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Trends to help brand positioning in India across innovative sectors
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MARCH 2012
Geopolitical Tomorrows: India
Niki Gomez for Future Lab
Slides to complement the Report
What’s changed recently
INDIA IS COOL BOTTOM OF THE URBAN PYRAMID MATURALISM
SOURCE: Trendwatching
India is now cool!
FashionFilmArtDesignFoodBusiness
Frida Pinto: Fashion model
Pinto crosses over into Film
Major India Art Exhibitions
Subodh Gupta
Anish Kapoor in Chicago
The Richest Man in the UK
Take over of British Icons
InfoSys Campus: emblematic architecture symbolising high-tec
National ID cards for 1.2 bn people: Silicon Valley & Indian government partnership
Sumitra Dutta- Dean of Cornell
Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School
Booker Prize Winner
Yoga..from India to the world and back again
Chai takeover
Pride in India is Up
2. Bottom of the Urban Pyramid International companies are eyeing market
opportunities of the large number of lower income consumers in India (as Western markets flatten)
Dedication of products that tailor to their needs and price points such as ChotuKool, Akaash tablet, Lehar Gluco Plus (Pepsi Co), etc
World’s Cheapest Car by Tata
3. Maturalism: Push urban consumers in emerging markets further
Able to handle much more honest conversations, more daring innovations, more quirky flavors, more risqué experiences, these consumers increasingly appreciate brands that push the boundaries.
So if you’re a Chinese or Indian or Turkish brand, or you’re a Western brand selling to emerging markets,
2012 is the year that you can push things a bit further.
SOURCE: Trendwatching
Diesel India: 'Sex sells. Unfortunately we sell jeans’They offered a spoof sex toy to customers
spending over USD 150. The leatherette 'Knee J' knee pads came boxed in
packaging featuring risqué retro cartoons and the tagline "Knee Jerk Reactions Guaranteed.” (2011)
SOURCE: Trendwatching
Cardiograph Corporation: Sanitol campaign
Indian personal care brand hand sanitizer Sanitol's ad campaign shows one man touching another's intimate area and another picking his colleague's nose. The ads hint at the kind of germs that consumers might have on their hands, and proving why they should use sanitizer to keep clean. (March 2011)
WHAT DO INDIAN CONSUMERS WANT?
Indian Consumers
They used to live at home with the their parents
Are now in adolescence stage. 21 yrs after liberalisation (1991).*
Following a conservative and austere period, the consumers started to consume again.
Indian Trends (source: TNS, India, 2009)
Challenged by Complexity- searching for simplicity
Natural Products- for today’s needs Experience Hunter- experience
defines and differentiates me Me, Myself and I- moving away from
collective to the personal satisfaction Interest groups- surge of niche and
unconventional interests and communities
Indian Trends
Hybrid Cultures- Indian and global, modern and traditional
Safe in my Bubble: minimise anxiety and danger
Be the Change you Want to See- youth change leadership
Instant Gratification- I want it now Women’s Emancipation Making Every Minute Count-
convenience, minimise effort and time
Indian Trends
Instant Gratification- always connected, as it happens
The Pursuit of Youth- age doesn’t matter
Pester Power- junior’s opinions count on household decisions
The Rise of Technocracy- India synonymous with technology
Infused with Technology- technology a component in every category
Indian Brands are changing
Some recent major repositioning strategies
Rise: Mahindra Agency: Strawberry Frog/Landor
From ‘Indians are second to none’ strategy at independence to
‘Spark the Rise. Don’t Accept Things as They Are’
A call to action. A challenger spirit that leads us to build ourselves better lives
A thirst for a brighter future Core values : accepting no limits,
thinking alternatively, driving positive change
Mahindra Rise TV Anthem http://vimeo.com/31561940
http://rise.mahindra.com/ Contemporary & empowering Move from mediocrity to excellence Strong online presence- use of Crowd
sourcing Indian optimism: rewarding Indian
social entrepreneurs Aiming towards global reach
Shoppers Stop
• Retailing has changed, so have we.
Aiming at • Consumers with luxury
aspirations• Younger consumers -current franchise is 25-45;
welcoming 18-25
VideoconAgency: Interbrand Singapore
• Moving from a no-frills, simple, reliable brand towards premium category products
• Environmentally conscious image• Use of animated characters, Chouw and
Mouw to help spread change• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1E203
JIRKs
Maruti Suzuki
From Count on Us! to Way of Life! From reliability and affordabilityto spirit and sporty More excitement
Airtel Agency: Brand Union
• Translates globally - expansion into new markets
• Less Indian-centric• Modern, friendly, accessible• Move to 3G• http://www.themarketers.in/airtel-rebranding-why-on-earth
Foreign Brands Lead in Consumer Electronics & FMCG
Samsung LG IBM Unilever P & G Nestle
But in other sectors, Indian companies lead the way
Telecom Airtel Cement Tractors Paints Asian Paints Tyres Apollo Passenger Cars Tata Motors. Liquor UB.
Innovation
Disruptive Innovations
The world is looking to India for ‘disruptive innovations’
Clayton Christensen: Disruptive technologies were exactly those that did not appeal to entrenched market leaders because they tended to under-perform existing technologies and served a less-profitable consumer demographic*.
Develop ‘next practices’
Innovation- Akaash
Reva- perhaps the most energy efficient electric car(now acquired by Mahindra)
Tata Swach- A low-cost water-filter
• Uses traditional and high-tech: rice husk ash and silver nano-technology• $21 price point• Filter lasts for 200 days for a family of 5• Collaboration between Tata Chemicals, TCS, and others
Tata Watches: Titan
Lower price point as well- Sonata Rs 275 upwards Targeted women who never bought watches before. Now seen as a type
of jewelry Innovative: watches powered by light! Slimmest watch in the world!
Project Shakti, rural India (2001)
The basic objective of Project Shakti is to economically empower underprivileged rural women by creating income-generating capabilities and providing a sustainable micro-enterprise opportunity in addition to improving rural living standards through health and hygiene awareness.- Sharat Dhall, Marketing Manager -Rural, HLL
There are 25,000 women in Project Shakti across 8,000 villages in 15 states.
The entrepreneurs earn between Rs 700- 1000 a month, doubling their household incomes
Godrej Innovations- the $69 refrigerator for rural IndiaUses a cooling chip & fan similar to computers
'Godrej Chota Demo Centers’
ChotuKool creates livelihood opportunities across villages by encouraging them to be an entrepreneur. Under this venture, entrepreneurs will be trained and nurtured to establish their own outlet.
This platform would not only provide an opportunity to earn but also to grow by being part of a larger eco system, which will encourage their learning and growth.
More Godrej Innovations
• Godrej Eon: Clever innovations in air conditioners and washing machines and appealing designs of refrigerator exteriors.
• Godrej Interio: The advent of technology infused furniture that enables a unique, enjoyable usage experience.
• GoodKnight Advanced: Successful, disruptive innovations such as smokeless mosquito repellent coils, aerosols and repellents with natural ingredients.
Exploring what it means to be Indian today
http://bit.ly/A9Eapw
THANK YOU!