Pan India Market Survey Final Report

Final Report
Pan India Market Survey – B2B and End-consumers
Prepared For
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Strictly Confidential | June 2017

CONTENTS
Project Background
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Client Profile | Assignment Objectives | Terms of Reference (Scope of Work)
Methodology
B2B: Cities Covered | Number of Respondents | Primary Research Objectives 05
End-consumers: Cities Covered | Number of Respondents | Primary Research Objectives
Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

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Apparels | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Agro-based & Processed Food | Honey
Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

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Commission
Terms of Reference
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Key Findings
1: B2B Survey Results

Product-wise: Comparison of KVIC with Competing Brands | Retailer/Wholesaler/Distributor 37
Comparison Khadi vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands | Product-wise: SWOT
2: End-consumers Survey Results

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Consumer Purchase Behaviour & Factors that Affect Purchase Decisions
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Pan India Market Survey – B2B and End-consumers | Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) | Strictly Confidential | June 2017
Project Background
 Headquartered at Mumbai, India, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (the Client) is a statutory body formed
by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'.
Client
Background  It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of MSME, with regard to Khadi and Village Industries within India, and
seeks to - plan, promote, facilitate, organise and assist in its establishment and development in the rural areas in
coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
 The Client is currently assessing perception of customers, retailers, wholesalers, and industry experts on Khadi – to
Project understand opportunities with respect to Khadi through a primary survey across identified 20 cities in India.
Objectives  In this context, Aranca – a leading advisory and consulting firm will provide in-depth market research results to enable
the Client to undertake certain strategic decisions.
To conduct pan India market survey for understanding the nature of demand for Khadi and Village Industry (KVI) products,
the Client has laid down “terms of reference” as:
1. A study of the prices, sales promotion offers, discount, offers and market positioning of Khadi vis-à-vis competing
brands
Terms of Reference 2. A study of retailers, wholesalers, and other trade channels to understand the trade terms, payment terms, sales
promotion techniques, discounts, margins, publicity etc.
3. Consumer purchasing behaviour and factors that affect purchase decisions (colour, fragrance etc.)
4. Details of market share and market leader across products
5. Total market potential across products
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Methodology: B2B entities & End-consumers
Aranca conducted exhaustive secondary research & primary interviews across 20+ cities with
around 10,000+ key stakeholders in the industry
20+ cities and respondent categories to be assessed

Cities: B2B Entities to be covered:
 Mumbai  Coimbatore  PSUs/Government Organizations
Terms of Reference to be covered:  Chandigarh  Kochi  Experts in Fashion Design & Textile
1. A study of the prices, sales promotion  Kolkata  Jaipur  Bulk Purchasers
offers, discount, offers and market  Hyderabad  Gangtok
 Modern & Traditional Retailers and
positioning of Khadi vis-à-vis  Pune  Lucknow Wholesalers
competing brands  Chennai  Indore  Exporters
2. A study of retailers, wholesalers, and  Patna  Nagda  KVIC outlets
other trade channels to understand  Delhi  Nagpur
the trade terms, payment terms, sales  Bengaluru  Hapur
promotion techniques, discounts, End-consumers to be covered:
 Rajkot  Hubballi
margins, publicity etc.  Male
 Guwahati  Tirupur
3. Consumer purchasing behaviour and – Office Goers
 Varanasi  Ludhiana
factors that affect purchase decisions – Teenagers
 Bhubaneswar  Dehradun
(colour, fragrance etc.)
 Ahmedabad  Gondal – Senior Citizens
4. Details of market share and market  Female
leader across products – Office Goers
5. Total market potential across – Teenagers
products – Senior Citizens
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Cities Covered: B2B entities
Aranca selected the sample for B2B entities, according to the hub for exports of textile & wholesale,
headquarters for PSUs and hub for experts in fashion design and textile
Ludhiana
Chandigarh Dehradun
Delhi-NCR
Gangtok
Jaipur Lucknow
Guwahati
Varanasi
Patna
Ahmedabad Nagda
Rajkot Indore Kolkata
Gondal
Nagpur
Bhubaneswar
Mumbai
Pune
Hyderabad
Hubballi
Vijayawada
Bengaluru
Chennai
Tirupur
Coimbatore
Kochi
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Number of Respondents: B2B entities
Coverage of key stakeholders in the value chain of the industry
Entities/Stakeholders Number of respondents covered
PSUs/Government Organizations 20
Experts in Fashion Design & Textile 20
Bulk Purchasers 50
Modern & Traditional Retailers and Wholesalers 180
Exporters 20
KVIC outlets 20
Total 310
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Cities Covered: End-consumers
Aranca divided the sample proportionally for office goers, teenagers and senior citizens as per the
population of a city, however for fair representation it has been adjusted for mid/small size cities
Sample size : 1,000 & above

Sample size : 500 to 700
Sample size : 100 to 400
Chandigarh
Delhi-NCR
Gangtok
Jaipur Lucknow
Guwahati
Varanasi
Patna
Ahmedabad
Rajkot Indore Kolkata
Bhubaneswar
Mumbai
Pune
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Coimbatore
Kochi
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Number of Respondents: End-consumers
Coverage of male & female across office goers, senior citizens and students
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Office
247 260 55 52 258 51 547 24 43 202 114 168 27 270 135 463 105 181 70 78 3,350
goers
Senior
51 73 20 21 69 19 156 02 10 58 20 40 22 63 40 102 29 00 13 18 826
Citizens
Student 150 435 133 111 113 128 120 23 45 169 199 348 48 139 135 164 147 187 154 129 3,077
Total 448 768 208 184 440 198 823 49 98 429 333 556 97 472 310 729 281 403 237 225 7,288
Female
Office
102 140 26 33 142 33 261 19 37 98 50 91 23 133 68 337 54 95 33 35 1,810
goers
Senior
16 07 00 02 02 01 04 01 10 02 10 00 00 07 00 67 00 00 02 03 134
Citizens
Student 60 207 50 09 60 73 61 30 55 83 01 52 27 41 47 99 07 71 44 53 1,130
Total 178 354 76 44 204 107 326 50 102 183 61 143 50 181 105 503 61 182 79 91 3,138
GRAND
626 1,122 284 228 644 305 1,149 99 200 612 394 699 147 653 425 1,232 342 585 316 316 10,378
TOTAL
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Primary Research Objectives: B2B entities & End-consumers
Aranca validated and analysed raw data collected through extensive face-to-face interviews with all
the key stakeholders of the industry with the help detailed questionnaires
Preparation of customised questionnaires for each of  Detailed questionnaires with a mix of open and closed ended questions
the entities/categories of the value chain of the  Inputs were gathered from face-to-face and telephonic interviews
industry
 Raw data collected, managed and collated diligently

 Data validation done through cross-checking of data with the help of
Data collection and validation
industry experts and stakeholders
Elimination of errors and outliers, if  Errors and outliers eliminated

any
Analysis of the data  Analysis of the data and inferences drawn

collected
Findings and Relevant

Recommendations to
the Client
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Methodology

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Key Findings


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Khadi and village industry products such as fabric, honey, health cosmetics and agro-based & food
processed products are high in demand though lack in terms of market reach
Khadi and Village Industry Product Categorisation Based on Demand (High, Medium and Low)…
Low Medium High
Product Categories Demand Key Advantages / Challenges
• Quality of Khadi fabric is good, though measures are to be taken to increase its market
Fabric
penetration and has to be well-priced vis-à-vis other competitive brands.
• Honey by KI / VI units vis-à-vis other competitive brands is well-priced along with the
Honey
quality of the product.
Handicraft items • Not available at all places, seasonal and only available at Exhibitions.
Agro-based & Food • Agro-based & food processed products by KI / VI units vis-à-vis other competitive brands is
Processed well-priced along with the quality of the product.
• Health & cosmetics by KI / VI units vis-à-vis other competitive brands is well-priced along
Health & Cosmetics
with the quality of the product and product availability.
Hand-made Paper • This is almost a dead category as there are cheaper substitutes available.
Key Takeaways / Findings
KVIC should tackle supply chain and infrastructure related problems to boost sales of its products
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Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Strategies to be adopted for Khadi Products | Overall Khadi Apparels
Strategies to be adopted to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Apparel:

 KVIC should identify top 4–5 traditional or unorganised retail outlets (local apparel retailers with a store size of 200–400 sq.mt.) across 3–4 tier
I and 10–15 tier II cities in India, as once the intended market penetration is achieved, similar/stronger strategy may be applied for scaling up
in phased manner for Khadi apparel.
 For modern or organised retail outlets (with a store size above 2,000 sq.mt.) such as supermarkets, hypermarkets – where the shoppers are
offered with a one-stop shopping experience. The idea behind this big box store is to provide end-consumers with all the goods (branded or
multi-branded) they require, under one roof. KVIC should initiate talks with such renowned multi-brand retailers such as Westside, HyperCity,
Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons, FBB (Big Bazaar), Brand Factory etc., – identify respective outlets (to promote Khadi apparel) under each retail
brand (in terms of store/location with highest customer footfall, number of staff/salesperson these stores can dedicate for KVIC apparel and
cost-bearing for promotional offerings by KVIC and retail outlets) – to increase KVIC apparel’s presence and visibility.
 Once the relationship has been initiated with the top aforementioned traditional & modern retailers, KVIC must promote the use of ‘Khadi mark’
to spread awareness that all its products have the ‘Khadi mark’ to ensure KVIC’s competitive edge over its peers and also to make the
consumers aware of the genuineness of KVIC’s products.
 KVIC must also create presence for Khadi apparel across all the major apparel and multi-category and multi-brand online retail channels such
as Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Jabong and Snapdeal to ensure that its products are available not only on its own e-commerce website but also
across these major e-tailers.
 To deal with the obstacle of absence of variety in designs, KVIC must tie-up with design schools to undertake projects on Khadi apparel which
will help in creating awareness about the fabric and its benefits amongst budding designers.
Promotional strategies to be adopted for Khadi Apparel:
 KVIC must encourage and approach renowned male and female celebrities as brand ambassadors who can be easily associated with KVIC’s
core element of ‘Made in India’ or ‘Swadeshi’ to promote Khadi Apparel (shirts, kurtas, sarees, home furnishings, etc.) through audio-visual
advertisements (as consumers imitate fashion trends followed by celebrities from these fields).
 KVIC should introduce various discounts and promotional offers for Apparel retailers (modern and traditional) such as retailer of the year, end
of season sales, etc.
 KVIC should distribute fabric samples to designers to incorporate them in their designs and also to public as well as private corporations to
utilise the fabric for employee uniforms.
Note: The recommendations for apparel and its sub-categories are applicable for all fabric type by Khadi such as cotton and silk.
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Strategies to be adopted for Khadi Products | Khadi Apparels | Shirts
Strategies to be adopted to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Shirts:

 KVIC should focus on promoting its shirts by highlighting key features that Khadi shirts offer such as low maintenance (audio-visual
advertisements featuring Khadi shirts can be used on a daily basis – in terms of comfort for wearing in all seasons, wrinkle-free, cold water
wash or machine wash).
– KVIC should market its shirts by promoting it as a kind of lifestyle product by highlighting features such as its ease of use, fun and
fashionable, availability of variety, colours and designs, etc.
 KVIC should create a clothing environment offered by custom-made Khadi shirts, which would connect with the target audience.
– Cotton shirts to be priced low or at mid-range with muslin shirts slightly at premium.
Product promotion strategies to be adopted for Khadi Shirts:
 KVIC should promote its shirts based on exclusive target customers such as men or women and or youth (in both the categories – men and
women) – with features applicable such as:
– 100% cotton that is wrinkle-free
– Easy-to-wash
– Comfortable for daily use and an all-season product (features/quality of Khadi fabric - warm in winters and cool in summers), and
– Available in variety (different colours, designs, and patterns).
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Strategies to be adopted for Khadi Products | Khadi Apparels | Kurtas & Kurtis
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and product promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Kurtas and
Kurtis:
 KVIC should focus on promoting features such as traditional feel, Indian-ness, and a ‘sense of pride’ (work of artisans in India, for rural
development and a product of high quality at affordable prices) offered by Khadi kurtas and kurtis. Promote a “sense of pride to wear ‘Made in
India’ product” and affordable fashion with trending designs and vibrant colours.
 KVIC should categorise Khadi kurtas and kurtis into – basic (daily use) and premium (occasions and formal and traditional events) and market
them with the help of audio-visual advertisements:
– Kurtas and kurtis basic (daily use): features such as all-season use, easy-to-use, affordable, and available in variety of colours and
patterns.
– Kurtas premium (occasions and formal and traditional events): features such as all-season use, affordability, available in variety in terms
of pattern and colours, and custom made for formal events such as social functions, business meeting, etc.
– Kurtis premium (occasions and formal and traditional events): features such as all-season use, affordable (when compared to other
competing designer brands), available in a variety of vibrant and trending colours and patterns, and/or custom made for occasions such
as weddings and festivals.
 KVIC must also focus on the youth by highlighting features such as availability of vibrant colours, availability in terms of designs, affordable
prices – of the Khadi kurtas and kurtis that can be easily associated with the ever-changing demand of the youth in the country.
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Overall Herbal Health & Cosmetics (I/III)
Strategies to be adopted to increase retail reach and awareness of Herbal Health and Cosmetics by KI / VI units:
 KVIC should increase its retail reach by making its product available across all the retail outlets (modern and traditional).
 KVIC should tap traditional stores such as medical shops and convenience stores, especially in tier II cities to increase its retail reach initially,
with products such as face wash, moisturisers and lip balms. The reason being, tier II cities are largely dominated with traditional retail outlets
and reach a larger group of target end-consumers.
 For modern retail outlets, KVIC should initiate talks with renowned multi-brand retailers such as Big Bazaar, HyperCity, Shoppers Stop,
Lifestyle and D-mart – identify respective outlets under retail brand (in terms of store/location with highest customer footfall, number of
staff/salespersons these stores can dedicate for KVIC herbal health and cosmetics, and the associated cost for promotional offerings by KVIC
and retail outlets) – to increase presence and visibility of KVIC’s herbal health and cosmetics’ range.
Product promotion strategies to be adopted for Herbal Health and Cosmetics by KVIC:
 KVIC must initiate talks with the traditional and modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its herbal health and cosmetic products by using
techniques such as:
– Point-of-Purchase or POP display (where the marketing or advertising material provided by KVIC for its products is placed next to the
merchandise, KVIC wants to promote). This POP material (marketing or advertising material) can be provided free to be used in retail
stores. This material would effectively highlight the products and draw the customers' attention to it, which is important in a retail store
crammed with similar merchandise. For example, a retailer may use a – ‘shelf talker’ (a sticker stuck to the end of the shelf to draw
attention as the customer walks down the aisle of a grocery store) which is a small visual aid. Alternatively, retailers may create a full
display where KVIC products are merchandised inside it.
– Eye-level merchandising (where products are placed at eye-level height of the average customer at shelves at the retail store to increase
visibility) must also be used as one of the promotion techniques as it has been established that “eye-level is buy level”. This technique
comes at a premium as other competing brands are also in line to use this technique.
 The KIs need to be provided appropriate training in marketing through these channels. Initially, KVIC may have tie ups at Mumbai or similar
location and pilot it, disseminate the results during ongoing trainings – demonstrated results are convincing for traditional KIs / VI institutions to
change their approach
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Overall Herbal Health & Cosmetics (II/III)
 KVIC must provide sales promotion in KVIC-owned and other retail outlets (modern and traditional) such as:
– Free samples and trial packs for end-consumers to try
– Free gifts and discounts on bulk purchase (to retailer of certain variants that KVIC offers to push for sale for a particular variant or a
product under this category)
– Testers [SKU (Stock Keeping Unit or SKU is a product and service identification code for a store or product, often portrayed as a
machine-readable bar code that helps track the item for inventory) similar to the fastest selling product under this category] of new
variants or variants that KVIC wants end-users to try in store, in modern and traditional retail outlets as well as at KVIC-owned retail
outlets
– At modern retail outlets, KVIC can have dedicated sales person(s) (who are paid incentives to sell) to educate and promote herbal health
and cosmetic products under their brand
 KVIC should also promote its herbal health and cosmetic products’ range through print media such as magazines and newspapers by:
– Illustrating benefits of the product – 100% organic, affordable price-points, free from harmful ingredients such as Paraben and Sodium
Lauryl Sulphate.
– Illustrating value added features such as to tap into its competing brands’ market share:
• Single variant of the product suitable for all skin types
• Single variant of the product offering two features (such as moisturiser with sunscreen benefits; face wash with skin lightening and
sunscreen benefits; lip balm offering moisture and sunscreen benefits)
 KVIC should promote and must have all its products bear a similar ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ as the apparels. Also, provide retailers the
authority to use it, thereby providing a competitive edge and also ensuring that the target audience is conscious of the genuineness of KVIC
products.
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Overall Herbal Health & Cosmetics (III/III)
 KVIC must try and appoint brand ambassadors to promote its herbal range of health and cosmetics – renowned personalities from film
industry / media etc. (such as Deepika Padukone or Priyanka Chopra) – as these celebrities are acknowledged as the face of India worldwide.
 KVIC should provide authority to the KVIC outlets, KVIC authorised outlets (Khadi Bhavans, trusts/association/institutions and Gram Udyog
outlets selling Khadi herbal health and cosmetics) and other retailers to promote products according to demand it attracts in that particular
area – this can be clubbed with the KVIC strategy to promote or push certain product(s).
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Body Wash
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Body Wash:
 KVIC’s range of body washes is low-priced; however, the organisation should focus on increasing awareness through television
advertisements by highlighting key product features such as:
– 100% organic ingredients
– Suitable for specific to a skin type (such as dry skin, oily skin and all-skin types); offering benefits such as anti-acne, basic cleansing of
skin, glowing skin, anti-dryness, etc.
– Paraben-free range of body wash (paraben is a preservative which can cause cancer)
– Manufactured by KVIC certified suppliers with ‘Khadi mark’ as proof of genuineness of the product
 KVIC should strive to increase its retail distribution channels and make its range of body washes available at all types retail outlets and offer
sales promotion to retailers such as:
– Discounts on bulk-buying
– Free samples or gifts
– Small trial packs or SKUs of 20ml (free of cost) to be offered in modern and traditional retail outlets and KVIC-owned retail outlets to
existing or new end-users clubbed with the fastest selling Khadi body wash variants (such as SKU 210 ml)
– Testers (SKU similar to the fastest selling product-SKU under this category) of new variants or variants that KVIC wants to push to end-
users at in-store, in modern and traditional retail outlets and KVIC-owned retail outlets
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Wash
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Face Wash:
 KVIC should promote its range of face washes by highlighting its feature-offerings such as:
– Suitable for specific skin type (such as dry skin, oily skin and all-skin types); offering benefits such as anti-acne, basic cleansing of skin,
basic cleansing & for glowing skin, anti-dryness, etc.
– Paraben-free range of face wash (paraben is a preservative which can cause cancer)
– SLS-free (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is an additive that gives lather or foam in the product, and its residues in larger quantities have proven
harmful to human skin)
– Manufactured by KVIC certified suppliers with ‘Khadi mark’ as a proof of genuineness of the product
 KVIC should make its range of face washes available at all types retail outlets and offer sales promotion to retailers such as:
existing or new end-users clubbed with the fastest selling Khadi face wash variants (such as SKU 210 ml)
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Moisturiser
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Moisturiser:
 KVIC should promote its range of moisturisers by highlighting its feature-offerings such as:
– Suitable for specific skin type (such as dry skin, oily skin and all-skin types)
– Manufactured by KVIC-certified suppliers (these suppliers should also be given the ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ similar to that of apparels)
as a proof of genuineness of the product
– Specific to needs of men/women or products should be positioned as ‘suitable for all age-groups of a family’, for e.g. Vicco Turmeric
Cream.
– Paraben-free range of moisturisers (paraben is a preservative which can cause cancer)
 KVIC should make its range of moisturisers available at all retail outlets and offer sales promotion to retailers such as:
existing or new end-users clubbed with the fastest selling Khadi moisturiser variants (such as SKU 210 ml)
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Shampoo
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Shampoo:
 KVIC should promote its range of shampoos by highlighting its key feature-offerings such as:
– Specific to men/women
– Specific to scalp type (such as dry, normal, or oily scalp)
– Manufactured by KVIC-certified suppliers (these suppliers should also be given the ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ similar to that of apparels)
as a proof of genuineness of the product
– Benefits such as deep cleansing, moisturising and nourishment for dry and damaged hair and prevention of premature hair fall
– Paraben-free range of shampoos (paraben is a preservative which can cause cancer)
 KVIC should make its range of shampoo available at all type retail outlets and offer sales promotion to retailers such as:
– Small trial packs or SKUs of 6ml to 8ml (free of cost) to be offered in modern and traditional retail outlets and KVIC-owned retail outlets to
existing or new end-users clubbed with the fastest selling Khadi shampoo variants (such as SKU size of 210 ml)
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Scrubs
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Face Scrubs:
 KVIC must identify target market for its range of face scrubs:
– Mass market – KVIC must increase presence and visibility of its range of face scrubs in traditional outlets and medical shops. Moreover,
KVIC should consider bringing prices of its range of face scrubs at par with the leading brands such as Lotus and Himalaya as KVIC’s
range of face scrubs are currently priced on the higher side (by almost 200%).
– Premium market – KVIC should focus on creating awareness by increasing its retail reach by tapping modern retailers such as Shoppers
Stop and Lifestyle.
 KVIC must focus on promoting its range of face scrubs by highlighting key features such as:
– Specific to men/women
– Suitable for specific to skin type (such as dry, normal, oily or sensitive skin)
– Manufactured by KVIC certified suppliers with ‘Khadi mark’ as a proof for genuineness of the product
– Benefits such as natural exfoliating scrub, gentle exfoliation of skin, exfoliation provided with natural glow of the skin
– Paraben-free and SLS-free (as these two agents are harmful for human skin)
 KVIC must create awareness about the authenticity and natural quality of its face scrubs range.
 KVIC should make it mandatory for its range of face scrubs to bear the ‘Khadi mark’ similar to that of apparels as a proof of genuineness of the
product.
 KVIC should also take measures to monitor and ensure that its suppliers are adhering to compliances such as Agmark/FSSAI or any other
applicable to products under this category.
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Lip Balms
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Lip Balms:
 KVIC must focus on increasing the presence and visibility of its range of lip balms across traditional and modern retail outlets and offer sales
promotion such as:
– Discounts on fastest selling SKUs or variants (to retailers)
– Free samples or testers of new variants or variants that KVIC wants to push to be offered to end-consumers at in-store, in modern and
traditional retail outlets and KVIC-owned retail outlets
 KVIC should promote its range of lip balms by highlighting its key feature-offerings such as:
– Natural healing properties
– Long-lasting moisturising effect
 KVIC should make it mandatory for its range of lip balms to bear the ‘Khadi mark’ similar to that of apparels as a proof of genuineness of the
product.
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Henna Products
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Henna Products:
 KVIC must focus on increasing the presence and visibility of its henna product across traditional and modern retail outlets and offer sales
promotion such as:
– Free samples or testers of variants or new variants that KVIC wants to push to be offered to end-users at in-store, in modern & traditional
retail outlets and KVIC-owned retail outlets
 KVIC should promote its range of henna products by highlighting its key features such as:
– Use of ‘tested herbal dye colours’ that have no harmful effects on the human skin and hair
– Use of age-old trusted ingredients such as Tulsi, Bhringaraj and Brahmi
– Ingredients used offer soft, shiny hair without destroying hair’s natural pH value
– Manufactured by KVIC certified suppliers and should make it mandatory to bear with ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ similar to that of apparel
as a proof for genuineness of the product
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Overall Agro-based & Processed Food Products
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Agro-based & Processed Food products:
 KVIC should focus on increasing its retail reach by making its agro-based & processed food products available across all the retail outlets
(modern and traditional).
 KVIC should focus on tapping at least 7–8 prime/renowned traditional stores across tier I and II cities to increase its retail reach initially, for
products such as jams, jelly, pickles, papad and squash.
 KVIC should initiate talks with 3–4 renowned multi-brand modern retailers such as Big Bazaar, HyperCity, Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle and D-
mart across tier I and II cities – to identify respective outlets under each multi-brand modern retailers (in terms of store/location with highest
customer footfall, number of staff/salesperson these stores can dedicate for KVIC food products and cost-bearing for promotional offerings by
KVIC and retail outlets) – to increase presence and visibility of KVIC’s range of agro-based & processed foods.
 KVIC should make it mandatory to use ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ as a proof of genuineness of its product.
 KVIC must take the necessary actions to ensure consistent or demand-specific (of the city or region) supply of agro-based & processed food
products throughout all retail outlets – especially for products such as jams, fruit jelly and squash.
Product promotion strategies to be adopted for Khadi Agro-based & Processed Food products:
 KVIC must initiate talks with traditional and modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its agro-based & processed food products by using
techniques such as:
– Appoint or assign salespersons (exclusive to KVIC) who can demonstrate about feature-offerings of KVIC agro-based & processed foods
such as
• 100% organic and natural ingredients used
• Make it mandatory to use ‘Khadi mark’ or ‘KVIC mark’ for authentication and genuineness of its agro-based & processed food products
• Manufactured or crafted by group of artisans/suppliers recognised by KVIC to promote a greater cause of developing small-to-medium
enterprises, generating employment for women (in the case of papad – Lijjat – a brand from Mahila Gruh Udyog) and generating
revenue for products Made in India instead of foreign brands
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Overall Agro-based & Processed Food Products
Product promotion strategies to be adopted for Khadi Agro-based & Processed Food products:
– Eye-level merchandising (where products can be placed at eye-level height the average customer at the shelves at the retail store to
increase visibility) effective technique to promote and spread awareness about products (especially jams, fruit jelly and squash).
• This technique comes at a premium as other competing brands are already benefitting from.
– Point-of-purchase or POP display (where the marketing or advertising material provided by KVIC for its products is placed next to the
merchandise that KVIC wants to promote).
• This POP material (marketing or advertising material) can be provided free to be used in retail stores.
• This material would effectively highlight the product and draw customers' attention, which is important in a retail store crammed with
similar merchandise.
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Agro-based & Processed Food Products | Jams
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness, and promotional activities to be adopted for Khadi Jams:
 KVIC should focus on increasing its retail reach (as the market is consolidated with a few competing brands in this category) by making its
range of jams available across all KVIC-owned retail outlets, Khadi Bhavans and other retail outlets (modern and traditional)
 KVIC must take the necessary action to ensure consistent or demand-specific (of the city or region) supply of jams throughout all retail outlets.
 KVIC must initiate talks with the modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its range of jams by making the end-users aware of the following
facts:
– Khadi jams are manufactured or crafted by group of suppliers recognized by KVIC – to promote a greater cause of developing small-
medium enterprises and generating revenue for products Made in India instead of foreign brands
 KVIC can also promote its products by deploying the eye-level merchandising approach (where the products can be placed at eye-level height
of the average customer at the shelves at the retail store to increase visibility), which is a very effective technique to promote and spread
awareness about the range of Khadi Jams.
– This technique comes at a premium as the competing brands are already benefitting from
 KVIC should introduce new variants under this category such as – jams with more natural fruits (which KVIC is already fulfilling) but with less
of sugar content (as the end-consumers are consciously shifting towards healthier options that offer low sugar content and higher fruit
concentrate)
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Agro-based & Processed Food Products | Fruit Jelly
Strategies to increase retail reach of Khadi Fruit Jelly:

 KVIC should focus on increasing its retail reach (as the market is highly fragmented with a large number of regional and international brands
competing in this category) by making its range of Fruit Jelly available across all retail outlets (modern and traditional).
 However, KVIC must consider – attaining a significant market share in this category is highly challenging due to:
– The presence of large number of local/regional players along with international brands
– Difficulty in product and price differentiation as there are similar SKUs/variants/flavours amongst existing players
(local/regional/international brands)
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Agro-based & Processed Food Products | Papad
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Papad:

 KVIC must make its range of papad available at all retail outlets (modern and traditional) – as the footfall of end-consumers is more at these
retail outlets as compared with KVIC-owned outlets/Khadi Bhavans (in the papad category).
 KVIC must make use of audio-visual advertisements to revive the sales of its range of papad, such as the evergreen and famous television
advertisement that Khadi Gram Udyog had created for its brand Lijjat papad (featuring a family of bunnies).
 KVIC must initiate talks with traditional and modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its range of papad by highlighting facts such as:
– The papad is manufactured or crafted by group of suppliers recognized by KVIC – to promote a greater cause of developing small-to-
medium enterprises and most importantly, generating employment for women as Lijjat – is the brand by Mahila Gruh Udyog
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Agro-based & Processed Food Products | Pickles
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Pickles:

 KVIC must make its range of pickles available at all the retail outlets (modern and traditional) - as footfall of end-consumers is more at these
retail outlets as compared with KVIC-owned outlets/Khadi Bhavans (in this category).
 KVIC does not need to alter its pack sizes (SKU sizes) and/or packaging as the available SKUs in the market are the fastest selling.
 KVIC must initiate talks with traditional and modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its range of pickles by using techniques such as:
– Pickles by KI / VI units are manufactured by group of suppliers recognised by KVIC – to promote a greater cause of developing small-to-
medium enterprises and generating revenue for products Made in India instead of foreign brands
– Appoint or assign salespersons (exclusive to KVIC) to demonstrate feature-offerings of pickles by KI / VI units such as:
• Manufactured with 100% organic, natural ingredients, no artificial flavours/colouring agents
• ‘Khadi mark’ to authenticate genuineness of Khadi products
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Agro-based & Processed Food Products | Squash
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Squash:

 KVIC must make its range of fruit squash available at all retail outlets (modern and traditional) – as footfall of end-consumers is more at these
retail outlets as compared with KVIC-owned outlets/Khadi Bhavans (in this category).
 KVIC must initiate talks with traditional and modern retail outlets in terms of promoting its range of fruit squash.
 KVIC must also make its end-users aware of the fact that fruit squash manufactured by a group of suppliers recognised by KVIC to promote a
greater cause of developing small-to-medium enterprises and generating revenue for products Made in India instead of foreign brands.
 KVIC can appoint or assign salespersons (exclusive to KVIC) to demonstrate feature-offerings of the fruit squash by KI / VI units such as:
– Manufactured with 100% organic, natural ingredient, no artificial flavours/colouring agents
– ‘Khadi mark’ to authenticate genuineness of Khadi products
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Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Honey
Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness and promotional activities to be adopted for Honey by KI / VI units:
 KVIC must initiate talks with traditional and modern retail outlets to increase its market penetrations and to reach a larger group of target
market for its variants of honey (such as litchi flavoured honey).
 KVIC must also make its end-users conscious of the fact that fruit squash by KI / VI units are manufactured by group of suppliers recognized
by KVIC to promote a greater cause of developing small-medium enterprises and generating revenue for products Made in India instead of
foreign brands.
 KVIC should promote through television advertisements using feature-offerings such as:
– No use of artificial preservatives
– ‘Khadi mark’ to authenticate genuineness of Khadi products
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CONTENTS
Project Background
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Methodology

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14
Commission
Terms of Reference
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Key Findings


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B2B: A study of the prices, sales
01 promotion offers, discount, offers and

market positioning of Khadi vis-à-vis
competing brands
Apparels
Herbal Health & Cosmetics
Agro-based & Processed Food
Honey
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Prices of Khadi shirts are on the lower range as compared to its competing brands
A Study of Prices – Apparels | Shirts | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Prices of Different Brands (in INR)
Product Wills Peter

Sub-category Fabric Type KVIC Fabindia Park Avenue Provogue
Category Lifestyle England
Full-sleeve
Apparel Cotton 900 1,290 1,259 1,999 1,599 1,299
Shirts
 Since prices of Khadi shirts are lower as compared to other brands, KVIC must focus on creating awareness regarding its low prices.
This is because more than 75% of B2B respondents of the survey perceive Khadi to be a highly priced fabric.
 Since most of the competing brands cater to the premium class of customers, KVIC must target a similar segment that would
concentrate more on the quality, design and look of the apparel as compared to its prices.
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Majority of competitor brands promote their products through various channels; offers and discounts
are available through tie-ups with associated entities, rewards, end-of-season sales, etc.
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Apparels | Shirts | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers
Apparel (Shirts)
• KVIC undertakes in-store promotion and advertises through local newspapers (for sales) and at college fests.
KVIC
• Major discounts are offered for a period of maximum 108 days starting from 2nd October each year.
• Fabindia believes in word-of-mouth publicity and does not offer any discounts.
Fabindia
• It promotes products through print media, in-store posters, mobile marketing, social media and advertorials.
• Park Avenue defines its products by adding a descriptive word to it. For example, a zero-gravity suit is light weight.
Park Avenue
• It launches campaigns through print, digital and electronic media as well as social media. For example, the autofit series.
• Wills Lifestyle engages customers through in-store campaigns, thus creating awareness about its products.
Wills Lifestyle
• It has been concentrating on the digital channel to engage and communicate with consumers.
• Provogue promotes its products through ad campaigns and visual merchandising at stores.
Provogue
• It provides offers to customers through grab box and lucky size as well as tie-ups with banks, such as ICICI.
• Peter England is one of the few brands that has reduced its dependence on end-of-season sales.
Peter England
• It is known for offering rewards programs to its customers.
 As compared to its competitor brands, KVIC only promotes through local newspapers and offers discounts on Gandhi Jayanti.
 Like other brands, KVIC must promote its products through various channels, such as social media, advertorials, mobile marketing, etc.
Discounts must be offered at least twice a year, while regular customers should be rewarded for their frequent purchases.
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Competitor brands have created for themselves a brand image by clearly defining their target
audience; different collections are offered by competitors for different occasions
A Study of Market Positioning – Apparels | Shirts | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Apparel (Shirts)
• KVIC products have been branded as made in India for the development of small and medium agencies.
KVIC
• Its products are available at affordable prices.
• Fabindia positions itself as a lifestyle brand that is Indian at heart.

Fabindia
• For men’s shirts, it has introduced a series of collection, such as Indigo, summer collection, etc.
• Park Avenue is known for re-inventing itself while addressing the changing needs of customers.
Park Avenue
• It offers apparels along the lines of formal wear, relaxed work wear, heritage wear or evening wear.
• Wills Lifestyle aims at providing value for money to customers.

Wills Lifestyle
• It offers a series of collection for casual wear, sports wear and formal events.
• Provogue has positioned itself as a fashion and lifestyle brand for India’s youth.
Provogue
• Its exclusive collection for men is known as K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Silly).
• Peter England is perceived as an apparel brand offering value for money. Its key target customers are young
Peter England executives.
• It has developed an ‘India Handloom Brand’ collection with handloom weavers from Mangalgiri in Andhra.
 KVIC should create a brand image for itself that defines its products and target customers well. This can be carried out by creating a
brand story around products.
 The organisation must launch shirt collections based on special occasions, art forms, exclusive target customers (men/women) or
events.
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Khadi kurtas are priced at a lower range as compared to its competitor brands
A Study of Prices – Apparels | Kurtas | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Sub- Ethnix Being Melange Peter

Fabric Type KVIC Fabindia Manyavar
Category category (Raymond) Human (Lifestyle) England
Full-sleeve
Apparel Cotton 850 990 1,099 2,499 2,499 899 1,599
Kurtas
 Since prices of Khadi kurtas are lower as compared to other brands, KVIC must focus on creating awareness regarding its low prices. This is
because more than 75% of B2B respondents of the survey perceive Khadi to be a highly priced fabric.
 Considering that most of the competing brands cater to the premium class of customers, KVIC must target a similar segment whose
preference is more on the quality, design and look of the apparel as compared to its prices.
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Most of the competitor brands have maintained a low profile in terms of advertising through
television or outdoor ads, focussing mainly on digital marketing
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Apparels | Kurtas | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Apparel (Kurtas)
KVIC
• Major discounts are offered for a period of maximum 108 days starting from 2nd October.
Fabindia
• Manyavar does not provide any discounts on old stock, instead the brand donates or destroys unsold stock.
Manyavar
• It promotes through theatres, outdoor ads, television ads, and print and digital ads apart from visual merchandising.
• Raymond Ethnix has maintained a low profile in terms of advertising and campaigning.
Ethnix (Raymond)
• Raymond Ethnix has a dedicated wedding and ethnic space for men at its fashion store.
• Being Human undertakes campaigning at public events, such as fashion shows, and is highly recognised through its brand
Being Human
ambassador Salman Khan. It organises end-of-season sales.
• Melange by Lifestyle provides visual merchandising and an attractive in-store display at its lifestyle outlets.
Melange (Lifestyle)
• It has roped in Indian actress, Kangana Ranaut, as its brand ambassador.
Peter England • Peter England is one of the few brands that has reduced its dependence on end-of-season sales.

 As most of the competitor brands focus mainly on the digital market, KVIC should also consider this medium for promoting its products.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the brand ambassador is definitely providing an impetus to the sale of KVIC products, especially
Khadi. However, these promotions should be highlighted across social media to create awareness among the youth of the nation as
well.
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Competitor brands clearly define their target audience and products by creating a brand image for
themselves
A Study of Market Positioning – Apparels | Kurtas | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Apparel (Kurtas)
• KVIC products have been branded as make in India for the development of small and medium agencies.
KVIC
• Fabindia has positioned itself as a lifestyle brand that is Indian at heart.

Fabindia
• Fabindia is mainly preferred by the premium class who are looking for an elegant, yet Indian touch.
• Manyavar is a brand catering to the elite who are looking for the finest Indian elegance.
Manyavar
• It has introduced various collections based on its brand ambassador, themes (princely blue), etc.
• Ethnix aims at being recognised as a brand providing ready-to-wear collections designed for the bridegroom. Its product
Ethnix (Raymond)
range starts from a simple kurta to what the bridegroom wears.
• Being Human is positioned as a clothing brand with a heart due to its association with a social cause.
Being Human
• It is synonymous with Bollywood actor Salman Khan through his association with the brand.
• Melange by Lifestyle is known for its designs inspired by traditional Indian crafts, such as block printing, and exquisite
Melange (Lifestyle)
hand embroideries on cotton, silk and other fine fabrics.
Peter England • Peter England is famous as a brand offering value for money to target customers, i.e. young executives.
 KVIC must clearly define its target audience for kurtas and the type of kurtas it has to offer.
 Collections based on traditional designs or fabric sourced from different regions can be launched.
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Kurtis are priced in the lower range as compared to its competing brands
A Study of Prices – Apparels | Kurtis | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product
Sub-category Fabric Type KVIC Fabindia Aurelia Global Desi Fusion Beats
Category
Full-sleeve
Apparel Cotton 850 1,290 899 1,699 1,299
Kurtis
 Since prices of Khadi kurtis are lower as compared to other brands, KVIC must focus on creating awareness regarding its low prices.
This is because more than 75% of B2B respondents of the survey perceive Khadi to be a highly priced fabric.
 Since most of the competing brands cater to the premium class of customers, KVIC must target a similar segment that would
concentrate more on the quality, design and look of the apparel as compared to its prices.
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Competitor brands focus on their online presence; store ambience reflects the brand image and kind
of apparels sold by the brand
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Apparels | Kurtis | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Apparel (Kurtis)
KVIC
• Major discounts are offered for a period of maximum 108 days starting from 2nd October.
Fabindia
• Aurelia is known for its low profile in terms of advertising since it has not invested much in campaigns.
Aurelia
• It has an active online and social media presence.
• The brand is famous with its peacock strutting in style logo with in-store and social media promotions.
Global Desi
• The store designs are usually inspired by traditional Indian forms paired with modern elements in a contemporary format.
• Fusion Beats promotes itself through social media, in-store promotions and newspaper advertising.
Fusion Beats
• It is widely present across ecommerce channels.
 KVIC must create its presence across the online channel by ensuring that its products are available not only on its ecommerce website
but also across other e-tailers.
 KVIC sales outlets should give the feel of traditional India with a charkha or a flex of the Khadi India logo placed inside the store.
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Competitor brands clearly define their target audience and product offerings, thereby creating a
brand image for themselves; parent companies/founders add to their recognition
A Study of Market Positioning – Apparels | Kurtis | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Apparel (Kurtis)
KVIC
• Fabindia positions itself as a lifestyle brand that is Indian at heart.

Fabindia
• For women’s apparel, it has introduced a series of collection, such as Chikankari, Malhar and Rajwada, etc.
• Aurelia has positioned itself as a modern Indian brand providing fashionable ethnic wear at affordable prices.
Aurelia
• The brand is synonymous with W as it belongs to the same parent company.
• The brand plans to focus on Tier II and III cities for further retail expansion.
Global Desi • Global Desi caters to young Indians looking for colourful and trendy apparels with a global appeal.
• The brand is well known as a subsidiary of famous designer Anita Dongre’s apparel company.
• The brand focusses on innovation with creativity, with its target customer including Indian cosmopolitan women who
Fusion Beats
are looking for global fashion.
 KVIC must clearly identify its target customers for kurtis, thereby creating a brand image for itself under this category.
 KVIC must leverage Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s endorsement of the fabric, thereby creating more awareness regarding the brand
and its products, especially among the youth.
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competing brands
Apparels
Agro-based & Processed Food
Honey
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Body wash by KVIC is priced at a lower range as compared to competitor brands
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Body Wash | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category Sub-category KVIC Biotique Fabindia Shahnaz Husain
Herbal Health & Body Wash

130 199 368 462
Cosmetics (210 gm/ml)
 Body wash by KVIC is priced at a lower range as compared to competitor brands such as Biotique, Shahnaz Husain and Fabindia.
 Since it is priced at a lower range, it can easily target the mass market by increasing its availability across retail outlets.
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Face wash by KVIC is well priced as compared to most of its competitor brands; only Dabur is priced
lower than KVIC
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Wash | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product
Sub-category KVIC Lotus Patanjali Himalaya Dabur Ayur
Category
Herbal Health & Face Wash

150 306 184 263 74 147
 Face wash by KVIC is well priced as compared to competitor brands such as Lotus, Patanjali, Himalaya and Ayur.
 Dabur is the only brand that provides face wash at a lower range as compared to KVIC.
 Since it is already well priced, KVIC can focus on creating awareness related to the convenient pricing of the brand and increase its
retail reach.
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Moisturisers by KVIC are priced at a lower range as compared to competitive brands; Ayur is the
only brand priced lower than KVIC
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Moisturiser | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product
Sub-category KVIC Lotus Patanjali Himalaya Ayur Biotique
Category
Herbal Health & Moisturiser

130 463 315 263 89 309
 Moisturisers by KVIC are priced at quite a low range as compared to competitor brands such as Lotus, Patanjali, Himalaya and
Biotique.
 Ayur is the only brand that is priced at a lower range as compared to KVIC.
 KVIC must focus on generating awareness relating to the convenient pricing of its products as most of the respondents already
perceive KVIC’s products to be of a better quality than other brands.
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Shampoos by KVIC are priced in line with competitor brands; Patanjali is priced lower than Lotus,
Biotique, Himalaya and Fabindia
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Shampoo | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product
Sub-category KVIC Lotus Patanjali Himalaya Fabindia Biotique
Category
Herbal Health & Shampoo

115 205 97 116 368 176
Cosmetics (210 ml)
 Shampoos by KVIC are well priced as compared to its competing brands such as Lotus, Himalaya, Fabindia and Biotique.
 Patanjali is priced lower as compared to KVIC.
 The focus, therefore, must be on finding out the reason for the low price of Patanjali shampoos and ensuring that KVIC’s product
reaches the end consumer through a well-established supply channel.
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Henna products by KVIC are priced the lowest among other competing brands
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Henna Products | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Shahnaz
Sub-category KVIC VLCC Trichup Godrej Biotique
Category Husain
Herbal Health & Henna Products

65 90 75 70 155 170
Cosmetics (150 gm)
 Henna products by KVIC are well priced as compared to its competing brands such as VLCC, Trichup, Godrej, Biotique and Shahnaz
Husain.
 The only focus must be to ensure a steady supply of the product and making it available at as many relevant retail outlets as possible.
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Biotique, Kama and Shahnaz Hussain sell face scrubs at a premium range as compared to KVIC;
Himalaya and Lotus have priced their face scrubs at a relatively low price vis-à-vis KVIC
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Scrub | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Kama Shahnaz

Sub-category KVIC Biotique Himalaya Lotus
Category Ayurveda Husain
Herbal Health & Face Scrub

390 2,000 1,990 130 135 1,775
Cosmetics (100 gm)
 Face scrubs by KVIC are priced at an extremely low range as compared to brands such as Biotique, Kama Ayurveda and Shahnaz
Husain.
 KVIC needs to identify the target market it would like to approach for face scrubs.
 If the target market is premium customers, then the price range is placed well and KVIC needs to focus only on creating awareness
about the product by increasing its retail reach.
 If KVIC plans to target the mass market, it must rationalise price points to a comparative level as that of Himalaya and Lotus by
introducing a low-priced face scrub.
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KVIC lip balms are sold at a lower price as compared to other competitive brands
A Study of Prices – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Lip Balm | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Shahnaz
Sub-category KVIC Lotus Himalaya Nivea VLCC
Category Husain
Herbal Health & Lip Balm

120 270 280 385 280 325
Cosmetics (10 gm)
 KVIC is priced lower as compared to competitor brands.

 The focus needs to be only on increasing awareness related to KVIC lip balms by increasing its retail reach.
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KVIC is well placed in terms of value as compared to competing brands; promotions and availability
across retail outlets are key areas where it needs to focus on
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing
Brands
Product Category
Body Wash / Face Wash / Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers
Shampoo / Moisturiser
• Since these products are available at subsidised rates through rebates, no discounts are offered on them.
KVIC
• These products are visible across online channels; however, they have poor visibility across physical retail outlets.
• Lotus promotes its products through various product placement campaigns, with the recent one being through the movie Jolly
LLB 2.
Lotus
• Its products are well spread across the ecommerce channel. Moreover, the brand offers value packs, such as the winter
special kit.
• The brand is one of the leading brands for ayurvedic and herbal products. It is well known for its brand recall through its
Dabur promotions across television as well as social and print media.
• It offers value-for-money products and has an extensive distribution network across rural and urban areas.
• Himalaya is promoted across various media channels, advertisement hoarding locations, magazines, etc.
Himalaya • Most of its cosmetics products target the youth by positioning its products as a solution to their daily skin problems, such as
pimples. For example, Himalaya neem face wash.
• Fabindia adopts relatively few aggressive promotion strategies and does not offer any discounts.
Fabindia
• It has maintained a low profile in terms of promotions and use only digital and print media.
• Patanjali, which is one of the fastest growing ayurvedic brands, is known through its brand ambassador Baba Ramdev.
Patanjali • The brand gained recognition through word-of-mouth publicity and availability across various retail outlets.
• Currently, the brand is aggressively promoting through television advertisements.
• Ayur aims at offering its customers value-for-money products and is promoted across various channels.
Ayur
• The brand is available across retail outlets and ecommerce websites.
 KVIC needs to work on its brand recall for its herbal and cosmetics products through promotions across digital and print media.
 KVIC needs to focus on availability of products across physical stores.
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Majority of the brands are market leaders on account of their retail reach; low-profile brands are now
investing heavily in marketing and advertising
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing
Brands
Product Category
Henna Products / Face Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers
Scrub / Lip Balm
• Since these products are available at subsidised rates through rebates, no discounts are offered on them.
KVIC
• These products are visible across online channels; however, they have poor visibility across physical retail outlets.
• The brand does not rely on commercial advertising, but instead believes in word-of-mouth publicity.
Shahnaz Husain • It has a strong distribution network with a presence across 50,000 outlets of various formats.
• The brand has grown on the basis of the massive customer feedback that it has received.
• VLCC ropes in celebrities to endorse its brand through television advertisements.

VLCC
• Its products are available across more than 75000 outlets in India and abroad.
• Until 2016, the brand had maintained a low profile in terms of marketing.
Biotique
• In 2016, the brand announced its plans of investing INR 200 crore in marketing through mass media advertising.
• The brand started spreading awareness about its products by placing them in all luxury hotels.
Kama Ayurveda
• Kama Ayurveda, through sophisticated packaging, gives its products a premium look.
• The brand, which belongs to parent company Vasu Healthcare, is known for its strong distribution network and availability of
Trichup
products across different retail outlets.
• The brand plans to focus on rural markets in India.

Godrej
• It provides products at reasonable rates, targeting the larger mass in the country.

 KVIC should focus on increasing its retail reach across rural and urban markets.
 The organisation must invest heavily in marketing and advertising in line with its competitor brands.
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KVIC is well placed in terms of the target market when compared to other competing brands;
however, it lacks in effective market penetration and customer reach
A Study of Market Positioning – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Body Wash / Face Wash / Market Positioning
Shampoo / Moisturiser
KVIC
• The brand is positioned as an amalgamation of the wisdom of ancient Veda with 21st-century technologies. It is promoted as
Lotus
a chemical and cruelty-free brand that actively utilises herbal ingredients.
• It is one of the largest ayurvedic and natural health companies in the world, with a range of over 250 ayurvedic and herbal
products.
Dabur
• While a majority of its products are mass products, there are other products that use a demographic or behavioural basis for
its segmentation.
• Earlier known as a medicinal brand, it started extending its product offering from 2009 to include products such as body care
Himalaya to FMCG products like honey.
• Similar to Patanjali, Himalaya products are gaining importance due to their availability across a variety of platforms.
• Fabindia has positioned itself as a lifestyle brand that is Indian at heart.
Fabindia
• It mainly caters to the premium class who are looking for organic and herbal products.
• A strong success story of an FMCG company is promoted by its brand ambassador Baba Ramdev.
Patanjali • Patanjali products are known for their value for money, excellent quality, and availability across various platforms, such as
retail, franchisee outlets, and online, in comparison to products of a similar price range..
• Ayur is positioned as a value-for-money and a mass market product offering a range of herbals products for hair care, face
Ayur
care, sun care and body care.

 KVIC has a strong brand, and it needs to increase its market presence across various retail platforms. Price points and availability of multiple SKU
can provide KVIC an edge over competing brands only if its products are marketed and promoted aggressively.
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Competitor brands have positioned themselves as natural and authentic herbal products
A Study of Market Positioning – Herbal Health & Cosmetics | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Henna Products/ Face Market Positioning
Scrub/ Lip Balm
KVIC
• Its products are available at affordable prices in various flavours and SKUs.
• Shahnaz Husain aims at developing faith in customers as a brand providing products with a herbal heritage.
Shahnaz Husain
• The brand is well known for its premium and mid-segment products while is still attempting at entering the mass market.
• VLCC is striving to position itself as a wellness brand.

VLCC
• The brand aims at making wellness and beauty products available to all sections of the society.
• Biotique promises to deliver naturally derived ayurvedic beauty products, advanced by scientific expertise.
Biotique
• Biotique products are claimed to be made of 100% organically pure, preservative-free ingredients and renewable resources.
• The brand aims at promoting the message of authentic Ayurveda across the globe.
Kama Ayurveda
• The brand claims to provide products that are safe, gentle and efficient while being rooted in the science of Ayurveda.
• Trichup claims to provide hair care products that help in developing healthy hair while treating specific conditions.
Trichup
• The brand promotes its products as “chemical free” that provide solutions to hair problem in a natural way.
• Godrej Nupur has positioned itself as a brand rooted in Indian tradition since it provides 100% natural henna.
Godrej
• Godrej Nupur states that it sources henna from the choicest of leaves grown in Rajasthan, thereby providing quality products.

 KVIC should focus on creating awareness regarding the authenticity and natural quality of its products through the Khadi mark.
 KVIC should define a target market to which it must promote these products.
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competing brands
Apparels
Agro-based & Food Processing
Honey
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KVIC papad is priced at a higher range as compared to competitor brands
A Study of Prices – Agro-based & Food Processing | Papad | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category Sub-category KVIC (Lijjat) Ganesh Haldiram’s
Agro-based & Food Papad

35 33 25
Processing (100 gm)
 KVIC papad is priced slightly higher as compared to its competitors such as Ganesh and Haldiram’s.
 The prices mentioned above are applicable for moong dal papad.
 Since Lijjat papad already has a strong customer base, KVIC may consider revising the prices in order to be in line with its competitors.
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Brands offer a variety of products across different price ranges
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Agro-based & Food Processing | Papad | KVIC vis-à-vis Other
Competing Brands
Product Category
Papad
• The brand is well acclaimed and offers a wide variety across its different range of products.
• Lijjat has even established an advertising division to carry out promotional activities for the
KVIC (Lijjat) brand.
• It is well known for its brand ambassador the bunny, which is visible on the packaging as well as
across its advertisements.
• The brand is known for its premium range of products with a wide variety.
Ganesh • The brand is not only present across retail outlets but also across ecommerce channels such as
Big Basket.
• Haldiram’s had maintained a low profile in terms of advertising in the initial phase.
• Consequently, the brand started promoting itself through attractive posters, brochures and
Haldiram’s mailers.
• The brand has gained fame due to word-of-mouth publicity and is known for its innovative
flavours and value-based products.
 Lijjat papad is already well established as compared to its competitors.

 Due to its presence across most of the states, it even has a well-established distribution channel and is widely available across retail
outlets.
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Varied and novel flavours have helped competitor brands strengthen their position in the market
A Study of Market Positioning – Agro-based & Food Processing | Papad | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Papad
• Lijjat Papad is a brand that echoes great familiarity among domestic consumers and is well
known for consistency in its peculiar taste and good quality.
KVIC (Lijjat)
• The brand resonates with women empowerment. Its widespread availability, quality, apt pricing
and variety have led to its market dominance.
• Ganesh is a brand that flaunts its premium quality and large varieties in the market.
Ganesh • Ganesh papad has been renowned for its novel flavours and price-linked quality perceptions
among consumers.
• Haldiram’s is a brand that grew from a sweet maker to an internationally recognised sweets and
snacks brand.
Haldiram’s
• The brand has an edge over its competitors mainly due to its innovative products and well-
spread distribution system.
 Lijjat Papad by KVIC is already a well-established brand.

 The brand is very well known through its association with the social cause of women empowerment.
 KVIC must only focus on ensuring a steady supply across various physical stores.
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KVIC pickles are well priced as compared to competitor brands
A Study of Prices – Agro-based & Food Processing | Pickle | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Mother’s
Sub-category KVIC Bedekar Pravin Patanjali Priya
Category Recipe
Agro-based &
Food Pickle (1 kg) 120 192 150 227 164 216
Processing
 KVIC pickles are priced at a lower range as compared to competitor brands such as Bedekar, Pravin, Mother’s Recipe, Patanjali and
Priya.
 KVIC must, therefore, focus on ensuring availability of the product across all traditional as well as modern retail outlets.
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Extensive range of variety and availability across many retail formats have helped competitor brands
promote their products well
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Agro-based & Food Processing | Pickle | KVIC vis-à-vis Other
Competing Brands
Product Category
Pickle
• Pickles by KVIC are promoted only at its sales outlet where they are available.
KVIC
• It offers a certain variety of flavours.
• Bedekar pickles are well known on account of its wide variety and availability across different
Bedekar
retail outlets.
• The brand offers a number of variants, representing the rich culinary tradition of various parts of
Pravin
India. Pravin pickles are available across all major shops.
• Mother’s Recipe aims at providing customers with quality products made with best-quality
Mother’s Recipe ingredients that meet market demands. It is a household name due to its wide range of variety.
• The brand has its presence across many retail formats.
• The brand, which earlier gained publicity only through word of mouth, is on its way to becoming
Patanjali
one of the top selling brands on account of its innovative variety and wide availability.
• The brand promotes itself as one that is close to ‘Indian-ness’.

Priya
• It is known for its variety of products.
 KVIC must focus on making its products easily available for customers to purchase.
 A range of products must be extended to include more flavours.
 Awareness needs to be created among end consumers about the availability of these products.
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Competitor brands have created a brand image for themselves by elaborating on the authentic taste
and homemade flavour of their pickles
A Study of Market Positioning – Agro-based & Food Processing | Pickle | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Pickle
• KVIC is known for producing made-in-India products by generating employment opportunities in the rural
KVIC and backward areas of the country.
• It is a brand well know for its homemade processed foods.
• Bedekar is a brand that has been in existence for over 100 years.
Bedekar
• The brand claims to be the only manufacturer of pickles free from any preservatives and acids.
• Pravin projects itself as a brand that carefully selects ingredients in the process of making pickles and
Pravin asserts itself as an authentic brand.
• The brand showcases the title ‘Taste perfected through generations’.
• The brand tries to resonate the Indian culture and affectionate experience of mother’s/grandmother’s
Mother’s Recipe recipes.
• The brand strongly puts forth a blend of tradition, taste and quality.
• Most customers (especially early adopters) bought Patanjali products because of its synonymy with its
Patanjali brand ambassador and good health advocate Baba Ramdev.
• The brand positions itself as an affordable (low priced), swadeshi, natural and pure ayurvedic product.
• The brand Priya has been staged around the good taste and nostalgia of timeworn pickle recipes.
Priya • The brand attempts to target the culinary culture, legacy and authenticity, combined with the good taste of
its products.
 KVIC should develop a story around the taste of the pickle that gives end consumers a nostalgic feel, reminding them of the taste of
pickles served at home.
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KVIC’s prices for jams are in the mid-range vis-a-vis other competing brands
A Study of Prices – Agro-based & Food Processing | Jam | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category Sub-category KVIC Kissan Mala’s Mapro Patanjali
Agro-based &
Jam (200 gm) 45 48 40 60 28
Food Processing
 Kissan, as the market leader with more than 60% market share, has priced its 200-gm SKU at INR 48. However, jams by KVIC are a
mid-range product in terms of price when compared to other competing brands.
 Jams, as a product by KVIC-authorised suppliers or the gram udyog, are priced within the range of INR 40–50.
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With the introduction of new flavours and a presence across various retail channels, Kissan, Mala’s
and Mapro are some of the well-known brands for jams
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Agro-based & Food Processing | Jams | KVIC vis-à-vis Other
Competing Brands
Product Category
Jam
• Jams and jellies are some of the widely promoted products across KVIC’s processed fruits and
KVIC vegetables category.
• These products are available across certain sales outlets of KVIC.
• One of the highest selling jams in India, Kissan offers a wide variety of jams to end consumers at
an affordable price, the highest in demand being mixed fruit jam. Besides, it has unique flavours
Kissan
like berry blast.
• The brand is well advertised and promoted across different forms of media.
• The brand, which promises to offer a fruitful taste to its consumers, has a wide variety of jams,
Mala’s the latest being zero-sugar jams.
• Mala’s jams are available across many stores in India.
• Apart from its wide variety of jams, the brand organises strawberry festivals across various cities
Mapro
in Maharashtra so as to promote its wide range of products.
• Patanjali is gaining momentum in this space. However, currently, it does not offer a very wide
Patanjali
range of flavours as compared to other brands.
 KVIC jams should be promoted across all retail outlets and not only those that sell perishable food items.
 A variety in terms of flavours should be maintained to match those provided by competing brands.
 A presence must be created across online and retail channels.
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Most of the competitor brands focus on the quality of ingredients used while preparing jams;
descriptive words regarding the taste have been used for attracting end-consumers
A Study of Market Positioning – Agro-based & Food Processing | Jam | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Jam
• KVIC is well known for providing quality and “hand made” products through village and cottage
KVIC industries.
• These products help in generating employment opportunities.
• The brand tries to reflect the real and fresh ingredients used to process the products.
Kissan • Natural goodness, trust, versatility, health and sweet taste are the core part of Kissan's ad
communications.
• Mala’s attempts to present itself as a brand that brings processed food close to nature-intended
Mala’s
standards and is especially enjoyed by the younger generation.
• Mapro presents itself as the most quality-focused, modern and hygienic fruit product processing
company.
Mapro
• Mapro attempts to display nutritious, wholesome, imaginative and value-for-money products in
its portfolio.
• Patanjali tries to bring about a health angle to its breakfast selection.
Patanjali • Each jam blend is targeted for a specific health benefit and projects inclusion of particular
ingredients for the health benefit.
 KVIC must describe the process of preparing its homemade jams with the help of descriptive words to create a story around it.
 Most of the competitor products are easily available across various retail chains and online as well. Therefore, KVIC must also ensure
that its jams are well established across the distribution channel.
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KVIC’s prices for fruit jellies are in the mid-range vis-a-vis other competing brands
A Study of Prices – Agro-based & Food Processing | Fruit Jelly | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category Sub-category KVIC Mala’s Mapro Alpenliebe Poppins
Agro-based & Fruit Jelly

45 40 61 54 53
Food Processing (200 gm)
 KVIC fruit jellies are priced at a mid-range vis-à-vis competing brands such as Mapro, Alpenliebe (a brand by Perfetti Van Melle) and
Poppins (a brand by Parle).
 Mala’s fruit jellies are priced lower as compared to KVIC fruit jellies.
 KVIC must ensure the availability of fruit jellies across major retail outlets.
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KVIC’s prices for fruit squash are in the mid-range vis-a-vis other competing brands
A Study of Prices – Agro-based & Food Processing | Fruit Squash | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product
Sub-category KVIC Mala’s Mapro Patanjali Lion Kissan
Category
Agro-based &
Fruit Squash
Food 130 140 144 75 129 130
(750 ml)
Processing
 Patanjali is priced at a very low range as compared to KVIC’s fruit squash.

 KVIC’s fruit squashes are well priced as compared to competing brands such as Mala’s, Mapro and Kissan.
 KVIC must ensure the availability of fruit squashes across majority retail outlets.
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KVIC should focus on increasing the variety of fruit jellies and squashes; products must be made
available across all KVIC sales outlets
A Study of Sales Promotion Offers & Discount Offers – Agro-based & Food Processing | Fruit Jelly / Fruit Squash| KVIC
vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Fruit Jelly / Fruit Squash
• Since these products are available at subsidised rates through rebates, no discounts are offered on
them.
KVIC
• Although these products are available across certain retail outers, the availability of jellies and
squashes across KVIC outlets is limited.
• The brand is well advertised and promoted across different forms of media.
Kissan • Natural goodness, trust, versatility, health and sweet taste are the core part of Kissan's ad
communications.
• The brand promises to offer a fruitful taste to its consumers. It has a wide variety of fruit squashes
Mala’s and jellies, such as Froogle and Melties.
• Mala’s products are widely available across various retail outlets in India.
• Mapro’s fruit jellies, such as Falero, have been promoted as an innovative product under the fruit
Mapro jelly segment.
• Its fruit jellies and squashes are available across various retail outlets in a variety of flavours.
• Patanjali is one of the fastest growing brands in this space.
Patanjali
• However, currently, it offers a very limited variety of squashes as compared to other brands.
• Lion promotes itself as a medium for empowering rural women by providing them employment.
Lion • It provides a variety of flavours across fruit squashes and has a good reach in terms of traditional
retail outlets.
• The brand enjoys about 25% share in the confectionery segment and is available across retail
Alpenliebe outlets.
• Alpenliebe is advertised across various forms of mass media, such as television ads, posters, etc.
• The brand recall is good through its advertisements across different mass media.
Parle (Poppins)
• It is available in a variety of flavours across different retail formats.
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KVIC must focus on promoting fruit jellies and squashes by highlighting on the natural content and
fruit-filled taste of these products
A Study of Market Positioning – Agro-based & Food Processing | Fruit Jelly / Fruit Squash | KVIC vis-à-vis Other
Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Fruit Jelly/ Fruit Squash
• KVIC positions itself as a provider of quality and “hand made – homely” products through village and
KVIC
cottage industries, which help in generating employment opportunities.
• The brand tries to reflect the real and fresh ingredients used to process the products.
Kissan • Kissan promotes its squashes as a drink providing a refreshing experience through flavours ranging
from mango to lime.
• Mala’s has positioned itself as a brand that brings processed food close to nature-intended
Mala’s
standards and is especially enjoyed by the younger generation.
• Mapro presents itself as the most quality-focused, modern and hygienic fruit processing company.
Mapro • Mapro attempts to display nutritious, wholesome, imaginative and value-for-money products in its
portfolio.
• Patanjali products such as fruit squashes aim at quenching one’s thirst with a pleasurable taste.
Patanjali • The brand has positioned itself as one providing herbal, natural and Ayurveda based products that
act like a herbal remedy to treat health-related problems.
• The brand is known for its primary product, i.e. dates, but has now forayed into various segments.
Lion
• The brand was promoted through its tagline ‘Add vitality to life’.
• Alpenliebe’s Juzt Jelly is famous through its tagline ‘Mast Jelly’, and has roped in film actress Kajol
Alpenliebe in its TV ads.
• The product aims at catering to consumers from all age groups.
• The brand has been synonymous with the masses since 1950 as a rainbow-filled candy.
Poppins • Poppins fruit jellies are positioned as a range of pulpy fruit chews that exude fresh fruit juice with
each bite.
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competing brands
Apparels
Honey
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KVIC prices its honey at the lower end of the range compared to competitor brands
Honey Prices | KVIC Compared to Other Competing Brands
Prices of different brands (in INR)
Product
KVIC Dabur Emami Patanjali 24 Mantra
Category
Honey (1 kg) 300 380 540 260 500
Key Takeaways or Findings
 KVIC prices its honey at the lower end of the range compared to market leaders such as Dabur. The company sells honey through multiple
retail channels such as traditional outlets, modern retail outlets and online platforms such as Amazon.
 As the product is priced at the lower end of the range, the company can easily target mass markets by increasing visibility across retail
outlets.
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KVIC is well placed in terms of price compared to competing brands; effective sources of sales
promotion, such as print media and advertisements, should be adopted
Sales Promotion Offers, Discounts and Other Offers – Honey | KVIC Compared to Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Sales Promotion Offers, Discounts and Other Offers
Honey
• Khadi promoted honey and bee keepers aggressively in India’s rural regions. It tried to incorporate a
KVIC
noble message on how preserving bees – and generating honey – would help preserve mankind.
• Dabur aggressively promotes its honey through advertisements, distribution of free samples, gifts,
Dabur
demonstrations, exhibitions and temporary price reductions.
Emami • Emami follows an integrated communication strategy through print and audio-visual promotions.
• Patanjali aims to educate people on the benefits of using its products. It also uses price comparison as
Patanjali
an effective marketing strategy to promote sales.
• 24 Mantra promotes its honey by marketing it as ‘mono-floral’ (honey from the nectar of a single type of
24 Mantra
flower). The brand is more popular through online retail platforms.
 KVIC, along with the aggressive on-the-ground campaigns spreading awareness about honey and bee-preservation, should focus on
promoting the product through more prevalent media channels.
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Dabur, Emami and Patanjali are well established in the honey segment, as they have succeeded in
tying their brand stories to consumer sentiments to buy swadeshi or made in India products
Market Positioning – Honey | KVIC Compared to Other Competing Brands
Product Category
Market Positioning
Honey
KVIC • Honey by KI / VI units is positioned as a low-priced, mass-market product.
• Dabur Honey, which enjoys a share of 70% in the organised honey market, tried to reposition its honey by
Dabur playing on the health and weight reduction benefits. One of the major strategies was to position honey as
an alternative to sugar.
• Although only a year old in the honey segment, Emami positioned Zandu Pure honey on quality and
Emami claimed that its product had zero sugar content. The brand’s honey has been priced at a 35% premium
over Dabur.
• Patanjali positioned its honey in the view of the growing appeal of ayurvedic and ‘natural’ products, along
Patanjali with factors such as low price and allowing consumers to express Indian-ness in an increasingly
nationalistic environment, despite fairly limited distribution.
• 24 Mantra positioned its honey with features such as organic, consistent flavour and aroma, and a blend of
24 Mantra
nectar from a single type of flower, indicating next to zero adulteration in the product.
• Despite its low price, honey by KI / VI units has not been able to tap the mass market and break the monopoly of segment leaders such
as Dabur and fast-growing brands such as Patanjali due to the lack of effective marketing and positioning.
• KVIC should focus on associating and positioning the product with the ‘made in India’ or ‘swadeshi’ angle to attract consumers.
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02 B2B: A study of retailers, wholesalers, and
other trade channels to understand:
Trade terms and payment terms

Apparels
Sales promotion techniques, discounts, margins,

publicity etc.
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Retailers and wholesalers have different yet effective trading and payment terms for other competing
brands (compared to Khadi) that provide an edge over the Khadi apparel
Study of Retailers, Wholesalers, and Other Trade Channels to Understand Trade Terms and Payment Terms – Apparel
Stakeholder Trade terms Payment terms
• There are three types of models: Sales or Return, Outright • Payment terms depend vastly on the relationship of the
Purchase and Concessional Consignment. shop with the suppliers.
• Sales or Return: Here, the retailer provides goods for a fixed • Modern retailers are offered large credit periods.
timeline, the store takes a cut from sales and unsold goods • Many brands function on a full down-payment model or a
are taken back by the manufacturer. This is the common 30-day credit period. Moreover, if the purchase is made
Retailer
model for lesser known brands. outright, the payment cycle is 30 to 90 days.
• Outright Purchase: The store buys bulk quantities of • Retailers such as Raymond, Fabindia, Levi’s, Wrangler,
renowned and fast-moving products from popular brands at a Shoppers Stop, and Pantaloons.
fixed price. The sales liability lies with the store. This includes
brands such as Raymond, Fabindia, and Levi’s.
 In the case of yearly contracts, mill owners usually
demand the first payment to be made at the signing of the
 Wholesalers get into yearly contracts with mill/fabric contract, while remaining payments are made throughout
manufacturing companies, wherein wholesalers are bound to the period (for apparel retailers such as Raymond).
Wholesaler
purchase some volumes of cloth manufactured at a specific
rate.  In the absence of yearly contracts, a credit period of 45
days is usually provided. This may extend up to four
months.
 Annual contracts are the norm in trading when dealing with fabrics. KVIC should approach these retailers, apart from the organisation
owned (KVIC outlets), to initiate contracts for selling and promoting Khadi apparel.
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Retailers and wholesalers for FMCG brands have contracts with duration ranging from six months to
one year, contract per order and are offered with an average credit period of seven days
Study of Retailers, Wholesalers, and Other Trade Channels to Understand Trade Terms and Payment Terms – FMCG
Stakeholder Trade terms Payment terms
• Retailers procure products from FMCG brands on an order

basis.
• Retailers may enter into contracts, with the duration
• Payment terms solely depend on FMCG
ranging from six months to a year, with brands or have a
brands and volumes that retailers procure.
contract per order that gets renewed with each new order
• Modern retailers, such as Big Bazaar, D-
Retailer placed.
Mart, Shoppers Stop, Reliance Fresh and
• Concessional Consignment: A space/shelf is rented to the
Lifestyle, have a credit period of 10–20
brand for a minimum fixed price. For sales that are over
days.
and above the rent cost, the store takes a cut in the profits.
This is common for cosmetics.
• Wholesalers make payments on an order-

• Wholesalers and distributors enter into half yearly
delivery basis or pay in advance.
contracts with pre-determined volumes or order size. The
Wholesaler or Distributor • Distributors for established brands such as
stock is replenished once every week for distributors and
HUL, Patanjali and Himalaya get a credit
once every 14 days for wholesalers.
period of up to seven days.
 KVIC should focus on strengthening its distribution channel, in terms increasing its distribution centres and retail reach (modern and
traditional outlets).
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02 B2B: A study of retailers, wholesalers, and
other trade channels to understand:
Trade terms and payment terms

Apparels
Sales promotion techniques, discounts,

margins, publicity etc.
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Stakeholders such as retailers and wholesalers offer discounts on other competing brands and end-
of-season sale to promote sales; however, KVIC retailers have limited promotional techniques
Study of Retailers, Wholesalers, and Other Trade Channels to Understand Sales Promotion Techniques, Discounts,
Margins and Publicity, etc. – Apparel
Stakeholder Sales promotion techniques, discounts, publicity and margins of retailer and wholesaler or distributor
• Stores contact brands for sales promotion and discounts, and the brands choose to participate or not (retailers such as
Shoppers Stop and Pantaloons).
• Multi-brand outlets usually sell at margins of 25–40% (retailers such as Shoppers Stop, Big Bazaar and Pantaloons).
• Margins are low for bigger and established brands. They do not negotiate on margins (25–30%).
• Margins for local brands are usually 30–40%.
• Brands supply phased-out collections at discounted prices to retailers. It is up to retailers to decide whether or not to
pass the discounts to customers.
Retailer • Retailers sometimes offer discounts from their own margins for slow-selling stocks.
• If a retail store believes additional discounts are essential, it may choose to let go of a small percentage in margins.
• Discounts are given after the season ends.
• Visual merchandising and setting up banners and flexes are the most preferred modes of promoting brands as a part of
in-store promotions.
• Modern retailers provide store space for upcoming brands to promote products.
• They distribute pamphlets, provide coupons and vouchers, and advertise major sales across leading newspapers,
social media platforms and television channels.
• Only large companies follow the distributor model. Under this model, the distributor takes a margin of 4–7%.
Wholesaler or
• There are no sales promotion offers for wholesalers other than bulk discounts or discounts offered if the payment is
Distributor
made in advance.
 Other competing brands distribute pamphlets, provide coupons and vouchers, and advertise major sales across leading newspapers,
social media platforms and television channels. However, Khadi’s current marketing strategy is limited to newspapers.
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KVIC needs to focus on offering sales discounts, such as closing, bulk, credit and retailer of the year,
for its FMCG products, similar to the offerings of other brands
A study needs to be conducted on the retailers, wholesalers and other trade channels in the FMCG segment to understand
sales promotion techniques, discounts, margins, publicity and so on.
Stakeholder Sales promotion techniques, discounts, publicity and margins of retailer, wholesaler/distributor
• Retailers receive a 1–2% cash discount from the company to boost sales.
• Retailers have a 10–12% margin on all FMCG products.
• Retailers receive display funds from brands such as Himalaya and Patanjali, and have an additional 1% margin to earn
Retailer on a good annual performance by brands such as Kissan, Dabur and Emami.
• They receive numerous discounts on certain amounts of purchases for brands such as Kissan and Patanjali.
• The brand provides display funds for in-store promotions to retailers.
• Other brands offer sales discounts such as closing, bulk, credit and retailer of the year.
• Distributors may provide wholesalers a credit period at their discretion.

Wholesaler/Distribu • Distributors may offer a channel discount of around 2.5% to wholesalers.
tor • Brands offer various schemes, such as the quantity purchase scheme (QPS), under which wholesalers are given
rewards (such as gold chains, fridges and TVs) if they purchase a certain amount of stock.
Key takeaways or findings

 KVIC outlets across India promote their products primarily through advertisements in local newspapers and banner arrangements.
 The company needs to follow leaders in the FMCG segment and distribute leaflets educating consumers about Khadi regularly and not
just during festivals.
 Discounts should also be provided on Khadi products against other FMCG brands, except for discounts provided on Gandhi Jayanti.
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03 Product-wise: SWOT
Apparels
Apparels
Honey
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Benefits of wearing Khadi shirts and creating a brand image must be focussed upon to create a loyal
customer base for shirts
SWOT Analysis | Apparels | Shirts
S W
 Khadi shirts are well priced as compared to its competitor  Inconsistent range of shirts available across KVIC retail outlets.
brands.
 Lack of promotions highlighting benefits of wearing Khadi shirts.
 Shirts made from Khadi can be worn across all seasons and on
 Limited availability of Khadi shirts across traditional and modern
almost all occasions.
retail outlets.
 Limited variety of designs available at KVIC retail outlets.
O T
 Introducing a range of collection based on seasons or occasions  Competing brands such as Park Avenue, Fabindia are at an
such as ‘casual range’, ‘formal range’, etc. advantage in terms of material quality consistency, brand recall
and promotions.
 Promoting shirts as an apparel made from environmental
friendly/ green fabric.
 Pushing it across the organic apparels segment due to its
natural and hand-woven nature apart from highlighting benefits
such as easy to wash, easy to use and wrinkle free, etc.
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Indian-ness and ‘sense of pride’ associated with wearing kurtas and kurtis made from Khadi should
be highlighted while promoting them
SWOT Analysis | Apparels | Kurtas and Kurtis
S W
 Khadi kurtas and kurtis are well priced as compared vis-à-vis  Inconsistent range of kurtas & kurtis available across KVIC retail
competing brands. outlets.
 These apparel type made from Khadi are widely worn during  Lack of promotions highlighting Indian – ness and “sense of
festivals and national holidays. pride” associated by wearing kurtas and kurtis made from Khadi.
 Kurtas and kurtis made from Khadi can be worn across all  Limited availability of Khadi kurtas and kurtis across traditional
seasons. and modern retail outlets.
 Limited variety of designs available at KVIC retail outlets.
O T
 Promoting features of Indian-ness and ‘sense of pride’  Competing brands such as Fab India, Manyavar, Aurelia are
associated with apparels made from Khadi. better off in terms of material quality consistency and brand
recall.
 Pushing it across the organic apparels segment due to its
natural and hand woven nature apart from highlighting benefits
such as easy to wash, affordable, all season use, etc.
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Apparels
Honey
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Spreading awareness about the benefits derived from body washes by KVIC should be promoted
along with its competitive prices vis-à-vis other competing brands in the category
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Body Wash
S W
 KVIC’s range of body washes are made of 100% organic,  Challenges such as inconsistent supply to retailers (in terms of
natural ingredients and free from any artificial and harmful quantity supplied) and inconsistent material quality (i.e. different
chemicals. or inconsistent ingredient composition used by different
suppliers for the same product) hinders the growth of this
category.
O T
 KVIC must create brand awareness by using effective  Strong brand recall of other competing brands in this category.
techniques of promotion such as availing end-consumers with
 Strong and well-established supply chain network of other
tester packs and free-trial offers to try its product.
competing brands.
 Competitive pricing.
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Range of face washes by KVIC should be made available at traditional as well as modern retail
outlets to compete with the existing market leaders such as Dabur and Ayur
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Wash
S W
 Face washes are manufactured with 100% organic, natural  Lack of effective marketing and positioning of the product in the
ingredients and free from any artificial and harmful chemicals. market.
 Availability of variety under this category that is feature-loaded.  Inefficient regulations governing the supplier market for the
product.
O T
 Creating brand awareness by using effective techniques of  Inefficient regulations governing the supplier market for the
promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in product which poses a threat such as inconsistent material
retail outlets with similar products by other brands. quality.
 Promoting by target market with its available range of products
(such as face washes by skin-type, face wash treating a
particular skin problem such as acne) by associating it to
problems that the end-consumers face such as acne, pimples,
dry/rough skin, etc.
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KVIC should focus on promotion of its range of moisturisers by effectively creating awareness to
associate the products’ feature with end-consumers’ need
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Moisturiser
S W
 Moisturisers are manufactured with 100% organic, natural  Lack of effective marketing and positioning of the product in the
 Availability of range of products under this category that is  Inconsistent supply of the product.
feature-loaded.
O T
 Creating brand awareness by using effective techniques of  Highly competitive market where leading players have presence
promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in across variants under this category.
retail outlets with similar products by other brands.
with unique features such as product suitability for sensitive skin
type, water-based, and/or providing solutions such as anti-
ageing, sun protection, or anti-wrinkle, etc.
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Effective promotion techniques and competitive pricing will help KVIC to boost sale of its range of
face scrubs
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Face Scrubs
S W
 Face scrubs are manufactured with 100% organic, natural  Lack of effective marketing and positioning of the product in the
 Availability of varied range of products under this category that is  Inconsistent supply of the product.
feature-loaded.
O T
 Creating brand awareness by using effective techniques of  Highly competitive market due to presence of leading players
promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in across variants under this category.
 Leading players offering competitive pricing.
with unique features such as product suitability for sensitive skin
type, no use of harmful chemicals, gentle on the skin, etc.
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Though the range of lip balms offered by KVIC are low priced as compared to leading brands, lack of
consistent supply and awareness pose a threat to this category
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Lip Balms
S W
 Lip balms are manufactured with 100% organic, natural  Lack of effecting marketing and positioning of the product in the
 Availability of variety of products under this category that is  Inconsistent supply of the product.
feature-loaded.
O T
 Increasing its retail reach.  Highly competitive market due to presence of leading players
across variants under this category.
 Creating brand awareness by using effective techniques of
promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in
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Lack of consistent supply and awareness among the end-consumers pose a challenge to the
category
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Shampoo
S W
 Shampoos are manufactured with 100% organic, natural  Inconsistent supply of the product.
ingredients and free from any artificial and harmful chemicals.
O T
promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in  Leading players offering competitive pricing.
 Availability of variety of products under this category should be
effectively used to promote.
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Inconsistent supply and limited retail reach pose a challenge to the henna products by KVIC
SWOT | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Henna Products
S W
 Henna products by KVIC are manufactured with 100% organic,  Limited supply of the product.
natural ingredients and free from any artificial and harmful
chemicals.
 Availability of variants with a variety of herbal dye colours.
O T
 Availability of variety under this category should be effectively
used to promote.  Leading players offering competitive pricing.

promotion such as eye-level merchandising of the product in
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Apparels
Honey
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Lijjat must focus on introducing more variants and promoting the genuineness of the brands through
implementing the ‘Khadi mark’ to maintain its current position as the market leader
SWOT Analysis | Agro-based & Processed Food | Papad
S W
 Lijjat – a well know processed food brand recognized by KVIC  Inconsistent availability of different flavors across KVIC retail
has a variety of flavors such as moong, udad, moong special, outlets.
etc. available in different SKU sizes.
 Lack of promotional activities highlighting Lijjat as a brand
 The brand is well established and is considered to be a market owned by or authorized by KVIC.
leader under this category.
 Lijjat has made good use of various forms of media such as
television ads, etc. to promote its products.
 Lijjat papad is available across various retail outlets.
O T
 Introducing related products such as papadams and coin papad  Product and price differentiation is difficult as the brands offer
as sold by competitor brand Haldiram’s. similar SKUs/variants/flavours amongst existing players
(local/regional).
 Through the medium of ‘Khadi mark’, the genuineness of the
brand can be reinforced upon.  Innovative variants such as faces, bikaneri. Punjabi papad, etc.
being introduced by competitor brands such as Haldiram’s and
Ganesh papad.
 Comparatively higher pricing of Lijjat papad may result in price
sensitive customers switching to competitor brands.
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KVIC must concentrate on promoting pickles as a KVIC product and ensure consistent availability
across all types of retail outlets so as to compete with existing brands
SWOT Analysis | Agro-based & Processed Food | Pickles
S W
 Pickles by KVIC are available in a variety of flavours such as  Inconsistent availability of different flavors across KVIC retail
mango, red chilly, green chilly, mixed pickle, etc. outlets.
 KVIC pickles being a quality product are in high demand by  Low visibility across other traditional and modern retail outlets.
regular customers, especially green chilly and mixed flavored
 The target market and brand image of pickles is not defined very
pickles.
well.
 These products are well priced as compared to competitor
 Lack of promotional activities highlighting pickles as a product
brands.
sold at KVIC sales outlets.
O T
 Increasing the number of variants based on different regions as  Competitor brands such as Mothers Recipe, Bedekar, Pravin
adopted by competitor brand Mother recipe. have a strong retail reach and are available across most retail
outlets.
 Promoting the genuineness of these products through the Khadi
mark.  Most of the competitors have ensured visibility across various
media forms for promoting their products.
 Students and young office goers who usually stay away from
home look forward for to savor home-made and quality products
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Promoting jams by KVIC as an organic product, increasing the variety of flavours and ensuring a
strong reach across retail outlets must be undertaken to capture the market share
SWOT Analysis | Agro-based & Processed Food | Jams
S W
 Mixed fruit flavor is the most preferred across all KVIC outlets,  Inconsistent availability of different flavors across KVIC sales
apple flavor is preferred across outlets in Chandigarh and New outlets itself.
Delhi.
 Low visibility across other traditional and modern retail outlets.
 KVIC jams are well priced as compared to competitor brands.
 The target market and brand image of jams is not defined very
well.
 Lack of promotional activities highlighting jams as a product sold
at KVIC sales outlets.
O T
 Introducing new variants such as Berry blast, variants with low  Competitor brands such as Kissan, Mapro, Mala’s have an
sugar content, etc. extensive retail reach through their strong distribution network.
 Promoting jams as an organic product due to its natural and  Kissan alone occupies 60% market share for jams followed by
hand -made properties, thereby targeting consumers looking out Mala’s and Mapro.
for organic products.
 Brand recall of competitor brands is high on account of various
 Enabling customers to identify the genuineness of the product promotions, ad campaigns and availability across retail chains.
through the ‘Khadi mark’ and increasing the retail reach of the
product so as to tap more consumers.
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Increase in availability of fruit jellies across KVIC sales outlets should be undertaken in order to
create awareness about the product
SWOT Analysis | Agro-based & Processed Food | Fruit Jelly
S W
 Fruit jellies by KVIC are reasonably priced as compared to  Limited number of KVIC approved suppliers manufacturing fruit
competitor brands. jellies.
 Inconsistent availability of the product across various KVIC sales
outlets.
 Lack of promotional activities highlighting fruit jellies as a
product sold at KVIC sales outlets.
O T
 Increasing the availability of the product across KVIC sales  Competitor brands such as Alpenlibe, Mapro, Mala’s have an
outlets. extensive retail reach through their strong distribution network.
 Introduction of innovative variants such as litchi, raw mango, etc.  These brands have a variety of flavors' available across both
modern as well as traditional retail outlets.
 Targeting high end restaurants and hotel chains to provide fruit
jellies instead of mouth fresheners and saunf at the end of  Brand recall of competing products is higher on account of high
meals. visibility across retail outlets and promotions through various
forms of media.
 Promoting the genuineness of these products through the Khadi
mark.
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Availability of fruit squashes across KVIC sales outlets should be increased in order to create
awareness about the product
SWOT Analysis | Agro-based & Processed Food | Fruit Squash
S W
 Fruit squash by KVIC are reasonably priced as compared to  Limited number of KVIC approved suppliers manufacturing fruit
competitor brands. squash.
 Inconsistent availability of the product across various KVIC sales
outlets.
 Lack of promotional activities highlighting fruit squashes as a
product sold at KVIC sales outlets.
O T
 Increasing the availability of the product across KVIC sales  Competitor brands such as Kissan, Mapro, Mala’s have an
outlets. extensive retail reach through their strong distribution network.
 Promoting the genuineness of these products through the Khadi  These brands have a variety of flavors' available across both
mark. modern as well as traditional retail outlets.
 Marketing fruit squash by KI / VI units as an organic product  Brand recall of competing products is higher on account of high
thereby targeting the health conscious consumers. visibility across retail outlets and promotions through various
forms of media.
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Apparels
Honey
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Low price, no-use of preservatives and availability of variants are the strengths of honey by KVIC,
however, lack of promotion and marketing activities hinders the pace of market penetration
SWOT | Honey
S W
 Honey priced at a lower range as compared to one of the market  Lack of promotion of the product. Hence there is a need for
leaders – Dabur and its availability on multiple retail channels KVIC to aggressively spread on-the-ground awareness about
such as traditional outlets, modern retailers as well as online honey and bee-preservation by promoting the product through
platforms such as Amazon. more prevalent media channels of promotion.
O T
 KVIC should focus on targeting the mass markets (due to lower  Honey by KI / VI units, though a low-priced product amongst its
price range) by increasing its visibility across traditional and competitors, has not been able to tap the mass market and
modern retail outlets. break the monopoly of the segment leaders such as Dabur and
fast-growing brands such as Patanjali – due to lack of effective
 Availability of variants under this category by KVIC needs to be
marketing and positioning.
marketed through more prevalent channels of promotion.
 In addition, KVIC should try to incorporate the noble message of
how preserving bees – generating honey – is going to help
preserve mankind with the help of audio-visual aids and
television advertisements.
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CONTENTS
Project Background
03
Methodology

12

14
Commission
Terms of Reference
36
Key Findings


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End-consumers: Consumer Purchase
04 Behaviour & Factors that Affect Purchase
Decisions
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Khadi fabric is the most-known product by 92% respondents interviewed across 20 cities in India,
followed by 52% familiar with honey by KI / VI units
Consumer is Familiar With Khadi products, such as….
Handicraft 21% Male Respondents

 94% office goers are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed by honey
Processed fruits & veg products 14% (53%) and health & cosmetics by KI / VI units (27% ).
 92% students are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed by honey (51%)
and health & cosmetics by KI / VI units (31%).
Leather products 15%
 96% senior citizens are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed by honey
(57%) and health & cosmetics by KI / VI units (30%).
Hand-made paper 14% Female Respondents
 91% office goers are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed by
Health & Cosmetics 29% honey(53%) and health & cosmetics by KI / VI units (31%).
 89% students across 20 cities are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed
by honey (46%) and health & cosmetics by KI / VI units (27%).
Honey 52%
 87% students are familiar with Khadi fabric, followed by honey (46%)
and health & cosmetics and handicraft by KI / VI units (31%).
Fabric 92%
0% 50% 100%
Khadi fabric is the most familiar product across all segment followed by honey and health and cosmetics. Hand-made paper,
leather products and processed fruits & veg products are the least known Khadi products across 20 cities.
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Cotton is preferred raw material for apparel by 98% respondents across 20 cities in India, followed
by 94% respondents preferring polyester viscous
Consumer Preference for Raw Material for Apparels is…
Georgette 38% Male Respondents

 98% office goers prefer cotton as raw material for apparel followed by
Linen 50% polyester viscous and denim with 93% and 91% respondents,
respectively.
 99% students prefer cotton as raw material for apparel followed by
Chiffon 39% polyester viscous and denim with 96% and 93% respondents,
respectively.
Silk 68%  97% senior citizens prefer cotton as raw material for apparel followed
by polyester viscous with 96% respondents.
Female Respondents
Polyester Viscous 94%
 98% office goers prefer cotton as raw material for apparel followed by
polyester viscous with 92% respondents.
Denim 87%  98% students prefer cotton as raw material for apparel followed by
polyester viscous with 96% respondents.
Cotton 98%  97% senior citizens prefer polyester viscous as raw material for
apparel followed by cotton with 96% respondents.
0% 50% 100%
Cotton, polyester viscous and denim are the three most preferred form of raw material for apparels by respondents across 20
cities in India
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Local brands are preferred by all the consumers across 20 cities, followed by 41% respondents
preferring Aditya Birla Brands such as Louis Philippe, Allen Solly and Van Huesen
Consumer Preference for Apparel Brands are…
Local Brands 100% Male Respondents

 100% office goers prefer local brands with 58% preferring brands like
Navasa 2% Raymond.
 100% students prefer local brands; 48% male students prefer brands
Aurelia 5% from Raymond.
 100% senior citizens prefer local brands, followed by 55% male senior
FabIndia 19% citizens preferring brands from Raymond.
Female Respondents
W 8%
 100% office goers prefer local brands, while 33% female office goers
prefer brands from Aditya Birla.
International brands (Levis, GAP,
etc.) 31%  100% students prefer local brands, while 35% students prefer
Aditya Birla (Louis Philippe, Van International brands like Levis, GAP, etc.
Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England 41%  100% senior citizens prefer local brands, while 30% senior citizens
and People)
prefer Fabindia.
Raymond 38%
0% 50% 100%
Raymond, followed by Aditya Birla brands are preferred by most of the customer segments across India. Less than 10%
respondents prefer ethnic wear brands like W, Aurelia and Navasa.
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Swadeshi or made in India comes to 35% respondents’ minds across 20 cities in India, followed by
27% respondents who are reminded of Mahatma Gandhi when they hear the word Khadi
Consumer Associates the Word “Khadi” with…
Cloth worn by senior / elderly

9% Male Respondents
people
 37% office goers are reminded of swadeshi, followed by Mahatma
Khadi outlets 19% Gandhi with 28% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
 32% students are reminded of swadeshi, followed by Mahatma
Gandhi with 24% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
Swadeshi (Made in India) 35%
 34% senior citizens are reminded of swadeshi, followed by hand-
woven fabric with 30% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
Clothes worn by politician 23% Female Respondents
 41% office goers are reminded of swadeshi, followed by hand-woven
Mahatma Gandhi / Jawaharlal fabric with 33% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
27%
Nehru
 30% students are reminded of Mahatma Gandhi, followed by hand-
Cloth made by village or rural woven fabric with 29% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
20%
people  49% senior citizens are reminded of swadeshi, followed by hand-
woven with 47% respondents when they hear the word Khadi.
Hand-woven fabric 26%
0% 50% 100%
Respondents associate Khadi mostly with swadeshi or as a made in India product, hand-woven fabric, Mahatma Gandhi, and
clothes worn by politicians.
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INR 500–INR 1,000 is the one-time spend on Khadi fabric or apparel by 53% respondents across 20
cities in India
Consumer’s One-time Spend on Khadi Fabric or Apparel is…
Male Respondents
Less than INR 500 15%
 50% office goers, 62% students and 51% senior citizens have one-
time spend on Khadi fabric or apparel between INR 500–INR 1,000.
 Ahmedabad and Rajkot have one-time spend on Khadi fabric or
apparel less than INR 500 by more than 85% senior citizens,
INR 500 to INR 1,000 53% respectively.
Female Respondents
 48% office goers, 58% students and 39% senior citizens one-time
spend on Khadi fabric or apparel between INR 500–INR 1,000.
INR 1,001 to INR 2,000 21%  Pune has one-time spend on Khadi fabric or apparel between INR
1,000–INR 2,000 by more than 40% senior citizens.
Above INR 2,000 10%
0% 50% 100%
Across cities and across categories people spend INR 500–INR 1,000 on Khadi at one time.
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47% of the respondents in India across 20 cities have a yearly spending of INR 2,000–INR 5,000 on
Khadi fabric or apparel
Consumer’s Yearly Spend on Khadi Fabric or Apparel is…
Male Respondents
Less than INR 2,000 21%
 47% office goers, 54% students and 37% senior citizens spend INR
2,000–INR 5,000 on Khadi fabric or apparel in a year.
 Coimbatore, Chandigarh and Indore have yearly spending on Khadi
fabric or apparel of INR 5,000–INR 8,000 by more than 40% male
INR 2,000 to INR 5,000 47% senior citizens, respectively.
Female Respondents
 44% office goers, 48% students and 37% senior spend INR 2,000–
INR 5,000 on Khadi fabric or apparel in a year.
INR 5,001 to INR 8,000 23%  Varanasi has a yearly spending on Khadi fabric or apparel of INR
5,000–INR 8,000 by more than 40% students, respectively.
 Pune has a yearly spending on Khadi fabric or apparel above INR
8,000 by more than 35% senior citizens, respectively.
Above INR 8,000 10%
0% 50% 100%
Office goers and students from male and female category spend INR 2,000–INR 5,000 in a year on Khadi apparel.
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Mainly on festivals or national holidays, Khadi apparels are worn by the respondents across 20 cities
in India
Consumer Preference to Wear Khadi Apparels…
 More than 55% respondents across 20 cities in India wear Khadi for
Wedding parties 33%
festivals or occasions and national holidays.
 Pune has 88% female senior citizens who wear Khadi for national
holidays.
Festivals/occasions 58%  Varanasi, Lucknow and Hyderabad have more than 50% respondents,
respectively who wear Khadi as casual wear.
National holidays (Independence

57%
Day, republic day)
As causal wear 27%
Office wear 10%
0% 50% 100%
Khadi apparels are worn mainly on festivals or national holidays.
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Multi brand outlets and supermarkets have been ranked highest for buying Khadi apparels while…
Consumer Preference for Mode of Purchase for Khadi Apparel…(I/II)
Multi Brand Outlets Shop in a mall

 82% respondents have ranked multi brand outlets the highest as their  72% respondent have ranked shops in malls the highest as their
preferred mode of purchase. preferred mode of purchase.
 Only 44% respondents in Coimbatore, 38% female office goers in  Only 35% respondents in Jaipur have ranked shops in malls the
Lucknow and 38% female senior citizens in Mumbai ranked multi highest.
brand outlets the highest as their preferred mode of purchase.  Although only 9% respondents have ranked shops in malls the lowest,
 Although only 6% respondents ranked multi brand outlets the lowest, 32% senior citizens from Jaipur and 33% male students from Gangtok
41% senior citizens in Mumbai have ranked multi brand outlets the have also ranked it the lowest.
lowest as their preferred mode of purchase.
Supermarkets Direct Seller
 78% respondents have ranked supermarkets the highest as their  64% respondents have ranked direct sellers the highest as their
preferred mode of purchase. preferred mode of purchase.
 Only 44% respondents in Mumbai and 33% senior citizens in Rajkot  Less than 30% respondents in Indore and Jaipur, Pune and Delhi
have ranked supermarkets the highest. have ranked direct sellers the highest.
 Although only 7% respondents have ranked supermarkets the lowest,  Although only 16% respondents have ranked direct seller the lowest,
40% senior citizens in Mumbai and 46% male students in Coimbatore more than 65% respondents in Indore, Jaipur (male senior citizens)
have ranked it the lowest. have ranked it lowest.
Multi brand outlets followed by supermarkets and shops in malls are the most preferred mode of purchase for Khadi apparels.
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…single brand outlets and designers have been ranked the lowest for buying Khadi apparels
Consumer Preference for Mode of Purchase for Khadi Apparel…(II/II)
Single Brand outlets Designer stores

 37% respondents have ranked single brand outlets both the lowest  73% respondents have ranked Designer stores the lowest as their
and highest each as their preferred mode of purchase. preferred mode of purchase.
• 100% female students and senior citizens in Gangtok and • Only14% senior citizens across Pune have ranked designer
Varanasi respectively; 100% respondents in Rajkot and stores the lowest.
Chandigarh have ranked single brand outlets both the highest.
• More than 80% respondents in Kolkata and Hyderabad have
ranked single brand outlets both the highest.
KVIC Outlets
Online
 77% respondents have ranked KVIC outlets highest as their preferred
 49% respondents have ranked online the highest as their preferred
mode of purchase.
mode of purchase; 27% respondents have ranked online the lowest as
preferred mode of purchase. • Only 29% male office goers and 20% male students from Delhi
have ranked KVIC outlets the highest.
• 100% males from Coimbatore, females from Chandigarh and
respondents from Rajkot have ranked online the highest. • 40% male office goers and 42% male students from Delhi have
ranked KVIC outlets the highest.
• Only 3% respondents across Jaipur have ranked online the
highest.
Online and designer stores are the least preferred mode for buying Khadi apparels.
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According to the male respondents, shirts followed by trousers made from Khadi will be the most
preferred form of apparels however…
Male Consumer Would Want to Purchase (in the future) Apparel Made of Khadi such as…(I/II)
Trousers Shirts
 Average ~66% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy trousers  Average ~87% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy shirts
made from Khadi. made from Khadi making it the most preferred form of Khadi apparel.
• Only 27% respondents from Bhubaneswar, 21% respondents • 100% respondents across Pune, Guwahati, Gangtok, Kochi and
from Patna and 29% respondents from Chandigarh and Kolkata Mumbai will prefer to buy shirts made from Khadi.
will prefer to buy Khadi trousers. • Only 14% senior citizens across Patna will prefer to buy shirts
made from Khadi.
Jeans T-shirts
 Average ~38% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy jeans  Average ~32% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy T-shirts
made from Khadi. made from Khadi.
• More than 90% respondents across Mumbai, Gangtok, Guwahati • More than ~70% respondents across Mumbai, Gangtok,
and Pune will prefer to buy jeans made from Khadi. Guwahati and Pune will prefer to buy T-shirts made from Khadi
• Less than 10% respondents across Rajkot and Jaipur will prefer • Less than 10% respondents across Rajkot, Delhi and Jaipur will
to buy jeans made from Khadi. prefer to buy T-shirts made from Khadi.
Male respondents would want to buy trousers and shirts made from Khadi fabric.
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…jackets & blazers and dhotis made from Khadi will be least preferred
Male Consumer Would Want to Purchase (in the future) Apparel Made of Khadi such as…(II/II)
Kurtas Dhotis
 Average ~39% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy kurtas  Average ~22% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy dhotis made
made from Khadi. from Khadi.
• ~60% respondents across Hyderabad and Ahmedabad will prefer • More than 70% senior citizens across Patna, Coimbatore,
to buy kurtas made from Khadi. Chennai and office goers across Bhubaneswar prefer to buy
dhotis made from Khadi.
• 19% respondents across Pune will prefer to buy kurtas made
from Khadi. • Less than 5% respondents across Pune, Gangtok, Jaipur,
Bengaluru prefer to buy dhotis made from Khadi.
Pyjamas
Jackets & Blazers
 Average ~23% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy pyjamas
made from Khadi.  Average ~22% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy jackets &
blazers made from Khadi.
• More than 90% senior citizens across Gangtok, Hyderabad will
prefer to buy pyjamas made from Khadi. • 71% senior citizens across Patna prefer to buy jackets & blazers
made from Khadi.
• More than 65% senior citizens across Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna will
prefer to buy pyjamas made from Khadi.
• Only 2% respondents across Bengaluru will prefer to buy
pyjamas made from Khadi.
Dhotis, pyjamas and jackets and blazers made from Khadi have the least demand.
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According to female respondents, ethnic-wear such as kurtis and salwar suits will be most preferred
form of apparel made from Khadi while…
Female Consumer Would Want to Purchase (in the future) Apparel Made of Khadi such as…(I/II)
Kurtis T-shirts
 Average ~83% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy kurtis  Average ~30% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy T-shirts
made from Khadi. made from Khadi.
• 100% respondents across Varanasi, Coimbatore, Lucknow, • More 65% respondents across Pune will prefer to buy T-shirts
Indore will prefer to buy kurtis made from Khadi. made from Khadi.
• 100% students across Rajkot, senior citizens across Delhi, • Less than 10% respondents across Delhi and Jaipur, respectively
Chandigarh, Hyderabad and office goers across Bengaluru will will prefer to buy T-shirts made from Khadi.
prefer to buy kurtis made from Khadi.
Jeans Salwar suits
 Average ~38% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy jeans  Average ~85% respondents across 20 cities will prefer to buy salwar
made from Khadi. suits made from Khadi.
• Only 9% office goers across Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai will • Less than 50% senior citizens across Ahmedabad and students
prefer to buy jeans made from Khadi. across Patna will prefer to buy salwar suits made from Khadi.
• More than 75% senior citizens across Pune, Gangtok, Mumbai • 100% respondents across Indore and Chandigarh will prefer to
and office goers across Mumbai as well will prefer to buy jeans buy salwar suits made from Khadi.
made from Khadi.
Salwar suits and kurtis made from Khadi have the highest demand.
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…western-wear such as skirts and jackets & blazers will be the least preferred form of apparel made
from Khadi
Female Consumer Would Want to Purchase (in the future) Apparel Made of Khadi such as…(II/II)
Skirts Dupattas
 Average ~10% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy skirts made  Average ~33% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy dupattas
from Khadi. made from Khadi.
• 100% senior citizens across Gangtok prefer to buy skirts made • More than 80% students across Chennai and senior citizens
from Khadi. across Hyderabad prefer to buy dupattas made from Khadi.
• 50 % students across Patna prefer to buy skirts made from

Khadi.
Jackets and blazers
Sarees  Average ~9% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy jackets &
 Average ~49% respondents across 20 cities prefer to buy sarees blazers made from Khadi.
made from Khadi. • 100% senior citizens across Gangtok prefer to buy jackets &
• 100% senior citizens across Gangtok, Varanasi, Hyderabad blazers made from Khadi.
prefer to buy sarees made from Khadi.
• 94% students across Guwahati prefer to buy sarees made from
Khadi.
• Only 14% students across Lucknow prefer to buy sarees made
from Khadi.
Skirts and jackets and blazers made from Khadi have the lowest demand.
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Around 28% respondents across 20 cities in India are about the “Khadi mark” logo to check for Khadi
fabric genuineness
Consumer Awareness About Genuine Khadi…
 Average ~55% respondents across 20 cities know how to check the

You check the “Khadi Mark” logo 28% genuineness of Khadi thereby ensuring that the fabric is genuine.
• Only 9% respondents across Guwahati know to check the
genuineness of Khadi.
 Average ~45% respondents across 20 cities know the touch/feel of
The brands – mention on its Khadi thereby ensuring its genuineness.
35%
sticker – it’s “genuine”
• Only 4% respondents across Guwahati know the touch/feel of
Khadi.
 Average ~35% respondents across 20 cities check for the “it’s
You know how to check the genuine” sticker in order to ensure the genuineness of the fabric.
55%
genuineness of “Khadi”
• 62% respondents across Pune check for the “its genuine” sticker
to ensure the genuineness of the fabric.
 Average ~28% respondents across 20 cities check for the Khadi
You know the nature / feel of mark in order to ensure genuineness of the fabric.
45%
Khadi Fabric (recognise khadi) • Less than 5% respondents across Chandigarh, Lucknow and
Varanasi check for the Khadi mark.
0% 50% 100%
Awareness needs to be created relating to the Khadi mark in order to check the genuineness of the fabric.
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Around 69% non-Khadi using respondents across 20 cities in India perceive Khadi apparel to be
worn only for traditional events
Consumer Perception About Khadi Apparel…
As fashion statement
As fashion statement 22%
 Only 22% of Khadi non-users perceive Khadi makes a fashion
statement.
 Only 6% males in Chennai believe Khadi makes fashion statement.
For daily use
For daily use 25%
 25% of the non-Khadi users mentioned that they perceive Khadi for
daily use.
 Less than 8% non-Khadi users mentioned they perceive Khadi for
daily use in Kolkata and Rajkot.
Only for traditional events 69%
For tradition events
 44% of the non-Khadi users mentioned that they perceive Khadi use
only for traditional events.
For political party events 57%

For political party events
 57% of the non-Khadi users mentioned that they perceive Khadi use
only by politicians.
0% 50% 100%
Misconception regarding the use of Khadi should be addressed by developing marketing strategy which focuses on building
Khadi apparels’ right image.
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Increasing market penetration by making Khadi available across related outlets in India was one of
the suggestions given by non-Khadi users
Consumer Suggestions About Making Khadi Apparel More Popular…
Marketing – increasing visibility • 57% non-Khadi users mentioned that making Khadi available at
through advertisements in 57% reasonable rates will increase the popularity.
newspaper, TV, internet
• 51% non-Khadi users mentioned that organizing events such as
fashion shows/events will add to the popularity of the Khadi fabric.
Promoting Khadi by making it
available in more number of retail 59% • 59% non-Khadi users mentioned that by making available in more
stores number of retail stores, the popularity will increase.
• 57% non-Khadi users mentioned that by increasing visibility through

advertisements in newspapers, television and internet will grow Khadi
Organizing events such as fabric’s popularity.
51%
fashion shows
Making Khadi available at

57%
reasonable rates
0% 50% 100%
Open up new Khadi outlets, offer Khadi at affordable prices and better promotions are needed to make Khadi more popular.
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Health & cosmetic products are more popular in the village industry products
Consumer Preference About Village Industry Products…
Handicraft 19% • 100% respondents purchase health & cosmetics by village industry,
followed by 85% who buy agro-based & food processing products and
74% honey.
Agro based & Food processing
85% • Only Kochi has more than 30% students buying hand-made
products
paper by village industry.
• Only three cities, Gangtok, Jaipur and Bengaluru have more than
Leather Products 60% 90% male senior citizens, respectively who buy leather products
by village industry.
• Varanasi, Kochi, Hyderabad and Kolkata have 100%
Hand-made Paper 12% respondents, respectively who buy agro-based & food processing
products by village industry.
Health and Cosmetics 100%
Honey 74%
0% 50% 100% 150%
Health and cosmetics and agro-based & food processing products are in high demand among the village industry products.
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Patanjali is the most preferred brand for village industry products like honey, health and cosmetics
and agro-based & food processing products
Consumer Preference About Other Brands of Village Industry Products…
Honey Hand-made paper

 More than 40% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer brands  49% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer brands such as
such as Dabur, followed by Patanjali (31%). Sundaram, followed by 29% respondents who prefer Navneet for
hand-made paper.
• Other brands such as Himalaya, Lion, KVIC, Zandu accounted by
less than 10% preference for honey.
Agro-based & food processing products
Health & cosmetics Agro-based & food processing products segment is fragmented, brands
such as Kissan, Patanjali, KPI, Hampa, Khadia and Amul preferred by
 Health & cosmetics segment is very fragmented, brands such as less than 10% respondents, respectively.
Patanjali and Himalaya are preferred by less than 20% respondents,
respectively across 20 cities in India.
Handicraft
Leather products  Brands such as Garvi, Nilkanth, DKCS, KVIC, Balaji are preferred by
less than 20% for handicraft items.
 54% respondents across 20 citizens in India prefer Bata brand for
leather products, followed by 12% preferring Paragon.
Most of the respondents prefer brands like Patanjali for products such as honey, health and cosmetics and agro-based & food
processing products. Bata is preferred for leather while Navneet is preferred for handmade paper.
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Products variety, pricing and easy availability of products encourages customers to prefer a
particular brand
Reasons to Consumer Preference About Aforementioned Other Brands of Village Industry Products…
Product variety – in terms of flavours / size Easily available

 77% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer aforementioned  72% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer the aforementioned
brands due to availability of product variety. brands as the products are easily available.
 Cities such as Gangtok, Patna, Coimbatore, Kochi, Bhubaneswar,

Chennai, Mumbai have more than 85% respondents who prefer Discounts
aforementioned brands due to availability of product variety in terms of
flavours and size.  Less than 20% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer these
aforementioned brands due to availability of discounts.
Pricing
 61% respondents across 20 cities in India prefer the affordable pricing
that these aforementioned brands offer.
 Less than 40% respondents in cities such as Chandigarh, Lucknow,
Bhubaneswar and Chennai do not agree with the statement.
Product variety, pricing and easy availability affects customers decisions to purchase a particular brand.
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Details of Market Size Across
05 Products | Market Share | Market
Leader Across Products
Apparels | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Agro-based & Processed Food |

Honey
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The organised apparel segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13%; India ranks seventh in the
production of honey
Details of Market Size Across Products…(I/II)
Product categories Market size of Industries Trends

Market size of textile and apparels industry (INR Cr) • Raymond has partnered with Khadi and Village
 Fabric (Textile/Apparel 944700 Industries Commission (KVIC) to sell Khadi-
670000
448900 marked readymade garments and fabric in KVIC
manufacturers) and Raymond outlets across India.
• The organised apparel segment is expected to
2014 2017E 2021E grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate
(CAGR) of more than 13% over a 10-year
period.
• India ranks seventh in honey production, with

Domestic Demand for Honey (INR Cr)
around 65,000 metric tons of honey every year.
• Beekeeping employs more than 2.5 lakh farmers
343710 in the country, a number that is increasing
 Honey 231150
continuously.
• FMCG major Dabur India today launched an on-
2014 2015 the-wheels lab to test honey so as to help
reduce adulteration and ensure greater purity of
the product.
Raymond’s partnership with KVIC is one of leading trends in the apparels and textile industry.
FMCG companies like Dabur are undertaking promotional campaign to reduce adulteration of honey.
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Demand for herbal and organic products is on the rise, agro based companies are investing heavily
in their food processing units
Details of Market Size Across Products…(I/II)
Product categories Market size of Industries Trends

Market size of cosmetics and grooming market (INR Cr)
134000 • Demand for natural, herbal and Ayurvedic
 Cosmetics (Face wash, Shampoo) products was on the rise in 2015 due to strong
43550
promotional campaigns carried out by top
players in the industry such as Hindustan
2016 2025F Unilever, Dabur India, Marico, and Patanjali
Ayurveda.
Market size of Indian food processing Industry (INR Cr)
• In 2016, Patanjali invested INR 500 Cr. for food

 Agro-based and processing foods 3229400
processing unit in Madhya Pradesh.
1728600
• Increasing online availability of pickles will
(processed foods)
accelerate the growth of the global pickles
market until 2020.
2016 2020F
Demand for herbal and Ayurvedic products is on the rise due to promotional campaigns being undertaken by top brands.
Brands are investing heavily in food processing units.
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Bibliography: Details of Market Size Across Products
 Textile/ Apparel: http://www.india-opportunities.es/archivos/publicaciones/Textiles-and-Apparel-January-2016.pdf
 Honey: https://yourstory.com/2016/04/honey-beekeeping-startups/
 Cosmetics: http://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-chemicals/personal-care-market-to-touch-20-billion-in-india-by-2025-
116070800419_1.html
 Agro based: https://www.ibef.org/industry/indian-food-industry/infographic
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Market leader in the textile industry are know for availability of variety at affordable price points and
effective market penetration; the market leader in honey is discussing about its purity claim
Details of Market Share and Market Leader Across Products…(I/II)
Product categories Market share of key companies Trends

• Arvind Ltd is one of the largest textile companies
 Fabric (Textile/Apparel Arvind Ltd
in India with 28% market share, followed by
28%
Vardhaman Textiles with 12% and Grasim
manufacturers) Others 51% Industries with 9%.
12% • The brands of these companies are well-known
9%
Vardhaman Textiles due to availability of variety in terms of
colour and design, effective market
Grasim Industries penetration and affordable price-points.
• Dabur Honey enjoys a market share of about

Other emerging players 60%, the segment has been witnessing entry of
 Honey such as Patanjali and 35%
Emami and KVIC
players such as Emami that has positioned its
Zandu Honey on the quality plank, and Patanjali
65% that has been pitching its honey on competitive
Dabur
pricing.
• On the other hand, Dabur has been talking
about its purity claim.
Market leaders focus on to availability of variety in terms of colour and design, effective market penetration, affordable price-
points and quality products.
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Strong distribution channels with competitive pricing and focus on consumers needs, make brands
like HUL, Himalaya, P&G the market leaders

• Hindustan Unilever's shampoo brand Tresemme
Others and Pantene by Procter & Gamble are the
 Cosmetics (Shampoo) 27%
market leaders in this segment.
Hindustan
49%
Unilever Limited • Based on the needs of consumers with
effective research, branding and positioning
24% these brands have been successful in this ever-
Procter & Gamble Co.
changing segment.
Himalaya
24%
 Cosmetics (Face wash) Others • Brands such as Himalaya, Clean & Clear (by
38%
Johnson & Johnson), Clearasil and Garnier
have strong distribution channel in place and
18%
Clean & Clear competitive pricing.
8%
12%
Garnier
Clearasil
Market leaders focus on needs of consumers with effective research, branding and positioning.
They ensure a strong distribution channel with competitive pricing.
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Strong brand recall, importance to quality, competitive prices and strong distribution channel make
brands like Lijjat and Kissan the market leaders

Others
Bedekar
 Agro-based & processed foods 7%
7%
• Lijjat, the initiative by Mahila Griha Udyog has
Jain
9% been successful and has the highest market
(Papad) share of 60% in the market due to its seamless
17% 60% Lijjat scalability, importance to quality and a
Bikaneri
flexible women workforce.
Others
20% • Kissan leads the jams market with 60% share
 Agro-based & processed foods with seamless distribution channel and
strong brand recall.
(Jams) Sil 20% 60% Kissan
• The consumer nowadays is moving towards
jams with low sugar content.
Market leaders focus on strong and seamless distribution of products and over the year have managed to offer competitive
prices.
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Marketing mix
 Improve product designs

 Increase variety of
flavours and SKUs
Product
 Increase number of  Increase awareness

sales person in People relating to low prices of
Price Khadi products in the
distribution channel
price competitive market
 Revamp the “website” to make it

 Introduce promotion offers on Place more competitive
KVIC products Promotion
 Increase availability of KVIC
 Encourage budding designers to products across traditional and
use Khadi modern retail outlets
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Final Report

Pan India Market Survey – B2B and End-consumers

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

Strictly Confidential | June 2017

Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

1: B2B Survey Results

2: End-consumers Survey Results

4. Details of market share and market leader across products

5. Total market potential across products

Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

1: B2B Survey Results

2: End-consumers Survey Results

20+ cities and respondent categories to be assessed

Coverage of key stakeholders in the value chain of the industry

Entities/Stakeholders Number of respondents covered

Experts in Fashion Design & Textile 20

Modern & Traditional Retailers and Wholesalers 180

Sample size : 1,000 & above

Sample size : 100 to 400

Student 60 207 50 09 60 73 61 30 55 83 01 52 27 41 47 99 07 71 44 53 1,130

 Raw data collected, managed and collated diligently

Elimination of errors and outliers, if  Errors and outliers eliminated

Analysis of the data  Analysis of the data and inferences drawn

Findings and Relevant

Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

1: B2B Survey Results

2: End-consumers Survey Results

Low Medium High

Product Categories Demand Key Advantages / Challenges

Key Takeaways / Findings

Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

1: B2B Survey Results

2: End-consumers Survey Results

Strategies to be adopted for Khadi Products | Overall Khadi Apparels

Strategies to be adopted to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Apparel:

Strategies to be adopted for Khadi Products | Khadi Apparels | Shirts

Strategies to be adopted to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Shirts:

Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Moisturiser

Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Herbal Health & Cosmetics | Shampoo

Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Henna Products

Strategies to increase retail reach of Khadi Fruit Jelly:

Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Papad:

Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Pickles:

Strategies to increase retail reach and awareness of Khadi Squash:

Strategies to be adopted by KI and VI Products | Honey

Product categorisation based on demand (high, medium and low)

Product-wise Strategies to be adopted by Khadi and Village Industries

1: B2B Survey Results

2: End-consumers Survey Results

01 promotion offers, discount, offers and

Herbal Health & Cosmetics

Agro-based & Processed Food

A Study of Prices – Apparels | Shirts | KVIC vis-à-vis Other Competing Brands

Prices of Different Brands (in INR)

Product Wills Peter