Summer Project On Gt& T - XXX Energy Drinks
Summer Project On Gt& T - XXX Energy Drinks
Summer Project On Gt& T - XXX Energy Drinks
Of
VISHWA VISHWANI INSTITUTE OF SYSTEM AND MANGEMENT
A PROJECT REPORT ON
Submitted to the
July 2010
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PREFACE
The PGDM program is well structured and integrated course of business studies. The
main objective of practical training at PGDM level is to develop skill in student by supplement to
the theoretical study of business management in general. Industrial training helps to gain real life
knowledge about the industrial environment and business practices. The PGDM program
provides student with a fundamental knowledge of business and organizational functions and
knowledge of various subjects in the college but we are practically exposed of such subjects
when we get the training in the organization. It is only the training through which I come to
know that what an industry is and how it works. I can learn about various departmental
operations being performed in the industry, which would, in return, help me in the future when I
Training is an integral part of PGDM and each and every student has to undergo the
training for 45 days in a company and then prepare a project report on the same after the
completion of training.
During this whole training I got a lot of experience and came to know about the
management practices in real that how it differs from those of theoretical knowledge and the
theoretical knowledge is not sufficient. Beside this one need to have practical knowledge, which
would help an individual in his/her carrier activities and it is true that “Experience is the best
teacher”
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DECLARATION
I Shashi Ranjan kumar, hereby declare that this project titled “A study on Brand Promotion of
New Product” A case study on GT&T – HYDERABAD “is an original work carried out by me,
under the guidance of Prof.Sunitha Ratnakaram (Associate professor). The report submitted
by me is a bonafide work carried by me of my own efforts and it has not been submitted to any
Place:
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CERTIFICATE
Certified that this Project titled “A study on Brand Promotion of New Product, A case study on
GT&T – Hyderabad is the bonafide work of “Shashi Ranjan Kumar”, who carried out the
research under my supervision, certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the work
reported here is does not form part of any other thesis or dissertation on the basis of which a
degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.
Place:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With immense pleasure, I would like to present this project report for XXX Energy
drinks, GT&T India Pvt Ltd.It has been an enriching experience for me to undergo my
summer training at GT&T, which would not have possible without the goodwill and support of
the people around. As a student of Vishwa Vishwani institute of system and management I
would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who helped me during my practical training
program.
Words are insufficient to express my gratitude toward Mr. Gourav Shah, the Business
My heartfelt thanks go to all who helped me to gain knowledge about the actual working
However, I accept the sole responsibility for any possible error of omission and would be
extremely grateful to the readers of this project report if they bring such mistakes to my notice.
Thanking You
Enrollment No.5043
VVISM, Hyderabad
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Executive Summary
I, Shashi Ranjan Kumar felt privileged to be a part of Vishwa Vishwai Institute of System and
management, Hyderabad. I did my summer training program in XXX Energy drinks holdings
GT&T Pvt India Ltd a FMCG Sector company in Hyderabad. My project title is “Brand
Promotion of New Product” A case study on GT&T – HYDERABAD .The Project basic
objective was make awareness of project along with analyzes the awareness of product for
The project begins with an introduction of Energy drinks and research of market demand, market
leader and product awareness to retailer and consumer. In this project I surveyed in areas of
Sales in retail outlets of Hyderabad and asked selected questions to the outlet owners who were
either not selling XXX energy drink or selling in very less quantity. We did some research
GT&T should understand the expectations of people If one wants to grow in FMCG sector
one should keep the following factors in mind that the products are easily available to the
consumers, competitive services should be provided to the retailers, the price of the product
should be low and last but not the least the visibility and the most important things are
promotional strategy should be such that it hits people’s mind that create a loyal brand image
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 9- 19
General Introduction
Objective of study
Need of study
Scope of study
Limitation of study
CHAPTER 3
COMPANY PROFILE 27- 37
INDUSTRY PROFILE 38- 44
LITERATURE REVIEW 42 -45
CHAPTER 4
DATA ANALYSIS 47- 60
CHAPTER 5
FINIDINGS 62
RECOMMENDATION 63
CONCLUSION 64
QUESTIONNAIRE 65- 67
BIBLIOGRAPHY 68
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
After overwhelming success in Mumbai and Goa, XXX, the new sensational energy drink from
GT&T India Pvt Ltd, a part of JMJ group, is now all set to take Hyderabad by storm. XXX will
be unveiled amidst a glittering, high voltage fashion show at Novotel which has Neha Dhupia
and Urvashi Sharma as the show stoppers. Prominent celebrities, socialites and who’s who of
Hyderabad will be seen at this event. But that not all. Hold your breath, The Badshah of
Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan will also spice up the evening in his virtual Avatar, which is
probably a first of its kind for Hyderabad. What is a virtual Avatar? Well, we are not letting the
The Energy Drinks Segment is a 500 crore market today. And it is expected to reach Rs. 1,100
crore by 2010. Tapping this potential segment is a new energy drink, SJ XXX Energy that comes
from the house of JMJ Group. It is being launched with the objective of providing an alternative
energy drink to the consumer and is extremely high on energy and high on life.
The brand XXX energy comes in two variants currently- REJUVE and NICOFIX. The USP of
“NICOFIX” is that it is formulated with NPR which reduces the Nicotine urge and “REJUVE” is
an exciting energy drink specially formulated to suit Indian taste buds.” REJUVE” rejuvenates
your mind and body and enhances your immunity, thus increasing your stamina. Both the cans
are very competitively priced at Rs.75/- for 250 ml. These exciting products come to you from
GT&T India Pvt Ltd, a part of JMJ Group and are a strong reflection of the passion of its young
vice chairperson, Sachiin Joshi. Over five years of meticulous research coupled with the
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dynamism and sheer enthusiasm of Sachiin Joshi has given birth to SJ XXX- the energy drink for
XXX Energy drink is filled and manufactured in Dubai and will be launched all over India. It is a
premium brand with an international look to it and has already captured the imagination of the
youth. Sachiin Joshi, Vice Chairperson, GT &T India Pvt Ltd, aptly sums it up when he says,
“My product will speak for itself. And we have set very high targets and standards of excellence
Energy drinks as the name implies refers to energy boosting drinks that energize and refresh you.
So can guzzling a can of energy drink suddenly cause you to have superhuman strength? Well,
energy drinks contain mainly sugar, caffeine and other ingredients which are believed to increase
the stamina and provide you energy. However it is important to note that unlike sports drinks
which contain water and electrolytes, energy drinks "crash-and-burn" effect with the diuretic
It is surprising but energy drinks actually originated in Japan when a pharmaceutical company,
Taisho, released its Lipovitan D drink in 1962 which was designed to help employees work hard
well into the night. In America, the first energy drink was jolt cola which was manufactured in
1980's. Since then the list of energy drinks have grown tremendously with new energy drink
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ingredients such as ephedrine, taurine, ginseng, guarana seeds, amino acids, B vitamins and
ginkgo biloba. Here is an energy drink list along with the reviews of some popular brands.
Red Bull: Red bull is one of the most popular energy drinks in the world and is marketed
popular in America, red bull is banned in countries like Denmark, Norway and in certain German
states as well when traces of cocaine was found in the product. However it does figure in the list
Cool Factor - Although it is one of the most expensive energy drinks on the market, Red Bull is
by far the most popular. In 2003, almost two billion cans were sold in over 120 countries, taking
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Name - Vault
Price - $1.15
Size - 20 ounces
Cool Factor - This energy drink comes in a plastic bottle, making it look more like a soda. This
look helped to give Vault the slogan "Drinks like a soda, kicks like an energy drink." Vault
contains many of the same ingredients as Coco Cola's Surge, a highly caffeinated soda that was
discontinued in 2002.
Price - $1.72
Size - 16 ounces
Cool Factor - As of June 2005, Full Throttle has 7.8 percent of the energy drink market share and
Name - Tab
Price - $1.76
Cool Factor - Tab is one of the only energy drinks that has a feminine appeal to it, with a pink
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Name - Rockstar
Price - $1.69
Size - 16 ounces
Cool Factor - This energy drink's can lists the names of "trendy cities" like Tokyo, Las Vegas
and Amsterdam.
Price - $1.00
Size - 16 ounces
Cool Factor - Made specially by Steven Seagal, this drink even has a quote from Seagal beneath
the label stating that his energy drink is one with "natural vitamins and exotic
botanicals."
Name - Rip it
Price - $1.00
Size - 16 ounces
Cool Factor - Along with Lightning Bolt, Rip it is one of the cheapest energy drinks for the most
ounces. You can also buy other Rip it flavors like Lime Wrecker, Citrus X and Atomic Pom.
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Effects of Energy Drinks
The consumption and usage of energy drinks is on the rise, and in nearly every part of the world.
The reason? People have discovered that guzzling a can of Red Bull (or that of one of its
numerous competitors) suddenly awakens them from a tired slumber and energizes them like
nothing else does. A majority of these Red bull guzzlers happen to be youngsters, collegians, and
even teenagers. Be it a group of youngsters at an all-night dance party at the pub, or the
overworked corporate community, the consumer base for energy drinks is spread far and wide,
and is only growing as we speak. For those of you who didn't know, over a billion dollars of
annual sales is what the energy drink industry is worth, at the moment.
On a personal level, I too have had the chance to observe the effects of energy drinks on the
human body from close quarters. Being a performing artiste, I am almost always required to be
on full alert (in terms of energy and enthusiasm). At times, when you've had a long tiring day, it
does help when a couple of cans of a good energy drink instantly pump up your body's energy
levels and make you alive. (By the way, people from the event management industry literally
survive on energy drinks, in case you weren't aware of it). But are energy drinks all good and
zero bad? Or are there any bad effects of energy drinks on the human body.
HYDERABAD
I did my summer training on the topics “A study on Brand Promotion” of XXX energy drink
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As doing my training some objective I had kept in my mind for better learning and gain good
• Study those outlets which are not promoting XXX energy drinks in the local area of
Hyderabad.
• To analyze the reasons of not selling XXX energy drink at retailer’s level.
• To find out the ways to enhance the sale of XXX energy drink.
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Today costumers are facing a growing range of choice in the different brands of products
and services. They are making their choice on the basis of their perceptions of brand, quality
The company has to adopt strategies to keep brand in consumer’s memory. Strong brand
awareness means easy acceptance of new products. An organization has to measure the level of
awareness of the potential customers and has to adopt different strategies to enhance the
Brand awareness is asset which brand managers create and enhance to build brand equity.
It is related to the nature and features of product. It leads to brand strength which is constituted
by measuring the variable like leadership, stability, Market, geographic, trend, support and
protection etc…
Creating brand awareness with the use of advertising, promotion event management
etc… a different brand has different kind of awareness which retains recognition.
motivation drives and desire. Consumer feels more powerful when he uses the brand.
Satisfactions or preference for a brand shows how loyal the consumer is likely to be brand.
In today’s competitive business scenario where every companies product is competing with each
other retaining loyal customer is an essence for which increasing the level of brand awareness is
very vital. This study is not concerned only with brand awareness but deals also with other facts.
• From where did the potential customers come to know about the product?
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• Which media is effective in communicating the message to the potential
customers?
• Did the potential customers feel that the brand is important to purchase?
• Which attribute of the product drive the potential customer to prefer the particular
product?
• Did the potential customers felt that the branded product matches their
expectations?
• Are the potential customers satisfied with the brand, price, quality etc…?
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• The study helps to evaluate the promotional activities of energy drinks.
• The study finds out which way of promotional efforts is required to get new customers in
entire Hyderabad.
• The study finds out the perceptions of retailer towards the new launch xxx energy drinks.
• It will be useful in finding out the factor influencing the purchase intention of products.
• The study will help the company to find the more reaching sources of awareness of the
advertisement.
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LIMITATIONS OF STUDY
It is well known fact that constraint and limitations are bound to be present in any study do this
• The survey has been conducted only in few areas of Hyderabad due to lack of brand
awareness.
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CHAPTER 2
Methodology
Research Methodology
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Research in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge. One can also define research as
a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on specific topic. In fact research is
an art of scientific topic. Some people consider research is a movement a movement from the
known to unknown. Research is an academic activity and as such the term should be used in a
technical sense. Research comprises defining and redefining problems, formulating hypothesis
or suggested solutions collecting organizing and evaluating data making deduction and reaching
conclusion and at last carefully testing the conclusion to determine whether they fit the
formulating hypothesis. Social science define the research as the manipulation of things
concepts or symbols for purpose of generalization to extend correct or verify the knowledge aids
in an original contribution to existing stock of knowledge making for its advancement. The
systematic approach concerning generalization and the formulation of the theory is also research.
Research Design
A research design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a
manner that aims to combine relevance to research purpose with economy in procedure. Here
we have used descriptive research design. Since the aim is to obtain complete and accurate
The process had to be started from the grass root level and it was very important to understand
the market for this FMCG product which is very fast in production distribution and consumption.
The entire process was more of a Descriptive Research type and incorporated a formal study of
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the specific problems. The survey was conducted on the basis of promotion and awareness of
Red Bull and XXX energy drink, preference of energy drink and determine the target market in
energy drink. The data collected had to be systematically arranged analyzed and reported in a
The entire set of various segments in the population comprises all the retail store and outlets each
retail store in the sampling frame constitute the sample unit in brief we can say overall sampling
is based on 500 outlets. Along with the sample also collected by population of 500 people of
Sampling Design
A sample design is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population. If it refers to
the technique or the procedure the researcher would adopt in selecting items for the sample.
Sample design may as well lay down the no of items to be included in the sample. The
researcher must prepare the sample design which should be reliable for research study.
A part from all that mapping is also being done which covered the entire area of operation.
Mapping is nothing but the detailed information about the all markets of Hyderabad. In this we
collected the information about the no. of retailer are selling Energy drinks like XXX ,Red Bull,
• Name of Retailer
• Market Name
• Location
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Sampling unit
Decision is taken after concerning the sampling unit, sampling unit is the target markets of
Hyderabad here the selected sampling unit for study is outlet of energy drinks.
Size of sample
It refers to the no of items selected from the universe to constitute a sample the size of sample is
The task of data collection begins after a research problem has been defined. The primary data
are those data which are collected for first time and thus happen to be original in character.
We collected the primary data during the course of doing experiments. In given problem the
descriptive research is used so we can obtain primary data either through observation or through
direct communication with respondent or through personal interviews. For collecting primary
data we used observation method, interview method and interview through questionnaire.
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Collection of secondary data
In the process of research to collect secondary data, it used several existing sources such as:
• Company website
• Business journals
• Internet
• Magazines
Research Instrument
The research instrument tool used over here is the questionnaire. I had to do a market research on
the brand awareness. I have taken a structured questionnaire in which there are 10 questions out
of which 7 are open ended questions & rest three are close ended questions. This questionnaire
helped me in finding the percentage of customers and retailer perception about energy drinks. In
quantitative marketing research the application of quantitative research techniques is in the field
of marketing. It has roots in both the positivist view of the world, and the modern marketing
viewpoint that marketing is an interactive process in which both the buyer and seller reach a
satisfying agreement.
In this survey the primary data is of at most importance. The customer’s face to face interaction
through questionnaire with their feedbacks is taken as the primary data. And the customers who
are the regular & irregular consume energy drinks in the twin cities respectively are taken as the
sampling units.
As a social research method, it typically involves the construction of questionnaires and scales.
People who respond (respondents) are asked to complete the survey. Marketers use the
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information so obtained to understand the needs of individuals in the marketplace, and to create
Statistical-tools
To analyze various statistical primary and secondary data. The statistical tools that I have taken
are as follows
• Tabulation
• Graph
• Percentage
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CHAPTER 3
COMPANY PROFILE
INDUSTRY PROFILE
LITERATUTE REVIEW
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Company Profile
SJ XXX Energy is a sensational product by the renowned JMJ group, marketed by GT&T (a part
of JMJ group). It is a global brand manufactured in Dubai. It has been a successful brand since
it’s inception in Middle East. So they decided to launch it in Indian market, which is a huge
potential market.
They entered in Indian market with a bang being a primary sponsor for Kolkata Knight Riders
(KKR) in the DLF IPL T20 cricket tournament. They are also official and primary sponsor for
It is being launched with the objective of providing an alternative energy drink to the consumer
and hence giving him a winder extremely high on energy and high on life.
The brand XXX energy comes in two variants currently- REJUVE and NICOFIX.
The USP of “NICOFIX" is that it is formulated with NPR which reduces the Nicotine urge and
“REJUVE" is an exciting energy drink specially formulated to suit Indian taste buds." REJUVE”
rejuvenates your mind and body and enhances your immunity, thus increasing your stamina.
Both the cans are very competitively priced at Rs.75/- for 250 ml.
These exciting products come from Goa Trade and Technology India Pvt. Ltd. (GT&T a part of
JMJ Group) which is an Rs.1000 Cr. company and are a strong reflection of the passion of its
Over five years of meticulous research coupled with the dynamism and sheer enthusiasm of
Sachin Joshi has given birth to SJ XXX- the energy drink for the new generation.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Customer Service is a support function to sales and marketing Department and is concerned
Ensuring Receipt, Documentation and Follow Up of all complaints to be take care of within a
specified time in order to achieve the ensure Customer (retailer) distributor and consumer
Satisfaction. The Customer complains directly through phone or pager or through the sales
• Consumer
• Quality of Product
• Cooling Equipment
Representative positioned in the entire sales in Hyderabad heads customer service department
at the unit office. These Customer Service Representative handle customer service functions in
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MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Marketing department is mainly concerned with promoting "TOM" i.e.” Top of the Mind
Signage: This includes putting up of glow gings, banners, wall paintings, hoardings, kiosks
etc.
Promotions: This includes ad campaigns, sales promotions, new packages and brand
launches. Events this includes sponsoring events at national, state, district and city level e.g.
sports tournaments, rock shows Musical Nights, Dance competitions, School and college
All these activities are carried out by the unit office with the help of guidelines issued by the
Marketing department at the Unit Office is headed by a Marketing Manager and has three
Marketing Executives. The marketing department co ordinates entire part of Hyderabad mainly
TARGET CUSTOMERS
The energy drink market is viral, thanks to youngsters, ravers, computer nerds, athletes and even
seniors who have discovered this new fast, cheap and legal way to get a buzz. People are
pounding them back like water for all sorts of reasons. For instance, athletic types down a can or
two whenever they need to improve their stamina on the courts, while older men are using them
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to enhance their physical performance in the bedroom. Others want to be caught swallowing a
can because of its designer status. There is a ton of proof that energy drinks like Red Bull are big
in celebrity circles. As a result, the club-goers are paying twice as much to swill them like rock
stars in nightclubs.
Energy drinks are generally geared towards athletes, ravers, night clubbers, daredevils, shift
workers, executives, long-distance drivers and the hip-hop crowd. That means the energy drink
market is revving up everyone between the ages of 15 and 30 years old. However, on the flip
side of the coin a select niche of energy drinks is aimed at the health conscious. It seems they’ve
We all know how the younger generation flocks from new fad to new fad – especially when you
factor in a celebrity endorsement. This has many outsiders predicting that energy drinks will be
another flash in the pan, and something better and stronger will come along to grab their
attention. However, many energy drinks are actually older than the kids drinking them. In fact,
some brands have been waiting for their moment in the spotlight for over 20 years now. The
energy drink market is basking in popularity, as manufacturers race to find new ways to jolt the
system with byproducts like energy drink powders. The public is also doing its part as well. Ever
since magazines began featuring celebrities mixing their energy drinks with alcohol, alcoholic
energy drinks have carved a cool little niche for themselves in the club scene.
That’s why the marketing of these drinks is causing some concern in medical circles. If they’re
not being marketed to mix with your favorite brand of vodka, they’re being promoted to teens
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and kids who aren’t sure how to read the labels properly. That’s why warnings are popping up
and people are being urged to read the labels on the cans. But really, who would think that a
drink you buy legally at the corner store, or even at a night club, would contain hazardous
ingredients?
In reality, most energy drinks contain a combination of mind and body-altering ingredients –
stuff like caffeine, taurine, guarana, ginkgo, sugar, vitamins, inositol, carnitine, ginseng and milk
thistle. These ingredients affect people differently, depending on their health and if they have any
underlying conditions. For instance, while a healthy guy might feel a slight high after drinking a
can, his buddy with high blood pressure might sweat excessively, get the shakes and feel dizzy
after the same amount. Maybe it would be okay if people were just consuming one can a day, but
when a raver consumes 5 energy drinks in a row so he can dance all night and then collapses
For the most part, the public is fine and dandy with drinking a can of instant party, but how many
cans until a person cross the line? If you want to find out exactly what’s in your energy drink all
you need to do is read the nutritional label. You also need to make sure you don’t overdo it and
drink more than the recommended amount because, like cigarettes and alcohol, energy drinks
The food and beverage (F&B) market in India is worth $232 billion and it has experienced a
compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 18% over the past few years. Despite
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the size and growth of the industry, related sub sectors such as store-bought nonalcoholic
companies and their subsidiaries. This is due to a lack of overall consumption, a lack of routine
daily consumption, poor brand differentiation and ineffective or irrelevant product positioning
Boston Analytics has conducted a study of over 7,900 locals across 14 different cities in India on
carbonated beverage, fruit juice and energy or sports drinks product categories. Chart 1 shows a
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Market challenges
• Lack of consumption
Approximately 120 billion liters of nonalcoholic beverages are consumed by Indians every year,
but only 5% represent store-bought packaged beverages. Some 75% of the Indians surveyed said
they consume ‘less than one’ store-bought non-alcoholic beverage a day. They cite health
concerns and a preference for preparing their beverage according to their taste as reasons for not
consuming store-bought packaged beverages. Here are more reasons why they do not consume
• The three main reasons for low demand for carbonated beverages are health concerns, taste and
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• Respondents said they do not like the taste of fruit drinks; the beverages are not available in
their preferred flavors and cite health concerns for low consumption, and
• Respondents find energy or sports drinks not easily available; the beverages are deemed
Routine consumption here is defined as a regular consumption of beverages at the same time
each day. In India, there is a lack of routine consumption for all product categories and
approximately 60% of respondents said they consume a carbonated and/or fruit drink at “no
fixed time” of the day. About 9% of the respondents said they consume energy drinks routinely.
Brand differentiation is achieved when consumers are able to differentiate a product or a brand
from its competitors based on particular product attributes or services. Pepsi for example is
differentiated from Coca Cola because it achieved significantly higher consumer ratings for
‘taste
’.There is however little differentiation among brands in India’s carbonated beverages, fruit
drinks and sports or energy drinks sectors. In an analysis of several product attributes such as
product taste and quality, freshness, packaging, health benefits, brand image and promotions,
non-alcoholic beverage brands were found to share similar ratings. This indicates that there is no
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• Poor product positioning
Most brands in the store-bought non-alcoholic beverage market in India do not position
themselves based on attributes that respondents value. While respondents ranked “attractiveness
of packaging” as the second most important buying criteria for energy and sports drinks, none of
the brands available in the market received an average rating of above five on a scale of one to
While some of these attributes may require significant long term investments in product
innovation (such as creating healthful carbonated beverages), companies could work on areas
that require a relatively less expensive and shorter term investment (such as creating an attractive
packaging).
The study found that health concerns are a significant inhibitor of consuming store-bought non-
alcoholic beverages, as brands in various product categories received poor ratings in terms of
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their health benefits. The average ratings for health benefits for each brand were lower than those
If a brand can differentiate itself from the others in terms of its perceived health benefits, it
would strengthen its existing consumer base and attract new ones. One company for example has
announced a soft drink to address anemia amongst the rural Indian females.
Customer segmentation
Beverage companies need to categorize the diverse Indian consumer market and identify viable
growth segments. The highest penetration of store-bought non-alcoholic beverages can be found
in the larger metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, where there is a high
frequency of consumption. Routine consumption is also found to be the highest in these cities.
The frequency of consumption across age and annual household income groups is reported to be
the highest for the group between 18 and 25 years old and those in the income bracket of 10.1-20
Lakhs INR ($25,000-$50,000). Consumption is generally seen to directly increase with income
(with the exception of the highest income group) and decrease with age.
Routes to market
About 90% of trade in India is considered “traditional” or managed via independent mom-and-
pop shops or grocers. Energy or sports drinks manufacturers in particular need to know how to
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navigate the fragmented traditional trade/retail routes in the country in order to enable greater
Competitor analysis
Others ------------------------------------------------------------ 5%
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Industry Profile
Energy drinks are beverages which contain legal stimulants, vitamins, and minerals, including
caffeine, guarana, and taurine, various forms of ginseng, maltodextrin, carnitine, creatine, and
It may well have come from Scotland in the form of Irn-Bru, first produced in the form of "Iron
Brew" in 1901. In Japan, the energy drink phenomenon dates at least as far back as the early
1960s, with the release of the Lipovitan. Most such products in Japan bear little resemblance to
soft drinks, and are sold instead in small brown glass medicine bottles or cans styled to resemble
such containers. These "genki drinks", which are also produced in South Korea, are marketed
primarily to the salaryman set, to help them work long hours, or to stay awake on the late
commute home.
In UK, Lucozade Energy was originally introduced in 1929 as a hospital drink for "aiding the
recovery;" in the early 1980s, it was promoted as an energy drink for "replenishing lost energy."
In 1995, PepsiCo launched Josta, the first energy drink introduced by a major US beverage
company.
In Europe, energy drinks were pioneered by Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian entrepreneur who
developed Red Bull based on the Thai drink Krating Daeng, itself based on Lipovitan. Red Bull
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was introduced to the US in 1997 and is the dominant brand there, with a market share of
approximately 47%.
By the year 2001, the US energy drink market had grown to nearly 8 million per year in retail
sales. Over the last 5 years, it grew an average of over 50% per year, totaling over $3 billion in
2005. Diet energy drinks are growing at nearly twice that rate within the category, as are 16-
ounce sized energy drinks. It is estimated to hit nearly 4 billion in 2006, and both Goldman
Sachs and Mintel predict that the energy drink market will hit $10 billion by 2010. Major players
such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Molson, and Labatt have tried to match the small companies'
Energy drinks have also become popular as mixers. Many malt beverages such as Sparks, 3sum
malt beverage and Max capitalize on the effects of caffeine while drinking alcohol.
Energy drink industry in India is growing with very convincing speed. It can be said that the
industry was established by Red Bull. It entered the Indian market sometimes back in the year
2003 and since then the energy drink market took its way.
Energy drink market was of Rs.100 Cr. till 2005 but it gained acceleration from then on and the
energy drink market in India is growing rapidly above 50%. It estimated that the metros are
populated by young, trend setting adults which are also the largest energy drink consuming
There are many companies who entered into this energy drink segment after Red Bull. Some of
them are Power Horse, Burn (Coca Cola), Cloud 9, SJ XXX (JMJ – launched this year). Among
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these brands Red Bull holds the market share of about 78%, followed by Power Horse with 13%
and Cloud 9 with 7% and rest by other brands including Burn & SJ XXX. A new product is
The industry expects that the market will see a capital growth of Rs.500 Cr. i.e. the
Organizational Structure
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Literature Review
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Doing training was really an opportunity before me when I could convert my theoretical
knowledge into practical and of real world type. Fortunately, the company I got is a true
follower of the various principles of management and also is the FMCG industry. The
working environment that I was being provided was extraordinary and helped me a lot in
delivering my work properly and with full potency of mine. Any company can survive
through the stiff competition of the market if its has brand loyal customer. Today many major
companies in the market has brand loyal customers and they adopt many strategies to maintain
and improve there branded equity. Without creating a proper Brand awareness they cannot build
brand image.
Distribution Objective
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Determine the target segments and the best channels for each segment
e.g. perishables, bulky products, non-standard items, products requiring installation &
maintenance
DISTRIBUTORS
Distributors are appointed agents of the company who make orders to the company by paying
in advance through drafts, stock the products in their godowns and supply them to outlets
through their fleet of delivery was and a team of salesmen and drivers. They are allowed to sell
to company's product to the retailers in a specified area. The company divides this area into
routes. Each route is covered by one unit i.e. one de livery van, one salesman one driver, one
helper etc. These units and godown are their main investment. Distributors have to invest in
empty bottles and crates too, so that they can maintain a specified quantity of reserve stock and
The company evaluates its distributors at the end of the year and makes plans for the next
year. Company fixes the targets for each distributor according to market size, last year’s sales,
potential growth assumption based on deposit of empties and installation of coolers at outlets.
Distributors are awarded with a fair margin for their service. This margin could be increased for
the sale above the targets, company offers are met with distributors before appointing them. If
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distributor does not agree with the conditions of these agreement company may reduce the area
Manufacturers/products Place
Agents/brokers
Wholesalers/distributors
Retailers Retailers
A promotion plan outlines the promotional tools or tactics you plan to use to accomplish your
marketing objectives. To the new or inexperienced marketer, the promotion plan might be
mistaken as the entire marketing plan because it outlines where the majority of the marketing
budget will be spent. It is, however, just one component of the marketing plan - there are
You might choose to include the following components in your promotion plan:
• Explanation of how your promotion tactics will support your marketing objectives.
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• Description of promotional adjustments for cyclical businesses, if yours is indeed
cyclical.
When you're deciding upon the best promotional strategy for reaching your target market, you
need to:
• Do research
• Be creative
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CHAPTER 4
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA ANALYSIS
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Project
Description
The trainee was required to find out those areas and retailers which are either not selling know
about XXX energy drink or selling in very less or big amount. Region for the project was
Hyderabad region. This project was aimed at finding out the retailers, which were known about
product and selling competitor brands. It was also aimed at knowing the promotion behavior of
outlets in the region, their requirements from company and willingness to sell XXX energy
drink .
Purpose
Main purpose for this project was to make management make awareness and promote the
product and also know the further need of promotion and promotion tolls in their region which
were not selling XXX. It was also to plan their new course of action keeping in mind the
current market position of its competitor as well as its own. This was viewing the market share
of Red Bull in comparison of XXX. This report gives information to management about the
The marketing of its brand is still showing slow growth and not able to reach in every
region and promote and create an image in retailer mind to sell this product . Overall the
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market of Red bull brand huge in comparison with XXX. There are very only few outlets which
The trainee was required to visit all the outlets in the specified area of his distributor,
which was told to us by the CE concerned. We were required to be given the route map of the
specified area. The area was to thoroughly survey without leaving any of the outlets.
Initially the survey was to start with the local retailers of the sales man of area. Two days
had to be devoted with the route vehicle and noting down the name of the outlets and other
particulars where ever their sales man visited the outlets. It was to get familiarized with the
area. The next couple of days had to be surveyed individually in the same area trying to find
out those outlets in that area which was not attended by sales man or attended. This was how
The main aim of this survey was to find out those outlets which are either new or remain
unnoticed/unattended by sales man and also to get , are retailer know XXX and intended to
buy or not which are the places where XXX energy drinks were not reaching asking from
For XXX these outlets are going to be the main focus of the survey. It was to know the
exact need of promotion for xxx energy and getting about retailer perception and demand of
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XXX energy drinks by customer and its selling in that particular area . The trainee was required
• Cooling Equipment
• Brands on sale
• Requirement of outlet
The trainee was to note down the name of the outlet visited
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Brands on sale
Requirement of outlets
The status of the outlet was to be enquired of from the outlet owner and also by
This was to know whether the outlet sold only XXX, Red bull,cloud9 or all of these. It
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Question 1. Stock of product to retailer.
Cloud 9 80 13%
XXX 30 5%
All product 25 4%
No any 90 14%
stockto retailer
40% 38%
35%
30% 27%
Red Bull
25%
cloud 9
20%
13% xxx
15%
10% all product
5% 4%
5% no any
0%
Red Bull cloud 9 xxx all product no any
Fig no- 1
and cloud 9 doing well and XXX still trying to capture market
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Yes 70 14%
NO 430 86%
productawarenss
14%
NO
yes
86%
Fig no- 2
Interpretation - According to survey it can easily nullify that XXX lagging behind in
promotion and awareness, only few percent people know about XXX. So its need strong
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Yes 90 18%
No 220 44%
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44%
45% 38%
40%
35%
30% yes
25% 18% No
20% Can't say
15%
10%
5%
0%
intrested to buy XXX
Fig no-3
Interpretation – On the basis of survey of retailer we can analyze that company should be opt
new strategy to create demand by consumer and also promote the product in various which can
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Question 4. Satisfaction by product Service.
Yes 75 15%
No 90 18%
67%
70%
60%
50%
yes
40% no
30% can't say
18%
15%
20%
10%
0%
services
Fig no- 4
Interpretation - it difficult to get the data of service which given by XXX, because still very
few retailer are selling this drink, but we have found that company is failure to provide better
services in compare of its competitor. Delivery and distribution system are not affective till now.
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Question 5. Daily sale of XXX energy drink in particular outlet.
Average 35 64%
Good 15 27%
Very good 05 9%
DailySale
70% 64%
60%
50%
40%
27% average
30%
good
20%
10% verygood
9%
0%
average
good
verygood
Fig no- 5
Interpretation – XXX energy drinks launch in Hyderabad in February 2010, so yet now
company showing less interest to promote the product in local region because of this there is no
awareness of XXX energy drinks to customer and they prefer loyal brand instead try a new
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No Brand Awareness of XXX 192 38%
Tie up with Red Bull /red bull approached first 125 25%
38%
40%
35%
30% 25%
no awareness
25% 21%
tieup/ approach redbull
20% 16%
servicesnot suits
15% scheme not good
10%
5%
0%
Reason of being anti xxx
Fig no- 6
Interpretation – Due to recent launch in market, XXX energy drink is not able to create
awareness , making approach , provide good service and scheme as like as its competitor Red
Bull which is dominant player of energy drinks from last six years , and crate a good market
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Question 7. Price affects the sale off XXX energy drink.
Yes 69 17%
No 19 5%
priceaffectXXXsales
90%
78%
80%
70%
60%
yes
50%
40% no
Fig no- 7
Interpretation – The price of XXX energy drinks are same as other energy drinks such as Red
Bull, cloud9 and rock, but even then more of Retailer can’t say anything about this, because
either they don’t sell the product or they are unaware about price affect.so we can say that price
are not as much as affecting its selling because other energy drink have same price.
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Through sales man 288 70%
Advertisements 23 5%
70%
70%
60%
40% advertisements
byretailer
30%
18% by customer
20%
5% 7%
10%
0%
source of information
Fig no - 8
Interpretation - If we look the graph carefully then we can easily say the promotion of XXX are
not affective and tools which are using by company is unable to create awareness of product and
lot of retailer get about this product after visiting the shop by sales man. And very few get about
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Analysis of Customer Awareness and Perception
From the analysis of the data collected we get the mixed reaction in terms of customer perception
and awareness of XXX energy drink in Hyderabad in some areas the people know very well
about this product but in some areas people haven’t heard this product name. The awareness
level of red bull is very strong and capture more than 90% of total sell in Hyderabad and other
are only 10%. In Energy drink brand XXX is new so still struggling to capture market and create
revenue.
• Energy drinks business behavior is govern by brand loyalty so the availability of the right
brand at right place at right time is the key for winning consumer in Energy drink
• The most important satisfying observation is that other than Red Bull such other energy
drinks companies such as monster, cloud9, and rock are still struggling as like XXX in
• The price of such flavor of Cloud9 energy drink are more than the price of XXX energy
• If we observe carefully by data so we can say that for consumer only Red bull is loyal
Brand.
• The energy drinks mainly consume by people if age 15- 30, and this kind of consumer
mostly prefer Brand to create an image among society and friend and also they prefer
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brand which have a great celebrity. So XXX is on way to create brand image by choosing
brand ambassador the great actor and celebrity of India Shahrukh Khan.
• Pub, night club, disco playing more important role to increase sells of product because
mainly youth purchase energy drink for night club to drink it with wine and energy drinks
are more costly than soft drink so mainly the youth who belong to high class society use
to drink this.
• Very few percent of youth read magazine and other mass of media from there they get
about XXX so the idea opt by XXX to introduce and launch the product with full of
glamour and rock and organizing event in disco and club helping to increase awareness in
• After having a great expense on launching parties still its promotion strategy and tools are
not able to create awareness in target customer because of this most of customer haven’t
• The regular customer of drinking energy drinks is very few in Hyderabad only the people
who belong to good class or sports person use to drink energy drinks regularly except
Suggestion
If proper attention is given then many of the shops in these areas have the capacity & will to
become the exclusive XXX outlets. In my View those shops which have a good regular sale of
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CHAPTER 5
FINDINGS AND
RECOMMMANDATION
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FINDINGS
• Survey of Anti XXX outlets shows that there are considerable no. of outlets which are not
selling XXX.
• There are various reasons of anti XXX energy drinks behavior of retailers as:-
• Some retailers are not satisfied with service of XXX so they are selling other energy
drink.
• XXX is not available so retailer suffers with shortage of stock.
• Retailers need display & schemes so that they can increase the sale of XXX.
• Many retailers have tie up with Red Bull but GT&T company don’t approach them at
Right time.
• Retailers complain about lower margin on cold drinks due to rising electricity bills and other
• Retailers complaints about shortages during summer season and complained that route
agents and salesman do not visit their outlets during the summer season.
• Some Outlets owners are very angry with the company’s performance
• Our product start off late as result other brand reach the retailers &capture the markets
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RECOMMENDATION
• CE needs to personally contact with retailers who help in knowing the activities of the
• It should focus its attention to the untapped market where it can considerably increase its
market share.
• Distributors and sales men should from time to time take the pain of finding out the
• XXX energy should work hard more to increase its market share in some areas like
• Advertisement and publicity in the untapped market by way of signage, racks, paintings,
• Margin to retailers should be taken care off and may be possible ought to be increased
• Distributors should check the working of route agents or salesman on regular basis.
• Shortages of the freeze and other cooling equipment during the summer season if
possible should be reduced. It communicates bad message among the retailers as well as
the consumers.
• Merchandise should be installed against the sale performance of the outlets as well as the
• Survey by the top officials should be made in the untapped areas to access the real
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Conclusion
Red Bull is superior brand than XXX that’s why company need to promote it product in entire
Hyderabad and also in India. Except Mumbai the brand promotion lagging behind in other state
of India such as Hyderabad. Delhi, Kolkata. The popularity of Red Bull is far better than new
• It must be advertise through Board, Hoardings and Banner in specific areas of Hyderabad.
• Company should be make good relation with retailer by providing them good services,
• To capture target Market Company should be opt new promotional tools in compare of its
competitor.
• Still some sales men are doing good job but company needs more potential sales to reach
every retailers.
Questionnaire
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1. How old you are ?
a. 15- 20 years
b. 20- 25 years
c. 25- 35 years
d. 35- 50 years
a. Yes
b. No
a. Yes
b. No
a. Magazine
c. News paper
d. Friends
a. XXX
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b. Red Bull
c. Cloud 9
d. Monster
b. Once a week
e. Never
a. Yes
b. No
a. Local shops
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b. Retail shops
c. Night clubs
d. Wine shops
a. Brand
b. Price
c. Advertising
d. Celebrities
e. Others __________
10. How satisfied are you with your energy drink of choice?
a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied
c. Unsatisfied
d. Very unsatisfied
Bibliography
Books
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• Philip Kotler (2009), PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING, 13th Edition, Pearson
Western
Pitman Publishing
Website
• www.Energydrink.com
• www.xxxenergydrink.com
• www.12manage.com
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