The document discusses Dettol, a brand of antiseptic liquids and soaps owned by Reckitt Benckiser. It provides details on Dettol's history, products, competitors, marketing mix involving price, place, and promotion strategies.
The document discusses Dettol, a brand of antiseptic liquids and soaps owned by Reckitt Benckiser. It provides details on Dettol's history, products, competitors, marketing mix involving price, place, and promotion strategies.
The document discusses Dettol, a brand of antiseptic liquids and soaps owned by Reckitt Benckiser. It provides details on Dettol's history, products, competitors, marketing mix involving price, place, and promotion strategies.
The document discusses Dettol, a brand of antiseptic liquids and soaps owned by Reckitt Benckiser. It provides details on Dettol's history, products, competitors, marketing mix involving price, place, and promotion strategies.
Introduction Dettol is a trusted brand and operates under the company Reckitt Benckiser.
Dettol was first used in UK Maternity Hospital in 1930’s.
This company started its operations in India in 1933.
The headquarters of the South-Eastern Region is located in
India.
The brand has a turnover of about INR 2000 crore.
Introduction It is the leader in antiseptic liquid category in India with 80-85% market share.
The tagline-Be 100% sure, suggests the products are all
related to hygiene.
NIMA or the National Integrated Medical Association has
recommended and approved all its antiseptic products for consumer use. DID YOU EVER NOTICED? There is no Dettol in Dettol. The antiseptic is made of chloroxylenol but in dettol, chloroylenol is just an active ingredient, if you see in ingredient list in any product you will never find “Chloroxylenol”. That is the main thing which make Dettol differ from its competitors. Dettol has its unique formula which is not harmful for people that’s why it make trust on people and gain interest of the audience in market. Competitors Lifebuoy Safeguard Savlon Hindustan Unilever Henkel-Jyothy (Pril and Exo) Marketing Mix (4p’s) Product Dettol is s global brand name. Dettol’s product portfolio has the following global product categories: i. Dettol Antiseptic Liquid ii. Dettol Hand Wash iii. Dettol Soap iv. Dettol Surface Cleaning Product Antiseptic liquid is the original product under Dettol brand and is one of the most recommended first aid toolkit essential.
It is used in wounds for preventing infection by removing
germs from the skin.
It also comes in spray variant. Hand wash comes in the
form of liquid with a hands-free dispenser and used in bathrooms and kitchen. Product Surface cleaners are multi-purpose cleaners normally used on hard washable surfaces.
Apart from the broad product categories in its marketing
mix, Dettol has product line specific to individual country’s hygiene needs.
It follows dual adaption strategy where it offers adapted
product according to the need of that country as well as define customise category for adapting category. Price Dettol has been able to maintain a firm grip on the market by evaluating the price of its products periodically. The company has also shrewdly kept a watch on all its competitors to maintain the base price level at either par or a little less. The cost price of some of the products of its competitors is less than the price of Dettol but still the main market belongs to Dettol. Price Product of this brand is cheaper but because it has earned the trust of a common man by maintaining the quality of its product. In order to attract the customers it brings out periodic offers and schemes. This helps in maintaining the balance between producers and consumers. Place Dettol has an excellent distribution all across the globe.
Dettol brand line of products is sold in 120+ countries.
In almost every part of the country, one can buy a Dettol
product. Dettol has captured nearly 60% of the Indian market and its strength is continuously growing.
The company has divided these countries into two groups
based on consumer behavior and places different marketing strategy in each of the region. Place ENA region which include : Europe North America Australia New Zealand. The other group of countries is called DvM which has Asian African South American countries. Place Distribution channel adopted is normally traditional where Dettol sells the products through C & F agents who are the mediator between the distributors and manufacturer who in turn sell it to wholesaler and retailers. Dettol also uses direct channel where it provides direct deliveries to the customers who place bulk orders like hospitals. Dettol has a rural development sales force (RDF) which covers rural areas. Promotion Advertising for the Dettol products started from the year 1960 and has successfully being carried out until date. Dettol has been using a marketing communication strategy, which involves ATL and BTL strategies. ATL strategies like print media, social media, newspapers, radio all are used. Attractive packaging has also increased its popularity. Promotion All the products have a sword on their green cover to indicate its fighting spirit. This packaging has become synonymous with Dettol. Many schemes are launched to increase the awareness of the products and to provide detailed information about each item. During the rainy seasons from June to August, the company gives a 2% discount to the retailers and 4% discount to the wholesalers in order to push up the sales. Promotion A special offer of one soap free on purchase of three soaps is also open during these months. The company’s innovative schemes have helped in the continuous loyalty of the customers. In order to endorse their products Dettol has been using famous and well-known personalities. They have hired Saad Imran for the Dettol soap add and famous TV personality Sakshi Talwar for their advertising campaigns.
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