the research. For example, why are sales falling in New
Zealand?

2. How will you collect the data that you will analyse to solve your problem? Do

we conduct a telephone survey, or do we arrange a focus group?

3. Select a sampling method. Do we us a random sample, stratified sample, or

cluster sample?

4. How will we analyse any data collected? What software will we use? What
degree of accuracy is required?

5. Decide upon a budget and a timeframe.

6. Go back and speak to the managers or clients requesting the research.

Make sure that you agree on the problem! If you gain approval, then move on to
step seven.

7. Go ahead and collect the data.

8. Conduct the analysis of the data.

9. Check for errors. It is not uncommon to find errors in sampling, data

collection method, or analytic mistakes.

10. Write your final report. This will contain charts, tables, and diagrams that will
communicate the results of the research, and hopefully lead to a solution to your
problem. Watch out for errors in interpretation.

Marketing research does not only occur in huge corporations with many employees
and a large budget. Marketing information can be derived by observing the
environment of their location and the competitions location. Small scale surveys
and focus groups are low cost ways to gather information from potential and
existing customers. Most secondary data (statistics, demographics, etc.) is
available to the public in libraries or on the internet and can be easily accessed by
a small business owner.

We have given a general introduction to marketing research. Marketing

research is a huge topic area and has many processes, procedures, and
terminologies that build upon the points above.

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 1.2. Nature and Scope of Marketing Research

The marketing Research is significantly playing an important role in the

decision making process of a marketing manager.

In order to take good marketing decision, the marketing manager is dependent on

the following three factors

Market or Product Information

Market or Product Knowledge

Market or Product News

“Market or Product Information”, relates to all the relevant facts about a

product or market, which manager may or may not have.

Through research the marketer is able to become more “Knowledgeable”,

about the latent needs and tastes of the consumer. Thus, a well-designed
research project will provide ‘News or facts of facets of situations to the
decision makers, which may have been unknown to them before.

It has been rightly said that marketing decision makers will be able to make effective
decision only on the basis of continuous flow of Marketing Information and
Research.

In this age of discontinuities and seismic shifts in consumer loyalty, tastes and
expectations, the marketing decision maker through the development of good MIS
(Marketing Information System) can gain the opportunity to understand better the
way consumers behave.

It is seen that management decision are evolved around the existing problem at that
movement of time. In case of a marketing manager, he/she has to make decision
with regard to the marketing problems with the help of Market Research.

Marketing managers make numerous strategic and tactical decisions in the

process of identifying and satisfying customer needs. They make decisions about
potential opportunities, target market selection, market segmentation, planning
and implementing marketing programs, marketing performance, and control.
These decisions are complicated by interactions between the controllable
marketing variables of product, pricing, promotion, and distribution.

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 1.3. Types of Marketing Research

Marketing research techniques come in many forms, including:


Ad Tracking – periodic or continuous in-market research to monitor a
brand’s performance using measures such as brand awareness, brand
preference, and product usage. (Young, 2005)

Advertising Research – used to predict copy testing or track the efficacy of
advertisements for any medium, measured by the ad’s ability to get attention,
communicate the message, build the brand’s image, and motivate the
consumer to purchase the product or service.

Brand equity research - how favourably do consumers view the brand?

Brand association research - what do consumers associate with the brand?

Brand attributes research - what are the key traits that describe the brand
promise?

Brand name testing - what do consumers feel about the names of the
products?

Commercial eye tracking research - examine advertisements, package
designs, websites, etc. by analysing visual behavior of the consumer

Concept testing - to test the acceptance of a concept by target
consumers

Cool hunting - to make observations and predictions in changes of new or
existing cultural trends in areas such as fashion, music, films, television,
youth culture and lifestyle

Buyer decision processes research - to determine what motivates people
to buy and what decision-making process they use

Copy testing – predicts in-market performance of an ad before it airs by
analysing audience levels of attention, brand linkage, motivation,
entertainment, and communication, as well as breaking down the ad’s flow of
attention and flow of emotion.

Customer satisfaction research - quantitative or qualitative studies that
yields an understanding of a customer's of satisfaction with a transaction

Demand estimation - to determine the approximate level of demand for the
product

Distribution channel audits - to assess distributors’ and retailers’
attitudes toward a product, brand, or company

Internet strategic intelligence - searching for customer opinions in the
Internet: chats, forums, web pages, blogs... where people express freely
about their experiences with products, becoming strong "opinion formers"

Marketing effectiveness and analytics - Building models and measuring
results to determine the effectiveness of individual marketing activities.

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Mystery Consumer or Mystery shopping - An employee or
representative of the market research firm anonymously contacts a
salesperson and indicates he or she is shopping for a product. The
shopper then records the entire experience. This method is often used for
quality control or for researching competitors' products.

Positioning research - how does the target market see the brand
relative to competitors? - What does the brand stand for?

Price elasticity testing - to determine how sensitive customers are to price
changes
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Sales forecasting - to determine the expected level of sales given the
level of demand. With respect to other factors like Advertising expenditure,
sales promotion etc.

Segmentation research - to determine the demographic, psychographic,
and behavioural characteristics of potential buyers
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Online panel - a group of individual who accepted to respond to
marketing research online

Store audit - to measure the sales of a product or product line at a
statistically selected store sample in order to determine market share, or to
determine whether a retail store provides adequate service

Test marketing - a small-scale product launch used to determine the likely
acceptance of the product when it is introduced into a wider market

Viral Marketing Research - refers to marketing research designed to
estimate the probability that specific communications will be transmitted
throughout an individual’s Social Network. Estimates of Social Networking
Potential (SNP) are combined with estimates of selling effectiveness to
estimate ROI on specific combinations of messages and media.

All of these forms of marketing research can be classified as either problem -

identification research or as problem-solving research.

There are two main sources of data — primary and secondary. Primary research is
conducted from scratch. It is original and collected to solve the problem in hand.
Secondary research already exists since it has been collected for other purposes.
It is conducted on data published previously and usually by someone else.
Secondary research costs far less than primary research, but seldom comes in a
form that exactly meets the needs of the researcher.

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 1.4. Marketing Research Methods

Methodologically, marketing research uses the following types of research

designs:-

Based on questioning: -

Qualitative marketing research - generally used for exploratory purposes - small

number of respondents - not generalizable to the whole population - statistical
significance and confidence not calculated - examples include focus groups, in-
depth interviews, and projective techniques

Quantitative marketing research - generally used to draw conclusions - tests a

specific hypothesis - uses random sampling techniques so as to infer from the
sample to the population - involves a large number of respondents - examples
include surveys and questionnaires. Techniques include choice modelling,
maximum difference preference scaling, and covariance analysis.

Based on observations: -

Ethnographic studies - by nature qualitative, the researcher observes social

phenomena in their natural setting - observations can occur cross-sectionally
(observations made at one time) or longitudinally (observations occur over several
time-periods) - examples include product-use analysis and computer cookie
traces. See also Ethnography and Observational techniques. S

Experimental techniques - by nature quantitative, the researcher creates a quasi-

artificial environment to try to control spurious factors, then manipulates at least one
of the variables - examples include purchase laboratories and test markets

Researchers often use more than one research design. They may start with
secondary research to get background information, then conduct a focus group
(qualitative research design) to explore the issues. Finally they might do a full
nation-wide survey (quantitative research design) in order to devise specific
recommendations for the client.

Business to business market research

Business to business (B2B) research is inevitably more complicated than consumer

research. The researchers need to know what type of multi -faceted approach will
answer the objectives, since seldom is it possible to find the answers using just one
method. Finding the right respondents is crucial in B2B research since they are
often busy, and may not want to participate.
Encouraging them to “open up” is yet another skill required of the B2B
researcher.

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1.5. Marketing Research in Small businesses and non-profit organizations

Marketing research does not only occur in huge corporations with many employees
and a large budget. Marketing information can be derived by observing the
environment of their location and the competitions location. Small scale surveys
and focus groups are low cost ways to gather information from potential and
existing customers. Most secondary data (statistics, demographics, etc.) is
available to the public in libraries or on the internet and can be easily accessed by
a small business owner.

Below some steps that could do by SME (Small Medium Enterprise) to analyze the
market.

1. Provide secondary and or primary data (if necessary);

2. Analyze Macro & Micro Economic data (e.g. Supply & Demand, GDP,Price
change, Economic growth, Sales by sector/industries, interest rate, number of
investment/ divestment, I/O, CPI, Social anlysis,etc);

3. Implement the marketing mix concept, which is consist of: Place, Price,
Product, Promotion, People, Process, Physical Evidence and also Political &
social situation to analyze global market situation);

4. Analyze market trends, growth, market size, market share, market competition
(e.g. SWOT analysis, B/C Analysis, channel mapping identities of key channels,
drivers of customers loyalty and satisfaction, brand perception, satisfaction levels,
current competitor-channel relationship analysis, etc.),etc.;

5. Determine market segment, market target, market forecast and market

position;

6. Formulating market strategy & also investigating the possibility of partnership/

collaboration (e.g. Profiling & SWOT analysis of potential partners, evaluating
business partnership.)

7. Combine those analysis with the SME's business plan/ business model analysis
(e.g. Business description, Business process, Business strategy, Revenue model,
Business expansion, Return of Investment, Financial analysis (Company History,
Financial assumption, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Projected profit & Loss, Cash flow,
Balance sheet & business Ratio,etc).

Note as important: Overall analysis is should be based on 6W+1H (What,

When, Where, Which, Who, Why and How) question.

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 Figure1.5.1: 6W+1H Model

Market research is a very important step for all start-ups as, amongst other
things, it helps you understand whether your offering is likely to generate
demand. Once you have a clear sense of who your customers are, the following
represent some additional things to think about:

Where are these customers?

How many customers are there?

What do they require from your product or service?

How you intend to reach them?

In looking to answer these questions focus on these overall understanding you are
trying to develop with relation to your clientele and market:

Understand where your customers are. If you are planning on opening a coffee shop
in Dublin, it is important to recognize that the primary market you’ll serve will largely
be a function of the footfall in that area. Given the intense competition, for what is
essentially a commodity offering, people do not travel far, so your addressable
market will largely be a local one. Hence, in this instance the proposed physical
location will be a significant determinant of success. While coffee is a high margin
product, the importance of locating in high footfall areas means rental rates per
square foot tend to also be very high, so you need to factor this into your plans.
Finally, you need to be very clear on your basis for competing as it is likely there will
be many other co ffee shops where you plan on opening. This is not necessarily a
bad thing. Opening in an area with no coffee shops could be a signal that there is
insufficient footfall in the area. Looking at a different example; in the context of
software development (or simply Internet websites), product managers will often
create

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decisions made when developing the application.

For Irish developers it is important to have a global outlook from day 1. The
domestic market is small and does not offer the scale software companies need.
Hence you’ll see examples with Irish start-ups targeting non Irish customers from
the start i.e. the social recruitment software player, Zartis.com prices in $’s (despite
being based in Cork) so as to market effectively to their largest customer base.

Estimate the size of the market you can serve. Once you obtain an assessment of
the size of the market that you can realistically target, you can then ensure that you
have commensurate resources in place. Similarly, if you do intend to seek external
investment, the size of the market will be of significant interest to prospective
investors and the level of investment they will consider. With a coffee shop, the
market size will be a combination of people residing within say a square KM of the
premises, married to the footfall or passing traffic. One easy way to get some
plausible estimates for the market size is to do some primary market research. For
example, you can call in to an existing coffee shop, order a coffee and count the
numbers of customers passing through in an hour. You can come back at different
times to account for the cyclicality of the business (customer numbers typically peak
around rush hour commutes). This data can then extrapolated out to help you
assess a range for the likely customer demand on a particular street. With software
developers, the market size will clearly depend on the actual product and feature
set. Given customers do not need to be locally based, the reach can be far wider
(and largely a function of the inherent demand for the offering, the language on the
site and the placement in Google’s’ search engine). Again there are a number of
tools that can be used to assess likely demand ranges i.e. analysis of keyword
competition, number of competitors etc.

Be clear on what your customers require. It is important to recognise the different

requirements of different customer groups. Customers of coffee shops at a busy
train station may simply want a fast service as a key element of the offering. They
will probably consume ‘on the go’ so a simple kiosk may offer the best return.
Customers in a coffee shop in the suburbs may want somewhere to spend some
time. Some will place a high value on wifi access, others on the ability to fit a buggy
in the door. While the core product is the same, the service offering can vary greatly.
Having a clear sense of your different customer groups and their requirements will
help you meet the needs of the different niches profitably. For software developers, it
is best to meet the requirements of the largest niche with a main offering. Once the
application is available the key will be to solicit feedback from all early users and to
then decide if their varying requirements can be merged into new features which

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premium offering with an enhanced feature set over the main version.

Create a marketing plan to target them effectively. Location is everything for coffee
shops, so this will be a key element of your business plan. Once that has been
decided, external branding and signage will help you communicate the offering to
the market. The internal set up of the store will also signal the markets catered for.
Listing in local business directories, handing out flyers and placing local newspaper
adverts will also help create brand awareness. Social media will also increasingly
play a role as the adoption of smart phones continues apace, and users
increasingly rely on geo-targeting applications to find services they need while on
the move. For software developers it is important to identify the 5-10 keywords that
are likely to generate traffic and to optimise the site for those. PPC advertising will
also represent a cost effective means to market to prospects. After that, a whole
mix of marketing activities can be considered for your marketing plan ranging from
print advertising to trade show attendance to social media marketing (blogs, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Facebook activity).

In summary, having a clear sense of who your customers are from day 1 will help
ensure you can define your market accurately. You can then market to these
customers effectively while also helping you ensure that your cost base is not out of
kilter with the likely demand levels. The more you know about your customers the
easier it is to meet their needs and to target them with appropriate messaging.
Finally, it will also help you understand the wider landscape i.e. who you do not
intend to target and also who the main substitute and competitive offerings are.

Market research is a systematic, objective collection and analysis of data about

your target market, competition, and/or environment and your goal should be to
increase your understanding of them. What most people forget is this: market
research is not an activity conducted only once. It is an ongoing cycle, or at least it
should be if you are really going to benefit.

The power of information is outstanding when it comes to market research. The

information you find can guide your most important strategic business decisions and
usually, if done properly, the findings and conclusions you reach have a value that
exceeds the cost of the research itself.

So here are my top 10 benefits of market research:

1. Market research guides your communication with current and potential

customers.

Once you have your research results, you should have enough ammunition to
formulate the most effective way to communicate to your customers. You

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should know what they like/don’t like to hear/see/do. Then you can tailor what you
say to them to make them take action.

2. Market research helps you identify opportunities in the marketplace.

Research might make it obvious that a new product you have planned may not be
what your market wants or needs. You may then decide to make modifications on
what you are going to offer to suit your audience.

3. Market research helps you minimize risks.

Through market research, you may find all the information you need to decide
whether to take action on a particular subject. For example, you may find that the
particular location where you wanted to open a shop already has a saturated
market in your line of business, which should make you refrain from making that
decision and look for a more appropriate spot.

4. Market research measures your reputation.

It’s always good to know how you measure against your competitors. Market
research finds out just where you are and then, according to the results, you can
take action to change perception.

5. Market research uncovers and identifies potential problems.

You can get consumers’ reactions to a new product or service when it is still being
developed. This should enlighten any further development so it suits its intended
market.

6. Market research helps you plan ahead.

Research can estimate the likely sales of a new product/service and also the
advertising expenditure required to achieve maximum profits.

7. Market research can help you establish trends.

If you treat your market research as an ongoing exercise that you do periodically,
you’ll find that you’ll have a lot of data to be able to analyse your customers and
establish any particular trends.

8. Market research helps you establish your market positioning.

It’s important to know the position of your business at particular moments in time.
Information from market research helps you benchmark and monitor your progress,
which can be useful to make decisions and take action.

9. Market research can determine the most persuasive ‘promise’.

Every brand needs to make a promise. If you think of the most known brands, they
all make a promise to you and you usually know what is by just looking at
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their logo. It can be security, a fast and tasty meal or the assurance of top
technology. It needs to be simple and market research can help you define what
your brand’s promise is.

10. Market research can find that compromise.

The team involved in the launch of a new product/service all have their individual
perceptions and gut feelings. These certainly should not be ignored, but by going
straight to the target audience, you will gain thoughts and opinions from people who
may be less biased or less emotionally attached to a new development or service. It
helps gain a new angle, hopefully a compromise in just how you are going to go
about a new launch, a new brand or a brand repositioning.

In a nutshell, market research is an invaluable tool that, at first, might seem

expensive and slow, but it’s nothing more than an investment. As one of our very
good clients always says, “Best to measure twice and cut once to maximise your
returns”.

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 Chapter 2: Indian Personal Hygiene Market

2.1 Summary Indian Market

The second most populous country in the world, India’s population is expected to
exceed China by 2035. The GDP growth rate of the country for fiscal year 2013-
2014 was 5%, and is projected to between 6-7% in 2014-2015. Currently,
India’s economic growth rate ranks second among the world’s large economies,
just after China. For years, the world has held a positive outlook for India’s
market-oriented economy and its domestic consumption potential. The hygiene
products market here has shown an explosive growth in recent years.

Meanwhile, the new economic policies launched by the Indian government, which
are designed to deepen economic reform, will shift its priority to develop
underdeveloped areas, increase support to industries, especially to manufacturing
industries, and the enhanced efforts to attract foreign investment. All these
examples demonstrate India’s determination to continue its opening up of its
domestic market. In addition, as English is one of the official languages used in
India, the popularity of English enables India to access the most cutting-edge
information technology promptly. Today, India continues to draw more and more
attention from the outside world. Attractive prospects In India, the middle class is
expanding, the number of women and infants are increasing, public health
consciousness continuous strengthening, and purchasing power is gradually
improving, which in turn will help the country to achieve a relatively high level of
economic development. When the time comes, household paper and hygiene
products will transform from being
“luxury” items in the home into “necessities”, and as a result India’s huge market
potential will be released, with immeasurable space for development.

Despite these difficulties, considering the average 26 million newborns in India

every year, which is 1.6 times that in China, the personal hygiene industry observers
and foreign investors agree that the market potential is enormous.
The leading global players’ aggressive contest here will heat up the
competition in the coming years.

Small brands can only compete in low-priced regional markets. Currently, as

India’s logistics network is underdeveloped, international brand manufacturers are
joining hands with local regional manufacturers by commissioning these small
plants to produce hygiene products with the same quality and packaging
appearance, to meet the fast growing market demand.

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Historically, personal hygiene has implied and was confined to just bathing and
cleaning oneself. However, this perception has been fast changing in the wake of
increasing literacy levels, robust economic growth, increasing concerns over health,
beauty and grooming, and evolving lifestyles.

Moreover, steady increase in disposable incomes, coupled with an enhanced

willingness to spend, has driven consumers’ demand for higher priced, better
quality products.

The Indian personal hygiene sector is dominated by multinational companies

(MNCs) which have been operating in the country for a number of years. With the
liberalization of foreign direct investment (FDI) policies, more such companies are
expected to enter the sector, resulting in increased competition from many new
foreign players. Besides, major Indian companies are on an expansion drive and
are seeking opportunities in other emerging countries.

The personal hygiene segment in India is witnessing a trend of premiumization,

primarily in the urban market segment. Consumers are more inclined towards
buying the best available products. This up -trading in personal care was a
predicted phenomenon given the contemporary reach of media and emphasis on
grooming.

There is a general perception that Indians do not take serious care of their oral
health. The bleak scenario indicates that about one-third of the Indian population
does not have access to modern

Oral Care: - The per capita consumption of toothpaste in India, which is about 146
gm – one of the lowest in the world.

Almost one-third of the Indian population does not have access to modern oral
care.

Dental cavities (tooth decay) are prevalent in sixty-three percent of fifteen-year-olds

and in approximately eighty percent of adults in the age group of 35-44 years old.

One out of three Indians suffers from gum problems. Particularly, periodontal
diseases (gum diseases) are prevalent in sixty-eight percent of fifteen-year-olds
and in ninety percent of adults in the age group of 35 -44 years old.

One in every six consumers suffers from dental sensitivity.

Soaps and Shower gels segment:-The soaps and shower gels segment is
observing an uptrend towards shower gel & face wash products. These are
premium products and offer better margins. This is the primary reason that

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traditional soaps.

Antiperspirant and Deodorant: - Though the antiperspirant and deodorant market

is dominated by the male segment, this category has immense possibilities of
expanding into the female segment. Further, the industry believes that some male
products are also used by females as they considered being stronger deodorants.

Feminine hygiene: - The Indian feminine health care market has been growing
rapidly. However, the penetration levels of feminine health products are very low.
The rural population needs to be educated to increase awareness about feminine
hygiene. Consequently, this sector has immense untapped potential for the
companies who want to diversify into this category as well as for new entrants.

An ever-increasing middle class – the key target - along with increasing demand
from the rural areas offers a massive opportunity for the Indian personal hygiene
sector. The sector was estimated at in 2012; the personal care market in India is
about $6.3 billion and is growing at over 13 percent per year. The growth is driven
by increasing per capita income, by rapid urbanization, and by aspirations among
young Indian to look as good as local and global celebrities.

The industry is dominated by MNCs such as Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Procter
& Gamble India Ltd (P&G), and Johnson & Johnson. These companies have a well-
organized distribution network.

The country is a favourable destination offering as it does cheap and skilled

workforce with easy raw material availability. Further, the major players are
constantly under pressure from the unorganized sector to keep operational costs
low so as to remain competitive in this price -sensitive market.

Tapping the rural market has been the priority for most of the companies in this
sector and they have expanded their distribution reach mostly in rural India. For
example, HUL has tripled its rural penetration in the last two years.

There is always a trade-off between value-growth and volume-growth. Interestingly,

over the years, these companies have managed to balance these two factors well.
However, in the near future, consumer demand will be inclined toward up-trading.

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With over 70% percent of the population of India living in the villages, the base of the
Pyramid seems to be the focus area for personal hygiene companies. An increasing
per capita income coupled with rising literacy rates in rural areas is expected to spur
the consumption of personal hygiene products.

Given the inherently essential nature of personal hygiene products, recessionary

pressures are unlikely to affect the industry at large. The phenomenal growth of the
industry in the last decade in consonance with growing urbanization, changing
lifestyles and buying behaviours of consumers are indicators of the industry’s bright
future.
A Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) study suggests that countries like India,
China, Indonesia, the North African countries and Latin America represent a new
consumer base termed as the Global Emerging Markets (GEM).

Further, changing demographics of consumers will place emphasis on beauty,

health, and wellness. This will lead to increased requirements for more customized
and relevant products. Government initiatives such as the implementation of the
Goods and Services Tax (GST) and opening up of the retail market to FDIs will also
give the industry a much required boost. Finally, the government is considering
modernizing labour laws, which will improve the efficiency of services.

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 Chapter 3: About Reckitt Benckiser

3.1 Reckitt Benckiser Global

Reckitt Benckiser plc (LSE: RB) is a multinational consumer goods company

headquartered in Slough, Berkshire, England. It is a major producer of healt h,
hygiene and home products. It was formed in 1999 by the merger of the UK-based
Reckitt & Colman plc and the Netherlands -based Benckiser NV.

RB is the world's No.1 consumer health & hygiene company. High impact,
consumer-led research is the heart of the company's success and our mission is to
promote healthier lives & happier homes.

Reckitt Benckiser is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituen t of

the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £34.75 billion
as of 12 February 2014.

Figure 3.1.1 Reckitt Benckiser Vision and Purpose

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Reckitt Benckiser's brands include Dettol (the world's largest -selling antiseptic),
Strepsils (the world's largest-selling sore throat medicine), Veet (the world's
largest-selling depilatory brand), Air Wick (the world's second - largest-selling air
freshener), Calgon, Clearasil, Cillit Bang, Durex, Lysol, and Vanish. It has
operations in around 60 countries and its products are sold in almost 200
countries.

RB's 19 Power brands are globally leading brands in high growth categories.
These high-performing categories are Health, Home, Hygiene, Portfolio Brands,
Food and Pharmaceuticals.

Figure 3.1.2 Globally Leading Brands

* % net revenue. Figures based on Full Year Results for 2013.

Figure 3.1.3 Globally Division wise performance

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 3.2 Reckitt Benckiser India

Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd (RBIL) is a fully owned subsidiary of Reckitt Benckiser
Plc, world's No.1 Company in household cleaning. Reckitt Benckiser Plc came into
being with the merger of Reckitt & Colman Plc with Benckiser NV in 1999. The
company has operations in 60 countries, sales in 180 countries and has had net
revenues in excess of $6.5 billion last year.

The year 2008 saw the company achieve very strong financial results despite
increasingly turbulent economic conditions globally. Net revenues grew by 13% to
£6,563m and adjusted operating profit was up by 15% to £l, 535m. This
performance, following a number of years of strong growth, was testament to the
global strength of the Company's strategy and execution, and the quality of its
employees and their leadership.

The Indian subsidiary RBIL manufactures and markets a wide range of products in
Personal care, Pest control, Shoe care, Antiseptics, Surface care, Fabric care and
other categories. Amongst its many well-known brands are Dettol, Mortein, Harpic,
Cherry Blossom, Lizol, Disprin, Robin powder, Colin, etc. Most of these brands are
either number 1 or number 2 in their respective categories in India.

RBIL distributes all its products through its common distribution channel, which has
a wide and deep reach in the Indian market and is a key strength of the company.
The channel is managed by a well-structured sales force, responsible for achieving
sales for the entire product portfolio of more than 150 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs).

Figure 3.2.1 Reckitt Benckiser India- Brands

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 3.3 Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd.: 81 years of Brand Dettol

Dettol, the brand synonymous with protection from germs, had for long been voted
as India’s most trusted brand. In April 2014, the marketing team of Dettol was
reviewing the brand’s performance in its 81st year of existence to formulate a three-
year plan. Dettol’s growth trend had been slow but steady over the years and a
number of initiatives taken in the recent years had started yielding results.

Dettol continues to be one of Reckitt's key growth drivers, contributing close to Rs

300 crore to its revenues in 2013-14. "Contribution to the exceptional growth that we
expect to post this year will be led by the Dettol franchise". Over 40 per cent of the
company's growth will come from Dettol . Reckitt is spending around Rs 20 crore on
media campaigns for Dettol this year.

Dettol antiseptic has been extended to almost every new product that could lend
itself well to the brand's core value proposition: soap, medicated plasters, cream,
liquid soap, talc have yielded varying results. Soap (both bar and liquid) account for
as much as 70 per cent of the Dettol brand value, with the antiseptic liquid bringing
in the rest.

In 2013-14 Dettol antiseptic enjoys more than 80 per cent market share. It's the No
4 player in soap with an approximate 8 per cent market share and the leader in
liquid handwash with over 50 per cent. Even the kitchen gel launched in February
this year, has managed to usurp a share of 10.2 per cent according to Nielsen, in
spite of aggressive advertising from competition like Hindustan Unilever. The
brand's undisputed equity has helped in growing the portfolio aggressively.

The brand started its journey in 1933 as antiseptic liquid, but over the years, it has
been extended to a number of product categories like toilet soaps, liquid handwash,
liquid bodywash, shaving cream and plaster strips. The growth trend in the last few
years had been encouraging with shares showing an accelerated upward growth in
most categories, but the team felt share gain could be much faster. The brand team
decided to further build on the growth trajectory and set itself a visionary target that
of doubling Dettol’s overall share in next three years in the combined market of the
product categories it is present in (Antiseptic Liquid, Bar soaps, Liquid Handwash,
Bodywash).

The team knew that it had to address various challenges to achieve its ambitious
target viz. consumers saw the need for germ kill only in specific situations, resulting
in irregular usage and seasonality. The brand had to fight in a competing
environment in which new variants and re -launches were used for driving growth,
it was critical to determine what & where should be the business thrust to optimize
the marketing spend and further accelerate the brand growth.

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 Figure 3.3.1 Reckitt Benckiser India- Brand Dettol Innovation

The brand Dettol was launched in India in 1933 in the Antiseptic liquid form as a
treatment for cuts and wounds. For almost the first 50 years, Dettol was present
only as an antiseptic liquid. Although it was being used in hospitals and nursing
homes for first aid and disinfectant uses like cleaning wards, washing linen, etc.
Consumers were also using it for bathing, mopping, shaving and other secondary
purposes. While it started its journey as the ‘cuts and wounds’ brand in the country,
over the years it had taken over the role of ‘protector from germs’ in every situation.

Dettol Antiseptic Liquid has some strong, distinct associations -first and foremost is
its trademark smell. Who can miss the characteristic Dettol smell that has been the
reassurance to many a child’s scraped knee! Consumers recognize the smell
enough to refer to a medicinally clean room as ‘Dettol like smell’. In the book,
‘Planning of Power Advertising’, Anand Halve mentions, “It is a safe bet that you will
be able to tell the smell of Dettol liquid on a cut with the reassuring tingling
sensation which tells you it has begun to work. Savlon on the other does not have
the same burning sensation, (and is) very often seen by consumers as ‘ineffective’
”.

The second characteristic is its amber gold color. The third is the ‘clouding’
effect that appears when it is added to water.

Dettol’s packaging is distinct in its very own way. The green & white colours are
associated with hospitals. All Dettol products have a sword on the pack, which is a
symbol for fighting germs and infection. Over the years, the clouding action and the
sword have become synonymous with the brand and have been creatively used in
Dettol advertising.
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Consumers see Dettol as an ‘expert’, as something which is effective and versatile
and guarantees protection from germs. It has been likened to a bodyguard who
protects them from the unclean and unhygienic outside world. The brand’s
versatility stems from multiple uses of the antiseptic liquid which offers protection in
so many different forms market growth, in other markets
Usage of the brand gives rise to many emotions in the consumers’ minds.
From making them feel safe and secure about the well-being of their family to
making the mother feel that she has done the best for her family, the brand evokes
positive imageries and emotions. Thus, it is only fitting that the brand’s tagline says
- Be 100% sure.

Over the years brand Dettol has been extended and has made its presence felt in a
number of product categories. While Antiseptic Liquid was the category where the
brand was born and where it continues to command a dominant market share of
85%, its revenue growth is significantly driven by its presence in the other product
categories of toilet soaps(or bar soaps), Liquid handwash, Body wash, Shaving
Cream and Plasters too. Each of these markets are at varying stages of evolution,
so while in one market the brand - as the leader - had the responsibility of driving
overall, the brand strategy had been to garner share.

Fundamental to all the categories was existence/creation of a consumer need for

germ protection satiated by Dettol’s trusted promise.

Figure 3.3.2 Reckitt Benckiser India- Brand Dettol

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 3.4 Markets for various categories - The Antiseptic liquid market

According to industry experts, the antiseptic liquids market in India is pegged at Rs

200 crore. Dettol is the leader in the antiseptic liquids market in India with a share
of 86%, followed by Savlon from Johnson & Johnson at 8%.

Communication: Dettol’s communication in the initial years was via medical

detailing material, print advertisement in popular press and medical journals. This
was followed by TV advertisements centered on first aid application for many
years.

Antiseptic liquids market in India 2013-14

Product Market Share in Rs. crore % Share
Dettol 172 86%
Savlon 16 8%
Others 12 6%
Total 200 100%

Table: 3.4.1 Antiseptic liquids market in India

Other Players in the antiseptic liquid market:-

Savlon:- It is the key direct competitor in the Antiseptic Liquid market. It was
launched with ‘no sting with Savlon’ campaign. It attempted to pull the consumer
base towards its product promise of non-sting. In Feb 2005, it started with a new
‘70% doctors prefer Savlon’ advertisement with heavy media support. However,
brand’s share has more or less remained stagnant over the years. Since
beginning of 2007, Savlon has been off air.

Suthol: - G.D. Pharma launched Suthol antiseptic liquid in April 2006 in their
stronghold state of West Bengal, which was positioned on soothing sensation, from
irritation due to prickly heat, mosquito bites, after-shave, etc. Both TV and print
media were used to promote the brand in West Bengal during the launch phase. The
brand has shown strong share gain mainly in the East. In 2007, the brand was rolled
out to other states, with heavy print support in Delhi & West Bengal, but with little
success beyond East.

3.5 Key Statistics - Global

Personal hygiene

Overall 54% of people surveyed reported good personal hygiene
(washing hands with soap five or more times a day)

Good personal hygiene was higher among women (59.5%) than men
(44.5%) and increased with age, income and education level

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Hygiene habits vary according to profession with homemakers reporting the
highest level of personal hygiene (64.5% good personal hygiene) and
students reporting the worst (44.5%)

The strongest predictor of personal hygiene was the automaticity of
hand washing, followed by contamination sensitivity and personal
hygiene routine

- People for whom hygiene practices are innate or automatic are over ten times
more hygienic than those for whom it is not

Having the infrastructure and equipment for hand washing made no

difference to reported hand washing frequencies
Messy people are less hygienic than tidy people

Brazil and Germany reported the highest rates of good personal hygiene of
the countries surveyed, while China, Malaysia and South Africa ranked
lowest

Household hygiene

Overall, half of peopled surveyed had a high household hygiene
behaviour score (score 24/30 or higher on the index)

High household hygiene scores were more common among women than men
(58.7% vs. 43.0%)

As with personal hygiene, good household hygiene practice was also more
common with increasing age and income

Hygiene habits vary according to profession, with homemakers reporting the
highest level of household hygiene (63.7%) and students the lowest (38.5%)

Again, as with personal hygiene, the automaticity of the behaviour and
contamination sensitivity (responding to visible dirt) determined the
likelihood of frequent surface cleaning. However some people did not clean
as a matter of routine, but responded to seeing visible dirt
- People for whom hygiene practices are innate or automatic are twice as
hygienic than those for whom it is not

Regular use of antibacterial cleaning products is associated with
tidiness, having children, strong household hygiene routines, higher

income, education and automatic cleaning
Messy people are less hygienic than tidy people

The UK and Australia reported the highest household hygiene levels, and
China, Malaysia and Middle East the worst

Infectious health (prevalence of colds and diarrhoea)


The odds of being healthy were 1.4 times higher among those who hand-
wash with soap more than six times a day than those who did not hand-
wash with soap at all

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Good personal hygiene scores were associated with lower levels of colds and
diarrhoea. In particular, having a hand washing routine and perceiving hand
washing to be a social norm were highly associated with reported low levels
of these infections

Having good manners was also protective of infectious health, the odds of
good infectious health were almost two and a half times higher among those

who reported embarrassment at sneezing on others
Those living in a dirty environment reported twice as much infection

Better personal hygiene norms, routine and peer influence all had a
significant impact on improved infectious health

Use of antibacterial soap


30% of respondents reported always using antibacterial soap, the odds of
using antibacterial soap were higher among younger people

The odds of reporting good personal hygiene are lower among those
who have not heard of antibacterial soap (30.8%) than those who
sometimes (53.9%) and always (60.7%) use antibacterial soap

Having children and being tidy were also significantly associated with usage

Use of antibacterial cleaning products


Overall 94% of respondents had heard of antibacterial cleaning products.
Always using antibacterial products was more common among those in higher
income brackets and increased with increasing education level

Regular use of antibacterial cleaning products was also associated with
automatic cleaning, having a strong household cleaning routine, age, having
children, tidiness and living in a dirty environment

Personal hygiene

In India, gender has no bearing on personal hygiene with men and
women equally as likely to engage in good hygiene practices

Social norms are associated with hand washing; the odds of practising
good personal hygiene are more than two times higher among those
believing hand washing is common practice – this is the strongest
determinant of good personal hygiene in India

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Household hygiene

In India, gender has no bearing on household hygiene with men and women
equally as likely to engage in good household hygiene practices

The strongest determinant of good household hygiene in India is the
preference for antibacterial products; the odds of having good household
hygiene are two times higher among those using antibacterial cleaning
products than those not using such products

Tidiness is related to household hygiene behaviour; the odds of
reporting good household hygiene are 1.7 times higher among tidy
people

Good household hygiene is associated with having children; the odds of good
household hygiene are two times higher among those with children than
those who do not

Infectious health

The odds of good health are four times higher among older people (55 - 64)
than younger people (16-24) in India

Manners has a positive association with infectious health; the odds of
reporting good infectious health are three times higher among those with
good manners

Use of antibacterial soap


The strongest determinant of antibacterial soap usage in India is
education; the odds of using antibacterial soap are three times higher
among more educated people

Tidiness is related to preference for antibacterial soaps; the odds of
using antibacterial soap are one and a half times higher among tidy
people

Social norms are associated with preference for antibacterial soap; the odds
of using antibacterial soap are three times higher among those who believe it
is common practice

Use of antibacterial cleaning products


The strongest determinant of antibacterial product usage in India is
education; the odds of using antibacterial products are over two and a half
times higher among more highly educated people

Tidiness is related to preference for antibacterial products; the odds of
using antibacterial cleaning products are one and a half times higher
among tidy people than untidy people

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 Chapter 4: Dettol Soap

4.1 Positioning & Repositioning- Dettol Soap

Dettol Soap was launched in India in the early 80s. The launch was based on
consumer feedback on Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, where secondary usage of the
product always came up. Since many consumers used Dettol in their bathing water,
the company thought of offering Dettol in a more convenient form of soap. So Dettol
Original was launched. It was launched on the platform of ‘Mild and Gentle Skin
Care’ with the selling proposition as – “Give your family the loving care of Dettol
Soap”.

However, even after two years of launch Dettol soap could not make its presence.
Then in mid 80s an exhaustive consumer research was undertaken with the
objective of finding reasons for dissatisfaction among consumer and the result
revealed that a consumer platform has to be built for a special bathing soap based
on Dettol’s core strengths and not on the mild and gentle skincare platform. It was
also seen that consumers were open to the idea of using Dettol Soap when they
faced extreme dirt conditions. These could be based on exposure to dirt and
germs, pollution, heat, sweat etc.

Another challenge was to create a positioning that manages a fine balance between
a cosmetic and therapeutic medicated position. The final positioning that was
decided was “Dettol protection comes to you and your family in the form of soap for
those daily occasions when an especially clean germicidal bath is necessary.
“When No Ordinary Bath Will Do – Dettol Soap – The 100%
Bath”.

The advertising was thus developed along these lines and Dettol Soap was re -
launched. The advertising clicked with the consumer. Dettol soap sales reacted very
positively to this new communication. Dettol sales grew year after year, with
communication being renewed periodically to keep consumer interest in the brand
promise alive. Over the years, the communication was moved along this gradient of
educating consumers, on how they pick up germs throughout the day and only
Dettol soap can give the required protection every day.

Figure 4.1.1 Dettol Soap all variants

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Again by 2000, it saw limited success and its market share had started stagnating.
Research on brand equity revealed that while Dettol’s equity remained very strong
on ‘germ protection’, the product’s relevance in the consumer’s choice for a bathing
soap was getting limited. It was also gathered in the consumer research that while
loyalists loved Dettol soap for its trademark fragrance, it was being rejected by a big
chunk of consumers as a regular bathing soap bar. The brand team felt a need to
launch variants in Dettol Soap given that sensorial measures like fragrance
moisturized soft skin etc were key drivers when it came to consumers choosing
their soap brands.

Figure 4.1.2 Market Share of Indian Soap Market in 2013

Dettol Skincare soap was thus launched in January 2004 - A white colored soap,
offering Dettol’s protection with moisturizers to nourish the skin. This was followed by
the third variant – Dettol Cool in February 2014, which offered trusted Dettol
protection with menthol to help feel refreshed and revitalized. As a result Dettol's
share increased from 6.6% in June '08 to 7.7% in June '09, placing it ahead of
Wipro's beauty soap Santoor as the country's third -largest soap brand by value.
Analysts attribute multiple reasons for Dettol's growth like consistent positioning on
the germ-protection platform, stable pricing and smaller packs. As a result Dettol
soap’s share has grown to 7.7% — this is a rare feat in a mature category like soaps
where penetration is close to 100%.

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Dettol brand of Reckitt and Benckiser was launched in 1936 as an antiseptic liquid;
the brand became a generic name for antiseptic liquid and then extended into
soaps. From its launch to 1980's the brand had a dream run with virtually no
competitors.

Target Market: - The target market for Dettol soaps is mainly mothers and
housewives as they mainly run the household and buying all household items and
keeping the household germ free and hygienic is in their hands.

Promotional Strategies: - The Dettol advertising starting in 1960s has centered on

educating consumers on the need for protection from germs, while offering solutions
to manage the problem of germs wherever and whenever they may occur. Starting
then and till now Dettol advertising has celebrated the role of a mother in protecting
her family.

Promotion Tools: - The various promotion tools it has used are –

Television Advertisements: - In the television advertisement it has focused on the

mothers and their children everywhere they air the advertisement. They main idea
of their each advertisement rests upon 100% germ protection.

Print Advertisements: - These advertisement also focused upon the core

value i.e. germ protection displaying its variants and extensions.

Internet Advertisements: - Here advertisement focuses on the variety on products

which are offered. Dettol through its website is helping to educate people how to
improve hygiene practice and provide training and education material on good
hygiene. They also advertise the different variety of products offered.

Figure 4.2.1 Dettol Website (http://www.dettol.co.in/)

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Recently Dettol has come out with a campaign – “Aap ka Dettol kya kya karta hai?”
The campaign harps over the communication strategy of re -inforcing the relationship
between pride and performance.

Dettol also celebrated Mother's Day, by creating a special TV commercial with

children thanking their mothers for all the love and protection they get all through the
year. On a serious note, Dettol also donated Hygiene Packs to 'Save the Children' -
a leading global NGO to flood affected states of West Bengal, Assam, Orissa and
Bihar. Apart from this, Dettol also has tie -ups with numerous hospitals and medical
care facilities.

Push And Pull Strategy: - Dettol mainly uses pull strategy through its various
advertisement campaigns and sometimes push strategy also by launching its various
combo packs.

Its various advertisements say that in every season, while taking bath, before having
meal, Dettol soap is a must. If we look upon the advertisements the advertisement
focused upon mothers and the children along with the guidelines of the Indian
medical association to the viewer’s instead of focusing upon all of the family
members.

4.3 Sales Promotion

Bundling Offer

The Dettol soaps offers operate on logic of “Buy more to save more”.
The offers help the companies to increase the trial of the new and upcoming variants
which are often bundled with their best sellers. It provides them more shelf space
and attracts eyeballs in the retail chain. Consumers may not buy them immediately
but at least will pick up the bundle, look at the price and may decide to buy one in
future.

Dettol has been in a constant use of a promotional offer where a bundle of

three Dettol soaps of 75 grams are packed together and on purchase of the bundle
the customer saves rupees 7 which is prominently visible in the pack.

Let’s look at how these offers work from the company’s perspective.
Because of the lower price point the total value perceived by the customer goes up
and customer is tempted to buy the bundle product. He would not have bought the
unbundled standalone product. Also these bundle offers create one more price point
for the customer. Some customers buy the product at the new price point.

This strategy sometimes proves perilous for the company In the long run as
the customer may get used to lower price point and may not be willing to

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shell extra money once the offer is withdrawn. This happens with Dettol Soaps which
can often bundled in a pack of three
and are price substantially lower.

From the customer’s perspective

these offers are often tempting. Great
packaging adds fuel to this temptation. In
case new flavours are bundled with existing
flavours bundling provides customers the
incentive to try the product. It also provides
the customer with the
incentive to buy more and pay less which the customer always strives for.

Freebies

Dettol comes up with many offers where

buying a product the customer gets another
product of the brand for free. One of the recent
offering was Buy a Dettol Sensitive Liquid
Handwash, and get Dettol soap free with it, which
is worth Rs.19. So your whole body will stay
clean. And it's a good habit too. Dettol uses
freebies for trial of new products and create a
customer base for the product.

This offer encourages the customer to buy

the product because it has a free product
attached to it. This creates a win-win situation
where the company’s revenue rises from higher
sales; it can introduce a new product
or an existing product and create demand for the product. From the customers point
of view it is a value for money deal as a free product is attached to it.

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Demographic Segmentation
Dettol has always targeted and believed in Family Protection. Everyone from a child
to the grandparents can use the Dettol soap as it protects against germs.
The brand promotes itself with taglines “Be 100% sure” and “Trusted Protection”. Its
target group are mainly mothers and housewives as they run the household and are
the decision maker of all household items purchased fo r consumption. The
responsibility of keeping the household germ free and hygienic lies in their hands.

Figure 4.4.1 Dettol Product Promotion

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Lifestyle: - Dettol has segmented our modern day lifestyle which is more outdoor
unhygienic and bacterial. So for the hygiene seeking consumer’s
Dettol soap is the best option.

Personality:-Dettol soaps have introduced new variants of soaps which try to

capture the personality for its customer there is the original soap which is germ
protective. The Dettol cool soap and Dettol re-energise target customers who need
freshness and those who live a very active lifestyle. Whereas Dettol skin care soap is
more of a soap which provides moisture and softness to the skin.

4.6 Behavioural Segmentation

Benefits: - It appeals to the customers who have a high hygiene standard.

Dettol soaps unique selling point is it kills germs and is recommended by Indian
medical association.

User Status:-It has targeted both the brand and category user with its “Aapka
Dettol kaya karat Hai” campaign that showcased how the brand users across the
country had formed their own special bonds with the brand.

Loyalty Status: - Dettol soap has a hard-core loyalty status therefore its loyal
customers are intact and are satisfied with what the product has to offer and trust
the brand.

Buyer’s Readiness: - Dettol products have a very high buyer readiness. Since
years it has been used in Indian households for various purposes. Therefore
customers have no hesitation in selecting a Dettol product.

Purchase Occasions: - It has no specific occasion for purchase although it tries to

promote its sales on occasions like mother’s day. Dettol soap has also introduced
different soap variants which cater to different weather conditions. In summer there
is Dettol cool soap and re-energize soap whereas in winter there is skincare soap.

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Dettol is available in four variants across nation -

 Dettol Original,
 Dettol Skincare,
 Dettol Cool and
 Dettol Re-energize.

All the ranges of soaps from Dettol continue to bear recommendation from
IMA - India Medical Association.

Original Soap

Dettol Skincare products offer a New and

Improved Original Hand Soap, which is specially
formulated for everyday use. Dettol Original Soap with
pine fragrance provides trusted Dettol protection from a
wide range of unseen germs and is 10 times better at
fighting germs compared to ordinary hand soaps
available in the market. It protects and maintains your
skin giving it natural feel, leaving it healthy and smooth
every day. Its
ingredients are so designed to deep cleanse, fight infection, as well as gently
exfoliate the skins surface.

It can be used as a trusted protection for the entire family. It is Available in

two sizes - 75g and 125g.

Skincare Soap

Dettol Skincare products offer a New Skincare

Hand Soap that provides perfect balance between your
beauty and protection needs. Dettol Skincare Anti-
Bacterial Bar Soap is enriched with added moisturizers to
prevent dryness and roughness while providing trusted
Dettol protection from a wide range of unseen germs. It
cares for and helps maintain skin's natural moisture level
leaving it feeling healthy
and smooth every day. This soap is very gentle on the skin and gives the benefits of
the beauty bathing bar and also ensures maximum hygiene and freshness.

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 The benefits of this Dettol Skincare soap can be enjoyed by both men and
women to ensure that the complete family enjoys good health and freshness. It is
available in two sizes - 75g and 125g.

Cool Soap

Dettol Cool Soap not only smells good but also

protects you from germs. This protecting soap from
Dettol breaks the common thoughts of people that
healthy soaps do not leave a nice fragrance. This new
and improved fragrance with menthol helps to keep you
refreshed and revitalized. Dettol does not forget its main
aim of letting people get rid of the daily impurities from
their skin. Thus, the Dettol Cool
Soap will not only invigorate and enliven people and their mood, but also shield them
from germs that cause multiple health issues.

This can be used for the whole family with the trust of Dettol. Available in two
sizes - 75g and 125g.

Re-Energize Soap

Dettol Skincare products offer new Hand soap

with the freshness of oranges & Dettol's trusted
protection from germs. Consumers are always looking
for a unique aspect within their daily regime, some
special freshness that brings a special energy in
everyday life. Dettol’s new Re-energize hand soap
leaves people feeling healthy, fresh & re-energized every
day.

Dettol Re-energize is an ideal soap for the entire family whose zesty Orange
fragrance leaves you feeling fresh and re-energized apart from its unique formulation
that gives superior protection against germs. Available in two sizes - 70g & 120g.

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Strengths:

1. Strong Management :-

Strong management helps Dettol antibacterial soap reach its potential

by utilizing strengths and eliminating weaknesses.

2. Strong Supply Chain :-

A strong supply chain helps Dettol antibacterial soap obtain the right
resources from suppliers and delivery the right product to customers in a
timely manner.

3. Strong Brand Name :-

Dettol comes from a reputable (old) company and the brand’s

Germ-kill heritage (brown liquid) is seen as strong and adds on
trustworthiness (RTB).This gives Dettol antibacterial soap the ability to charge
higher prices for their products because consumers place additional value in
the brand.

4. Customer Loyalty:-

When given a choice, customers are loyal to following of

‘Original’. Instead of targeting all customers, dettol antibacterial soap only
needs to target new customers in order to grow their business.

5. Skin treatments and varieties of products :-

Dettol Soap is Excellent for treating skin irritations, cuts/bruises and

seasonal applications which Increases the popularity of Dettol soap as a germ
killer and hygienic soap. It has products like antiseptic liquid, soaps,
sanitizers, body wash etc.

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Weakness:

1. Limited Penetration :-

Despite of being the excellent product, dettol has limited

penetration in rural markets.

2. Competition :-

Competition from other similar products means stagnant market

share and less chance to increase the cost and other factors.

Opportunities:-

1. Financial Leverage:-

Leveraging powerful brand equity associated with the Dettol Brand will
allow Dettol antibacterial soap to quickly expand into other markets and
products, especially in fragmented industries.

2. New Markets:-

New markets allow Dettol antibacterial soap to expand their business

and diversify their portfolio of products and services.

3. Penetration:-

Tie-ups with schools, hospitals, hotel chains etc will help in Better
penetration in rural markets and emerging economies.

THREATS:-

1. Substitute Products:-

Presence of other main players in the antibacterial category prevents

the Dettol antibacterial soap’s ability to raise prices as customers can easily
switch to another product.

2. Intense Competition:-

Other emerging players and alternatives available can lower dettol

antibacterial soap’s profits, because competitors can entice consumers away
with superior products.

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The generic competition to the soap can be the body wash, shampoos,
Multani Mitti and other plant extracts which gives lather and the freshness.
Traditionally soapy plant extracts and the Multani Mitti were used for removing dirt
and oil from the skin. These were the natural sources which were used for bathing to
refresh self. As the commercial items started entering the market soaps came into
picture and so are the other products. Awareness of these products led to the
expansion of the soap market. Because of this, generic competition of soap shifted
from traditional method of usage to modern method of usage.

Presently body wash and shampoos can be classified as the generic

competitors of the soap. Shampoo sachets are used as substitutes to soap for
bathing by people from poor section, taxi drivers, labours etc. The reason being the
shampoo sachet is cheaper and easily available and convenient to carry. Body wash
or liquid soap is another generic competitor to soap as the usage of it is growing
amongst the people from different sectors. Many varieties of liquid soap are
emerging in market trying to change the demand of bathing bar to liquid bathing
soap. Hence it is clearly visible that the generic competition of the soap has
undergone changes according to the public demand.

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Today, Dettol Soap as a product needs no introduction in

India market. Dettol rips the fruits of smart establishment of its
products in the market. Dettol Soap was launched in India in the
early 80s. The launch was based on consumer feedback on
Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, where secondary usage of the product
always came up. Since many consumers used Dettol in their bath
water, the company thought of offering
Dettol in a more convenient form of soap. Hence, Dettol launched its first soap with
the name Dettol Original and created an image of strong association of its products
with the quality antiseptic in minds of Indian consumers.

The Soap Market Classified into about ten different

appeals such as Beauty, Health, Fairness, Freshness, Herbal
etc. Dettol initially faced problem in penetrating the soap
market as the competition was stiff. By the year 2000, it saw
limited success but its market share had started stagnating.
Research on brand equity revealed that while Dettol’s equity
remained very strong on ‘ge rm protection’, the product’s
relevance in the consumer’s
choice for a bathing soap was getting limited. It was also gathered in the consumer
research that while loyalists loved Dettol soap for its trademark fragrance, it was
being rejected by a big chunk of consumers as a regular bathing soap bar.

The brand team felt a need to launch variants in Dettol

Soap given that sensorial measures like fragrance, moisturized
soft skin, etc were key drivers when it came to consumers
choosing their soap brands. Dettol Skincare soap was thus
launched in January 2004 - A white colored soap, offering Dettol’s
protection with moisturizers to nourish the skin. This was followed
by the third variant – Dettol Cool in February 2006, which offered
trusted Dettol protection with menthol to help feel refreshed and
revitalized.

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 Dettol strategically launched the two variants i.e. Skin Care and Dettol Cool
during January and February respectively keeping in mind its utility during the
climatic condition. Dettol then launched Re-Energize Soap in February 2012 again
just before summer sets on in India.

The Bar Soap Market in India is worth Rs. 6550

Crores. Dettol occupies approximately 5% share in this
market. Dettol variants have contributed incrementally to
Dettol soap sales and now make up about 25% of total Dettol
soap sales. However, given its heritage and years of
existence, Dettol Original Soap continues to be the lead
variant, and top of mind when it came to Dettol
Soaps. To suit the needs of different consumers, Dettol and its competitors are
available in different pack sizes and combo-pack offers. Pricing also plays a big role
in this market that can be segmented as economy, mid -price and premium. Each
player is present in different sizes, and hence tries to straddle different pick up
prices. Dettol soap has a premium price versus other key players in the market. This
has limited Dettol penetration in the lower end of the market. To overcome pricing
barrier, small pack was launched in 2007, priced at Rs. 6. This helped in gaining
further share.

Dettol has also change its advertising strategy over this period since
inception. Earlier when Dettol Original was then
only variant its advertisement was featured with
the tag line “100% Bath”. To expand the market
and promote various utility of all its variant
Dettol started featuring seasonal
advertisements.

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SUMMER ADVERTISEMENT

MONSOON ADVERTISEMENT

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Distribution Process:-

The Soap market today has a 98% penetration level. The market has been
volumetrically stagnant in the last few years. However, value wise, the market has
been growing owing primarily due to price increases and to some extent a movement
from economy brands to brands that are mid -priced or premium priced. The Indian
bar soap market has a large number of players that use different appeals to connect
with their consumers. Hence to stay ahead in the long list of producers the
distribution channel has to be really strong.

Dettol distributes all its products through its common wholesale distribution
channel, which has a wide and deep reach in the markets and is a key strength of
the company. Dettol soap in the country is sold in about 5.5 million shops including
paanwalas and mom-and-pop stores. Dettol soap is distributed in 2.3 million stores.
Dettol soap has a penetration of about 62% in antiseptic soap category. The
category penetration comes to about 70% in urban India, and 40% in rural India. The
pictorial description of distribution channel of Dettol is as follows:

Manufacturing Stock Keeping Distributors Retailers Consumer

Unit
MANUFACTURER :

Manufacturer:-
The manufacturing plant of Dettol is located in Marwa road, Mumbai. Dettol
annually produces on an average 6000 – 8000 kilolitres for sales. After
manufacturing the company sends products to S.K.U and C&F agents all over India
to distribute it to the distributor.

Stock Keeping Unit or C&F Agents: -

Stock Keeping Unit act as moderator between distributor and manufacturer. It
keeps check of the market demand. It observes the market and gives response
about the demand of the distributor.

Distributor:-
It is the most essential link between retailer and manufacturer. They enjoy a
higher level of expertise, respond more quickly and have more local geographical
knowledge than manufacturer. They also act as an advisor for the future growth of
companies. They save the cost of logistics. They have experienced handling
manpower. They get a profit margin of 3 -5 %. Distributor work according to ACP
(area chart plan) decided by company and distributor sales personnel.

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Retailer: -
It is an important link as its effectiveness will only benefit the other links above
it to survive in the competitive market. It is the final link where companies effective
marketing strategy will decide the demand and will make the public aware of its
existing product as retailers are medium for product display. They have a profit
margin of 7-8% over Dettol.

4.12 Markets for various categories - The Bar Soap Market

The Bar Soap Market in India is worth Rs. 6550 Crores. With a 100% penetration,
the soap market has been volumetrically stagnant in the last few years. However,
value wise, the market has been growing owing primarily due to price increases and
to some extent a movement from economy brands to brands that are mid-priced or
premium priced. The Indian bar soap market has a large number of players that use
different appeals to connect with their consumers. The market can be classified into
about ten different appeals such as Beauty, Health, Fairness, Freshness, Herbal
etc. While the market is dominated by beauty players 52% share, health platform
constitutes approximately 23% of the total market.

Dettol Soap was launched in India in the early 80s. The launch was based on
consumer feedback on Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, where secondary usage of the
product always came up. Since many consumers used Dettol in their bath water, the
company thought of offering Dettol in a more convenient form of soap. Dettol
Original was the launch soap, which initially found limited acceptance from
consumers. Its sales picked up after a changed positioning. By 2000, it saw limited
success but its market share had started stagnating. Research on brand equity
revealed that while Dettol’s equity remained very strong on ‘germ protection’, the
product’s relevance in the consumer’s choice for a bathing soap was getting limited.
It was also gathered in the consumer research that while loyalists loved Dettol soap
for its trademark fragrance, it was being rejected by a big chunk of consumers as a
regular bathing soap bar.

The brand team felt a need to launch variants in Dettol Soap given that sensorial
measures like fragrance, moisturized soft skin, etc were key drivers when it came
to consumers choosing their soap brands. Dettol Skincare soap was thus launched
in January 2004 - A white colored soap, offering Dettol’s protection with
moisturizers to nourish the skin. This was followed by the third variant – Dettol Cool
in February 2006, which offered trusted Dettol protection with menthol to help feel
refreshed and revitalized.

Dettol occupies a 4.9% share (Full year 2007) in this market. Its major competitors
are Lifebuoy, Lux, Santoor, Savlon, Godrej No 1, etc. The stronghold and dominance
of these brands and their distribution, varies across regions and urban and rural
markets. While some brands are strong across the

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country.

Dettol variants have contributed incrementally to Dettol soap sales and now make
up about 25% of total Dettol soap sales. However, given its heritage and years of
existence, Dettol Original Soap continues to be the lead variant, and top of mind
when it came to Dettol Soaps.

To suit the needs of different consumers, Dettol and its competitors are available in
different pack sizes and combo-pack offers. Pricing also plays a big role in this
market that can be segmented as economy, mid -price and premium. Each player
is present in different sizes, and hence tries to straddle different pick up prices.
Dettol soap has a premium price versus other key players in the market. This has
limited Dettol penetration in the lower end of the market. To overcome pricing
barrier, small pack was launched in 2007, priced at Rs. 6. This helped in gaining
further share .

Household penetration and consumer preferences towards Dettol vary across

regions and seasons (see Exhibits 3j,3k and 3l for Brand Dettol seasonality,
reasons for usage and dislike).

Key Players in the soap market:

Lifebuoy:- Post a major positioning change in 2002 from “male victorious health” to
“family health” in the bar soap market, Lifebuoy re-launched itself in March 2004 with
improved product and new claim of ‘100% better germ protection*’, and since then
has been trying to make strong its equity on germ protection through various
communication and new product launches. In February 2005, Lifebuoy has launched
a new campaign adding a layer of social good in its communication with a tagline of
“Have no Fear”. In November 2012 another new ad was launched comparing vs.
beauty soaps in general.

Lux: - It re-launched itself in 2004, with better packaging graphics and upgraded
variants in line with the global range. It was highly visible on-air with a range of
Aishwarya Rai copies. Post decline of share in early 2005, Lux launched a new
campaign in Sep 2005 with Shahrukh Khan and four prominent film actresses to
commemorate 75 years of Lux, via special Promo packs & new pack graphics. In
Feb 2007, it again launched a new campaign, ‘Surat bhi, Khoobsurat bhi’. It
launched new variant copies in Q2, 2008 (Peach cream & Strawberry cream)
offering fruit based skin care.

Santoor: - It comes up with regular renewal of its copies (one every year)
communicating ‘skin that looks younger than its age’ proposition. It launched a new
white variant in September 2007.

Savlon: In the soap category, it is positioned on the ‘Gentle Protection’

proposition. Its share has remained flat at 0.6% over the years.
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Godrej No. 1:- It has had a very low key TV activity, relying mostly on regional print
in select states. It frequently airs advertisement featuring popular soap - star ‘Jassi’.

4.12 Future of the Brand

Back in 1942 when Dettol started its manufacturing in India it only had the
iconic antiseptic liquid to promote. They have come a long way since then in India
and have nine products in its basket today. They have worked hard to not just add
product in their basket but also promote the various utilities of their each product by
featuring the advertisement like “Aap ka Dettol Kya Kya Karta Hai”. Dettol has
created an image of strong association of its products with the quality antiseptic in
minds of Indian consumers.

India being a developing nation turned out to be very advantageous for future
of Dettol. There has been a consistent rise in the literacy rate in Indian population.
Now the consumer has even more consciousness of living and sustaining a health
life. Dettol smartly identified the growing female literacy rates who are their main
target group. It knows these literate women are the decision maker of product to be
consumed by their family and shall make no compromise with the living quality of
their families. Hence, the new era home makers, new mothers and working mothers
are the new target customer for their product. Dettol has left no stone unturned and
is extensively promoting its association with health and quality living.

Dettol has also been recently involved in many activities that educated school
students of the benefits of washing hands with Dettol Soap and Liquid Handwash.
Preaching student about the benefits of basic health and hygiene has also been a
part of this venture of Dettol. Dettol started this venture in October 2011 when more
than 2 lakhs students from 700 schools participated in the program across the
nation. Dettol keeping in mind it future aspiration has got into different level of
marketing and publicity where it is inculcating an d developing the habit of using
Dettol soap among its future customers. This program which Dettol had started
currently covers 14 lakhs students across 3115 school of India clearly indicating the
ambitions of Dettol as brand.
The company is relentlessly trying to expand the size of slice in the cake as
the penetration of soap is nearly saturated at 98%. Hence Dettol wants to expand its
number of consumer keeping in mind the future of brand. Dettol currently marketing
and promoting its product to attract customers and consumers under three
categories:

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 Dettol under the above three categories i.e “My Family & First Aid”, “My
Family & Good Hygiene” and “My New Baby” is trying to generate awareness among
it’s consumers that they must observe to have a healthy living. By doing these kind
of advertisement Dettol is trying to be a part of individual lifestyle. Dettol has recently
added new mother in its target group. It also publishes precautions against swine flu
at its website.

The future of brand in India seems prominent and prosperous. The brand
understands it position in the market. It is working very hard to enhance and create
its image among existing and future consumes respectively.

U&A study showed that while First Aid use in the households had a
near 100% penetration, many homes were using it for secondary purposes. In order
to exploit this potential in 2005, the message strategy saw a shift to communicating
secondary usages like adding Dettol to bathing water, disinfecting the floors, nappy
rinsing etc. In early 2008, the brand’s communication took another step forward with
its “Aapka Dettol Kya Kya Karta Hai” campaign – that showcased how brand users
across the country had formed their own special bond with the brand – using it
whenever and wherever they felt a need for disinfection.

Antiseptic Liquid is a well-penetrated market, given its use in first aid, and is sold in
over 16 lac outlets in the country. Over the years, the product has been extended for
other disinfection uses like adding to bathing water, disinfecting baby nappies,
adding to water while mopping etc. and at present secondary usage contributes
more volumes of Dettol Antiseptic liquid than the primary first aid usage.

Dettol’s Communication:-

Dettol Original soap was launched on the platform of ‘Mild and gentle skin care’
with the selling proposition as – “Give your family the loving care of Dettol Soap”.
However, the brand failed to take off since a mild soap from the Dettol stable did
not make sense. Even after two years of launch, Dettol soap could not make its
presence felt.

In mid 80s, an exhaustive consumer research was undertaken with the objective of
finding reasons for dissatisfaction among consumer and the result was the
understanding that a consumer need platform has to be built for a special bathing
soap based on Dettol’s core strengths and not on the mild and gentle skincare
platform.

After in-depth consumer research, it was seen that consumers were open to the
idea of using Dettol Soap when they faced extreme dirt conditions. Hence, it was
felt that Dettol Soap needs to be positioned for occasions that are
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special, but not rare in everyday life. These could be based on exposure to dirt and
germs, pollution, heat, sweat etc.

Another challenge was to create a positioning that managed a fine balance

between a cosmetic and therapeutic medicated position. The final positioning that
was decided was:

“Dettol protection comes to you and your family in the form of a soap for those daily
occasions when a specially clean germicidal bath is necessary. WHEN
NO ORDINARY BATH WILL DO – DETTOL SOAP – THE 100% BATH”

The advertising was thus developed along these lines and Dettol Soap was re -
launched. The advertising clicked with the consumer. Dettol soap sales reacted very
positively to this new communication. Dettol sales grew year after year, with
communication being renewed periodically to keep consumer interest in the brand
promise alive.

Over the years, the communication was moved along this gradient of educating
consumers, on how they pick up germs throughout the day and only Dettol soap can
give the required protection every day. Research showed that there was huge hand
wash usage of the brand and moreover the usage was highly seasonal with highest
usage seen in peak summer and monsoon months when consumers felt visibly dirty
and hence associated the period with the presence of germs. The result was that
while a high number of consumers used Dettol soaps during specific germy
situations, they moved out of the brand to the regular soaps in the market once the
felt need for germ protection was over. Moreover, while consumers accepted that
germs might be presented, the linkage of germs to the illnesses they cause was
limited.

In order to address this, a new educative campaign, was launched in 2007 with the
objective of driving everyday relevance of Dettol soap. As part of this campaign,
seasonal hooks were used to establish germ relevance - summer, monsoon, and
winter. Consequences of germ pick up were more explicitly voiced. Dettol soap
witnessed a sharp surge in sales with the new advertisement (see Exhibit 3m for
soap communication).

Markets for various categories - The Liquid Handwash Market

Dettol introduced the Liquid Hand Wash in 1994. It was known that many
consumers use Dettol Soap for cleaning hands. Dettol Liquid Soap gave the
consumers a soap in a more modern and convenient format for handwash. In
hand washing, the need for germ protection is top most on consumer’s mind.
Due to its early and continued efforts in building the segment and given the strength
of the parent brand Dettol, this segment was historically dominated by Dettol Liquid
Hand wash.

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The size of the liquid hand wash market is relatively small –Rs. 59 Crores by end
of 2007(see Exhibit 4a for market size in volume and value). Although incidence of
hand wash in a day is quite high, penetration of liquid handwash is still low in India
(estimated as 10% of all Urban House Holds in 2007), bar soaps being typically
used for washing hands. The key reasons for lo w penetration of the category are
‘expensive/low value for money’. Amongst users, the motivators are ‘protection
from germs’ followed by ‘convenience of use’. Given category building efforts, the
penetration has been showing a steady increase.

Dettol’s major competitors in this segment are Lifebuoy, Palmolive, Savlon,

Santoor, FEM, etc

The segment is broadly split in two formats:

i) Dispensing Format: Pump Packs

ii) Refilling Formats: Refill sizes (varying from 200ml to 5 ltr)

The category evolution has been based on the increasing penetration of the Pump
pack over a period of time. The dispensing pack dominated the market with over
60% contribution (2005). Over the last three years, the refill segment has flourished
– as regular consumers re-purchase the refill pack after entering into the segment
via the Pump pack. However, the awareness for refill packs is still low. A large base
of consumers still re-purchases the Pump pack instead of using a refill pack.

In building the segment, Dettol has played the role of the market leader and the
innovator. In 2005, it was the first player to launch the Pouch refill pack. As the
market evolved and the Pouch refill segment grew, all the other competitors entered
the pouch refill segment in 2007.

Similarly, the latest product innovation offering from Dettol has been the launch of
the small pump pack, at a lower pick up price, in the first quarter of 2007.

There are multiple product innovation opportunities from the international stable
of Dettol hand Wash – which the brand team is evaluating for future launch.

As per consumer research, the number 1 category driver for hand washing has been
‘need for protection from germs’. Additionally, consumers look for product attributes
like nice fragrance and softness. Another characteristic of the hand wash market is
its disproportional dependence on the Modern distribution channel, ie. Self-service
stores.

Close to 25% of the category business comes from this channel. The self-select
environment of the target consumer has multiple implications for the

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brand. Variants become a key driver for widening the consumer choice set in such a
shopping pattern.

Dettol Liquid Hand wash currently has three variants, namely, Original,
Skincare and Sensitive.

Other players also have multiple variants with Lifebuoy having four and Fem having
eight.

The liquid hand wash portfolio is sold via all three distribution channels of the
company, namely: (a) Modern Trade – self-service channel (b) Direct Distributors in
large towns (c) Sub Stockist network for reach into smaller towns.

The distribution for both category and Dettol Hand Wash has been on a rising curve
– with more than three lac outlets stocking the hand wash segment .

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 ANNEXURE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS:

1. Beri G.C, “Marketing Research”, Third Edition, Pg 362

2. Cooper Donald R. & Shindler Pamela S, “Business Research Methods”

3. Kotler Philip, “Marketing Management”. The eleventh edition published by
4. Pearson Education Singapore, Pvt. Ltd, 2009
Schiffman Leon G. & Kaunk Leslie Lazar, “Consumer Behavior” Pearson
5. Education, Eighth Edition.
Services Marketing, C Bhattacharjee, Excel Books Publications, 2008

JOURNALS:

Journal of Marketing, Vol. 73, No. 6, 184-197 (2009)

Journal of Marketing Management, Vol. IX, No. 4, 6-28 (2010)

WEBSITES:
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http://www.itcportal.com
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http://www.nowsell.com/marketing-guide/evolution-of-marketing.html
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http://www.google.com/images
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http://www.scribd.com

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 QUESTIONNAIRE

I, Mr. Shakir Rehman, am a student of New Delhi Institute of Management. I am conducting

a research on consume’s preference towards Dettol antiseptic soap as part of my dessertation
in partial fulfillment of the BBA Degree. I would like you to help me in completing the
project by kindly filling in the questionnaire as it forms an important part of my study. I
assure you that, your responses will be kept confidential and strictly used only for academic
purpose only.

1. Name : ______________________

2. Age : ________________________

3. Gender : [ ] Male [ ] Female

4. Occupation :

[ ] Student [ ] Salaried

[ ] Self employed [ ] Professional

Others

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5. Rate the following brands in terms of product awareness in all category
[5-Very High, 4-High, 3-Medium, 2-low, 1-Very Low]
[ ] Dettol [ ] Dove
[ ] Lux [ ] Cinthol
[ ] J&J

6. Rate the following brand of soaps in the order of buying and consumption
prefferance.
[5-Very High, 4-High, 3-Medium, 2-low, 1-Very Low]
[ ] Dettol [ ] Dove
[ ] Lux [ ] Cinthol
[ ] J&J

7. How did you know about the preferred soap?

[Very High, 4-High, 3-Medium, 2-low, 1-Very Low]

[ ] TV [ ] Newspaper & magazines

[ ] Radio [ ] Family & Friends

[ ] Internet

8. If Television, through which channel did you know about the product?

[5-Very High, 4-High, 3-Medium, 2-low, 1-Very Low]

[ ] Cartoon TV [ ] StarPlus

[ ] Colors TV [ ] News Channels

[ ] Regional Channels

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9. What are the reasons which made you choose the preferred brand of soap?

[ ] Price [ ] Quality

[ ] Brand power [ ] Taste

[ ] Variety [ ] Nutritional value

10. Who makes/influences the decision to buy biscuits?

[ ] Self [ ] Spouse

[ ] Family [ ] Children

[ ] Others

11. How often do you purchase the preferred brand?

[ ] Daily [ ] Weekly

[ ] Fortnightly [ ]Monthly

[ ] Random

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12. Would you like to give any suggestions ? (please specify)

THANK YOU