Repositioning Strategies

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It explains what is positioning and repositioning using recent brand repositioning examples. Explains different types of repositioning.

Repositioning

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Agenda
What is Positioning & Repositioning? Recent brand repositioning Types of repositioning Classic cases Brands that need to be repositioned Perceptual Maps

Repositioning of SJMSOM
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What is Positioning?
• The art of creating an image of your brand in the eyes of the consumer • Ex. Positioning of SpiceJet as a low cost carrier against that of Kingfisher as a luxury carrier.

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What is Repositioning?
• Changing a brand's status in comparison to that of the competing brand • Affected usually through changing the marketing mix in response to changes in the market place, or due to a failure to reach the brand's marketing objectives.

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Recent brand Repositionings
•Rasna- “I Love you Rasna” – “ Shararat ek ghoont”
(From being cute to naughty)

•Bajaj – “ Humara Bajaj” to “Distinctly ahead”

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Frooti
• Launched in 1984, with the famous tagline “Fresh'N'Juicy” • The positioning changed to be more fun based with the taglines “Juice up your life”, “Why Grow Up” and the “ Digen Verma Campaign”

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Indian Post

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Why do brands reposition ?
• Poor competitive performance
– Air India

• Changing needs of the customers
– Bajaj

• Initial Wrong Positioning
– Raymond’s Double Barrels

• Re-emphasis of Brand, to compete with other offerings.
– Vodafone

• When brands desire to change their target segment
– Emami’s Fair and handsome

• When brands want to communicate improved offerings
– Colgate Active salt

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Types of Repositioning
• Image Repositioning
Same Product, Same target market but changes the image of the product Dettol Soap initially positioned as a beauty soap but repositioned as a germ-kill soap

• Product Repositioning
Modifying the product to make it more acceptable within its present target market T-20 Cricket

• Intangible Repositioning
Different market segment with the same product. Savlon targeted institutional market segment when failed in consumer market

• Tangible Repositioning
Both the product and target market are changed Morgan Stanley & Goldman Sachs shifted from investment banking to commercial banking
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Whitener for Tea and Coffee

“The Tastiest Milk Made…”
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Topping for Desserts, cakes, puddings….

Ingredient in Desserts…
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•1983, Maruti Van launched as Commercial vehicle
•13,583 bookings were made •Next two years 1,22,330 sold…

1986-87 :: 90,000 cancellations Light Commercial Vehicle rather than Passenger Vehicle

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"Most Spacious Car on the Road“

"All in one - Family Car, Office Car and knock-about-town-car"

1987 Maruti Omni launched By 1988, Sales Volume increase by 15.8%
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Currently Omni “ Fits all “ ... Omni is present in many market segments • Family - 8 Seaters
• Cargo • Customized o Ambulances o Taxis

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Complan
• Positioned by Competitor (Against milk and then Horlicks) • Initial Issues o Patients o Taste o Price o Too much nutrients (23)

• Repositioned to Target Users: o Fussy eater children o Workaholic husbands o Convalescing elders with no appetite • New and attractive Product and Promotion • New Flavors

“I am a Complan Boy !!!!”
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POND’s Cold Cream
Invented in 1846 by scientist Theron T. Pond

Cosmetic item for the urban woman

Association of youth with the product

“ laugh dry winter away with cold cream by ponds” “ extra rich with beauty oils your skin needs in winter”

Distinct benefit

Customers

Packaging
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Some brands that need to be repositioned ?
• Ambassador • Air India • Godrej • Fiat

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Perceptual Maps
• Graphical technique that attempts to visually display the perceptions of customers or potential customers • Position of a product, brand or company is displayed relative to their competition • Usually two-dimensional but can be Multi dimensional as well • Used to help organizations identify a Positioning strategy

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Perceptual Maps

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Thank You
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