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A Study On Consumer Behaviour Towards Soft Drinks
A Study On Consumer Behaviour Towards Soft Drinks
PROJECT REPORT ON
STUDY OF CONSUMER BEHAVOIUR TOWARDS
SOFT DRINKS
SUBMITTED BY
PRADNYA SHETTY
M.Com Part II- Semester IV
2014-15
PROJECT GUIDE
Prof. PRASHANT SHINDE
SUBMITTED TO
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Certificate
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This is a bonafide project work & the information presented is true &
original to the best of our knowledge and belief.
PROJECT
GUIDE
COURSE
PRINCIPAL
EXTERNAL
CO-ORDINATOR
EXAMINER
DECLARATION
I, Mrs.PRADNYA SHETTY of Anna Leela College Of Commerce & Economics,
Shobha Jayaram Shetty College For B.M.S, M.Com Part II Semester IV, hereby
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declare that I have completed the project on Study of Consumer Behaviour towards
Nestle and Cadbury Chocolate in academic year 2014-15.
The information submitted is true and original to the best of my knowledge.
[PRADNYA SHETTY]
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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First of all I would like to thank the principal, Dr. K.S. Cheema and
the coordinator Prof. Prashant Shinde, who gave me the opportunity to do
this project work. They also conveyed the important instructions from the
university from time to time.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
With the economic liberalization in India a number of global companies have been
coming forward to invest in India and tapping perhaps and world's biggest growing market. As the floodgates
have been opened up for Multinational Companies, the global giant Coca-cola also decided to make an entry
into the Indian market. In India, the per capita consumption of soft drinks is at rock bottom level even less
than our neighbouring countries Pakistan and Bangladesh, where it is four times as much.
The last summer was particularly sweltering one, with temperatures hitting the high 40's in some places yet;
bottles were disappearing from shelves faster than they could be replaced. In the peak season, they found
themselves short of capacity and having to turn around their trucks faster and faster to slake the greater Indian
thirst.
With growth rates zooming into the double digits, bottlers have been propelled into expanding capacities.
With their big-time plans, the multinationals have changed the face of this business, long dominated by small-
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time businessmen. If demand continues to increase annually at an average of 20 percent, then volumes could
reach one billion cases within ten years.
These arc ambitious targets and to reach them the cola makers will have to build capacity, infrastructure, make
their bottlers more available and more affordable. There are 5. 00,000 retailers stocking soft drinks in India.
Also, soft drinks which retail at anywhere between Rs.9.00 and Rs.12.00 are expensive when measured
against purchasing power.
As they concoct their strategies, keeping an eye on each other all the time, ultimately there's only one guy they
have to watch out for, who will determine their fortunes: the consumer. The real race to quench his thirst has
just begun.
This project is based on study consumer behaviour towards Soft drinks. Objectives of the
study are:
The objective is to know about the customer satisfaction level associated with the product and the
customer preference level.
To increase customer satisfaction and recapture the market share by fulfilling the customer needs.
To study the factors affecting the consumption pattern.
To study about the consumer preference with regard to soft drink
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The data, which is collected for the purpose of study, is divided into two bases:
Primary Source: The Primary data comprises information survey of Study of Consumer Behaviour towards
Nestle and Cadbury Chocolates. The data has been collected directly from respondent with the help of
structured questionnaires.
Secondary Source:
The Secondary data was collected from Internet References.
Data Analysis:
The data is analysed on the basis of suitable tables by using mathematical techniques. The technique
that I have used is bar technique.
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The new economic policies of the Govt. of India adopted in the mid eighties were given
further impetus by the early nineties. The Indian market has undergone considerable changed as a direct
consequence of many of these policies and soft drink industry is no exception to this.
Keeping the above - mentioned perspective in the background, the researcher has selected soft drink market,
since the marketing task his became more challenging and intensive competition has opened up new vistas.
Companies are evolving marketing strategies by studying the demands of the market place increasingly
penetrating into appropriate market segments introducing differentiated products to improve their market
share. The soft drink market has achieved an accelerated growth in the past decade.
Soft drinks include all types of non - alcohol carbonated flavoured or otherwise sweetened beverages.
The entry of Pepsi and the re-entry of Coca - Cola in the India market arc inevitably facing stiff competition
but the ultimate winner is customer/consumer. This has led the researcher to study me perception of
consumers towards different brands of soft drinks and to gauge out the promotional strategic being adopted by
the marketers to lure promiscuous buyers and win a larger share in the markets. The cola wars are intensifying
and bringing manifold changes in the soft drink industry. The researcher has conducted a detailed survey,
interpreting the responses to study the perception of the consumers. Now the people with changing life styles
and increase in income levels have made the soft drink a common man drink.
Liven through the existing system of marketing of soft drink has not tapped such a big market in the interiors
of the country specially the rural areas, as marketing in the suburban and rural areas is developing slowly.
Despite the soft drink industry is growing at a very healthy pace and stands at 18% per annum. The market for
cool drinks comprises of adults in the 35 years age group who are largest consumers of the soft drink in the
country followed by young adults in the age group of 15-25 years and children in the age group of 6- 14 years
hence, companies must develop their product and marketing strategies to suit their needs.
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In attempt to make this project authentic and reliable, every possible aspect of the topic
was kept in mind. Nevertheless, despite of fact constraints were at play during the formulation of this project.
The main limitations are as follows:
Due to limitation of time only few people were selected for the study. So the sample of consumers was
not enough to generalize the findings of the study.
The main source of data for the study was primary data with the help of self-administered
questionnaires. Hence, the chances of unbiased information are less.
People were hesitant to disclose the true facts.
The chance of biased response cant be eliminated though all necessary steps were taken to avoid the
same.
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CHAPTER 2
INTRODUCTION TO COMPANY PROFILE AND
COCA-COLA
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
INDUSTRY PROFILE
SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY IN INDIA
HISTORY OF COCA-COLA
COCA COLA IN INDIA MARKET
MISSION ,VISSION AND OBJECTIVE OF COCA-COLA
Soft drinks are typical and necessary consumer products, which are generally consumed by
the individuals to quench the thirst and for a good flavour, and it is considered to be the symbol of social
status. The two main reasons, which classify the soft drinks under consumer products, are their easy
availability and their reasonable high degree standardization. Among the listed consumer goods (i.e.,
perishable items) soft drinks is considered non-essential and as a luxury item.
Soft drinks can be classified into two broad categories- carbonated drinks and non-carbonated drinks.
Both have enormous market. In case of carbonated beverages the effectiveness of carbon-dioxide is the main
factor in determining the quality. Cola, lemon and orange are carbonated drinks while mango drinks come
under non-carbonated category.
A prolonged visible and sparking effervescence is sought after to produce soda taste in such drinks. The basic
constituents of soft drinks are water, sweeteners, acidulates, flavourings, colourings, foaming agents and
preservatives. The soft drink market is dominated by a few brands. Coca Cola and Pepsi products for example.
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Soft drink industry in India has witnessed phenomenal growth in the recent past, particularly after the exit of
Coca-Cola. The exit of Coca-Cola from India during the late seventies gave a bolter scope to several Indian
soft drink companies to grow. These were a rapid growth in this industry but each one aggressively competed
with one another to capture a major share in the market. The competition was very high even in terms of
advertising. The perishable items like soft drinks need a lot of advertisement, as they are not necessary for the
consumer. Most of the consumer consume just for fun & refreshment purpose and not and for any other
special reason. For that reason the soft drink marketers concentrate more on the advertisement part and they
keep on designing new advertisements, which conquer the heart of the consumer. They take special care in
casting the popular figures. These soft drink markets also include some offers like tours to someplace and so
on.
These soft drink companies will sponsor for many of the sport events in order to have good edge
over the competitor as per as the publicity is considered.
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invests Rs. 300 core, Coke will be investing more than that and vice versa. The total investment is of a size
and scale that the Rs. 3048 cork soft drink businesses have never seen before.
Both players see enormous potential in this country. Where swigging a carbonated beverage is still considered
a treat virtually a luxury. Consequently by world standards India's per capita consumption of three servings is
rock bottom less even than over neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh. Where is four times as much so, the
cola giants feel that per caps can only go up and up. As incomes improve so do life styles a pattern they have
seen in many of the 195 countries they sell their universal products.
2.3
HISTORY OF COCA-COLA
has produced over ten billion gallons of syrup. Unfortunately for Pemberton, he was more of an inventor than
a businessman and had no idea that the had invented one of the greatest products of the world. Over the course
of 3 years 1881 - 1891. Pemberton sold the company to Atlanta businessman Asa Griggs Candlcr for the total
of about $ 2300. Candler would become the company's first president and the first to bring real vision to the
business and the brand.
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were thirsty people out there and Candler found brilliant and innovative ways to introduce them to this
exciting new refreshment. He gave away coupons for complimentary first tastes of Coca Cola brand.
People saw coca - Cola everywhere and the aggressive promotion worked. By 1895, Candler had built syrup
plants in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
Inevitably, the soda's popularity led to a demand for it to be enjoyed in new ways. In 1894. a Mississippi
businessman named Joseph Bernhard became the first to put the drink in bottles. He sent of them to Candler,
who responded without enthusiasm. Despite being a brilliant and innovative businessman, he didn't realize
then that the heart of Coca- Cola would be with portable, bottled beverage customers could take anywhere. He
still didn't realize it five years later when in 1899, two Chattanooga lawyers, Benjamin. Thomas and Joseph b.
Whitehead secured exclusive rights from him to bottle and sell the beverage for the sum of one dollar.
SAFEGAURD1NG THEBKANOfl905-1918) :
Imitation may be the sincerest of flattery, but the Coca - Cola Company was none too pleased about
the proliferation of copycat beverages taking the advantage of its success. This was great brand. Both needed
to be protected. Advertising focused on the authenticity of Coca - Cola, urging can summers to "demand the
genuine'' and "accept no substitute". The company also created a distinct bottle shape to assure people they
were actually getting a real Coca -Cola. In 1916, the Root glass company of Treat, Indiana began
manufacturing the famous contour bottle. The counter bottle for its attractive appearance, original design and
the fact that, even in the drink, you could identify the genuine article.
As the country roared into the new century, the Coca
Rico, France and other countries. In 1900 there were two bottles of Coca
about 1000.
THE WOODRUFF LEGACY:
Perhaps no person has more impact on the Coca - Cola company the Robert Woodruff In 1923, five years after
his father Ernest purchased the company from Asa Candler, Woodruff become the company president. While
Candler had introduced the U.S. Coca - Cola, he would nearly spend 60 years as company leader introducing
the beverage to the world beyond.
Woodruff was marketing genius who saw opportunities for expansion every where the captivated foreign
markets with his innovative campaigns. Coca Cola traveled with the U.S. team to the 1928 Amsterdam
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Olympics to the logo was emblazed on racing dog sleds in Canada & the walls of bull fighting arenas in
Spain. He pushed development & distribution of the six-pack, the open top cooler and all innovations that
made it easier for people to drink Coca
be more inclined top buy six-packs they could open easily at home, women were sent door to door, installing
branded Coca
Cola openers, this is exactly the kind of "out side the box'" thinking that thrived under
Woodruffs leadership and it made Coca Cola not just a huge success, but a big party of people's lives.
THE WAR & ITS LEGACY:
In 1941 America entered into World War II thousands of men & women were sent overseas. The country &
Coca - Cola rallied behind them. Woodruff ordered that every man in uniform gets a bottle of Coca - Cola for
5 cents, wherever he is, whatever it cost the company 1943, General Dwight D.Eisenhower sent urgent
cablegram to Coca - Cola requesting shipment of materials for 10 bottling plant. During the war many
Europeans enjoyed their first taste of beverage and when peace finally came, Coca - Cola be placed within
''arm's reach desire'", was coming true from the rnidf-40's until 1960, the number of countries with bottling
operations nearly doubled. Post war America alive with optimism & prosperity. Coca - Cola was a part of fun,
carefree America lifestyle & the imagery of its advantage happy couples at the drive in, carefree moms driving
are yellow convertibles
Cola found a home in more & more places. Cambodia, Montserrat, Puce,
Turkey &. more advertising for Coca - Cola always an important & exciting part of its business really came
into its own in the 70's and reflects a brand totally in tune with fun, playfulness and freedom. The international
appeal of Coca- Cola was embodied buy 1971 commercial, where a group of young people from all over the
world gathered on a hill top in Italy to sing "I'd like to buy the world a coke". In 1978, the ('oca
Cola
Company was selected as the only company allowed selling packaged cold drinks in the peoples Republic of
China.
DIETCOKESA NEWCOKE (1982 - 1989):
The 80's the era of legwarmers, head bands and the fitness craze and a time of much change and innovation at
the Coca - Cola Company. In 1981. Roberto C. Goizucta became chairman of the board of directors & CEO of
the Coca- Cola Company. He who fled Castro's Cuba in 1961. completely overhauled the company with a
strategy he called "intelligent risk taking" among his bold moves was organizing the numerous U.S. bottling
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Cola enterprises, Inc. he also released diet coke, the very first
Cola trade mark within two years, it had become top low calorie drink in the world,
Cola. One of Goi/ueta's other incentives in 1985, was the release of new
taste for Coca Cola, the first change in formulation in 99 years. In taste people loved the new formula.
In the real world they had a deep emotional attachment to the original and they had a deep emotional
attachment to the original and they bagged and pleaded to get it back. Critics called it the biggest marketing
blunder ever. But Goizueta, as Warren Buffet once said, had a knack for turning " lemins into lemonade". The
original formula was return to the market as Coca
the competition
Doug Daft was named company chairman. Coca - Cola a huge international company, but Draft's vision is to
have the company operate as a collection of smaller, locally run business. "No one", Daft points out, "decides
to enjoy one of our products globally". T hat's why Coca-- Cola committed to local markets, to paying
attention to what people from different cultures and backgrounds like to drink and where and how they want
to drink, livery ten seconds. 1.26,00 people choose to reach for one of the Coca
the company's mission to make the choice exiling & satisfying every single time.
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Indian market during the re-entry of Coca Cola in 1993. Thus these products became a part of range of
products of Coca Cola.
CHAPTER 3
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Two different kinds of consuming entities: the personal consumer and the organizational consumer.
Personal Consumer
Buys goods and services for his or her own use, for the use of the household or as a
gift for a friend. The products are bought for final use by individuals, who are referred to as end users or
ultimate consumers.
Organizational Consumer
the 1950s through several alternative approaches toward doing business referred to respectively: 1) The Production Concept.
2) The Product Concept.
3) The Selling Concept.
4) The Marketing Concept.
5) The Societal Marketing Concept.
The production concept assumes that consumers are mostly interested in product availability at low
prices; its implicit marketing objectives are cheap, efficient product and intensive distribution.
It makes sense when consumer are more interested in buying whats available rather than wait for
what they really want.
The main objective is to expand the market.
The product concept assumes that consumers will buy the product that offers them the highest quality,
the best performance, and the most features.
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It ensures the company to improve the quality of its product and add new features.
The product concept often leads to marketing myopia that is focusing on the product rather than the
customer needs.
The assumption of the selling concept is that consumers are unlikely to buy the product unless they are
aggressively persuaded to do so mostly through hard sell approach.
The problem in this concept is that it fails to satisfy a customer.
Promotion can be done through advertisement, sales promotion and public relation.
Today the selling concept is utilize be marketers of unsought products that is which people are not
willing to buy it (such as life insurance).
It started in 1950s when some marketers realized we can sell more products by determining what
consumer would buy.
Consumer need and wants became the firms primary focus.
The marketers should made product what t can sell, instead of what it has made.
SELLING CONCEPT
Developing that product which benefits the society. Doing marketing in such a way that it helps you in
increasing your production & also giving benefits to society.
The organization should determine the needs, wants and interest of target markets and deliver the
desired satisfaction more effectively and efficiently then do competitors in a way that maintains or
improves the customers and societys well being
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To identify unsatisfied consumer need, companies had to engage in extensive marketing research. The
marketing concept underscored the importance of consumer research.
The strategic tools that are used to implement the marketing concept include segmentation, targeting,
positioning and the marketing mix.
Consumer research describes the process and tools used to study consumer behaviour.
Two theoretical perspectives that guides the development of consumer research: Positive Approach it tend to be objective and empirical, to seek caused for behaviour, and to conduct
research studies that can be generalized to larger population.
Interpretivists the research done by Interpretivists, on the other hand tends to be qualitative and
based on small samples.
MARKET SEGMENTATION:
Dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers with different needs, characteristics or behaviour who
might require separate products or marketing mixes.
Market consists of buyers and, buyers differ in one or more ways. They may differ in their wants,
resources, locations, buying attitudes, and buying practices.
MARKET POSITIONING:
Formulating competitive positioning for a product and a detailed marketing mix. Developing a distinct
image for the product or service in the mind of the consumer, that will differentiate with the
competitors.
MARKET TARGETING:
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The process of evaluating each market segments attractiveness and selecting one or more segments to
enter.
MARKETING MIX:
The marketing mix consists of a companys service and/or product offerings to consumers and the
methods and tools it selects to accomplish the exchange. The marketing mix consists of four elements:
1) The product or service that is the features, designs, brands, and packaging offered, along with post
Savvy marketers today realize that in order to outperform competitors they must achieve the full profit
potential from each and every customer. The three drivers of successful relationship between marketers
and customers are customer value, high levels of customer satisfaction, and building a structure for
customer retention.
1) PROVIDING CUSTOMER VALUE:
Customer value is defined as the ratio between the customers perceived benefits (economic, functional
and psychological) and the resources (monetary, time, effort, psychological) used to obtain those
benefits. Perceived value is relative and subjective.
Example: McDonalds Corporation to deliver the companys four core standards; quality, service,
cleanliness, and value.
2) CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:
Customer satisfaction is the individuals perception of the performance of the product or service in
relation to his or her expectations.
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3) CUSTOMER RETENTION:
Customer retention makes it in the best interest of customers to stay with the company rather than
switch to another firm.
Loyal customers buy more products.
Loyal customers are less prices sensitive and pay less attention to competitors advertising.
Servicing existing customers, who are familiar with the firms offerings and processes, is cheaper.
Loyal customers spread positive word of mouth and refer other customer.
Customer profitability-focused marketing tracks costs and revenues of individual customers ad then
categorizes them into tiers based on consumption behaviours that are specific to the companys
offerings.
Recent Study advocates using customer pyramid where customers are grouped in 4 ties:
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1) The Platinum Ties Includes heavy users who are not price sensitive and who are willing to try new
offerings.
2) The Gold Tier It consists of customers who are heavy user but not as profitable because they are
more price sensitive than those in the higher ties. Ask for discount and buy from several providers.
3) The Iron Tier It consists of customers whose spending volume ad profitability do no merit special
Consumer Behaviour was a new field in the mid of late 1960, because the marketing theorists
borrowed the concepts from other scientific disciplinary that is :Psychology -The study of the individual,
Sociology-The study of groups,
Social Psychology-The study of how an individual operates in groups,
Anthropology- The influence of society on the individual, and
Economics -To form the basis of the new marketing discipline.
Many Early theory based on economic theory on the notion that individuals are rationally to maximize
their benefits.
A SIMPLIFIED MODEL OF CONSUMER DECISION MAKING:
The process of consumer decision making can be viewed as three distinct but interlocking stages: the
input stage, the process stage, and the output stage.
The Input Stage Influences the consumers recognition of a product need and consists of two
major sources of information, the firms marketing efforts (the product itself, its price, its promotion
and where it is sold) and the external sociological influences on the consumers.
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The Process Stage It is the model focuses on how consumers make decisions. The psychological
factors inherent in each individual.
The Output Stage It is the consumer decision making model consists of two closely related post
decision activities.
CHAPTER 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the methodology of the study. This project is based on information
collected from primary sources. After the detailed study, an attempt has been made
to pr es en t c o mpr e he ns iv e an a l ys is of c on s u mp t io n o f Ca db ur y a nd ne s t l e c ho co l a te s c o n
s u m e d b y t h e p e o p l e . The data had been used to cover various aspects like consumption, consumers
preference and customers satisfaction regarding Cadbury and Nestle chocolates.
In collecting requisite data and information regarding the topicselected, I went to the residents of
Chembur and collected the data.
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Survey design:
The study is a cross sectional study because the data were collected at a single
point of time. For the purpose of present study a related sample of population was selected on the basis of
convenience.
Sample Size and Design:
A sample of 100 people was taken on the basis of convenience. The actual
consumers were contacted on the basis of random sampling.
Research Period:
Research work is only carried for 2 or 3 weeks.
Research Instrument:
This work is carried out through self-administered questionnaires. The questions included were
open ended, dichotomous and offered multiple choices
Data Collection:
The data, which is collected for the purpose of study, is divided into 2 bases:
Primary Source:
The Primary data comprises information survey of Study of Consumer Behaviour towards Nestle and
Cadbury Chocolates. The data has been collected directly from respondent with the help of structured
questionnaires.
Secondary Source:
The Secondary data was collected from Internet References.
Data Analysis:
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The data is analysed on the basis of suitable tables by using mathematical techniques. The
technique that I have used is bar technique.
CHAPTER 4
FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
ANALYSIS OF DATA
FINDINGS
CONCLUSION
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Yes
No
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Number of Respondent
90
10
No
90
The above table depicts that 90% of the consumers consume soft drinks.
2) Frequency of Consumption
Frequency of Consumption
Number of Respondents
Daily
30
Twice in a week
42
Once in a week
12
Once in a month
06
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Frequency of Consumption
6
12
Daily
Twice in a week
30
Once in a week
Once in a month
42
The above table depicts that 30% of the consumers consume soft drink Daily and the 42 % of
consumers consume soft drink Twice a week.
Preference by Consumers
Coca- Cola
16
Tumps-Up
33
Sprite-Pepsi
32
7 up
Dew
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Others
Tumps Up
16
Sprite-Pepsi
7 up
Dew
Others
32
33
The above table depicts that 33 Consumers consume Thumps Up, 32 Consumers consume
Sprite, 16 Consumers consume Coca-Cola
Number of Respondents
Affordable
69
Costly
11
Lesser
Cant Say
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Affordable Price
80
70
60
50
Affordable Price
40
69
30
20
10
11
0
Affordable
Costly
Lesser
Cant Say
The above table depicts that 69 respondents can afford, 11respondents feel the product is
costly, 5 respondents feel the product is less costly than it should be. 5 respondents cannot say about
the product price.
Factors
Number of Respondents
Taste
43
Quenching Thirst
11
Strong
10
Gas Content
Brands Ambassadors
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Others
20
43
10
20
3
The above table depicts that 43 Consumers consume the product preferring the Taste, 11
consumers consume the product to quench the thirst and 3 consumers consume the product for its gas
content.
Attributes
Number of Respondents
Efficient
60
Very Efficient
14
13
Inefficient
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13
Efficient
Very Efficient
Neither Efficient nor
Inefficient
14
Inefficient
60
The above table depicts that 60 consumers feel the flavour is efficient, 14consumers feel the
flavour is very efficient, 13 consumers feel the flavour is neither efficient nor inefficient, 3 consumers
feel the flavour is inefficient.
Attributes
No of Preference
Very Good
12
Good
69
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Very Good
12
Good
Neither good nor Bad
69
The above table depicts that 12 consumers feel that Packaging of the Product is very good, 69
consumers feel Packaging of the Product is good, 8 consumers feel the Packaging of the Product is
neither good nor bad
Promotional Offers
Number of Respondents
Free Gifts
26
Price Offer
48
Any other
16
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Series 1
60
50
40
Series 1
30
48
20
26
10
16
0
Free Gifts
Price Offer
Any Other
According to the above analysis it is concluded that out of sample of 90 people who like to
consume Soft Drinks 26 are attracted by free gifts, 48 by prices offers while 16 were attracted by
some other reasons.
Media of Advertisement
Number of Respondents
Television
70
Newspaper
Brochures
Hoarding
Display
Ingredients
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Media Of Advertisement
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Media Of
Advertisement
70
According to the above analysis it is concluded that out of sample of 90 people who like to
consume Soft Drinks 70 are attracted by Television, 5 by Newspaper while 5 were attracted by
Brochures, 5 by Hoarding, 5 by Display and 2 by ingredients.
Number of Respondents
33
15
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Brand Loyalty
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
42
33
15
Brand Loyalty
According to the above analysis it is concluded that out of sample of 90 people who like to
consume Soft Drinks 33 will postpone your purchase, 15 will switch over to other brands, 42 go to
other shop
27
May Consider
10
13
Cant Say
40
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50
45
40
35
30
25
40
20
15
27
10
10
13
5
0
No, Not at all
May Consider
Cant Say
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4.2 FINDINGS
Consumer Research:
Consumer research deals with consumer and their problems and solution to the
problems. In this I came to know about the consumers need and expectation levels regarding products and
ascertainable levels of consumer satisfaction.
Product Research:
Under Product research I came to know about the Modification which consumers
want as to the quality, packing, shape, colour, and quantity etc of their favourite chocolate
Pricing Research:
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This includes ability to consume, to pay for the product, how much a person can spend
on his/her favourite Soft Drinks. In this i have tried to find out consumers price expectations and reactions.
Advertising Research:
Under this I have concluded that whether the advertisement appeals the Consumers or
not. This also includes evaluating and selecting the proper media-mix and measuring advertising
effectiveness.
4.3 CONCLUSION
1. The important factors that influence the purchase decisions for a soft drink is the taste and flavour.
2. Besides the factors mentioned above the other important factors that Influence the purchase decisions
were found to be advertising and Price
3. Sales promotion program taken up by the company is also popular. Among the respondents. The
product is very much popular for its easy availability
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Suggestions have been made based on certain factors as highlighted by the study.
1. Efficient Promotional activities pertaining to consumers are to be taken up.
2.
3.
Introduction of a new flavour is suggested to make the product promotion more efficient.
4. It is suggested that the company should increase the usage of Internet for further Promotional activities.
CHAPTER 5
Bibliography
http://www.scribd.com
http://www.coco-cola.com
http://www.google.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/preference
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