Overview

of L'Oreal

Market

analysis

Study

of 4PS Presence

Market

Conclusion

Overview Of LOreal
LOREAL

Group - worlds largest cosmetics and beauty company Founded in 1909 by Eugene Schueller LOreal has explored the fields of cosmetics like hair care, hair color, skin care, sun protection, and perfumes. LOreal is also active in dermatological and pharmaceutical field, which makes LOreal the top

Brands Under LOreal

Garnier Krastase

Kiehl's
Oral

Professionnel L cont. Lancme Maybelline Pureology Redken The Body Shop Vichy cosmetics

LOreal India
LOreal

entered Indian market in 1990, in partnership with MU group with the Ultra Doux range of hair care & lip care products In 1994, LOreal set up its whollyowned subsidiary for marketing its consumer products in India LOreal has set up its own manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra

SKIN CARE INDUSTRY IN INDIA- MARKET ANALYSIS The skin care market is valued at $180 million in India. With safe and effective procedures, advancement in medical technology, increase in awareness, the Indian Skin care solutions business is growing very fast. HAIR CARE INDUSTRY IN INDIA- MARKET ANALYSIS The hair care market in India is valued at $200 million. It has registered a growth of 3.8% over the previous year. The hair care market can be segmented into hair oils, shampoos,hair colorants & conditioners, and hair gels.

L'Oreal

had the vision to realize all that would change and invested heavily in hairdressing education and training. We skim the top 100 cities in India and have the largest salon base in the country, of which 20 per cent is exclusive to us, contributing to 40

4 PS STANDS FOR
Product

Promotion

Price

Place

LOREAL

OFFERS WAST RANG OF PRODUCTS IN MARKET. THE MAJOR CATEGORIES ARE

care products care products

Hair

Skin

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hair care market can be segmented into hair oils, shampoos , hair colorants & conditioners, and hair gels. According to A C Nielsen (the world's leading marketing information company), hair colorants, feminine hygiene, and baby care have accelerated growth in personal care market. Hair colorants are substitutes for hair dye to counter graying hair. Hair colorants indicate strong growth trends with a year over year growth of 8 per cent. Gone are the days when hair conditioners and hair colorants were used occasionally to look beautiful. Today, they

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Ever Strong, free fortifying shampoo and conditioner from LOreal.

LOreal

Conditioner: LOreal Professional Series Expert Volume Expand Volumising Cream Conditioner for Fine Hair.

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skin care market can be segregated into toners, cleansers, sunscreens, antiwrinkle creams, dark circle removing creams, astringents, facial creams, moisturizers, fairness creams, day and night creams, etc. Out of these, facial creams, moisturizers, fairness creams, day and night creams, etc. are the most popular products and account for approximately 60% of the skin care segment.

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Youth Code Day/Night Cream Moisturizer, 1.6 oz

L'Oreal

Youth Code Day/Night Cream Moisturizer, 1.6 oz

Reduces signs of stress, fatigue and aging 10 years of gene research Non-greasy Dermatologist tested for gentleness Youth regenerating skincare Discover an innovation derived from gene science. The breakthrough genitive technology in this potent daily moisturizer boosts skin's natural powers of regeneration so it regains the qualities of young skin. Skin looks rested, smoother and youthfully luminous. Signs of stress, fatigue and aging are visibly diminished. This unique, luxurious formula leaves a light, velvety smooth finish. Breakthrough genitive technology helps increase

LOREAL

has been very active and upfront in adopting new promotional techniques to market its products. The company follows a very popular technique to advertise and market its products that is the Viral Marketing policy. Viral marketing is a term coined to define the productive ways a marketing message is made available. And corporate are using the medium to circulate brands and brand messages. The idea has caught on like a virus, as

Firms

are now structuring their businesses in a way that allows them to grow like a virus and lock out the existing brick and mortar competitors through innovative pricing and exploitation of competitors' distribution channels. The beauty of this marketing technique is that none of it requires any marketing. Customers, who have caught the virus, do the selling. Viral marketing describes any strategy that encourages individuals to pass on a marketing message to others, creating the potential for exponential growth in the message's exposure and influence. Like

Advertising

and marketing specialists are aiming at young, urban Indian women, who are earning their own money and are potential customers for a host of products, including name-brand clothes, cosmetics and new cars.

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target segment for any product is that homogeneous group of people which is purported to be the most potential customer for the product. market follows the Pareto Principle, which says that 80 per cent of the sales come from 20 per cent of the people. for any product, one of the major tasks of marketers is to identify the group of 20 per cent that gives 80 per cent revenue of that products sale to the company.

The

Thus,

L'Oreals

innovations always start from its luxury

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the company has set up its manufacturing facilities in Pune and has also been sub-contracting its products, it has been easier for it to control its prices in the Indian market. inspirational products Garnier has adopted an international pricing strategy, which may not be the case for the rest of the products. However there is no hard and fast rule. the company has also been customizing its products for the Indian market and there is expected to be a blend of both international as well as Indian

For

Besides,

Market Analysis
Price:

LOreal Paris Lip color varies from Rs 550Rs 800. L'Oreal Youth Code Day/Night Cream Moisturizer, 1.6 oz Is $5.24 to $ 6.99 Positioning: Has positioned itself as high end brand in consumer division and also as affordable luxury

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run a company in profit the place factor out of the 4ps of marketing mix plays a very crucial role. This includes decisions about where to sell the product or concerns about where the customers are, and how to get to them. It also includes the "channel of distribution" - meaning, all the different middlemen a company use to get the product out to the customer. Garnier being an important brand of LOreal in both hair care and skin care is available all round the globe easily. In India Garnier manufactures its products in Pune whereas its registered office is in Mumbai.

Market Presence
Market share: Total Lip Color market in India is 400 crore LOreal Paris Lip Color has approximately 20%-22% market share in India World market share of LOreal is 5.3%

Market Presence
Product Life Cycle: LOreal Paris is at the second phase of the growth stage:

Sales

has increased at 40% growth

rate Spends heavily on advertising International players have entered in

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present study comes to the floor with the revelations having exciting and full of curiosity determinants in relation to the specified objectives to understand and analyze the 4P aspects of marketing for LOreal. Further the study helped in identifying the reasons which stops the customers to buy Garnier Products over other products and to understand customer Brand knowledge with regard to Garnier.