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Market survey report on Dettol (Awareness, Performance, & Satisfaction)

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Prof Yogendra

Pallavi srivastava

Business school of Delhi

Neha kuswaha Kaushal Ranjit kr Choudhary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This project is our professional experience that enriched our knowledge to a great extent. During the course of our project, we had the good fortune of being guided by Prof. Yogender Sharma who with all his magnanimity supervised the project report through all its stages. I have benefited a great deal from his incisive analysis &crudités suggestions. Our special thanks to all our friends for their unremitting helps in numerous ways, which deserve adequate expression on this page. In the end we would like to say that it was a great experience working on this project

Introduction Dettol Antiseptic Liquid Disinfectant commercial liquid and solid antiseptic products belonging manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser.

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Reckitt Benckiser, a U.K. based company launched various brands and products in the Indian market like DETTOL, HARPIC, CHERRY BLOSSOM, MORTEIN,LIZOL,ROBIN BLUE, DISPRIN. Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd, priory known as Reckitt & Coleman is a 51% subsidiary of Reckitt Benckiser Plc which started way back in 1934. Reckitt & Coleman India (RCI) was incorporated in 1951. The brand Dettol was launched in India in 1933 in the Antiseptic liquid form as a treatment for Cuts and wounds. For almost the first 50 years, Dettol was present only as an antiseptic liquid. Consumers were also using it for bathing, mopping, shaving and other secondary purposes. While it started its journey as the ‘cuts and wounds’ brand in the country, over the years it had taken over the role of ‘protector from germs’ in every situation.

Brand Extension of Dettol •

Antiseptic liquid

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Soaps

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Liquid handwash

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Body wash

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Shaving cream

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Plasters

Dettol soap has four variants in the market available nationally - Dettol Original, Dettol Skincare, and newly launched Dettol Fresh. The new improved soap range continues to bear recommendation from IMA - India Medical Association.

Dettol Original Soap New and Improved Dettol Original Soap is specially formulated for everyday use. Dettol Original Soap is 10 times better at fighting germs. So give Dettol's trusted protection to the entire family. Available in three sizes - 120g, 70g and 35g.

Dettol Skincare Soap Dettol Skincare Soap offers the perfect balance between your beauty and protection needs. Dettol Skincare Soap is formulated with moisturisers to help nourish your soft skin. Available in three sizes - 120g, 70g and 35g.

Dettol Cool Soap Dettol Cool Soap combines Dettol's trusted protection with the coolness of menthol. A bath with Dettol Cool Soap will not only refresh and re-energize you, but also give you protection from germs. Available in three sizes - 120g, 70g and 35g.

Dettol Fresh Soap Dettol Fresh Soap combines Dettol's trusted protection with a pleasant fresh fragrance You not only stay protected from germs but also keep fresh for long. Available in two sizes - 120g and 70g.

Market size and Growth rate The Bar Soap Market in India is worth Rs. 6550 Crores. The market can be classified into about ten different appeals such as Beauty, Health, Fairness, Freshness, Herbal, etc. While the market is dominated by beauty players (52% share), health platform constitutes approximately 23% of the total market. The market share of Dettol increased from 6.4 per cent in June 2008 to 8.1 per cent in June 2009, placing it ahead of Wipro's beauty soap Santoor as the country's third-largest soap brand by value. "Dettol soap has grown share to above 8 per cent in June 2009 period, which is a rare feat in a mature category like soaps, where penetration is about 93 per cent. We will introduce new

strategies to further increase our market share." says, Chander Mohan Sethi, chairman and managing director, Reckitt Benckiser. The overall soap market is growing by 10 % while the antibacterial segment is growing by 7%. Hence, there is a lot of potential in the market for growth and additional brand penetration and brand building.

Competitors of Dettol Lifebuoy: Its vision is, “Making a billion Indians feel safe and secure by meeting all their health and hygiene needs”. True to its vision, the world's largest selling soap, offers a compelling health benefit to the entire family It is a product of Hindustan Unilever. Lifebuoy has a market share of 21 %

Savlon : It is a product of Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products as well as a provider of related services for the consumer. Its market share is 12 %

Santoor: It is the flagship brand in the Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting stable and the 2nd largest brand of soap in India in the popular segment of the category. Santoor is available in three variants – Santoor (Sandal & Turmeric), Santoor White (Sandal & Almond milk) and Santoor Chandan which is a soap manufactured with extracts of Sandalwood oil – a favourite of discerning consumers. Its market share is 15.3%.

Medimix: Ayurvedic Bath Soap is the world’s largest selling Ayurvedic bath soap that is suited for all skin types. It is known for its curative, preventive and beautifying qualities for skin, scalp and hair.

PEARS: It is transparent soap is a brand of soap first. It is gentle enough, even for baby's skin. Pears are manufactured like any other soap, but unlike in conventional soaps, the glycerin is retained within the soap.

Research Methodology The methodology used to analyze the project is mainly based on survey method and this survey was conducted for knowing about Awareness, Preference, and Satisfaction of Dettol Soap through Questionnaires and it also include direct with consumer. For survey sample size was taken from different location of Greater Noida So the total size of the sample is 50.

Research design: A research design is purely and simply the work or plan for a study that guides the collection and analysis of the data. We have chosen descriptive research design for study

Research Instrument: ing the customer through personally and studying the response. The questionnaire fill up, related to usages of particular branded soap.

Research Type : Objective Research Approach : Survey method Sampling: Sampling studies are becoming more and more popular in all types of mass study. The result of sampling has attained a sufficiently high standard accuracy.

Sample Unit : Individual in different occupation of different group were taken into because all they come under the segment of potential customer.

Sample Size: A sample size of respondent of different class falling under this different segment of exiting customer under usages of branded Soap to obtain result of the study.

Sampling techniques: Convenience Sampling. Sample Design: Random sampling Size of sample:

50

Data Collection Method: This survey is done through primary data collection method.

SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION The data are collected from primary and secondary sources. PRIMARY SOURCES  Gather information through Questionnaire.  Direct interview with consumers. SECONDARY SOURCES 1. 2.

Internet Sites www.google.com taken data from various magazines, Newspaper and other prominent source

DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT Questionnaire method has been adapted.

DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE The data analysis instruments used for conducting the research are statistical tools: Bar chart  Pie chart

Data Analysis Q1. Of the following options, which do you feel is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs in home?

Interpretation:- Mostly responded prefer Bath regularly , after that Regular go to doctor and another so on. It means there is huge market for Soap it provide opportunity to the company to expand their product.

Q2. What’s your preference for washing your hand ? Hand wash

Soap

Interpretation:- 58% responded prefer hand wash for washing their hands. Apart from this 42% responded prefer Soap.

Q3. What kind of soap do you use ? Beauty soap Aryuvedic Soap

Antiseptic Soap Other

Interpretation:- 58% responded uses Antiseptic soap. 18% responded use beauty soap and other responses so on. It means now a day consumer are more conscious about their health. So they prefer those product which gave the assurance about their health and hygienic. Q4. In Anticeptic Soap which soap you like to use? Dettol

Sevlon

Lifebuoy

Others

Interpretation:- 44% responded use Dettol and 30% responded use other soaps. So we can say that, the marker share of Dettol is good and people prefer it also. Q6.

Is Dettol Soap your preference? Yes

No

Interpretation:- 64% responded prefer Dettol Soap.

Q7. Do you think name ‘Dettol’ justify a safe Soap? Yes

No

Interpretation:- 90 % responded mean that safe soap means Dettol. This shows Trustworthiness of Dettol upon the consumer.

Q8. How often do you use Soap in bath as well as in hand wash? Once a day

Twice

Thrice

Unusual

Interpretation:- Mostly consumer use soap more than twice. So we can say that it is very important for the company if consumer did not satisfy with their soap so they easily prefer other brand soap also.

Q9. Which pack of Dettol Soap you purchase mostly ? 75gm

100gm

Interpretation:- 58% responded likes to purchases small pack of soap. Q10. Do you find Dettol soap easily available in the market? Yes

No

Interpretation:- 94% responded say that yes Dettol soap easily available in market. Means the distribution process of Dettol is good.

Q11. Why did you like that brand most?

Long lasting

Hygienic

Protect skin

Suits your skin

No Reply

Interpretation:- 48 % responded like Dettol because of it protect skin. 28% responded like because of it hygienic and another so on. Q12. Which Dettol Soap do you prefer ? Original Sensitive

Skin care Fresh

Interpretation:- 44% responded use skin care while 30 % responded use original and another so on.

Q13. Do you change from one brand of soap to another? Yes

No

No Reply

Interpretation:- 66% responded are frequently changes their brand of Soap. In this data, Monthly people wants to change their brand soap because they feel some bored to use the one brand soap so they want some new change about their brand soap. Q14. Do you think Dettol is safe enough to be used in a family and why? Yes

No

Interpretation:- 94% responded mean that Dettol is safe enough to be used in a family due to people trust on the Dettol.

Q15. How likely you to recommend Dettol Soap to others? Definitely

Not Sure

Definitely Not

Interpretation:- 78% responded are likely to recommended to other, while 20 % people not about this. It means is there any promotion problem with the Dettol.

Q17. How did you know about this brand? T.V Magazine

News Paper Others

Interpretation:- 64% responded know about the Dettol product via. Television. In this data, firstly From T.V. people aware about the brand soap. From word of Mouth it means when people gets easily satisfied with the brand then they convey the message people to people.

LIMITATIONS Although all efforts have been taken to make the results of survey as accurate as possible but the survey suffers from the following limitations: 1. The time period of study was very less so it was not possible to cover all the areas and go into the depth of the problem and make analysis.

2. Some respondents left some of the questions unanswered either due to inability to put a strain on mind or they did not know the answer. 3. Some of the responses might be biased. 4. It is wholly based on primary data.

Findings 1. Mostly people prefer Bath regularly , after that Regular go to doctor and another so on. It means there is huge market for Soap it provide opportunity to the company to expand their product.

2. 58% responded prefer hand wash for washing their hands. Apart from this 42%

responded prefer Soap.

3. 58% responded uses Antiseptic soap. 18% responded uses beauty soap and other

responses so on. It means now a day consumer are more conscious about their health. So they prefer those product which gave the assurance about their health and hygienic. . 4. 44% responded use Dettol and 30% responded use other soaps. So we can say that, the marker share of Dettol is good and people prefer it also.

5. 64% responded prefer Dettol Soap.

6. 90 % responded mean that safe soap means Dettol. This shows Trustworthiness of Dettol

upon the consumer.

7. Mostly responded use soap more than twice. So we can say that it is very important for

the company if consumer did not satisfied with their soap so they easily prefer other brand soap also.

8. 58% responded likes to purchages small pack of soap.

9. 94% responded say that yes Dettol soap easily available in market. Means the distribution

process of Dettol is good.

10. 48 % responded like Dettol because of it protect skin. 28% responded like because of it

hygienic and another so on.

11. 44% responded use skin care while 30 % responded use original and another so on.

12. 66% responded are frequently changes their brand of Soap. In this data, Monthly

people wants to change their brand soap because they feel some bored to use the one brand soap so they want some new change about their brand soap.

13. 94% responded mean that Dettol is safe enough to be used in a family due to people trust

on the Dettol.

14. 78% people are likely to recommended to other, while 20 % responded not about this. It

means is there any promotion problem with the Dettol.

15. 64% responded know about the Dettol product via. Television. In this data, firstly

From T.V. people aware about the brand soap. From word of Mouth it means when people gets easily satisfied with the brand then they convey the message people to people.

Recommendation 1. They should reduces their price or maintain their price as to savlon. 2. They should go for Baby Antiseptic soap as well as for Beauty soaps. 3. They should come with some fragrances in the soaps.

4. Their supply chain is good so maintain the supply chain.

5. They should launch a soap specially for men segment .i.e wild stone, park avenue, etc