IMC STRATEGY OF AMUL CHOCOLATES

IMC STRATEGY OF AMUL CHOCHOLATES

RESEARCH PROBLEM
Amul chocholates Market share decreased to 5% much less than market leader(79%) The awareness level of AMUL CHOCOLATE is very low. To find the performance of AMUL CHOCOLATE vis--vis other Brands. To know the consumer psyche and their behaviour towards AMUL CHOCOLATE.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
To gauge the awareness of people towards Amul chocolates. To find out in which segment chocolates are mostly liked/preferred. To understand which advertisement medium must AMUL use. To know the perception of Amul chocolates in comparison to other competitive brands. To formulate an IMC strategy for Amul Chocolate.

Information requirement
Information about all the competitors present in the chocolate segment (Reputed & well established brands as well as Local brands e.g. Cadburies,Nestle etc.) Information about the comparative packs and prices of all the competitors existing in the market. To trace the market and segment ,which mainly deals with people of various age groups. Various types of chocolates available in the market Information if the television advertisement timing is effective or not.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS
Primary Research
Questionnaire

Secondary Research
Internet E-Journals Newspaper Articles Research papers

SAMPLING
1. 2. Sampling Technique : Non probability sampling Sample Unit : People who buy chocolates available in retail outlets, superstores, etc ( Convenience sampling)

3. Sample size

: 100 respondents (Age ranging between 8 yrs to 65 yrs) : Questionnaire (including email). : Graphical method. : All over India( email questionnaire).

4. Method 5. Data analysis method 6. Area of survey

Company Profile

First milk union KAIRA DISTRICT COOPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION Started in 1945. Selected Brand name AMUL in 1955. Amul means Priceless in sanskrit. Entered in chocholates segment in 1970 Sales Turnover Rs 52554 million 2007-08.

AMUL PHILOSOPHY
Matching demand and supply. Vast & strong supply chain network. Developing demand. Introducing higher value products. Umbrella Branding Strategy. e-initiative strategy.

AMUL PRODUCTS
Amul Butter Amul Milk Powder Amul Ghee Amulspray Amul Cheese Amul Chocolates Amul Shrikhand Amul Ice cream Nutramul Amul Milk

AMUL PRODUCT RANGE

AMUL CHOCOLATES

SALES TURNOVER

MARKET SHARE

CHOCHOLATE MARKET IN INDIA

Chocolate market is estimated to be around 1500 crores (ACNielson) growing at 18-20% per annum Cadbury is the market leader with 79% market share The per capita consumption of chocolate in India is 300 gram compared with 1.9 kilograms in developed markets such as the United Kingdom Over 70 per cent of the consumption takes place in the urban markets. The chocolate wafer market (Ulta Perk etc) is around 35 % of the total chocolate market and has been growing at around 13% annually. As per Euromonitor study, Indian candy market is currently valued at around USD 664 million, with about 70%, or USD 461 million, in sugar confectionery and the remaining 30%, or USD 203 million, in chocolate confectionery. Entire Celebrations range marketshare is 6.5%

COMPETITION SCENARIO
The chocolate market in India has only three big players, Cadbury(79%), Nestle(14%) and Amul (5%) New brands such as Sweet World, Candico and Chocolatiers are present in several malls. The largest target segment for Cadbury is youth. Delhi-based Chocolatiers, started with a small shop in south Delhis Chittaranjan Park and has now ventured into malls and multiplexes in NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore, with focus on high-end or designer chocolates, a niche market of their own. Candico India is aiming for 400 locations across malls and multiplexes in the country by 2010.

CONSUMER TREND
Mithai- is getting substituted by chocolates - Convenient packaging and better shelf life. Sudden spurt in advertisement between July & Sep in festival seasons. The range and variety of chocolates available in malls seems to be growing day by day, which leads to lot of impulse sales for chocolate companies. Chocolates which used to be unaffordable, is now considered mid-priced. Designer chocolates have become status symbols. Consumers can choose from wide range of chocolates. so many SKUs with almonds, raisins and all sort of nuts. Latest 5 star crunchy and Ulta Perk. In past, consumers had negligible inclination for dark chocolates. But now we have seen a change in the Indian palate, which is increasing the base of this sub-segment

ADVERTISEMENT TRENDS
Chocolate advertising rose by 30 per cent. Maximum chocolate advertising was during Raksha Bandhan. As expected chocolate advertising skewed towards kids channels and regional GEC took the second position Cadbury India Ltd rules chocolate advertising on television Regional GEC took the second place with a 21% share ad volumes of chocolates, followed by Hindi movie with 13% share. Cadbury India Ltd was way ahead of its peers with 66 per cent share followed by Nestle India Ltd and Parle Products Pvt Ltd During January-November 2008 the number of new chocolate brands advertised decreased to seven from 12 during 2007 Nestle Munch Pop Chocolate led the chart of new chocolate brands advertised on television during January-November 2008

JOURNEY AMUL
1970s Market Leader A classic 1970 - 80 Advertisement

AMUL AD ON INDRAJAL(1970 80)

1990s
Shifted focus in 1990s towards other milk products. Competition from multinationals Market share down to 2-3%

1990s AMUL ADVERTISEMENT

Introduced newer varities of chocolates, like Bindas, Nuts About You and others, targeting teenagers

2003....
Increase in sales due to cadbury worm controversy.(20 % increase in sales) To boost sales, Amul launched three new chocolates in under the brands Fundoo, Bindaas and Almond Bar. While the first two have been priced at Rs 10 for a 30 gm stick, Almond Bar carries a price tag of Rs 10 for a 35 gm chocolate. As a result, AMUL's festival season pack "Rejoice" came with six chocolates, up from three during the festive season before

2004-Repositioning
Launch of Chocozoo - chocolates in shapes of motorcycles, aeroplanes, animals and comic charaters . Targeted Kids. Introduced economic variants of chocolates priced at Re 1, Rs 3 and Rs 5. A tub of Chocozoo chocolates were priced at Rs 138 for 46 units of chocolates, but retailers can sell the chocolates loose, at Rs 3 each. This, was done to attract kids. Trendy Look Removed the cute little butter girl and cheese boy from its wrappers. New wrappers, designed by a US firm, trendy and colourful.

A new tag line: Amul Chocolate For Someone You Love.

Not merely gifts, but make a more emotional pitch with emphasis on Amul Chocolates for love on all occasions.

2007 Strategy Rework

Reworked its strategy in the chocolate category to push its chocolate product sales. A new product portfolio. Strategy was to identify the market gaps and try and fill them as done in the past with their sugar free and Choco Zoo, both of which have been appreciated by the consumers. Placed its chocolate products at lesser price points compared with its competitors. Concentrating on the niche segment such as health chocholates Launched Trix, a wafer biscuit coated with rich milk chocolate.Cadbury's Perk and Munch from Nestle are other two major players in the wafer chocolate segment. Priced at Rs 5, available in strawberry and chocolate flavours. Introduced father son advertisement, Rose day advertisement. Corporate Image advertisement. Market share increased to 10 %

SURVEY ANALYSIS
1) Do you like chocholates? Yes 97 % No 3 % 2) Who in your family uses chocholates?

l 2% i s 33% Y o u th s %

s e rs

eena Y o u th s l

e e n a e rs 21%

3) What kind of chocolates do you prefer? Branded Non Branded

n ra n d e d

B ra n d e d n ra n d e d B ra n d e d

4)What type of chocolates do you prefer? Wafers Bars Small chocolates Other

O ther

W a fe r s

W a fe r s S m a ll c h o c h o la e s 4 B a rs c B a rs 4 S m a ll c h o c h o la e s O ther

5) Which type of television channel do you prefer watching the most? News Cartoon Zee/Star (Entertainment) Other

news

other

cartoon news cartoon ee/star other

ee/star

6) Which time slot do you prefer for watching television? Morning Afternoon 5-8 pm 8-11 pm Late Night

L a t e N ig h t

M o rn in g 1 M o rn in g A ft e rn o o n 5 -8 p m 8 -1 1 p m 5 -8 p m 1 L a t e N ig h t

A ft e rn o o n 18

8 -1 1 p m 8

7) Media where the last time you saw a chocolate advertisement was Television Hoardings Radio Newspaper Magazine Other

News paper

M a g a z in e

O t h e rs

R a d io

Te le vis io n H o a rd in g s R a d io

H o a rd in g s Te le vis io n

News paper M a g a z in e O t h e rs

8) According to you which of the following makes a television advertisement more memorable? Jingles Brand Ambassador Emotion Humour Product display Others
O t h e rs P is p la y

Hum our 8 E m o t io n

Jin g le s

Jin g le s B A m bas ador E m o t io n Hum our P is p la y O t h e rs

B A m bas ador

9) Have you heard of Amul Chocolates? Yes No

No

Yes No

Yes

10) Can you recall any of the Amul chocolates Advertisement/ Hoarding? Yes No

Yes 0

Yes No

No 0

11) Which chocolates do you like the most? Amul Nestle Cabury Others

O t h e rs

A m ul 1

N e s t le

C a d b u ry

12) When do you usually purchase a chocolate? Festivals Gifting Snacks Just like that

F e s t iva ls 2 Ju s t lik e t h a t

G ift in g 21 S nac k s 2

AMUL SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths Parent support Strong distribution network

Weakness
Raw material supply volatile prices Chocolates - comparatively small business unit

Opportunities
Low penetration, consumption; Scope of launching new variants and extensions.

Threats
Foreign multinationals

CADBURY
Chocolate sales of Rs 514.03 Crore Market leader by far 79% share Dairy milk alone accounts for 30% of market Targeting youth and adults through new products Full chocolate range, complete category coverage Distinctive taste, captured sensitive price points Eclairs Rs 1, Chocky Rs. 2, 5 Star Rs. 5 and Rs. 10, Dairy Milk Rs. 5,10,15, 25 and 100 Fruit and Nut Rs 20 Dry Fruit Range Rs 25- 50 Celebration Rs 50 and 100 Rich Chocolates Rs 100, 250, 450.

Nestle
Chocolate sales 346.51 Rs. Crore 14% market share Chocolates 13-15% of total revenue Product range includes Classic, kit Kat, Munch, Choco stik, Bar one

Perceptual Map

RECOMMENDATIONS

Modified Positioning
Something to have just like that. Gifting

TARGET AUDIENCE

Everyone Youths, kids, Teenagers, Old. Different products for different age group

Modified Marketing Mix

Product
Introduction of new range of chocolates to suit different targeted segments Variety Design Plain bars, filled, chocolate covered wafers, Sizes and Packages wide range to suit key price points and occasions

Price
Pricing In line with Cadburys offerings Incentive schemes eg. Nestles Maha munch give more value for the same price Priced at key price points like Rs.5

Promotion
Must choose a Brand ambassadore.g.Rani Mukherjee for munch ( targeting youth), Cadbury is planning to rope in Genelia DSouza of JTYJN fame. ADVERTISING
Increase in frequency, At prime time. Must increase advertising expense from the current 1% of the revenue to 5-6% as done by other competitors

Place
Make use of its strong distribution structure. Urban as well as rural. New Regional Sales Offices to increase width and penetration and focus in rural areas.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Must introduce Festival Gift boxes like cadbury Celebration. Must offer low-priced packs for the masses and launch new products to target different age groups. Must focus on the availability and affordability of its products. Should increase R&D spending to improve the quality & taste. Must introduce at price points such as Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 (13gms), Rs 10 (26gms), Rs 15 (43gms), Rs 50 and even at Rs 100 Visibility at retails points. To increase the visibility of its products, target areas near bus stops, colleges, schools, cafes and places of entertainment like theaters and amusement parks.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Must enter into marketing alliances with various portals to offer products (on those portals that were developed for festive occasions and celebrations such as Valentines Day and Friendship Day. Rejuvenate and strengthen the existing brands Extend its reach to semi-urban and rural markets. Sell its products through 'non-traditional' outlets like music stores (such as MusicWorld), malls, renowned bookstores and popular apparel outlets (such as Pantaloons and Wills Sport boutiques). To put chocolate carts (similar to traditional bicycle ice-cream carts) in malls and near college campuses to increase its reach. Increase frequency of advertisement. Company should introduce sales promotion schemes like free weight, pranky, tattoo, contest, free gifts etc. Advertisement can be done with the help of animations that attracts children and teenagers because chocolates are consumed largely in this segment.

AMUL PARLOURS
Amul has recently entered into direct retailing through "Amul Utterly Delicious" parlours created in major cities Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Surat. Amul has plans to create a large chain of such outlets to be managed by franchisees throughout the country

Amul should give local advertisements apart from the advertisements given at the national level. Local advertisement must mention the exclusive Amul shops of the city.

CHOCOLATE BOUTIQUES AND SHELVES

Amul must come up with its own chocolate boutiques. Form its own shelves in retail shops and take ownership of maintaining them.

DIRECT SCHOOL PROGRAM

As a part of the customer contact programme ,Amul must do direct school program for Amul chocolates. They can sampling their latest offering among kids.

AMUL CYBERSTORE Amul does e-selling of all its products including chocolates but very few people know about it. AMUL must make use of the hoardings and print ads to communicate this.

TV SHOWS
Chhote Ustad Amul Voice of India Amul Surbhi Chocholate advertisement in between the shows Free Chocholate Gift Hamper to winners

CONTESTS
Amul can start some contest for chocolates as it is doing for some of its other products.e.g. Amul Chef of the Year, 2009 contest Amul Maharani Contest, 2008-09 Amul Food Festival Contest Winners of Slogan likho Disneyland dekho contest Winners of "Amulya Fly to Bangkok Contest"

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