vishal(2)

Upload: gurpreet-kalkat

Post on 10-Apr-2018

214 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    1/66

    A Project ReportOn

    ConsumersPerception

    Regarding Branded

    and Unbrandedshoes in the regionof Patiala

    Submitted toPunjabi University PatialaIn Partial Fulfillment of Degree of

    Master of Business Administration

    SUBMITTED TO:: SUBMITTEDBY:Er. S. S. Virdi Rahul Bansal

    MBA(11)Roll no.3850

    1

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    2/66

    PUNJAB SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

    PUNJABI UNIVERSITY

    PATIALA

    CERTIFICATE

    This is certified that RAHUL BANSAL of MBA (MARKETING), PUNJAB

    SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES PUNJABI UNIVERSITY

    (CAMPUS) PATIALA has undertaken project entitled

    Consumer perception regarding branded and unbranded shoes

    is a bonafide piece of work carried out under guidance and supervision.

    This is an original piece and no part of this work has been submitted for

    any other degree. The assistance and guidance received during

    completion of project have been fully acknowledged.

    2

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    3/66

    PROJECT GUIDANCE Er . Sandeep.S.Virdi

    ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    As I write this acknowledgement, I must clarify that this is not just a

    formal acknowledgement but also a sincere note of thanks and

    regard from my side. I feel a deep sense of gratitude and affection for

    those who were associated with the project and without whose

    cooperation and guidance this project could not have been conducted

    properly.

    With deep sense of gratitude I would like to take this opportunity tothank my honorable project guide Er. Sandeep. S. Virdi . I grateful to

    him for his co-operation and his invaluable and unstinted support. He

    has always given me the confidence to do hard work. Without his

    guidance, this project report would not be accomplished.

    I would also like to thank them for giving me opportunity to

    work on this project. I would like to give my appreciation to friends for their constant encouragements and support accompanied me through

    the project work.

    Last but not the least I like to thank my parents, my

    friends their support throughout the making of this report. A note of

    3

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    4/66

    thanks to my colleagues who have always encouraged, motivated

    and given expert guidance to me.

    (RAHUL BANSAL)

    Table of Contents

    AcknowledgementObjectivesLimitations

    Introduction Brand The emergence of brand How brands grow Characteristics of a good brand

    Brand management Branding in shoes Branding

    Indian footwear industry

    Import Export

    Economies of world

    Research methodology

    Scope of the study

    Research designData analysis and interpretation

    Findings and conclusionRecommendationsBibliographyAnnexure

    4

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    5/66

    CHAPTER-1

    OBJECTIVES

    ANDLIMITATIONSOF

    THE STUDY

    5

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    6/66

    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

    To determine & evaluate the factors that influence the customers

    perception while purchasing a particular product brand.

    To evaluate the customers' Brand loyalty for a particular brand of the

    product

    To examine the factors influencing the purchase decisions of the

    customers.

    To discern the most popular sales promotion methods of branded

    shoes.

    To delve on the reasons for Brand switching in the branded shoes

    category.

    6

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    7/66

    LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

    Although sincere efforts are done by me to collect the authentic and relevant

    information, the study may have the following limitations: The findings of thisstudy are based on the subjective opinion of the respondents. Although utmost

    care would be taken to obtain accurate results yet because of misinterpretation,

    biasness on the part of the respondents, some elements of inaccuracy may

    crepe in. Hence it cannot be claimed that the present study is without any

    limitation as is the case with any other study. Further lack of time and financial

    resources has prevent me from carrying out an in depth study .In addition to it

    some limitations regarding the scope of the validity of the conclusion may also be

    mentioned.

    1 ) The present study is confined to Jalandhar city only. The findings of the study

    may not be applicable to the other parts of the country because of social,

    economical and cultural differences.

    2) The consumer behavior being dynamic in nature, there is very possibility that

    over the time findings of today may become invalid tomorrow.

    3) As described earlier, the study can't be generalized for all type of buyers.

    Since the universe under study in my researches Jalandhar city and the

    consumers in this region can't be called the representative of all the all the

    consumers spread all over the universe.

    7

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    8/66

    CHAPTER-2

    INTRODUCTION

    8

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    9/66

    Co nsumers PerceptionRegarding Branded

    and Unbranded Shoesin the region of Patiala

    INTRODUCTION

    Brand: - A Brand is name of a product/service which differntiate itself from its

    competitors.A brand is a customer experience represented by a collection of

    images and ideas; often, it refers to a symbol such as a name, logo, slogan, and

    design scheme. Brand recognition and other reactions are created by the

    accumulation of experiences with the specific product or service, both directly

    relating to its use, and through the influence of advertising, design, and media

    commentary. A brand is a symbolic embodiment of all the information connected

    to a company, product or service. A brand serves to create associations and

    expectations among products made by a producer. A brand often includes an

    explicit logo, fonts, color schemes, symbols, sound which may be developed to

    represent implicit values, ideas, and even personality.

    As diverse individuals we all have an inborn tendency to see the world in our own

    special ways. Each and every individual can view the same event at the same

    time in different manner from all the other persons for each individuals his

    9

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    10/66

    reaction towards a particular based on his needs, wants, values and desire and

    his past experience.

    The way an individual reacts in a particular situation or an event is merely what

    that individual perceives about that situation. Hence individual reacts on the basis

    of their "perception" .in other words we can say that the purchase behavior of the

    individual is the result of his perception. Since the consumer purchase decision

    depends upon large extent of his perception, so it is important that the marketers

    understand the whole concept of the perceptionso that they can determine the

    factors that influence the consumer purchase decision.To form the perception about a particular brand the consumer has to pass

    through many phases, which can be highlighted as:

    a) Perceptual selection

    b) Perceptual organization

    c) Perceptual interpretation

    The individual may perceive many stimuli but is highly selective in nature how the

    consumer perceives a stimulus depends to a large extent on the nature of the

    stimulus, which includes the productive nature, physical appearance, brand

    name, level of advertisement and feature associated with the product. This study

    accounts for all the factors while evaluating the consumer perception to words

    the branded Vs unbranded shoes.

    The consumer has emerged as the king of the market, no doubt but to go for

    branded products is still I he hands of consumer. The branded products, in

    general are also not far from their branded counterparts in terms of availability,

    10

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    11/66

    quality and technology, but does the formality prove to be the only criteria for

    consumer perception for a particular duct. The making of these unbranded

    products in the market has posed many question, as, will sweep the branded

    product market off there feet?

    How these unbranded products are going to change the perception of branded

    products, the branded product companies are going to formulate better strategies

    to remain and to have a better edge in the market.

    So we first start with getting families with word "BRAND", a brand is defined as a

    name term, sign, or special design of some combinations of the elements that isintended to identify the goods or service s of one seller or group of seller. A

    brand differences these products from those competitors. and is a seller to

    deliver to a specific set of benefits or attributes or ice to the buyer. Brand name is

    that part of a brand, which can be vocalized - the utter able examples are

    valvolin, American express, cola.

    11

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    12/66

    1.1 The Emergence of Brands

    Historically, most products went unbranded. Producers and middleman their gods directly out of barrels, bins, and cases without any supplier identification

    .the earliest signs of branding were in the efforts of medieval guides craftsman to

    put trade marks quality .in the arts, too, branding in with artist singing their

    works.

    In the United States the earliest brand promoters were the it medicine. Branding's

    real growth occurred after civil war with growth of national firms and national

    advertising media. Some of the early Is still survive, such as oats, Vaseline and

    ivory soap.

    Branding has grown so strong that today hardly anything goes unbranded. Salt is

    packed in distinctive manufacturer's containers, oranges are stamped with

    grower's names, common nuts and bolts are packed in cellophones.With a distributor's label, and automobile components-spark plugs, tires, filters

    bear separate brand names from the auto makers. If the first purpose of branding

    was to legal protection by the inventor's appetent , and the second was to

    guaranty quality and homogeneity after to seller and buyers had lost face to face

    contact, a third purpose stems directly for oligopolies need to differentiate their

    products. They quite rightly see branding as a device to enable them to control

    their , better preventing other people's products from being substituted for theirs.

    It is likely that oligopolists have ever felt the need to rationalize these purpose;

    their responses are quite instinctive in most case. it seems in the make up of

    12

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    13/66

    more successful marketing men and women there is. The innate knowledge that

    branding is the key to protection and an important contributor to growth.

    Generally oligopolist will compete on price normally by means of active and

    continuous price promotions. But competitors among them are not confined to

    price. The strengths of oligopolist's brands and, in particular, the added values

    that enrich them move the field of competition from reduction to product and

    brand improvement, originates in the later tending to the need for the former.

    Margins are at least maintained, but not all put into profit, because building

    brands a great deal of many. Various brands of a certain article while if fact aremost exactly alike may sold as different qualities under names and labels.

    Which will induce rich and snobbish buyers to divide themselves from buyers.

    13

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    14/66

    1.2 How Brands Grow

    First Brands penetration is the consumer measure that has the greatest

    influences on a brand's sale; big brands always have a higher penetration than

    smaller brands.

    Second in the discussion of frequency distribution, the point was made that of

    stationary markets conditions slightly underestimate the amount purchasing by

    brand trialist. The percentage of movement need marginal to represent

    substitution numbers in absolute terms. These how stationary markets become a

    little less stationary? But would the emergence of one-time trialists use the

    normal pattern of skewed frequency distribution? In practice, there Establishment

    of the normal frequency distributions More likely to be achieved with a growth in

    brand by the trailists remaining infrequent purchase; but with some of the former

    infrequent purchases becoming more frequent purchases. Everybody moves up

    a rung. Some non-users become minor users; thus the same normal frequency

    distribution will now hold form the higher level of penetration. When a brand

    declining, the opposite happens. Some major users become minor user. and

    some minor users become non-users. The brand eventually

    settles down to the same frequency distribution pattern at a lower of penetration.

    British analysts TOM CORLET first worked at this hypothesis to explain

    growth and dealing in consumer term; it according with a common sense. The

    powerful tendencies towered equilibrium. Regularly in markets give a brand an

    inbuilt momentum once it crosses that first and most difficult hurdle of

    early establishment of penetration and repeat purchase. Once a brand becomes

    14

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    15/66

    a goer the tendency toward regularity is as much in its favor as it was an

    obstacle to be overcome during its initial market entry.

    1.3 Characteristics of a Good Brand name

    A good brand name should posses a many of the following characteristics as

    possible. They are

    It should be distinctive : the market is filled with over worked names

    and over used symbol. A unique and distinctive symbol is not only easy to

    remember but also a distinguishing feature, e.g. north star shoes have a

    distinctive name.

    It should be suggestive a well -chosen name or symbol should be

    suggestive of quality or may be associated with superiority or a great

    personality e.g vicco toothpaste is suggestive of an assurance of

    good health.

    It should be appropriate : May products are surrounded by a certain

    mystique in the mind of consumers.

    It should be easy to remember: the product brand should be easy to

    pronounce and spell, e.g. surf coca cola

    15

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    16/66

    The top ten traits of a brand

    Building and properly managing brand equity as become a priority for the

    companies of all sizes, in all types of markets and in all types of industries.

    The rewards of strong brands are clear. The ten characteristics that a worlds

    strongest brands share and construct a brand report card a systematic way of

    grade the brands performance of each of those characteristics. The report card

    can help to identify are as that need improvement, recognize areas in which the

    brand is strong and learn more about the particular brand is configured.

    The brand excels at delivering the benefits the customers truly

    desires. Why do customers really buy a product? Not because the product

    is a collection of a attributes but become those attributes, together with the

    brand image the service and man) others tangible And intangible factors

    create and attractive whole. In som3 cases whole is not even something

    that costumers know or can say they want.

    The brand stays relevant and strong. In strong brands brand equities tide

    both to the actual quality of the product or the service and the various

    intangible factors. Those intangible includes" user imaginary" (the type of

    person who uses the brand). Usage imagery, the type of situation in which

    the brand is used; the personality the brand portrays, the feeling that it

    build with its customer. Without losing sight of their core strengths, the

    strongest brands stay on the leading edge in the product arena and

    tweak their intangible to fit the times. Gillette, for example pours millions

    of dollars into R & D to ensure that its razor blades are as technologically

    16

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    17/66

    advanced as possible, calling attention of major advances, through sub

    brands and signaling minor improvements with modifiers. At the same

    time Gillette has created a consistent, intangible sense of product

    superiority with its long running at "the best the man can be" which are

    through images of men at work and at play that have evolved over time

    to reflect contemporary trends. These days images can be quacked in

    many ways other than through traditional advertising , logos ,or

    slogans. "Relevance" has a deeper, broader, meaning in todays market.

    Increasingly consumers' perception of a company as a whole and its rolein society affect a brand's strength as well. Witness corporate brands that

    very visible support breast cancer research or current educational

    programs of one sort or other.

    The pricing strategy is based on consumer's perception of values, the right

    blend of product quality, design feature , costs and prices is very difficult

    to achieve but well worth the effort .Many managers are woefully

    unaware of how price can and should relate to but the customers think

    of a product and they therefore charge too little or too much.

    For e.g. in implementing its value pricing strategy for the cascade automatic

    dish washing Detergent brand, Procter and gamble made a cost cutting edge

    in its formulations that had an adverse on the product performance under certain albeit somewhat typical water conditions. Lever brothers quickly

    countered, attacking cascade's core

    17

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    18/66

    Equity producing "virtually spotless" dishes out off dishwasher. In

    response, P & G immediately returned to the brand old formulation the lesson

    to P&G and others is that value pricing should not adopt at the expense of

    Essential brand building activities - by contrast with its well - known shift to

    "everybody low pricing strategy, P&G did successfully align its prices with

    consumer perception of its product's value while maintaining acceptable profit

    levels. In fact, in the fiscal year after P&G switched to ELDP (during which it

    also worked very hard to streamline operations and lower cost), the

    company reported its highest profit margin in 21 years.The brand is properly positioned. Brands that are well positioned occupy

    particular niches in consumer's minds. They are similar to and different

    from competing brands in certain reliable identifiable ways. The most

    successfully brands in this regard keep up with competitors by creating

    points of parity in those area s where competitors are trying to find an

    advantage while at the same time creating points of difference to

    achieve advantage over competitors in some other areas The Mecede-

    benz and Sony brands, for example, hold clear advantage in product

    superiority and match competitors level of. service. Visa is particular

    good example of brand whose manager understands the positioning game

    in the 1970s and 1980s; American express maintained the high profile inthe credit card market through a series of highly effective marketing

    programs. Trumpeting that "members has its privileges " American

    express came to signify status, prestige and quality in response VISA

    18

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    19/66

    introduced the platinum and gold cards and launched an aggressive

    marketing campaign to build up the status of its cards to match the

    American express cards. It also developed an extensive merchant delivery

    system to differentiate itself on the basis of superior convenience and

    accessibility. Its ad campaigns showcased desirable locations such as a

    famous restaurants, resorts and events that did accept American express

    while proclaiming, "visa its every where you want to be. The aspiration

    message cleverly reinforced both accessibility and prestige and helped

    visa take out formidable position for the brand. Visa become the consumer card of choice for family and personal shopping, for personal shopping, for

    personal travel and entertainment and even for international travel, a

    former American express stronghold. Of course branding isn't static and

    the game is even more difficult when a brand spans that product

    categories. The mix of points of difference that works for a brand is one

    category may not be quite right for the same brand in another.

    The brand is consistent. Maintaining a strong brand means stringing the

    right balance between continuity in marketing activities and the kind of

    change needed to stay relevant. Continuity that the brand's image doesn't

    get muddled or lost in a cacophony of marketing efforts that confuse

    customers by sending conflicting message.The brand portfolio and hierarchy make sense. Most companies do not have only

    one brand they create and maintain different brands for different market

    segments. Single product lines are often sold under different brand names, and

    19

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    20/66

    different brand with in accompany hold different powers. The corporate, or

    company wide brand acts as an umbrella. A second brand name under

    might nest one level below the family branded and appeals to boys for example,

    or be used for one type of product. Brands at each level Of hierarchy contribute

    to the overall equity of the portfolio tough their individual ability to make

    consumers aware of the various products and Foster favorable associations with

    them. At the same time, through each brand should have its own boundaries: it

    can be dangerous to try to COVOT too much ground with one brand or to overlap

    two brands in the same portfolio. The gap's brand portfolio provides maximummarket coverage with minimal overlap. Each brand has a distinct image

    and its own source of equity. BMW has particularly well-designed and

    implemented.

    hierarchy. At the corporate level, BMW pioneered the luxury sports categories is

    combining seemingly incongruent style and performance consideration. BMW,

    clever advertising slogans." The ultimate driving machine" reinforces the dual

    aspect of this image and is applicable to all cars sold under the BMW name. At

    the same time , BMW created well differentiated sub Brand portfolio provides

    maximum market coverage with minimal overlap. Each brand has a distinct

    image and its own source of equity. BMW has particularly well-designed and

    implemented hierarchy. At the corporate level, BMW pioneered the luxury spots

    sedan category be combining seemingly incongruent style and performance

    considerations.

    20

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    21/66

    V's cleaver advertising slogan. "The ultimate driving machine". Reinforces the

    dual aspects of this image and are applicable to all cars sold under the BMW

    name. At the same time, BMW created well differentiated sub brands through its

    3,5 and 7 series, which suggest a logical order and hierarchy of quality and

    price. General Motors, by contrast, still struggles with its brand portfolio and

    hierarchy .In the early 1920s. Alfred P.SIoan decreed that his company would

    offer "a car for every purse and purpose." This philosophy led to the creation of

    the Cadillac, Chevrolet etc. divisions. The idea was that each division would

    appeal to a unique market segment on the basis of price, product design anduser imaginary the FIVE GM division's distinctiveness diminished, in the mid

    -1980s, for example; the companies sold a single body type (the j-body) modified

    only slightly for the five different brand names. In fact advertisement for Cadillac

    may come from other divisions, including Buick and-Olds mobile's."

    In the last ten years the company has attempted to sharpen the on blurry images

    by repositioning each brand, Chevrolet has been positioned as then value

    priced, entry-level brand Saturn (car company) represents no haggle customer

    oriented service. Pontiac is meant to be the sporty, performance-oriented brand

    for young people. Oldsmobile is the brand for larger, medium price cars. But the

    bottom and top lines have never regained the momentum stand for, in sharp

    contrast to the clearly focused imaged of competitors like Honda and Toyota.

    The brand makes use of and coordinates a full repertoire of marketing

    activities to built equity. At its most basic level, a brand is made up of all

    the marketing elements that can be trade marked-loges, symbol,

    21

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    22/66

    slogans packaging signage and so on. Strong brands mix and match

    these elements to perform a number brand related functions such as

    enhancing or reinforcing consumer awareness of the brand or its image

    and helping protect the brand both competitively and legally.

    Manager of strong brand also appreciate the specific rule that different marketing

    activities can play in building brand quality. They can for example provide

    detailed product information. They can show how and why is an product is

    used, by whom, where and when they can associate brand with

    brand with a person, place or enhance or refine its image when aboard makesgoods use of all resources and also takes particular care to ensure that the

    essence of the brand is the same in all activities, it I shard to beat,

    The brand manger understand what the brand means to the customer.

    Manager of the brand appreciate the totally of their brands image i.e., all

    the different perception, benefits attitude and behavior customer

    associate with their brand, whether created intentionally by the

    company or not. As a result, managers are able to make decision

    regarding the brand, and what core associations are liked to the brand,

    and then it should be also be clear whether any given action would

    dovetails nicely wit brand or create friction.

    The brand is given proper support, and that support sustained over thelong run. Brand equity must be clearly constructed. A firm requires that

    consumers have the proper depth and breadth of awareness and

    22

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    23/66

    Strong, favorable, and unique associations with brand, in their memory

    .Too often mangers but to take short cuts bypass more basic branded

    consideration such as achieving the necessary levels of brand

    awareness in favor of concentrating on flashier aspect of brand building

    related to image.

    The company monitors source of brand equity. Strong brands makes good

    and frequent use of in depth brand of audits and on going brand stacking

    studies. A brand is an exercise design to assess the health of a given

    brand. Typically it consist of a detailed internal description of exactly howthe brand has been marketed (called brand inventory) and a thorough

    external investigation, through focus groups and other consumer research

    of exactly what brand does and could mean to consumer. Brand audits are

    particularly useful when they are schedule on a periodic basis .its critical

    for holding the reins of brand portfolio to get a clear picture of products

    and services being offered and how they are being marketed and

    branded. It is also important to see that same picture looks to consumer

    tapping consumer perception and believes and often uncover the true

    meaning of brand, group of brands revealing where corporate and

    consumer use conflict and thus showing manager exactly where they

    have refine or redirect their branding efforts or their marketing goals.

    23

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    24/66

    Brand management

    Brand management is the application of marketing techniques to a specific

    product, product line, or brand. It seeks to increase the product's perceived value

    to the customer and thereby increase brand franchise and brand equity.

    Marketers see a brand as an implied promise that the level of quality people have

    come to expect from a brand will continue with present and future purchases of

    the same product. This may increase sales by making a comparison with

    competing products more favorable. It may also enable the manufacturer to

    charge more for the product. The value of the brand is determined by the amount

    of profit it generates for the manufacturer. This results from a combination of

    increased sales and increased price.

    The annual list of the worlds most valuable brands, published by Interbrand and

    Business Week, indicates that the market value of companies often consists

    largely of brand equity. Research by McKinsey & Company, a global consulting

    firm, in 2000 suggested that strong, well-leveraged brands produce higher

    returns to shareholders than weaker, narrower brands. Taken together, this

    means that brands seriously impact shareholder value, which ultimately makes

    branding a CEO responsibility.

    24

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    25/66

    Branding in shoes

    Brand name in shoes is highly recognizable by customers because the brands

    spend millions of dollars marketing themselves. Non branded shoes, basically

    shoes by smaller labels or imported from overseas, have no name recognition.

    But the flip side is that non branded shoes can be purchased and resold for allot

    less than branded shoes.

    Lower income customers might want brand name shoes but they cannot afford it.

    So even though they would love to have brand name shoes they will usually

    settle for non branded shoes.

    On the other hand more affluent customers will want only branded shoes

    because they have more pressure in terms of keeping up with the latest styles.

    25

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    26/66

    1.6. What is Branding ?

    Branding is a process by which a marketer tries to build long-term relationship

    with the customer by learning their needs and wants so that the offering could

    satisfy their mutual aspirations. Branding is a major issue in product strategy.

    Perhaps the most distinctive skills of professional marketers is their ability to

    create, maintain and enhance brands. Thus a brand identifies the seller or

    maker. It can be a trademark a logo and name. Brands differ from other assets

    such as patents and copyrights, which have expiration dates. A brand is

    essentially a sellers promise to deliver a specific set of features and servicesconsistently to the buyers. The best brand conveys a warranty of quality.

    A brand is a name, symbol, sign, or a combination for them intended to identify

    the goods or services of one seller and to differentiate them from those of

    competitors. The most enduring meaning of brand are it values, culture and

    personality.

    Branding can view as a tool to position a product or a service with a consistent

    image of quality and value for money to ensure the development of a recurring

    preference by the consumer.

    26

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    27/66

    Indian Footwear Industry

    The Footwear Industry is a significant segment of the Leather Industry in India.

    India ranks second among the footwear producing countries next to China. The

    industry is labour intensive and is concentrated in the small and cottage industry

    sectors. While leather shoes and uppers are concentrated in large scale units,

    the sandals and Chappals are produced in the household and cottage sector.

    India produces more of gents footwear while the worlds major production is in

    ladies footwear. In the case of Chappals and sandals, use of non-leather materialis prevalent in the domestic market.The major production centers India are

    Chennai, Ranipet, Ambur in Tamil Nadu, , Mumbai in Maharashtra, Kanpur in

    U.P. , Jalandhar in Punjab, Agra and Delhi.

    The following table indicates concentration of units in various parts of the

    country:

    Region Large & MediumScale SSI Household

    Tamil Nadu 64 31 7

    Delhi & up North 4 8 2

    Agra, Kanpur 9 34 14

    Calcutta 1 3 19

    Bangalore 6 3 4Mumbai 3 11

    Others 13 10 3

    The estimated annual footwear production capacity in 1999 is nearly 1736 millionpairs (776 million pairs of leather footwear and 960 million pairs of non-leatherfootwear).

    27

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    28/66

    Region-wise share of total estimated capacities is as follows:

    Region Leather ShoesNon-leather

    ShoesLeather Shoe

    UppersLeather Sandals

    Non Leather Sandals

    PercentageTamil Nadu 26 5 54 1 0

    Delhi & up North 10 77 4 1 60

    Agra, Kanpur 45 0 32 62 0

    Calcutta 12 0 2 3 0

    Bangalore 3 3 4 0 0

    Mumbai 4 2 1 32 0

    Others 0 13 3 1 40

    Total 100 100 100 100 100

    Shoes manufactured in India wear brand names like Florsheim, Gabor, Clarks,

    Salamander and St. Micheals. As part of its effort to play a lead role in the global

    trade, the Indian leather industry is focusing on key deliverables of innovative

    design, consistently superior quality and unfailing delivery schedules.

    India in itself has a huge domestic market, which is largely untapped.

    The Indian footwear industry is provided with institutional infrastructure support

    through premier institutions like Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai,

    Footwear Design & Development Institute, Noida, National Institute of Fashion

    Technology, New Delhi, etc in the areas of technological development, design

    and product development and human resource development.

    The availability of abundant raw material base, large domestic market and the

    opportunity to cater to world markets makes India an attractive destination for

    technology and investments.

    28

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    29/66

    IMPORT

    In 1999, the global import of footwear (leather and non-leather) in terms of value

    was around US$ 43278 million, accounting a share of 63.42% in the total global

    import of leather and leather products. Out of this, import of leather footwear

    alone accounted for US$ 26379 million and non-leather footwear US$ 16899

    million.

    EXPORT

    Indias export of Leather Footwear touched US$ 331 million in 1999-2000,

    recording an increase of 3.29% over the preceding year. India thus holds a share

    of 1.25% in the global import of leather footwear. The major markets for Indian

    Leather Footwear are the U.K., the U.S.A., Germany, Italy, France and Russia.

    Nearly 71% of India s export of Leather Footwear is to Germany, the U.S.A., the

    U.K and Italy.

    In 1999-2000, export of leather footwear from India constituted 21% share of its

    total export of leather and leather products. Nearly 33 million pairs of various

    types of leather footwear were exported during the year, out of which shoes /

    boots constituted 90%.

    The different types of leather footwear exported from India are dress shoes,

    casuals, moccasins, sport shoes, horrachies, sandals, ballerinas, booties.

    Franchised Operation Triggering Growth in Indian Shoe Market

    29

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    30/66

    India has a booming shoe market. In various cities there, new shopping malls

    have sprung up one after another and sellers compete to exhibit latest products

    while consumers exhibit eager demand for brand products.

    Many brands expand their businesses through franchised operation, particularly

    garment and shoe brands. By 2010, franchised operation is expected to hit 6% in

    growth rate, amounting to USD 17 billion in total value. This means that this

    market will create substantial opportunities related to franchised operation.

    India is witnessing a rapid growth in its retail, attracting many international

    brands, most of which come from Europe and USA. After Tommy Hilfiger opened

    up store in India recently, it is reported that Esprit is to enter this market in

    summer 2005.

    According to CY Pal, president of India Franchise Association, half of the retailactivities in USA is conducted in the form of franchised operation while only 2%

    of the retail activities in India is associated with franchised operation. However,

    franchised operation has been rapidly growing in India at the annual growth rate

    of 30-40%, especially 4 or 5 years ago. According to Pal, research indicates that

    the success rate for franchised operation is as high as 90% while that for non-

    franchised operation is as low as 10%.

    From Brand Store to Franchised Store

    30

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    31/66

    When entering Indian market, most international garment and shoe brands first

    invest in opening up stores and then hand over these stores for their Indian

    partners to operate. As Pal indicated, this is a typical solution for brand owners

    and international brand owners in particular. The reason is that they have their

    established image and they have to ensure their stores everywhere share the

    same style. These stores are owned, managed and operated by brand owners

    and become the model for other franchised stores. This solution also helps brand

    owners to have a clear idea about market response and preference, andprovides useful information for them to identify the direction of establishing

    franchised operation agreement in the future.

    According to KrisIyer, executive president of Crossroads (the first shopping mall

    in India), brand companies often open stores for their brands in major regions in

    their country, and then open franchised stores elsewhere after successfuloperation. Other international garment brands that have opened franchised

    stores in India include Marks & Spencer, Ermenegildo Zegna, Mango, DAKS and

    Hugo Boss but most of them have less than 5 stores in India.

    According to insiders, almost all international garment and shoe brands are

    gloating over the Indian market or negotiating with large textile and garmentcompanies there concerning franchising agreement. According to retail

    consultant Bela Gupta, India is expected to have another 65-70 stores in the next

    years, believing more international brands will enter Indian market in 2006.

    31

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    32/66

    With the entry of many large international brands into Indian market, India is

    beginning to formulate specific laws and regulations concerning franchised

    operation. To engage in franchised operation in India, franchised operators

    should pay a sum of entry fee to franchisers, the amount of which may vary

    depending on different brands. In addition, franchised operators should pay

    royalties to franchisers on regular basis at the rate of 5-8% of their stores'

    turnover, depending on their mutual agreements.

    Franchisers often appoint general franchised operators in regions which their

    brands intend to cover and general franchised operators may solicit franchised

    operators in such regions and coordinate with franchised operators. Franchisers

    only contact general franchised operators. With constant expansion in this

    market, according to Pal, the organization of the entire sector will gain further

    improvements.

    ECONOMICS OF WORLD SHOE PRODUCTION TRENDS

    Economics, Ethics, and the Impacts of the Global Economy:

    32

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    33/66

    The Nike Example

    The laws of economics are not written in tablets of stone, judging by the different

    interpretation put on them by their practitioners, the economists. In the case of a

    product such as foot wear, there are those that say it is a low-tech product and,

    as such, should be left to countries with low labor costs to produce. Just as water

    flows to the lowest level, so should footwear production fall to the lowest cost

    producer. This, to some degree, is theoretically correct. However, it ignores the

    requirement for high skill content, fast response to market requirement, political

    stability, availability of appropriate materials, infrastructure, marketing support,

    design and branding.

    So, the picture is not one-dimensional and is affected by all these factors. The

    shoe industry has become truly global, with American styles popular in Europe,

    Italian experts upgrading Chinese leather production, US suppliers participating

    in Asian joint ventures, and firms from everywhere pursuing new markets such as

    Russia and newly developing markets in the Far East. A look at the movement of

    footwear in the last ten years will show that we cannot ignore the influence of

    price and costs, for example, in 1996 the average wage rate in Western Europe

    was around $7 per hour, in China, only $0.3 per hour.

    There have been basic trends, which support this. For example, the governments

    in China and Thailand are offering incentives to companies willing to relocate

    from the towns to the countryside to help reduce labor and manufacturing costs.

    33

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    34/66

    The basic trends of the shoe industry have not necessarily been profound

    influences on the economies of South East Asia, but, since late 1997, severe

    economic problems have hit many Asian countries. This has caused currencies

    to devolve greatly, made many major domestic banking problems and a created

    great slow down in domestic markets, especially South Korea, Thailand and

    Indonesia.

    It is too early to know what the long-term effect will be possibly the currency

    devaluation could even strengthen exporting companies. In the short term,

    however, some shoe companies are facing severe liquidity problems and

    significant numbers of bankruptcies are expected.

    Nevertheless, worldwide footwear production is rising at about 2% per annum,

    exceeding 10 billion pairs in 1996. More people in the world are wearing footwear

    and less developed countries are starting to produce shoes for their domestic

    markets. Also people in the Far East are becoming more affluent and able to buybetter quality footwear.

    NEW ASIAN TIGERS

    34

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    35/66

    Whilst South Korea and Taiwan have lost out, three new Asian tigers have

    arrived on the footwear scene with a vengeance, and being followed by another

    recruit to the big league, offering lower wages and keen work forces. Whilst

    Indonesia and Thailand have snapped up much of trainer business and

    increasingly also casual and town shoes, China has flattened everything in sight

    with an output of over 4,500 million pairs that represents one in every three pairs

    of shoes produced in the world. At a tenth of world wide shoe production,

    Thailand and Indonesia still have some way to go. Thailand at least, has

    established itself as capable of producing the more technically demanding items,whilst Indonesia enjoys cost advantage i.e. cheap labor. India is also becoming a

    major shoe producer, although mainly domestic brands for an increasing

    domestic market.

    Vietnam relative new player already produces over 200 million pairs a year but

    the major sports companies, especially Nike, are already there and areexpanding production in Vietnam. Now relations with the United States have

    become less frosty, Vietnam is considered almost as a matter of course in the

    deliberations of Western buyers when drawing up their sourcing lists.

    Vietnam is certainly the new hot bed of production in the Pacific Basin again

    largely due to low regulations and lowest costs. South Koreas average monthly

    wage rate in 1996 was $792, Vietnams was $45. Nike now constitutes over 5%

    of total Vietnam exports. Those companies that have taken the plunge and

    begun cooperation with firms in Vietnam have reported satisfaction with the

    35

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    36/66

    quality of the work and attitude of the workforce. Investment to the value of

    US$100million has resulted from the joint venture partnerships in the last two to

    three years. There are some 80 significant shoe producers with a work force of

    80,000 people. The potential is quite extensive, with over 70 million people,

    availability of local raw materials and the lowest labor costs in the Far East. The

    lifting of the US embargo is significant and the next stage is for the introduction of

    even more modern equipment.

    Although there are more factories in the north, around Hanoi, the capacity is

    virtually the same between north and south (Ho-Chi-Minh City area). The

    Government is looking to triple exports in the next two or three years. Presently

    over 100 million pairs are exported. Some companies such as Hiep in Ho-Chi-

    Minh City have been privatized. Saigon Shoe is an example of a company that is

    working with an international company (Bata Malaysia).

    CHAPTER-3

    36

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    37/66

    RESEARCH

    METHODOLOGY

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    37

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    38/66

    Research methodology is a science of studying how research is done

    scientifically. It is important for the researcher not only to know the technique but

    also the methodology he uses. In this we will study

    1. Scope of the study

    2. Research design

    (A) Sampling design

    (B) Data design

    1. Scope of the study

    Project survey was conducted in Patiala. Respondents were chosen randomly

    which included both the poor uneducated people, who cant afford the expensive

    branded products and as well as the upper and the middle class educated

    respondents who are well aware of the benefits of the branded products.

    2. Research design

    Decision regarding what, when, where, how much, by what means, concerning in

    an enquiry constitute a research design. A research design is the arrangement of

    conditions for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine

    the relevance to the research purposes with economy in procedures.

    The research type for this survey was exploratory because of the flexible nature

    of the research design.

    A) Sampling design

    38

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    39/66

    It is a definite plan for obtaining of sample from a given population. It refers to

    the technique the researcher would adopt in selecting items from the sample.

    B) Sample universe

    A universe is all items in any field.

    In this study the universe was taken as the people of Punjab.

    And for the survey, Sample was taken from Patiala, considering that people of

    Patiala are fairly good representatives of the state of Punjab.

    Sampling technique

    In the present study convenient random sampling technique was used.Sampling size

    No. of items selected from a universe constitute the sample size.

    In my study sample size was of 100 respondents.

    (B) Data design

    Nature of data was both primary and secondary.

    For primary data a structured non-disguised Questionnaire was used whereas for

    secondary data magazines, journals and Internet were consulted

    Sources of data

    In the survey, data was collected by direct interviews, questionnaire and

    Observation methods. Questions were of multiple choices, open- ended types.

    39

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    40/66

    CHAPTER-4

    DATA ANALYSIS

    AND

    INTERPRETATION

    40

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    41/66

    The meaning of word brand

    The basic objective was to determine the perception of the consumers regarding

    the word brand.Consumers perception regarding word brand

    Category % of RespondentsTrustworthy

    Good quality

    Value of money

    DistinctivenessUnique

    16

    34

    30

    812

    16%

    34%30%

    8%12%

    Truthworthy

    Good quality

    Value of money

    Distinctiveness

    Unique

    The results show that majority of the respondents relate the word brand with

    quality, value for money, a product of distinctive class, trustworthy, & unique.

    Thus it in be concluded that the word brand has various meanings in the minds of

    the respondents of which 34% feel that the word brand means god quality & 30

    % feel it to be value for money, 16%feol it should be trustworthy, 12%

    for uniqueness and 8 % for the distinctive class.

    41

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    42/66

    Is branding essential for product ?

    The objective of the question was to judge the respondents response regarding

    the importance of having a brand name.

    Category % of RespondentsYes

    No

    88

    12

    88%

    12%

    Yes

    No

    Importance of brand names

    The above data interprets that about 88%of the respondents feel that branding is

    essential for the product with the priority reasons being easy to identify.

    This shows that the established brands have more scope in the market rather

    than the non-branded shoes. Branding gives the marketer the opportunity to

    attract the loyal & profitable segment of the customer. Loyalty created overtime

    offer the unique advantage of having assured customer against competition and

    greater control in their market programme.

    Factors due to which branding in essential for product

    42

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    43/66

    The objective behind this question was to analyze the perception of the

    respondents regarding branding.

    Category % of PercentageEasy to identify

    Associate with user

    Support buying process

    42

    18

    40

    42%

    18%

    40%

    Easy to identify

    Associate with user

    Support buying process

    Perception regarding branded and unbranded

    From the above data we can interpret that majority of the respondents(42%) feel

    that brand should be easily recognizable.

    Only 18 % respondents think that brand associate it with the user . So these are

    the important factors to be considered while branding.

    43

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    44/66

    Importance of manufacturing in choosing the product

    The objective question was to judge the level of the agreement regarding the

    importance of the manufactures.

    Category % of RespondentsStrongly agree

    Agree

    Neutral

    Strongly disagree

    Disagree

    46

    16

    14

    4

    20

    46%

    16%

    14%

    4%

    20%Strongly agree

    Agree

    Neutral

    Strongly disagree

    Disagree

    Importance of manufactures

    The above results show that 46%of the respondents strongly agree that the

    knowledge regarding the manufacturer, the goodwill attached with the company

    is essential only 20% respondents strongly disagree that to know about the

    manufactures is not necessary, rest 14% respondents were neutral about this

    questions.

    44

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    45/66

    The brand use by the people

    The objective of this question was to know about the respondents preference

    regarding brands.

    Category % of RespondentsBranded

    Unbranded

    87

    9

    91%

    9%

    Branded

    Unbranded

    Perception regarding shoes

    The data given above shows that most of the respondents prefer good quality

    shoes majority of the a respondents 87% prefer to take the branded one and

    only 9% were preferring the unbranded.

    45

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    46/66

    Reasons of using the particular brand

    Objective of asking this question was to know the reasons for using particular

    brands by the respondents.

    Category % of RespondentsEasily affordable

    Easily available

    54

    46

    54%

    46%Easily affordable

    Easily available

    Reason for using this particular brand

    The above data shows that majority for the respondents used the specific brand

    i.e. 54 % , 46 % respondents used this brand because it is easily affordable .

    The factors which influence to opt for particular brand

    46

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    47/66

    The objectives of this question was to analyze the factors considered by the

    respondents while exercising the purchase of the product.

    Category % of RespondentsPrice

    Ease of purchase

    Quality

    Brand name

    Status symbol

    Goodwill of comp.

    Advertising

    13

    16

    17

    11

    16

    11

    7

    13%

    16%

    17%11%

    16%

    11%

    7%9%

    Price

    Ease of purchase

    Quality

    Brand name

    Status symbol

    Goodwill of c omp.

    Advertising

    Warranty/Guarantee

    Important Factors of branded

    Using the weighted average method it has interpreted that best rank was given to

    the quality and then status symbol ease of purchase of and the ease of purchase product

    were rated best. Other factors like warranty/ guaranty got the least rank as in unbranded

    shoes there is very less warranty/ guarantee. Factors like price, advertising and brand

    name too got significant response but the quality was the factor, which got the maximum

    weight age in ranking

    The factors influencing the purchase decision of customers

    47

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    48/66

    The question was to know about who influence the most in the circle of the

    respondents purchase decision while exercising purchase.

    Category % of RespondentsSelf judgment

    Family members

    Friends

    Dealers

    Neighbour

    21

    39

    22

    8

    10

    21%

    39%

    22%

    8%10%

    Self judgmentFamily members

    Friends

    Dealers

    Neighbour

    Influence on purchase decision

    The data shows that family members influences the most i.e. 39%. so the

    companies should concentrate more on the family culture and values while

    making the marketing and advertising strategies. Rest friends and self-judgments

    22 % and 21 % respectively are too playing more important roles as compared to

    dealers and neighbors, which only compute influence to decision only 8% and 10

    % respectively.

    48

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    49/66

    The methods used for sales promotion

    The objectives of this question was to know which according to them was the

    most effective sales promotion method.

    Category % of RespondentsGifts

    Coupons

    Cash Refund Schemes

    Exchange offers

    Discounts

    30

    15

    8

    9

    38

    30%

    15%8%9%

    38% GiftsCoupons

    Cash Refund Schemes

    Exchange offers

    Discounts

    Effective sale promotion method

    The above data shows that 38% of the consumers think that discounts are the

    best way o attract the consumers and it is the bets mode of sales promotion,

    while 30% consumers believe that free gifts along with the products is the most

    effective sales promotion method, also 15% people say that scratch coupons is

    the best way to promote the product while only 9% and 8% people are in thefavor of exchange offers and cash refund scheme.

    Given a choice would you switch over from your current brand to

    another one

    49

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    50/66

    The objective of this question was to know the repurchase behaviour and

    decision of the respondents.

    Category % of RespondentsYes

    No

    13

    87

    13%

    87%

    Yes

    No

    Repurchase Behaviour

    The above data shows that most of the consumers (87%) will not prefer the same

    brand, which they are using at present. The main reason being that they just

    want to try anew brand. This means that the consumers of today are innovators

    i.e. they want to try the latest product with a difference and to have enjoy the new

    product.

    50

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    51/66

    The reasons for switching to another brand

    Here the main objective to ask this question was to know the possible reasons or

    brand switching.

    Category % age of

    RespondentsImpressed by feature of new brand

    Desire to try new

    Non available

    Dissatisfaction

    Friends experience with new brandFree discount on other brand

    Less price of other brand

    9

    61

    4

    10

    73

    6

    9%

    61%

    4%

    10%

    7% 3%6%

    Impressed by feature of newbrandDesire to try new

    Non available

    Dissatisfaction

    Friends experience with newbrandFree discount on other brand

    Less price of other brand

    Reasons for brand switching

    The above data highlights that most of the respondents just shifted from onebrand to other just to try the new brand (61%), rest only 10%respondents feeldissatisfaction with the old brand so they shifted to new brand .other reasons likefriends experience and discounts on other brands counted very less. Factors likenon-availability and less price were very few respondents who shifted because of these reasons.

    The other options if retailer runs out of particular brand

    51

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    52/66

    The objectives this question was to know what according to them will do it the

    dealer run an out of the stock.

    Category % age of RespondentsAsk for some other brand

    Search some where else

    Do without it

    Wait for the dealer to get it

    back

    24

    22

    18

    36

    24%

    22%18%

    36% Ask for some other brand

    Search some w here else

    Do without it

    Wait for the dealer to get itback

    Brand loyality

    From the above data it can be concluded that 36% of the respondents will wait

    for the dealer to get for the stock, this shows that they are also brand loyal as

    they did not changed there mind instantly to get other brand .24%of the

    respondents are those people who are brand switchers and who will ask for

    another if the old one is not available.

    AGE GROUP of respondents

    Category No. of respodents>20 8

    52

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    53/66

    21-30

    21

    10000 7

    54

    79

    129

    student

    businessm

    service ma

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    55/66

    10001-20000

    20001-30000

    10000

    10001-20

    20001-30

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    56/66

    FINDINGS

    AND

    CONCLUSION

    FINDINGS & CONCLUSION

    56

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    57/66

    Following are the major findings & conclusions from the study of the consumer

    perception of branded and unbranded shoes.

    Majority of the respondents relate the word brand with good quality,

    a product i.e trustworthy.

    Most of the respondent's response was positive regarding the importance

    of having a brand name. They think that a product must have brand name.

    The perception of a brand name is very clear amongst the respondents. It

    as analyzed that the general view of the respondents was that the

    branded shoes were easily recognized. Majority of the respondents

    agreed regarding the knowing about the importance of the manufacture

    who produces the shoes. The result show that 46 % of the respondents

    strongly agree that the knowledge regarding the manufacture the goodwill

    attached with the company is essential , only 20 % respondents strongly

    disagree that to know about the manufacture is necessary , rest 14 %

    respondents were neutral about this question.

    Factors like price , advertising and brand name too got significant as the

    main difference in branded unbranded product is of price sensitivity.

    The family members influence the most while purchasing such type of

    products. Rest friends and self-judgments too count here in the final

    decision -making.

    Results shows that most of the consumers will not prefer the same brand,

    which they are using at present .The main reason being that they just want

    to try anew brand. "This means that the consumers of today are

    57

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    58/66

    innovators i.e. they want to try the latest product with a difference and to

    have enjoy the new product.

    The results highlights that most of the respondents just shifted from one

    brand to other just to try the new brand, rest respondents feel dissatisfied

    with the old brand sc they shifted to new brand, other reasons like friends.

    CHAPTER-6

    58

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    59/66

    RECOMMENDATIONS

    RECOMENDATIONS

    59

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    60/66

    The word brand implies that a products of good quality and is known for its

    durability. So the major payers of these products should make a note that

    the product made for the user is not durable but also a quality product.

    Branded products have their own advantage. Most of the users fell that

    branded products are easy to identify and they provide legal protection to

    the product so, establishing a brand name in the minds of the users is very

    important. This can be done by promotional campaigns, which should

    speak of the reliability and durability of the brand.

    Often it is seen that a brand name, which is in the minds of the consumer,

    becomes the first choice when it comes to exercise of purchase. So the

    big players of the branded companies should promote their products with

    heavy promotion to capture the top position in the minds of the

    consumers. Apart from this new technologies should beaded to compete

    with the unbranded products.

    Many of times it is seen that a firm marketing a product manufactured

    bother company. Though the product quality maybe of good quality but

    most of the users may be interested to know the goodwill of the

    manufacturer .so no only the marketer who markets the product is

    important but also the manufacturer is equally important so it is suggested

    that effort should be made to highlight the good will of the manufacturer.

    Amongst the various advertising media, the study reveals that television is

    the most effective media, so the branded product should be promoted on

    the television. On televisions, advertisements of their products can be

    60

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    61/66

    given with in commercials break of soaps and serials, which are rated best

    among the viewers.

    Free gifts, discounts are best method to promote the sale. Many

    companies bear adopting these methods to boost sales. The consumers

    feel happy with these schemes as they get paying less, so these schemes

    should continue, but keeping the brand image of the product in mind.

    The tendency to shift to other brands was found in majority of the

    respondents. The reasons being the consumer wants something new and

    fruitful. So branded product companies should come out with uniquefeatures

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    61

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    62/66

    Chunawala S.A. (2001 ) , Product Management , Himalaya Publishing

    House

    Kotler, Philip ( 2000 ) , Marketing Management ( millennium Edition )

    Prentice Hall of India New Delhi.

    Seengupta S.( 1999 ) Brand Positioning , Tata Mc Graw Hill.

    Sharma D. D. ( 2000) Marketing Research , Sultan Chand & Sons .

    Philip Kotler and Waldemar Pfoertsch, B2B Brand Management , Springer,

    2006.

    Saturday, Nov 13, 2004, HINDU

    Tuesday, Mar 06, 2007 , Business Line

    Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007,Business line

    APRIL 04, 2007, Economic times

    26 Dec, 2006,Times of India

    www.china shoe sexpo.com/en

    www.mbfootwear.com/newsmbfootwear

    www. india nshoe bazaar.com

    www.brand .com

    4 Ps April 2006Business Economy Nov.2006

    Changing management trends by K.C. Aggarwal

    CHAPTER-7

    62

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    63/66

    ANNEXURE

    QUESTIONNAIRE

    1). What does the word brand mean to you?

    a. Trustworthy [ ] b Good Quality [ ]

    63

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    64/66

    c Value of Money [ ] d Distinctive Class [ ]

    e Unique [ ]

    2). Do you think branding of a product is essential for it to be successful?

    Yes [ ] No [ ]If yes then specify reasons

    [ ] It makes it to identify the product easily

    [ ] It supports the buying process

    [ ] It develops association with its users.

    3). Do you think manufacturer is important while choosing a product

    a. Strongly Agree [ ] b Agree [ ]

    c Neutral [ ] d Disagree [ ]e Strongly Disagree [ ]

    4). Which shoes do you normally wear?

    a Branded [ ] b Unbranded [ ]

    c None [ ] d Both [ ]

    5). Why do you use this particular brand?

    a Easily Affordable [ ] b Its easy availability [ ]

    6). What are the factors which influence you to opt for a particular brand?

    a Price [ ]

    b Ease of Purchase [ ]

    c Quality [ ]

    d Brand Name [ ]

    e Status Symbol [ ]

    f Advertising [ ]g Good will of Company [ ]

    h Gurantee/Warantee [ ]

    7). Who influences your purchase decision most?

    a Family [ ] b Friends [ ]

    c Neighbour [ ] d Retailer [ ]

    64

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    65/66

    e Self Judgement [ ]

    8). Which according to you is the most effective method of sales promotion?

    a Gift [ ] b Exchange Offer [ ]

    c Coupon [ ] d Discounts [ ]e Cash Refund Schemes [ ] f Other [ ]

    9). Given a choice would you switch over from your current brand to another one?

    a Yes [ ] b) No [ ]

    10). Give Reasons for you switch over? (Rank them).

    [ ] Dissatisfaction with old brand shoes

    [ ] Impressed with the additional features of new brand of shoes[ ] Non- availability of the old brand of shoes

    [ ] Desire to use new brand of shoes

    [ ] Less price / Discount offer of the other brand of shoes

    11). If your retailer runs out of your favorite brand then what will you do ?

    a. Ask for another brand [ ]

    b Search elsewhere [ ]

    c Do without it & wait till the retailer gets it back [ ]d Others [ ]

    PERSONAL DETAILS

    AGE (yrs)

    < 20 yrs 21 30 > 30

    CITY ____________________________ GENDER _____________________________

    OCCUPATION

    Student Business Man Service Man

    FAMILY INCOME LEVEL (Rs per month):

    < 10,000 10,001 20,000 20,001 30,000 > 30,0000

    65

  • 8/8/2019 vishal(2)

    66/66