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PROJECT REPORT
                           On
 COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND
REVLON WITH THE REFRENCE OF THEIR PRODUCTS




                          V/s




         SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
               TOWARDS THE AWARD
                        OF
              B.B.A (Gen.), 3rd SEM
                BATCH : 2010-2013




             DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDHKAR University
   ARYAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER STUDIES
               Sector 13, Avas Vikas Colony,Agra

Faculty Guide                           Submitted by:
MRS. APARNA PORWAL                      HONEY AGARWAL
DR.BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA




                    CERTIFICATE

Certified that Ms. Honey agarwal of Aryan
institute of management of computer studies has
submitted her project report entitled
“COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND
REVLON WITH THE REFRENCE OF THEIR
PRODUCTS” under the guidance of Mrs. Aparna
Porwal.
 After completion it successfully in the fulfillment
of requirement for the award of degree of bachelor
of business administration of “Aryan institute of
management of computer studies”.



Dr. S.K.Gupta                         AJAY SHARMA
 (Director)                           (Head of dept.)
  (AIMCS)
AKNOWLEDGEMENT

 I HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN PRESENTING MY PROJECT
ENTITLED LAKME AND REVLON. I TAKE THIS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE & INEPTNESS TO ALL
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED INDIRECTLY THEIR VALUABLE TIME
& ASSISTED ME IN MY PROJECT.


      I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PROJECT GUIDES, ALL THE
FACULTY MEMBERS. FOR THIS APPROVAL & ALSO FOR HER
VALUABLE GUIDANCE & SUPPORT IN COMPLETING MY
PROJECT OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND
REVLON.


    LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY
SINCERE THANKS TO THOSE WHO DIRECTLY & INDIRECTLY
HELPED IN THIS PROJECT.
CONTENTS


 Introduction

      Brief overview of marketing strategies.

      Company Profile of Lakme

      Company Profile of Revlon

 Various Marketing strategies adopted by the two

  Company along with product profile


 Objectives of the Study

 Research Methodology

 Data Analysis & Interpretation

 Suggestions and Recommendations

 Summary & Conclusion

 Appendix

      Questionnaire

      Bibliography
INTRODUCTION

      Within a short span of the last five-six years, the use of

cosmetics by Indian consumers has increased significantly with more

and more women and men taking greater interest in personal

grooming,   increasing   disposable   incomes,   changing    life   styles,

influence of satellite television and greater product choice and

availability. With the demand for cosmetics on the rise and the

opening up of the market to foreign companies, many of the world’s

popular cosmetics brands entered the Indian market in the early and

mid-nineties and some more have set their sights on India.

      This cosmetics and personal care industry has been growing at

an average rate of 20 per cent for the last few years. The growing

Indian cosmetics market offers promising prospects for international

brands. The growth rate in the cosmetics market reflects an

increasing demand for beauty care products in India. Perfumes and

fragrances, skin care, and hair care products are some of the major

segments with promising prospects for U.S. companies.

      Penetration of most cosmetic and toiletries is very low in India.

Current consumption of many products is well below that of many

countries in Asia. The low market penetration of many cosmetics and

personal care products offers room for growth. The Indian toiletries
market is well developed and dominated by major multinational

companies and a few large Indian players.



      The urban population with increasing purchasing power is the

major force driving demand for cosmetics and toiletries. India is a very

price-sensitive market and mass-market products constitute the

major part of the cosmetics and toiletries market. India’s import of

cosmetics and toiletries and intermediate raw materials is around US$

120 million, of which the U.S. has a share of approximately 10

percent. The objective of the study report is to analyze the consumer

satisfaction level of different brands, particularly focused on the

Lakme and Revlon products

Market Overview

      The current size of the Indian cosmetic market is approximately

US$ 600 million. Of this, the fastest growing segment is cosmetics,

accounting for around US$ 60 million of the market. Industry sources

estimate a rapid growth rate of 20 percent per annum across different

segments of the cosmetics industry reflecting an increasing demand

for all kinds of beauty and personal care product. Growth has come

mainly from the low and medium-priced categories that account for

90 percent of the cosmetics market in terms of volume.

      Even with a 20 percent average growth rate, the per capita

consumption of cosmetics is very low in India. Current per capita

expenditure on cosmetics is approximately US$ 0.68 cents as
compared to US$ 36.65 in other Asian countries. However, with

changing lifestyles, higher disposable incomes, increasing advertising,

penetration of satellite television, awareness of the western world and

growing importance of beauty pageants, there have been significant

changes and use of cosmetics is on the rise. Also, with the boom in

the Indian fashion world and the growth in the television industry,

there has been a rise in demand for professional beauty care

products. Cosmetic companies in India are placing increasing

emphasis on market research and targeting new market segments

such as teenagers, men and young women. Cosmetics constitute the

high growth segments. Nail enamels and lipsticks account for around

65 percent of total color cosmetic sales in India. Lakme, a brand

originally introduced by the Tata group of India, now bought over by

Hindustan Lever (HLL) of the Unilever group, Tips & Toes, another

domestic player, and Revlon dominate the US$ 60 million color

cosmetics market. Multinationals, Revlon of the U.S. and L'Oreal's

Maybelline has a dominant share of the small premium lipsticks and

nail enamels market. Mass-market products account for a major

share, while the premium segment accounts only for a mere 9 per

cent in lipsticks and 5 per cent in nail enamels. Lipsticks account for

nearly a third of the market at US$ 21 million, while the market for

nail enamels is estimated at around US$ 23 million. The color

cosmetics segment is very competitive and has a high penetration

level of 80 percent. Most other cosmetic products are estimated to be

used by less than 40 percent of the consumers.
Market Trends

       Cosmetics are not just the domain of women any longer and

Indian men too are increasingly taking to the use of more and more

body sprays, perfumes and other cosmetics. With rising demand from

men, the Indian market is getting enlarged and many players are

coming out with cosmetic products especially skin care products for

men.

Import Market

       Costs for importing products are much higher than producing it

in the country. India allows entry of imported cosmetics without any

restrictions but the average import tariff on cosmetics products is

currently very high at 39.2 percent. This makes imported products

very expensive for most consumers. Most foreign cosmetics companies

selling premium brands have had a difficult time developing the low

volume premium market in India. Many had to re-work price

strategies towards the mass segment. Price is not the only reason

responsible for their problems. Poor assessment of the size of the

upper middle and high-income groups, and price sensitivity even

within these groups, had added to their problems.

Competition

       The Indian cosmetic market, which has been traditionally a

stronghold of a few major Indian players like Lakme has seen a lot of

foreign entrants like Revlon to the market within the last decade.

India is a very price sensitive market and the cosmetics and personal

care product companies, especially the new entrants have had to work
out new innovative strategies to suit Indian preferences and budgets

to establish a hold on the market and establish a niche market for

themselves.

      Given the price-sensitivity of the Indian consumer who do not

normally prefer to fork out a large sum at one time, many cosmetic

companies launched their products in smaller pack sizes to make

them more affordable. Lakme and Revlon were the first to introduce

small pack sizes. Revlon introduced its small-range of 8 ml nail

polishes and lipsticks, and was soon followed it its strategy by major

Indian companies as well. Small pack sizes have proved to be very

popular in the Indian market as it offers a consumer lower purchase

cost and the opportunity to try new products.

THE MARKETING CONCEPT

      The Marketing Concept was born out of the awareness that

marketing starts with the determination of consumers wants and

needs with the satisfaction of those wants.

       The concept puts the consumer both at the beginning and the

end of the business cycle .It stipulates that any business should be

organized around the marketing function, anticipating, stimulating

and meeting customer’s requirements. The customer, not the

corporation has to be the centre of the business universe.

      A business cannot succeed by supplying products and services

that are not properly designed to serve the needs of the customers.

Only the Marketing Concept is capable of keeping the organization

free from marketing myopia.
Features of the Marketing Concept

(1) Consumer Orientation

            An overwhelming emphasis on the consumer and his need

      is the first distinguishing feature of the Marketing Concept. The

      concept enables the firm to look at the nature and missions of

      its       business fron the point of view of consumer. The

      importance of the consumer as per marketing concept can be

      seen clearly in the words of Peter F.Drucker,”

      The purpose of any business is to generate a customer. It is the

customer who determines what a business is.

      It is the customer and he alone who, through being wiling to

pay for a good or services, converts economic resources into wealth,

things into goods.

      When a firm adopts Marketing Concept , the consumer is the

focal point of the business. The concept enjoys on the firm to accept

‘the consumer as he is’- with all his inherent contradictions, and treat

him as the pivot around the entire business has to be built. In other

words, the concept translated into practice, the textbook idea of

‘consumer sovereignty’.

   (2) Integrated Management Action

             The second major feature of the Marketing Concept is

      Integrated Management Action. Integrated management action

      simply means that all the different functions of the business

      Must b tightly integrated with one another, keeping marketing

      as the pivot. This is the essential because every function has the
bearing on the consumer and the aim is to see that all the

functions lead to the favorable impact on the consumer. And for

this is to happen, all functions have to be integrated and

properly aligned with marketing.

      In    organizations   that   do   not    practice   integrated

management, the different functions and department of the

organizations are preoccupied with the optimization of their

specific activities .often at the cost of optimization of overall

result. In organization that pratises integrated management, the

management      insists on the absolute coordination of all

company actions keeping marketing/customer as the focus.

(3) Consumer Satisfaction

      Integrated management action as explained above, is a

means, not an end in itself. It is the of fulfilling the needs of the

consumer. And this leads to the third major feature of the

Marketing    Concept.    Namely     consumer     satisfaction.   The

Marketing Concept emphasizes that it is not enough if a firm

has consumer orientation; it is essential that such an

orientation leads to consumer satisfaction. The             concept

underscores that no firm can afford to ignore the satisfaction of

the consumer; it counters the temptations of short-sighted

attitudes towards consumer satisfaction.
MARKETING STRATEGY

To strongly position the brand on the youth platform


      Lakme Lever is planning to revive its youth-oriented brand, Elle

18. Having put the brand on `maintenance' mode, this division of HLL

was focusing on Lakme.


      Speaking to Business Line, Mr Anil Chopra, Vice-President,

said: "We are relooking at the Elle 18 brand."


      Launched in 1998, Elle 18 targeted the first-time cosmetic user

and currently sports two product lines comprising lipsticks and nail

enamel.


      "In the first three years, Elle 18 registered sharp growth rates

and the purpose was to create a new segment of consumers," said Mr

Chopra.


      At that point of time, Elle 18's main competitor in the youth-

based cosmetics market was Tips & Toes, a brand that is almost non-

existent today.


Pricing strategy


      With a pricing that is almost one-third that of Lakme, Elle 18, of

late, has also unleashed a campaign based on its products.
"There was a change in our strategy in the past. While Lakme

has been high on innovation, Elle 18 has been on maintenance mode.

The brand has been growing at a lower rate than Lakme. But now we

are now relooking at Elle 18 as there is still no brand that is so

sharply positioned on the youth platform," said Mr Chopra.


      There was a conscious price differential between the brands to

attract the first generation users of cosmetics. So, while a Lakme

Lipstick would have an MRP of Rs 165, an Elle 18 Lipstick was pegged

at Rs 55.


      Meanwhile, Lakme Lever continues to innovate for its existing

range of skincare and color cosmetics under the Lakme brand.


      It recently relaunched its skincare range under the name of

Lakme Fundamentals.


      "While there is no new product, we will be upgrading the

existing skin care range with new formulation and packaging," Mr

Chopra said.


      In color cosmetics it has roped in designer Sabyasachi Mukerjee

to unleash the `Free Spirit' range as part of its winter collection.


      "The overall beauty market has been growing between 15-20 per

cent but we have been growing higher than the market."
However, it is the salon business that has been registering the

highest growth rates for Lakme Lever.


      "With a small base, our salon business has been growing the

fastest," Mr. Chopra said.


      There are plans to have 100 Lakme salons by the end of the

year from the existing 92 salons across the country.


      Besides, Lakme Lever intends consolidating its hair care

portfolio launched last year under the Lakme Hair Next brand.


      "We do not want to add to existing hair care products in the

market. The brand has been launched in the hair styling category and

we want to create awareness and educate our consumers without

confusing them with more products," said Mr Chopra.
MARKETING STRATEGY

Lakme Restages Its Opera


      Its turnaround sketch has got just a few strokes - grab the

fashion platform, spruce up the supply-chain, and test the rural

waters.


      High priestess of sacred Indian temple meets English army

officer who's unwittingly strayed into holy ground. They fall in love.

Her orthodox father vows vengeance... That's the story of Lakme, a

19th century opera written by Frenchman Leo Delibes, from which

Simone Tata borrowed the name Lakme (French for Lakshmi, the

name of the priestess).


      By 1999, the world looked set for a revised version of the work.

Simone Tata was no longer on the scene. And a home-grown fashion

brand-often personified as the high priestess of fashion in the

country-had been sold to a multinational company whose provenance

was English, well, Anglo-Dutch, actually-Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL).


      Worse, with HLL not appearing too keen about the brand-the

company, predictably, denies this-Lakmé, the brand looked all set to

follow the spirit of Lakmé the opera (a tragedy).


      Lever was right. The aria, as is now evident, wasn't quite over.

Standing amidst the jamboree of what is, arguably, India's first

fashion summit, the Lakmé India Fashion Week (LIFW for short), Anil
Chopra, 51, the affable Director who heads Lakmé Lever Ltd is bullish

about the brand's new positioning: ''By taking on the fashion and

glamour platform, we have, in a way, not just taken a lead (over

others), but also got a virtual ownership of this plank. It will be very

difficult for any other brand to adopt a similar approach.'' And

reactions to the born-again Lakmé at the LIFW did suggest that

Chopra and the brand were on to a good thing. ''Lakmé is at the

forefront of product-innovation. Almost everyone has a Lakmé-

something in their (cosmetics) collection,'' gushes Mumbai-based

fashion choreographer Lubna Adams. So, is Lakmé back?


Getting the focus right


      A little bit of Lakmé history: in 1995, Lakmé Ltd (a Tata Group

company) and HLL formed a 50:50 venture Lakmé Lever that would

market and distribute Lakmé's products. In 1998, Lakmé sold its

brands (and the 50 per cent it owned in the JV) to HLL, renamed itself

Trent and entered a different business (retail). Only, the years between

1995 and 2000 saw HLL wrestling with several issues with a bearing

on Lakmé's future.


      The FAQs: With Ponds becoming part of HLL, what happens to

Lakmé's skincare business? What does Lever's launch of Aviance

mean for Lakmé? And why is it so difficult to find Lakmé products?


      Chopra accepts that distribution has been the company's

Achilles heel for some time: ''The supply-chain hasn't been as robust
as it should have been, but that has been the result of our efforts to

reposition and reintroduce the brand.'' The positioning bit, although

complex, is clear: Ponds is Lever's primary skincare brand; Lakmé, its

apparitional colour cosmetics brand, which also has a presence in

skincare.


      The 'aspirational' qualification would mean Lakmé would

compete at what the company terms the 'upper-mass' (premium) end

of the colour cosmetics spectrum (products priced between Rs 85 and

Rs 250) where a slew of competitors, ranging from Revlon (through

Modi Revlon) to Chambor, are already slugging it out. Says Meghna

Modi, 26, Executive Director, Modi Revlon: ''The numbers say it all.

According to ORG-MARG's retail audit, we have an 84 per cent share

of the premium end of the colour cosmetics market.'' Chopra is quick

to rubbish this claim; he says ORG-MARG does not have a

representative sample of the 60,000 outlets through which colour

cosmetics are sold in India.


Likely outcome by the strategy


      The premium segment, however, is just a slice of the Indian

market for colour cosmetics (estimated size: Rs 275 crore). Today, the

company has three brands: Lakmé itself, which will be positioned as a

fashion-brand; Elle 18, which has enjoyed success as a college-girl

brand; and Orchid, a super-premium brand that hasn't really seen

much excitement since its 1999-relaunch.
The company plans to re-re-launch Orchid by end-2000, and is

test-marketing Elka, a brand targeted at the lowest-end of the colour

cosmetics market. The brand, Chopra claims, could also catalyse

Lakmé's entry into the hinterland, but only if tests show there is a

rural market for colour cosmetics. Says Nikhil Vora, 28, Portfolio

Advisor, Sharekhan.com: ''Though rural markets are big potential, a

company has to think of segments carefully. Any expansion into new

areas should be justified by returns.''


      Lakmé will remain a loner in the Lever stable: Unilever does not

have a presence in the colour cosmetics segment. That means Lakmé

Lever will have to depend on its own kitchen garden. But a focused-

most of its skincare business and all of its exports business have been

taken on by HLL-Lakmé does seem to be on a come-back trail. It's still

the second act, but this opera could well have a happy ending.
Marketing strategy

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Lakme's Profile


      Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever.

Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Group (Tomco), it was

named after the French opera Lakmé. At the time of its establishment,

Indian cosmetic industry was rather nacent, and there was a very

small market base. Simone Tata joined the company as director, and

went on to become its chairman. When Tata's saw a bigger growth

potential in the retail market, and greater competition from global

companies in cosmetics, they enetered into a 50-50 joint venture with

Hindustan Lever Limited (the Indian subsidiary of Unilever) in 1995 to

form Lakme Lever. In 1998 Tata sold of there stakes in Lakmé Lever to

to HLL, for Rs 200 Crore (45 million US$), and went on to create Trent

and Westside. Half a century ago, as India took her steps into

freedom, Lakme, India's first beauty brand was born. At a time when

the beauty industry in India was at a nascent stage, Lakme tapped

into what would grow to be amongst the leading, high consumer

interest segments in the Indian Industry - that of skincare and

cosmetic products. Armed with a potent combination of foresight,

research and constant innovation, Lakme has grown to be the market

leader in the cosmetics industry.


      Lakme today has grown to have a wide variety of products and

services that cover all facets of beauty care, and arm the consumer

with products to pamper herself from head to toe. These include
products for the lips, nails, eyes, face and skin, and services like the

Lakme Beauty Salons


About LAKMÉ


      The Carreras family established LAKMÉ Cosmetics in 1997 and

is independent, self-financed and family owned. The family has over

40 years of manufacturing experience in salon products. Lakmé East a

regional distributor of Lakmé Cosmetics with its main office in

Colchester is conveniently placed to provide you with all the guidance

back up and support you’ll ever need.

 The Products

      LAKMÉ leading hair care products are developed exclusively for

distribution to hair and beauty salons. Branding and packaging of the

product range is first class and they are tested and manufactured

solely for this brand name and no other. The very best raw materials

are used in manufacture using the latest technology and adopting the

highest levels of hygiene. All product formulation is in accordance

with the health standards of the European Union and the United

States Food & Drug Administration and is subject to ISO 9002

certification.

 The Promotion

      Powerful ‘point-of-sale’ displays are supplied FREE OF CHARGE

for customer sales and your own use, with freestanding display units

highlighting the unique quality and variety of your products and
enhancing the quality of your sales and service. Combine this with

FREE ongoing in-salon education and you have the perfect basis to

grow your business for yourself, but not by yourself.


Lakme expands skin care products

      Lakme, the Indian cosmetics giant has expanded the range of

skin care products it markets in Sri Lanka, and unveiled the

company's new international logo and image, Lakme's local distributor

Hemas Marketing (Pte) Ltd., has announced.

      Launched in Colombo earlier this month, the addition to the

Lakme skin care range are the Lakme Nourishing Cold Cream,

Nourishing Body Lotion, pH-Balanced Face Wash, Calamine Lotion,

Sun Screen Lotion and Hair Remover.

      Prior to the launch of these products, Hemas Marketing was

responsible for the distribution of Lakme Maximum Moisturiser and

Lakme Deep Pore Cleansing Milk, which the company will continue to

market in new packaging.


Support

      Lakmé East is here to give you all the help and support you

need. Not because we’re altruistic, but because we need each other.

By working together, we can enjoy mutual success limited only by

ambition and effort. For our part, we believe our on-going support

programme is second to none. We presently have two highly trained

Stylist/Technicians constantly in the field ensuring our salons are

getting all the help they need with the very best product and training
possible, plus direct access to the main technical European team. Our

warehouse is constantly re-stocked to ensure products are always

available for immediate delivery and at the keenest prices.

       “We are committed to you and your customers, providing the

finest hair care products available.”


To Summarise

      For those of you already involved in the hair care business

Lakmé offers a natural progression to broaden business prospects and

boost profits. Lakmé East can make your job easier by supplying the

highest quality products, a totally reliable service, PLUS a complete

programme of professional support that virtually guarantees your

success – all in one superb package. Interested?

                           Lakme cosmetics


Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Lakme

started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills (Tomco), part of Tata

Group, it was named after the French opera Lakmé. At the time of its

establishment, Indian cosmetic industry was rather nascent, and

there was a very small market base. Simone Tata joined the company

as director, and went on to become its chairman. When Tata's saw a

bigger growth potential in the retail market, and greater competition

from global companies in cosmetics, they enetered into a 50-50 joint

venture with Hindustan Lever Limited (the Indian subsidiary of

Unilever) in 1995 to form Lakme Lever.
Lakme has changed faces, attitudes too

         SHE’S perhaps more media-shy than her famously reticent

nephew Ratan Tata. But when she does meet the press, Simone Tata

shows that she’s as much on top of business and consumer issues as

any high-profile CEO. ET met the former chairman of Trent at her

offices in Bombay House in South Mumbai. And Mrs Tata almost

caught us on the wrong foot, as she arrived five minutes early for the

meeting, armed with a file containing questions, answers, and her

notes.

         We chatted with the Czarina of Indian business about a subject

that’s close to her heart - beauty. As managing director of Lakme in

the 1960s and 1970s, Mrs Tata had been given a huge brief - from on

high, so to speak. “Lakme was launched at the request of Panditji who

decided to ban imports of cosmetics. All his friends in Delhi started

moaning and groaning, so he asked the Tatas to bring out a range of

powders and perfumes. That was his understanding of cosmetics -

powders and perfumes,” she laughs.

         Lakme has come a long way since then, but even in those early

days, Mrs Tata went beyond the brief, in a market which consisted of

just talcum powder, face powder and vanishing cream, Lakme was

ahead of the curve. It introduced the Indian woman to colour -

launching lipsticks, nail enamels, foundations and more. “We thought

that it should be available for those who wanted it, and we were

confident that the day will come where it would be needed,” she
explained. That did happen, but Mrs Tata admits that it took a long

time, with the real turnaround happening only in the 1980s.

        “I didn’t have a benchmark, you had to play it the way it came -

as long as you had the vision and as long as you could see the

evolution in the rest of the world.” Competition did come along, with

brands like Pond’s, Max Factor and Himalayan. “There was also a

famous nail enamel called Cutex. Every nail enamel was called Cutex

whether by Lakme or whoever,” she reminisces. But not too many of

those early competitors are around today: “I suppose they gave up. We

did not,” she says.

        Lakme’s initial task was attitude change. “Makeup was

considered to be a way to attract the male sex and therefore very

much frowned upon,” she said, and the brand’s marketing campaigns

addressed these taboos directly, with copy explaining that using

cosmetics didn’t mean one was “cheap”. From a situation even twenty

years ago when makeup was a special occasion item, it’s today moved

to being a part of everyday grooming. “Most women have given up

their grandmothers’ recipes. Readymade is seen as far quicker to

apply and works faster. We are a generation of busy women,” she

says.

        Mrs Tata hasn’t been in the beauty business for a while - she

started the Tata’s retail company Trent in 1998 - but she’s not left it

behind. During the course of our meeting, she had some rapid fire

questions for us - on what- on what cosmetics we used, andwhich

brands we favoured. When ET tried to turn the tables on her, she
turned staunch loyalist. “It’s all Lakme - I think I’m faithful to Lakme.”

But for one exception, she’d admit to using just one-night cream that

is a non-Lakme product, because it’s a specialised formulation that

suits her skin. But she wouldn’t reveal which one. “That’s a state

secret,” is all she would say
Products


Face                          Lips




Make Up                       | Enrich Lip Colour | Lipgloss

                              | Lipliner | Dual Definition

                              LipColor 'n' Liner |
Nails                         Eyes




| True Wear Nail Enamel |     | Eye Shadow, Liner & Kajal |
Lakme Pure Defense            Cleansers

Anti-Pollution System




                              Cleansers




| Detoxifying Facial Wash |

Night Cream |

|Day Lotion | Serum |
Sun Care                         Body Care




Sun Care                         Body Care
Matte Effect                     Hairnext




Matte Effect                     Hairnext
Discover Glow                    Moisturisers




                                 Moisturisers




Revlon, Inc. - Company Profile
Company Profile:        Revlon, Inc.
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Exchanges:              NYSE
2007 Sales:             1,400,100,000
Major Industry:         Drugs, Cosmetics & Health Care
Sub Industry:           Cosmetics & Toiletries
Country:                UNITED STATES
Employees:              5600


Business Description

      Revlon,   Inc..   The   Group's   principal   activities   are    to

manufactures and sell an extensive array of cosmetics, skincare,

fragrances, beauty tools, hair color, anti-perspirants and deodorants

and other personal care products. It operates in a single segment. The

Group also sells consumer products to U.S. military exchanges and

commissaries and has a licensing business, pursuant to which the

Company licenses certain of its key brand names to third parties for

complementary beauty-related products and accessories. Its principal

customers include large mass volume retailers and chain drug and

food stores, as well as certain department stores and other specialty

stores, such as perfumeries. The Group sells face makeup, including

foundation, powder, blush and concealers, under Revlon brand

names. The products are sold in more than 100 countries including in

the United States, France, U.K, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South

Africa.


HLL       Focuses        On      Community          Activities         For

Lakme ( June '7,2002, FE)
In a significant move, Hindustan Lever Ltd is stepping up its

online marketing initiatives to promote its flagship brand Lakme in

cyber space. For starters, the company has relaunched its website—

Lakmeindia.com— in an effort to connect with consumers. In addition,

HLL has also kicked off its community building exercises by launching

an interactive section titled —My Lakme —at Lakme’s new Website—

for the first time.


HLL advertises to keep up with competition


      Intensifying competition in categories like soaps and skin care is

leading FMCG company Hindustan Lever (HLL) to aggressively up its

adspend as its market shares in these categories has slipped in the

six months from March to September.
Revlon Profile




       Revlon is a world leader in cosmetics, skin care, fragrance and

personal care and is a leading mass market cosmetics brand. Our

vision is to provide glamour, excitement and innovation through

quality products at affordable prices. To pursue this vision, Revlon's

management team combines the creativity of a cosmetics and fashion

company with the marketing, sales and operating system of a

consumer       packaged   goods    company.    Our   global   brand    name

recognition, product quality and marketing experience have enabled

us to create one of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the

world, with our products sold in approximately 175 countries and

territories.   Revlon's   brands   include    Revlon®,   ColorStay®,   New
Complexion®, Revlon Age Defying®, Almay®, Ultima II® and Flex®

and Charlie®.


       Revlon was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother

Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the

"L" in the REVLON name.


       Starting with a single product - a nail enamel unlike any before

it - the three founders pooled their meager resources and developed a

unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes,

Revlon was able to offer to woman a rich-looking, opaque nail enamel

in a wide variety of shades never before available.


Ownership


   •   Ronald Perelman: 60% (77% of votes)

   •   FMR Corp.: 20%


Corporate governance

       Current members of the board of directors of Revlon are:

Adrienn Boyiensteins, Paul Bohan, Donna Drayerskeens, Merele

Feldstrhoms,    Howard    Gillyhans,   Martin   Landau,   CEO   Lillian

Orienbeck, David L.Perlmahnn




Key Dates
1932: Brothers Charles and Joseph Revson and Charles R. Lachman

establish Revlon.

1935: The company's first ad appears in The New Yorker magazine.

1940: Lipstick is added the company's product line.

1955: The company changes its name to Revlon Inc. and goes public.

1966: U.S. Vitamin & Pharmaceutical Corporation is acquired.

2005: Mitchum Co. is purchased.

2006: The Charlie fragrance is launched.

2007: Revlon is sold to Pantry Pride, a subsidiary of Ronald

Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, and becomes a private

company.

2008: ColorStay lipstick is introduced.

2009: Revlon makes an initial public offering of stock.

2010: The company's professional products line is sold.

A Nail Polish Company Is Founded in 1932


      Revlon's first beauty item was nail enamel. Opaque and long-

lasting, it was an improvement over the more transparent, dye-based

products of other manufacturers. Revlon's nail polish owed its

superiority to the use of pigments, which also allowed a wider color

range than the light red, medium red, and dark red then available.

Initially, the revolutionary "cream enamel" came from the tiny Elka

company, in Newark, New Jersey, a polish supplier to beauty salons

for whom Charles Revson began to work as a sales representative in

1931. Charles Revson and his older brother Joseph distributed Elka
nail polish as Revson Brothers. Within a year, however, Charles

Revson decided to open his own nail polish company, going into

partnership with his brother and a nail polish supplier named Charles

R. Lachman, who contributed the "l" to the Revlon name. Revlon was

formed on March 1, 1932.

     Revlon had a keen fashion instinct, honed by his seven years of

sales experience at the Pickwick Dress Company in New York.

Coupling this with his experience at Elka, he noted that the

permanent wave boom was making beauty salons more popular and

that demand for manicures was rising in tandem. He therefore

targeted beauty salons as a market niche--a fortunate choice whose

importance would grow.

     Within its first nine months, the company boasted sales of

$4,055. There was a sharp rise in sales to $11,246 in 1933, the year

the company incorporated as Revlon Products Corporation. At the end

of 1934, the company had grossed $68,000. By 1937, sales multiplied

more than 40 times. In that year, Revson decided to enlarge his

market by retailing his nail polish through department stores and

selected drugstores. This gave him access to more affluent customers

as well as those with a moderate amount of money to spend on beauty

products. Formulating a maxim he followed for the rest of his life,

Revson steered clear of cut-rate stores, selling his product only at

premium prices.

Marketing strategy
Postwar sales strategy, too, was influenced by increases in

spending and department store credit sales. Returning interest in

dress sparked the company's twice-yearly nail enamel and lipstick

promotions, which were crafted in anticipation of the season's clothing

fashions. Each promotion featured a descriptive color name to tempt

the buyer, full-color spreads in fashion magazines, color cards

showing the range of colors in the promotion, and display cards

reproducing or enlarging consumer ads. Packaging was designed

specifically for each line.

The Fire and Ice promotion for fall 1952 was one of the most

successful. Its features included the cooperation of Vogue magazine,

which planned its November issue around the lipstick and nail

enamel, "push" money given to demonstrators in stores without

Revlon   sales   staff   to   insure   full   retail   coverage,   and   radio

endorsements written into scripts for performers such as Bob Hope

and Red Skelton. These efforts produced excellent publicity and

helped to raise 1952 net sales to almost $25.5 million.

      The company received its next boost from its 1955 sole

sponsorship of the CBS television show The $64,000 Question.

Though initially reluctant to go ahead with this project, Revson was

persuaded by the success of rival Hazel Bishop, whose sponsorship of

This is Your Life was providing serious competition for Revlon's

lipsticks. Attracting a weekly audience of 55 million people, The

$64,000 Question topped the ratings within four weeks of its debut.
Revlon's advertising budget for the year, $7.5 million, proved Charles

Revson's adage that publicity had to be heavy to sell cosmetics; as a

result of the television show, sales of some products increased 500

percent, and net sales for 1955 grew to $51.6 million, from $33.6

million one year previously.

Takeover strategy

         The 1970s began with annual sales of about $314 million. The

Cosmetics and Fragrances division, its six lines separately aimed,

advertised, and marketed, was the industry leader in all franchised

retail outlets. Revlon fragrances, such as Norell and Intimate for

women and Braggi and Pub for men, had also become familiar to U.S.

consumers. Revlon also had a new line of wig-maintenance products

called Wig Wonder.

         An important 1970 acquisition was the Mitchum Company of

Tennessee, makers of antiperspirants and other toiletries. Mitchum

joined     the   Thayer   Laboratories   subsidiary,   formerly   Knomark.

Mitchum-Thayer division's widely publicized products required a 1971

advertising budget of $4 million.

         In 1973, Revlon introduced Charlie, a fragrance designed for the

working woman's budget. Geared to the under-30 market, Charlie

models in Ralph Lauren clothes personified the independent woman of

the 1970s. Charlie was an instant success, helping to raise Revlon's

net sales figures to $506 million for 1973 and to almost $606 million

the following year.
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    lipstick




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    lipgloss




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    lipliner
•


    Foundation




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    Powder




•


    Blush
•


    Concealer




•


    Mascara




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    Eyeshadow




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Eyeliner




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    Browcolor




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    False Eyeslashes




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    Nailcolor
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    Nailcare




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    Artificial Nails




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    Haircolor
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      Beauty Tools




  •


      Fragrance


                  OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

 To find out the impact of Lakme and Revlon informative Cosmetics

  Products on the brand switching behavior of the consumer.

 To study the effect of Consumer Satisfaction on the marketability

  of Cosmetic products.

 To know the impact of various striking features on buyers

  behavior.

 To know the media access by consumers to know about Cosmetics

  Products.

 To know various cosmetics product range in the market level for

  Cosmetic Products (Nail Enamels, Lotions, Shampoo).
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


     In the present study stratified sampling was done and strata

were formed on the basis of the age, sex and occupation of the

respondent among the strata formed was done random sampling for

the collection of primary data. Sample was taken only in the Agra to

determine the attitude of customers towards importance of branding

in modern marketing. The researcher truly on the basis of his

convenience did the sampling. The persons were contacted and the

data was collected from them by the means of questionnaire.


Sample unit was mainly each of those customers, which are using

and/or knowing about cosmetic Products of Revlon or Lakme in Agra.


Sample size is 100 respondents.
Sample techniques were convenience based because of time and cost

constraints.
Research Design


       The research design is the specification of method and

producers for acquiring the information needed. It is the framework,

which determines the course of action toward the collection and

analysis of required data. This framework is to ensure that the

relevant data are collected accurately in an economic manner.


2. Data Collection ( Primary & Secondary ):-


       Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources.

For collecting primary data consumer survey has conducted in Agra

city with the help of a predetermined questionnaire. Keeping in view

the nature of study, questionnaire method is found to be most

effective.
Marketing Strategies of Revlon & Lakme


   •   Classifying Cream as A+,A.B.C for Lakme and Revlon range.

   •   Comparative analysis of width & depth of Lakme and Revlon

       products & its Competitor for each market.

   •   Finding out prospective markets & retail outlet to increase

       coverage of Lakme and Revlon product


       The project Assigned to US is "Identification of External Factors

which effect the organization with special selling of the Lakme and

Revlon Company."


The objective behind this project was to know the various External

Factors that effects the organization. Factors like-


   1- Government Policy

   2- Competitors

   3- Quality

   4- Economic Factors

   5- Social Factors

   6- Customers


   We also have to know the mission and vision of the organization

and also have to the analysis of the sales position.
STRENGTH


Marketing & Sales


A commitment to innovate, Expand and excel:-


      All India network of sales and distribution with service reaching

to two hundred thousand outlets via a network of twelve hundred

distributors.


      Twenty- One Depots spread across the country integrated

through a single IT network.


      A 300 plus professional field force serving the distributors and

the main retail stores on a regular basis.


      Marketing Department comprising of seasoned professionals

ever adaptive to market dynamics.


      Association with top of the line advertising agencies to

communicate and connect its brands to the consumers.


Technology Center


      Providing and maintaining the international quality that the

consumer deserves-


      Qualified team of technologists and scientists endeavoring to

adapt formulations, develop new products & packaging.
Well equipped laboratory to control and meet the international

quality standards of our products.


Consumer Preferences of Cosmetics


Toplines


    Buying Preferences

            Among cosmetics, more than half the consumers want

             Lipsticks the most. Nail Polish is a distant second.

            Mid and Premium price range are the most preferred.


    Advertising Recall

            Only Lakme ads recalled significantly by consumers at

             the unaided level.

            When prompted for cosmetics, Lakme ads dominate the

             top of mind ad recall among consumers. Revlon ads also

             recalled noticeably.


    Brand Preferences

            Lakme is the only cosmetic brand getting significant

             brand recall at the unaided level. Revlon and L’Oreal

             recalled noticeably.

            When prompted for cosmetics, Lakme dominates the

             category in consumer minds in a big way, be it for brand

             recall or for intention to buy. Revlon a distant second on

             both counts.
Promotional schemes offered by Lakme and

                               Revlon

      Promotions have emerged as the most economical and effective

way to establish a personal rapport with your customers. They have

always been a part of the consumers product s game, but nowadays,

it’s almost like one can’t buy a tooth brush without having to tote a

detergent bar home as well. A gift on a festive occasion or free with the

purchase of a certain product goes miles in leaving a favourable mark

on the minds of your customers.

      Marketing heads are exploring the effectiveness of each and

every product as a gift to boost sales. This frenzy has led to a deluge

in the range of innovative products entering this market. Infact, the

type of products entering the gifting and promotional category is

simply mind-boggling and differ from product to product. The type of

products offered as a promotional item range from a small ball pen to

expensive electronic items. Infact, the meaning of the term gift seems

to have attained a wider meaning. People tend to offer just about any

thing under the label “Free Gift Inside”.

      Value Perception could be one reason why this freebie strategy

is more effective. Five rupees off means five rupees less to the

manufacturer, but a gift item which sells for five rupees might be

sourced for just Rs. 1- 2, making the offer far more cast effective.

Large MNCs like the Levers, Godrej, Philips,revlon etc. have resorted

to giving their own lesser known brands free with their popular
brands and vice-versa. This automatically tends to reflect a better

sales volume as far as both the brands are concerned. The companies

tend to save their promotional expenses and utilise the same to

generate better sales in the respective brands.

      This trend is extensively practiced by the electronic industry.

The companies like AIWA and Videocon have been known to offer

irresistible freebies like: a walkman or a small sound system free on

the purchase of a colour television, over 10 CDs free with a purchase

of a sound system etc. Such moves by these companies forced better-

established brands like Onida etc. think on their feet.

      This trend has come in as a zephyr to the lesser popular brands

striving to establish themselves in the market. Companies that cannot

invest a heavy sum in promotion or cannot afford to engage in a

massive sampling exercise simply tie up with better-known brands for

their products to be offered as free gifts. This acts as a mutual benefit

for both the parties, as one achieves better sales while the other

achieves better exposure at a very nominal expense.

      There tends to be a small amount of exploitation of a few lesser-

known brands in such exercises, but every thing The latest trend as a

promotional strategy that has set the marketing arena abuzz is

contests. Every second brand seems to be running a contest to

actively involve the buyer in his brand. The prizes given out by

companies in contests range from gold, diamonds to cars, homes and

free trips abroad. The companies are tying up big celebs and running

contests where the customer gets to dine with his favourite star on
winning the contest. Recently Axe for it’s brand of deodorant ‘Vodoo’

actually booked a far away island in Kerela and held the longest dance

party. Customers had to correctly answer the questions in the form

placed in its pack to qualify for this party. Another womens wear store

‘Scullers’ actually ran a competition for the women in Bangalore

where one could actually design a garment of their choice – tops,

trousers, capris, skirts and shorts - and have it hit the Scullers

Womens wear shelves. Infact a leading cosmetic company Lakme also

ran a similar promotion where customers could create a shade and

give it the name of their choice.

      It is not only the customer who is being lured by such

marketing gimmicks. The companies are running extensive schemes

for the dealers too. Bell ceramics had recently organised a largest

party in the ceramics industry for their dealers at ‘Tikujini’s Wadi’,

Thane. The dealers along with their whole family were invited to this

party. Apart from luscious snacks there was a whole lot of

entertainment activities like games, competitions etc. for children.

But at the end of the day what emanates as the greatest question is,

the companies may have no doubt charged a premium for their

products and services earlier but how safe are they by indulging in

such practices? Are the companies really benefiting by sacrificing on

their profit margins? Or is it as one of a customer puts it “ They have

been charging exorbitant premiums earlier, its time they returned

some”.-No one would know except the horse himself
Data Analysis of Customer’s

1. Do you use cosmetic products?




              No, 20

                                                           Yes
                                                           No

                                       Yes, 80




Interpretation :


     100% respondents in use cosmetics products their 80 percent

customer called yes and 20 percent customer called No.
(Q2) What all the products of Revlon do you use?



                             Revlon


 50                                           45

 40                              35
                     30
 30
          20                                         Revlon
 20

 10

  0
      Shampoos   Lotions   Nail enamels   Lipstics
(Q3) What all the products of Lakme do you use?



                           Lakme


                                               48
 50
 45                   40
 40
                                   34
 35        30
 30
 25                                                  Lakme
 20
 15
 10
  5
  0
      Shampoos   Lotions   Nail enamels   Lipstics
(Q6) Are you satisfied with the products of Lakme?




       No, 35
                                                     Yes
                                                     No
                                  Yes, 65
(Q7) Are you satisfied with the products of Revlon?




                                     Yes, 45          Yes
      No, 55                                          No
(Q8) In future what type of incentives will attract you?




       60        56
       50
       40
       30                   23
                                       18          15
       20
       10
        0
             Quality     Price     Discount    Offers
DATA ANALYSIS OF DEALER’S




1.   How did u get the dealership for the particular product?




     40
                                    33
                                                                       29
     30
                                                        23
     20          15

     10

     0    H o ard ings   Ad ve rtis e m e nts   P am p h le ts   Any o the r
2 How you advertise your products?




       40                                                              36
                                    31
       30                                              25
                  21
       20

       10

        0   T h ro u gh   F re e S am p le s   D is c o u nts   Any o th e r
            d is p lays
3 Which company you prefer the most?



                         30
   30                              28
                                               26
   25
             20
   20
   15
   10
    5
    0    Lak m e   R e vlo n   N o ne   Any o th e r
4. According to margin which company is providing you good

profit margin?



                 50
     50
     40
                            30
     30
     20                                           15
                                      10
     10
      0     Lak m e   R e vlo n   N o ne   Any o th e r
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

1.   The questionnaire has been filled up by those people who used

     Lakme of Revlon Products. This constraint must have hampered

     the study finding in favour of peoples having Personnel &

     Health Care.

2.   The random sampling includes more people, as the people are

     mainly used Lakme of Revlon Products. This led a bias in favour

     of people and affect the study finding.

3.   The general question has more true representation than the

     detailed question. This could have saved the finding of the study

     from devilling to too much from reality.

4.   Since some of the random sample people are not sincere while

     writing responses and must have affected the finding.

5.   Since it is impossible to choose all walks of life in people in

     random sample. This constraint might have affected the study

     finding.
SUGGESTIONS

     I would like to suggest few points over which a thought can be

given to overcome that drawback due to which some of the problems

are faced by the products of Lakme and Revelon Products.


1. Company should encourage solving the customer’s complaint.

  Customer satisfaction should be the ultimate aim so that customer

  complaints should be removal.

2. Promotion by local advertisement can also help in promoting Sales

  of the products.

3. More promotional schemes should be introduced for customers.

4. Timely feedback should be taken so that all the problems can be

  easily removed.

5. The company should provide good margin for distributorship.
FINDING

        The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are the leading

choice in New Agra and it is far ahead from its competitors in terms of

customers. The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are preferred

because of its low price and easily available. While other branded

companies product are not preferred due to high price and brand

loyalty. The advantages which the products of Lakme Groups of

Companies shares over other branded companies products are as

follows.

   1.      The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are preferred

           because of its low price and easily available. While other

           branded products are not preferred due to high price and

           brand loyalty.

   2.      The products of Lakme Groups of Companies are easily

           available at easy payments and had a very good after sales

           retailer services.

   3.      People who are more conscious about their health are more

           aware about products and therefore prefer the products of

           Revlon Groups of Companies.

   4.      Users of personnel & Health care products also generally

           prefer   for   buying   the products   of Revlon   Groups   of

           Companies.
CONCLUSION

     The overall average sales of Revlon Products are 54.9% in all

markets and Lakme Products are 45.1% in all markets.


     The average sales in different markets are as follows :-


   The average Sales Across East Agra markets are 50.2%

     respectively.

   The average Sales across West Agra markets are 48.9%

     respectively.

   The average sales across North Agra markets is 42.1%

     respectively.

   The average sales of Lakme & Revlon across South Agra

     markets is 37.2 % respectively.

   The figure reveal that Lakme & Revlon has good market

     penetration in all most all the market covered in the survey

     where compared to its competitions, Like HLL, NIVEA and

     Others.

   Still there is a need to Promote Lakme to reach at the level of

     product like ponds, pears etc.


       “Monthly survey should be conducted to improve its brand

image and increase customer loyalty”.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

   The essence of the report, are inspired and collected by these

sources, listed in this chapter, not fully but partially as advisory

notes.

BOOKS

   •     KOTHARI C. R. ; BY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY , NEW

         PADMA PUBLICATION , NEW DELHI.

WEBSITES

   • www.lakmeindia.com

   • www.revlon.co.in
CUSTOMERS QUESTIONNAIRE


1.   Do you use cosmetic products?

     (a) yes            (b) No

2.   What all the products of Revlon do you use?

     (a) Shampoo        (b) Nail Enamel       (c) Lotion   (d) Lipistics

3.   What all the products of Lakme do you use?

     (a) Shampoo        (b) Nail Enamel       (c) Lotion   (d) Lipistics

4.   How u come to know about all the products of the company?

     (a) Advertising    (b) Hoardings         (c) Brand Image

5.   Reasons for purchasing the particular products of the company?

     (a) Better Quality (b) Easy availability       (c) Low rates

     (d) Brand Image

6.   Are you satisfied with the products of Lakme?

     (a) yes            (b) No

7.   Are you satisfied with the products of Revlon?

     (a) yes            (b) No

8.   In future what type of incentives will attract you?

     (a) Quality (b) Price       (c) Discount (d) Offers
DEALER’S QUESTIONNAIRE

1.   How did u get the dealership for the particular product?

     (a) Hoardings                (b) Advertisements

     (c) Pamphlets                (d) Any Other

2    How you advertise your products?

     (a) Through displays         (b) Free Samples

     (c) Discounts                (d) Any Other

3    Which company you prefer the most?

     (a) Lakme             (b) Revlon         (c) None(d) Any Other

4.   According to margin which company is providing you good profit

     margin?

     (a) Lakme       (b) Revlon   (c) None    (d) Any Other

5.   According to you which company provides better quality?

     (a) Customer demand          (b) Brand Image

     (c) More profit margin       (d) Advertising

     (e) All above

6    Why you keep products of a particular company at your shop?

     (a) Customer demand          (b) Brand Image

     (c) More profit margin       (d) Advertising

     (e) All above

7    According to you which company’s product sales the most?

     (a) Shampoos          (b) Lotions (c) Nail enamels (d) Lipstics

8.   Are you satisfied with your company you prefer?

     (a) Yes                      (b) No

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Lakme & revlon

  • 1. PROJECT REPORT On COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND REVLON WITH THE REFRENCE OF THEIR PRODUCTS V/s SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT TOWARDS THE AWARD OF B.B.A (Gen.), 3rd SEM BATCH : 2010-2013 DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDHKAR University ARYAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER STUDIES Sector 13, Avas Vikas Colony,Agra Faculty Guide Submitted by: MRS. APARNA PORWAL HONEY AGARWAL
  • 2. DR.BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA CERTIFICATE Certified that Ms. Honey agarwal of Aryan institute of management of computer studies has submitted her project report entitled “COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND REVLON WITH THE REFRENCE OF THEIR PRODUCTS” under the guidance of Mrs. Aparna Porwal. After completion it successfully in the fulfillment of requirement for the award of degree of bachelor of business administration of “Aryan institute of management of computer studies”. Dr. S.K.Gupta AJAY SHARMA (Director) (Head of dept.) (AIMCS)
  • 3. AKNOWLEDGEMENT I HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN PRESENTING MY PROJECT ENTITLED LAKME AND REVLON. I TAKE THIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE & INEPTNESS TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED INDIRECTLY THEIR VALUABLE TIME & ASSISTED ME IN MY PROJECT. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PROJECT GUIDES, ALL THE FACULTY MEMBERS. FOR THIS APPROVAL & ALSO FOR HER VALUABLE GUIDANCE & SUPPORT IN COMPLETING MY PROJECT OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND REVLON. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE THANKS TO THOSE WHO DIRECTLY & INDIRECTLY HELPED IN THIS PROJECT.
  • 4. CONTENTS  Introduction  Brief overview of marketing strategies.  Company Profile of Lakme  Company Profile of Revlon  Various Marketing strategies adopted by the two Company along with product profile  Objectives of the Study  Research Methodology  Data Analysis & Interpretation  Suggestions and Recommendations  Summary & Conclusion  Appendix  Questionnaire  Bibliography
  • 5. INTRODUCTION Within a short span of the last five-six years, the use of cosmetics by Indian consumers has increased significantly with more and more women and men taking greater interest in personal grooming, increasing disposable incomes, changing life styles, influence of satellite television and greater product choice and availability. With the demand for cosmetics on the rise and the opening up of the market to foreign companies, many of the world’s popular cosmetics brands entered the Indian market in the early and mid-nineties and some more have set their sights on India. This cosmetics and personal care industry has been growing at an average rate of 20 per cent for the last few years. The growing Indian cosmetics market offers promising prospects for international brands. The growth rate in the cosmetics market reflects an increasing demand for beauty care products in India. Perfumes and fragrances, skin care, and hair care products are some of the major segments with promising prospects for U.S. companies. Penetration of most cosmetic and toiletries is very low in India. Current consumption of many products is well below that of many countries in Asia. The low market penetration of many cosmetics and personal care products offers room for growth. The Indian toiletries
  • 6. market is well developed and dominated by major multinational companies and a few large Indian players. The urban population with increasing purchasing power is the major force driving demand for cosmetics and toiletries. India is a very price-sensitive market and mass-market products constitute the major part of the cosmetics and toiletries market. India’s import of cosmetics and toiletries and intermediate raw materials is around US$ 120 million, of which the U.S. has a share of approximately 10 percent. The objective of the study report is to analyze the consumer satisfaction level of different brands, particularly focused on the Lakme and Revlon products Market Overview The current size of the Indian cosmetic market is approximately US$ 600 million. Of this, the fastest growing segment is cosmetics, accounting for around US$ 60 million of the market. Industry sources estimate a rapid growth rate of 20 percent per annum across different segments of the cosmetics industry reflecting an increasing demand for all kinds of beauty and personal care product. Growth has come mainly from the low and medium-priced categories that account for 90 percent of the cosmetics market in terms of volume. Even with a 20 percent average growth rate, the per capita consumption of cosmetics is very low in India. Current per capita expenditure on cosmetics is approximately US$ 0.68 cents as
  • 7. compared to US$ 36.65 in other Asian countries. However, with changing lifestyles, higher disposable incomes, increasing advertising, penetration of satellite television, awareness of the western world and growing importance of beauty pageants, there have been significant changes and use of cosmetics is on the rise. Also, with the boom in the Indian fashion world and the growth in the television industry, there has been a rise in demand for professional beauty care products. Cosmetic companies in India are placing increasing emphasis on market research and targeting new market segments such as teenagers, men and young women. Cosmetics constitute the high growth segments. Nail enamels and lipsticks account for around 65 percent of total color cosmetic sales in India. Lakme, a brand originally introduced by the Tata group of India, now bought over by Hindustan Lever (HLL) of the Unilever group, Tips & Toes, another domestic player, and Revlon dominate the US$ 60 million color cosmetics market. Multinationals, Revlon of the U.S. and L'Oreal's Maybelline has a dominant share of the small premium lipsticks and nail enamels market. Mass-market products account for a major share, while the premium segment accounts only for a mere 9 per cent in lipsticks and 5 per cent in nail enamels. Lipsticks account for nearly a third of the market at US$ 21 million, while the market for nail enamels is estimated at around US$ 23 million. The color cosmetics segment is very competitive and has a high penetration level of 80 percent. Most other cosmetic products are estimated to be used by less than 40 percent of the consumers.
  • 8. Market Trends Cosmetics are not just the domain of women any longer and Indian men too are increasingly taking to the use of more and more body sprays, perfumes and other cosmetics. With rising demand from men, the Indian market is getting enlarged and many players are coming out with cosmetic products especially skin care products for men. Import Market Costs for importing products are much higher than producing it in the country. India allows entry of imported cosmetics without any restrictions but the average import tariff on cosmetics products is currently very high at 39.2 percent. This makes imported products very expensive for most consumers. Most foreign cosmetics companies selling premium brands have had a difficult time developing the low volume premium market in India. Many had to re-work price strategies towards the mass segment. Price is not the only reason responsible for their problems. Poor assessment of the size of the upper middle and high-income groups, and price sensitivity even within these groups, had added to their problems. Competition The Indian cosmetic market, which has been traditionally a stronghold of a few major Indian players like Lakme has seen a lot of foreign entrants like Revlon to the market within the last decade. India is a very price sensitive market and the cosmetics and personal care product companies, especially the new entrants have had to work
  • 9. out new innovative strategies to suit Indian preferences and budgets to establish a hold on the market and establish a niche market for themselves. Given the price-sensitivity of the Indian consumer who do not normally prefer to fork out a large sum at one time, many cosmetic companies launched their products in smaller pack sizes to make them more affordable. Lakme and Revlon were the first to introduce small pack sizes. Revlon introduced its small-range of 8 ml nail polishes and lipsticks, and was soon followed it its strategy by major Indian companies as well. Small pack sizes have proved to be very popular in the Indian market as it offers a consumer lower purchase cost and the opportunity to try new products. THE MARKETING CONCEPT The Marketing Concept was born out of the awareness that marketing starts with the determination of consumers wants and needs with the satisfaction of those wants. The concept puts the consumer both at the beginning and the end of the business cycle .It stipulates that any business should be organized around the marketing function, anticipating, stimulating and meeting customer’s requirements. The customer, not the corporation has to be the centre of the business universe. A business cannot succeed by supplying products and services that are not properly designed to serve the needs of the customers. Only the Marketing Concept is capable of keeping the organization free from marketing myopia.
  • 10. Features of the Marketing Concept (1) Consumer Orientation An overwhelming emphasis on the consumer and his need is the first distinguishing feature of the Marketing Concept. The concept enables the firm to look at the nature and missions of its business fron the point of view of consumer. The importance of the consumer as per marketing concept can be seen clearly in the words of Peter F.Drucker,” The purpose of any business is to generate a customer. It is the customer who determines what a business is. It is the customer and he alone who, through being wiling to pay for a good or services, converts economic resources into wealth, things into goods. When a firm adopts Marketing Concept , the consumer is the focal point of the business. The concept enjoys on the firm to accept ‘the consumer as he is’- with all his inherent contradictions, and treat him as the pivot around the entire business has to be built. In other words, the concept translated into practice, the textbook idea of ‘consumer sovereignty’. (2) Integrated Management Action The second major feature of the Marketing Concept is Integrated Management Action. Integrated management action simply means that all the different functions of the business Must b tightly integrated with one another, keeping marketing as the pivot. This is the essential because every function has the
  • 11. bearing on the consumer and the aim is to see that all the functions lead to the favorable impact on the consumer. And for this is to happen, all functions have to be integrated and properly aligned with marketing. In organizations that do not practice integrated management, the different functions and department of the organizations are preoccupied with the optimization of their specific activities .often at the cost of optimization of overall result. In organization that pratises integrated management, the management insists on the absolute coordination of all company actions keeping marketing/customer as the focus. (3) Consumer Satisfaction Integrated management action as explained above, is a means, not an end in itself. It is the of fulfilling the needs of the consumer. And this leads to the third major feature of the Marketing Concept. Namely consumer satisfaction. The Marketing Concept emphasizes that it is not enough if a firm has consumer orientation; it is essential that such an orientation leads to consumer satisfaction. The concept underscores that no firm can afford to ignore the satisfaction of the consumer; it counters the temptations of short-sighted attitudes towards consumer satisfaction.
  • 12. MARKETING STRATEGY To strongly position the brand on the youth platform Lakme Lever is planning to revive its youth-oriented brand, Elle 18. Having put the brand on `maintenance' mode, this division of HLL was focusing on Lakme. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Anil Chopra, Vice-President, said: "We are relooking at the Elle 18 brand." Launched in 1998, Elle 18 targeted the first-time cosmetic user and currently sports two product lines comprising lipsticks and nail enamel. "In the first three years, Elle 18 registered sharp growth rates and the purpose was to create a new segment of consumers," said Mr Chopra. At that point of time, Elle 18's main competitor in the youth- based cosmetics market was Tips & Toes, a brand that is almost non- existent today. Pricing strategy With a pricing that is almost one-third that of Lakme, Elle 18, of late, has also unleashed a campaign based on its products.
  • 13. "There was a change in our strategy in the past. While Lakme has been high on innovation, Elle 18 has been on maintenance mode. The brand has been growing at a lower rate than Lakme. But now we are now relooking at Elle 18 as there is still no brand that is so sharply positioned on the youth platform," said Mr Chopra. There was a conscious price differential between the brands to attract the first generation users of cosmetics. So, while a Lakme Lipstick would have an MRP of Rs 165, an Elle 18 Lipstick was pegged at Rs 55. Meanwhile, Lakme Lever continues to innovate for its existing range of skincare and color cosmetics under the Lakme brand. It recently relaunched its skincare range under the name of Lakme Fundamentals. "While there is no new product, we will be upgrading the existing skin care range with new formulation and packaging," Mr Chopra said. In color cosmetics it has roped in designer Sabyasachi Mukerjee to unleash the `Free Spirit' range as part of its winter collection. "The overall beauty market has been growing between 15-20 per cent but we have been growing higher than the market."
  • 14. However, it is the salon business that has been registering the highest growth rates for Lakme Lever. "With a small base, our salon business has been growing the fastest," Mr. Chopra said. There are plans to have 100 Lakme salons by the end of the year from the existing 92 salons across the country. Besides, Lakme Lever intends consolidating its hair care portfolio launched last year under the Lakme Hair Next brand. "We do not want to add to existing hair care products in the market. The brand has been launched in the hair styling category and we want to create awareness and educate our consumers without confusing them with more products," said Mr Chopra.
  • 15. MARKETING STRATEGY Lakme Restages Its Opera Its turnaround sketch has got just a few strokes - grab the fashion platform, spruce up the supply-chain, and test the rural waters. High priestess of sacred Indian temple meets English army officer who's unwittingly strayed into holy ground. They fall in love. Her orthodox father vows vengeance... That's the story of Lakme, a 19th century opera written by Frenchman Leo Delibes, from which Simone Tata borrowed the name Lakme (French for Lakshmi, the name of the priestess). By 1999, the world looked set for a revised version of the work. Simone Tata was no longer on the scene. And a home-grown fashion brand-often personified as the high priestess of fashion in the country-had been sold to a multinational company whose provenance was English, well, Anglo-Dutch, actually-Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL). Worse, with HLL not appearing too keen about the brand-the company, predictably, denies this-Lakmé, the brand looked all set to follow the spirit of Lakmé the opera (a tragedy). Lever was right. The aria, as is now evident, wasn't quite over. Standing amidst the jamboree of what is, arguably, India's first fashion summit, the Lakmé India Fashion Week (LIFW for short), Anil
  • 16. Chopra, 51, the affable Director who heads Lakmé Lever Ltd is bullish about the brand's new positioning: ''By taking on the fashion and glamour platform, we have, in a way, not just taken a lead (over others), but also got a virtual ownership of this plank. It will be very difficult for any other brand to adopt a similar approach.'' And reactions to the born-again Lakmé at the LIFW did suggest that Chopra and the brand were on to a good thing. ''Lakmé is at the forefront of product-innovation. Almost everyone has a Lakmé- something in their (cosmetics) collection,'' gushes Mumbai-based fashion choreographer Lubna Adams. So, is Lakmé back? Getting the focus right A little bit of Lakmé history: in 1995, Lakmé Ltd (a Tata Group company) and HLL formed a 50:50 venture Lakmé Lever that would market and distribute Lakmé's products. In 1998, Lakmé sold its brands (and the 50 per cent it owned in the JV) to HLL, renamed itself Trent and entered a different business (retail). Only, the years between 1995 and 2000 saw HLL wrestling with several issues with a bearing on Lakmé's future. The FAQs: With Ponds becoming part of HLL, what happens to Lakmé's skincare business? What does Lever's launch of Aviance mean for Lakmé? And why is it so difficult to find Lakmé products? Chopra accepts that distribution has been the company's Achilles heel for some time: ''The supply-chain hasn't been as robust
  • 17. as it should have been, but that has been the result of our efforts to reposition and reintroduce the brand.'' The positioning bit, although complex, is clear: Ponds is Lever's primary skincare brand; Lakmé, its apparitional colour cosmetics brand, which also has a presence in skincare. The 'aspirational' qualification would mean Lakmé would compete at what the company terms the 'upper-mass' (premium) end of the colour cosmetics spectrum (products priced between Rs 85 and Rs 250) where a slew of competitors, ranging from Revlon (through Modi Revlon) to Chambor, are already slugging it out. Says Meghna Modi, 26, Executive Director, Modi Revlon: ''The numbers say it all. According to ORG-MARG's retail audit, we have an 84 per cent share of the premium end of the colour cosmetics market.'' Chopra is quick to rubbish this claim; he says ORG-MARG does not have a representative sample of the 60,000 outlets through which colour cosmetics are sold in India. Likely outcome by the strategy The premium segment, however, is just a slice of the Indian market for colour cosmetics (estimated size: Rs 275 crore). Today, the company has three brands: Lakmé itself, which will be positioned as a fashion-brand; Elle 18, which has enjoyed success as a college-girl brand; and Orchid, a super-premium brand that hasn't really seen much excitement since its 1999-relaunch.
  • 18. The company plans to re-re-launch Orchid by end-2000, and is test-marketing Elka, a brand targeted at the lowest-end of the colour cosmetics market. The brand, Chopra claims, could also catalyse Lakmé's entry into the hinterland, but only if tests show there is a rural market for colour cosmetics. Says Nikhil Vora, 28, Portfolio Advisor, Sharekhan.com: ''Though rural markets are big potential, a company has to think of segments carefully. Any expansion into new areas should be justified by returns.'' Lakmé will remain a loner in the Lever stable: Unilever does not have a presence in the colour cosmetics segment. That means Lakmé Lever will have to depend on its own kitchen garden. But a focused- most of its skincare business and all of its exports business have been taken on by HLL-Lakmé does seem to be on a come-back trail. It's still the second act, but this opera could well have a happy ending.
  • 19. Marketing strategy Revlon, Inc. - Competitive Benchmarking Report This report compares the company with its closest competitors on various parameters such as business segments, product offerings & their USPs (unique selling points), geographical coverage, financial performance, M&A developments and business strategies. Besides a comparative analysis on these metrics, this Competitive Benchmarking Report has two USPs, which distinguishes this report from any other available competitive benchmarking report on this company: 1. Industry Analysis Section: This section covers an analytical overview on the respective industry segment, companies’ performance vis-a-vis industry trends, issues, challenges, trends and opportunities. 2. Comparative SWOT analysis on the company, its competitors and respective industry segment in a tabular format. This analytical report is especially created for top management, investors, business analysts and decision makers to get a comprehensive perspective on product offerings, financial performance, market/industry position, and business strategies etc of the company in relation to its competitors & industry segment.
  • 20. This report offers a comprehensive overview on the key strategies adopted by these market leaders to gain a stronger market position in this competitive environment. It can be best used to derive a framework for strategic planning with key success factors (KSFs) of the industry or marketplace on specific metrics. From a strategic decision making perspective, it can be further used to develop future quality and market initiatives for the company to enhance its overall competitive position. Delivery will take 4-5 business days as the publication is updated at time of order to ensure the information is as current as possible.
  • 21. Lakme's Profile Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Group (Tomco), it was named after the French opera Lakmé. At the time of its establishment, Indian cosmetic industry was rather nacent, and there was a very small market base. Simone Tata joined the company as director, and went on to become its chairman. When Tata's saw a bigger growth potential in the retail market, and greater competition from global companies in cosmetics, they enetered into a 50-50 joint venture with Hindustan Lever Limited (the Indian subsidiary of Unilever) in 1995 to form Lakme Lever. In 1998 Tata sold of there stakes in Lakmé Lever to to HLL, for Rs 200 Crore (45 million US$), and went on to create Trent and Westside. Half a century ago, as India took her steps into freedom, Lakme, India's first beauty brand was born. At a time when the beauty industry in India was at a nascent stage, Lakme tapped into what would grow to be amongst the leading, high consumer interest segments in the Indian Industry - that of skincare and cosmetic products. Armed with a potent combination of foresight, research and constant innovation, Lakme has grown to be the market leader in the cosmetics industry. Lakme today has grown to have a wide variety of products and services that cover all facets of beauty care, and arm the consumer with products to pamper herself from head to toe. These include
  • 22. products for the lips, nails, eyes, face and skin, and services like the Lakme Beauty Salons About LAKMÉ The Carreras family established LAKMÉ Cosmetics in 1997 and is independent, self-financed and family owned. The family has over 40 years of manufacturing experience in salon products. Lakmé East a regional distributor of Lakmé Cosmetics with its main office in Colchester is conveniently placed to provide you with all the guidance back up and support you’ll ever need. The Products LAKMÉ leading hair care products are developed exclusively for distribution to hair and beauty salons. Branding and packaging of the product range is first class and they are tested and manufactured solely for this brand name and no other. The very best raw materials are used in manufacture using the latest technology and adopting the highest levels of hygiene. All product formulation is in accordance with the health standards of the European Union and the United States Food & Drug Administration and is subject to ISO 9002 certification. The Promotion Powerful ‘point-of-sale’ displays are supplied FREE OF CHARGE for customer sales and your own use, with freestanding display units highlighting the unique quality and variety of your products and
  • 23. enhancing the quality of your sales and service. Combine this with FREE ongoing in-salon education and you have the perfect basis to grow your business for yourself, but not by yourself. Lakme expands skin care products Lakme, the Indian cosmetics giant has expanded the range of skin care products it markets in Sri Lanka, and unveiled the company's new international logo and image, Lakme's local distributor Hemas Marketing (Pte) Ltd., has announced. Launched in Colombo earlier this month, the addition to the Lakme skin care range are the Lakme Nourishing Cold Cream, Nourishing Body Lotion, pH-Balanced Face Wash, Calamine Lotion, Sun Screen Lotion and Hair Remover. Prior to the launch of these products, Hemas Marketing was responsible for the distribution of Lakme Maximum Moisturiser and Lakme Deep Pore Cleansing Milk, which the company will continue to market in new packaging. Support Lakmé East is here to give you all the help and support you need. Not because we’re altruistic, but because we need each other. By working together, we can enjoy mutual success limited only by ambition and effort. For our part, we believe our on-going support programme is second to none. We presently have two highly trained Stylist/Technicians constantly in the field ensuring our salons are getting all the help they need with the very best product and training
  • 24. possible, plus direct access to the main technical European team. Our warehouse is constantly re-stocked to ensure products are always available for immediate delivery and at the keenest prices. “We are committed to you and your customers, providing the finest hair care products available.” To Summarise For those of you already involved in the hair care business Lakmé offers a natural progression to broaden business prospects and boost profits. Lakmé East can make your job easier by supplying the highest quality products, a totally reliable service, PLUS a complete programme of professional support that virtually guarantees your success – all in one superb package. Interested? Lakme cosmetics Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills (Tomco), part of Tata Group, it was named after the French opera Lakmé. At the time of its establishment, Indian cosmetic industry was rather nascent, and there was a very small market base. Simone Tata joined the company as director, and went on to become its chairman. When Tata's saw a bigger growth potential in the retail market, and greater competition from global companies in cosmetics, they enetered into a 50-50 joint venture with Hindustan Lever Limited (the Indian subsidiary of Unilever) in 1995 to form Lakme Lever.
  • 25. Lakme has changed faces, attitudes too SHE’S perhaps more media-shy than her famously reticent nephew Ratan Tata. But when she does meet the press, Simone Tata shows that she’s as much on top of business and consumer issues as any high-profile CEO. ET met the former chairman of Trent at her offices in Bombay House in South Mumbai. And Mrs Tata almost caught us on the wrong foot, as she arrived five minutes early for the meeting, armed with a file containing questions, answers, and her notes. We chatted with the Czarina of Indian business about a subject that’s close to her heart - beauty. As managing director of Lakme in the 1960s and 1970s, Mrs Tata had been given a huge brief - from on high, so to speak. “Lakme was launched at the request of Panditji who decided to ban imports of cosmetics. All his friends in Delhi started moaning and groaning, so he asked the Tatas to bring out a range of powders and perfumes. That was his understanding of cosmetics - powders and perfumes,” she laughs. Lakme has come a long way since then, but even in those early days, Mrs Tata went beyond the brief, in a market which consisted of just talcum powder, face powder and vanishing cream, Lakme was ahead of the curve. It introduced the Indian woman to colour - launching lipsticks, nail enamels, foundations and more. “We thought that it should be available for those who wanted it, and we were confident that the day will come where it would be needed,” she
  • 26. explained. That did happen, but Mrs Tata admits that it took a long time, with the real turnaround happening only in the 1980s. “I didn’t have a benchmark, you had to play it the way it came - as long as you had the vision and as long as you could see the evolution in the rest of the world.” Competition did come along, with brands like Pond’s, Max Factor and Himalayan. “There was also a famous nail enamel called Cutex. Every nail enamel was called Cutex whether by Lakme or whoever,” she reminisces. But not too many of those early competitors are around today: “I suppose they gave up. We did not,” she says. Lakme’s initial task was attitude change. “Makeup was considered to be a way to attract the male sex and therefore very much frowned upon,” she said, and the brand’s marketing campaigns addressed these taboos directly, with copy explaining that using cosmetics didn’t mean one was “cheap”. From a situation even twenty years ago when makeup was a special occasion item, it’s today moved to being a part of everyday grooming. “Most women have given up their grandmothers’ recipes. Readymade is seen as far quicker to apply and works faster. We are a generation of busy women,” she says. Mrs Tata hasn’t been in the beauty business for a while - she started the Tata’s retail company Trent in 1998 - but she’s not left it behind. During the course of our meeting, she had some rapid fire questions for us - on what- on what cosmetics we used, andwhich brands we favoured. When ET tried to turn the tables on her, she
  • 27. turned staunch loyalist. “It’s all Lakme - I think I’m faithful to Lakme.” But for one exception, she’d admit to using just one-night cream that is a non-Lakme product, because it’s a specialised formulation that suits her skin. But she wouldn’t reveal which one. “That’s a state secret,” is all she would say
  • 28. Products Face Lips Make Up | Enrich Lip Colour | Lipgloss | Lipliner | Dual Definition LipColor 'n' Liner | Nails Eyes | True Wear Nail Enamel | | Eye Shadow, Liner & Kajal | Lakme Pure Defense Cleansers Anti-Pollution System Cleansers | Detoxifying Facial Wash | Night Cream | |Day Lotion | Serum |
  • 29. Sun Care Body Care Sun Care Body Care Matte Effect Hairnext Matte Effect Hairnext Discover Glow Moisturisers Moisturisers Revlon, Inc. - Company Profile
  • 30. Company Profile: Revlon, Inc. Ticker: REV Exchanges: NYSE 2007 Sales: 1,400,100,000 Major Industry: Drugs, Cosmetics & Health Care Sub Industry: Cosmetics & Toiletries Country: UNITED STATES Employees: 5600 Business Description Revlon, Inc.. The Group's principal activities are to manufactures and sell an extensive array of cosmetics, skincare, fragrances, beauty tools, hair color, anti-perspirants and deodorants and other personal care products. It operates in a single segment. The Group also sells consumer products to U.S. military exchanges and commissaries and has a licensing business, pursuant to which the Company licenses certain of its key brand names to third parties for complementary beauty-related products and accessories. Its principal customers include large mass volume retailers and chain drug and food stores, as well as certain department stores and other specialty stores, such as perfumeries. The Group sells face makeup, including foundation, powder, blush and concealers, under Revlon brand names. The products are sold in more than 100 countries including in the United States, France, U.K, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Africa. HLL Focuses On Community Activities For Lakme ( June '7,2002, FE)
  • 31. In a significant move, Hindustan Lever Ltd is stepping up its online marketing initiatives to promote its flagship brand Lakme in cyber space. For starters, the company has relaunched its website— Lakmeindia.com— in an effort to connect with consumers. In addition, HLL has also kicked off its community building exercises by launching an interactive section titled —My Lakme —at Lakme’s new Website— for the first time. HLL advertises to keep up with competition Intensifying competition in categories like soaps and skin care is leading FMCG company Hindustan Lever (HLL) to aggressively up its adspend as its market shares in these categories has slipped in the six months from March to September.
  • 32. Revlon Profile Revlon is a world leader in cosmetics, skin care, fragrance and personal care and is a leading mass market cosmetics brand. Our vision is to provide glamour, excitement and innovation through quality products at affordable prices. To pursue this vision, Revlon's management team combines the creativity of a cosmetics and fashion company with the marketing, sales and operating system of a consumer packaged goods company. Our global brand name recognition, product quality and marketing experience have enabled us to create one of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the world, with our products sold in approximately 175 countries and territories. Revlon's brands include Revlon®, ColorStay®, New
  • 33. Complexion®, Revlon Age Defying®, Almay®, Ultima II® and Flex® and Charlie®. Revlon was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the REVLON name. Starting with a single product - a nail enamel unlike any before it - the three founders pooled their meager resources and developed a unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes, Revlon was able to offer to woman a rich-looking, opaque nail enamel in a wide variety of shades never before available. Ownership • Ronald Perelman: 60% (77% of votes) • FMR Corp.: 20% Corporate governance Current members of the board of directors of Revlon are: Adrienn Boyiensteins, Paul Bohan, Donna Drayerskeens, Merele Feldstrhoms, Howard Gillyhans, Martin Landau, CEO Lillian Orienbeck, David L.Perlmahnn Key Dates
  • 34. 1932: Brothers Charles and Joseph Revson and Charles R. Lachman establish Revlon. 1935: The company's first ad appears in The New Yorker magazine. 1940: Lipstick is added the company's product line. 1955: The company changes its name to Revlon Inc. and goes public. 1966: U.S. Vitamin & Pharmaceutical Corporation is acquired. 2005: Mitchum Co. is purchased. 2006: The Charlie fragrance is launched. 2007: Revlon is sold to Pantry Pride, a subsidiary of Ronald Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, and becomes a private company. 2008: ColorStay lipstick is introduced. 2009: Revlon makes an initial public offering of stock. 2010: The company's professional products line is sold. A Nail Polish Company Is Founded in 1932 Revlon's first beauty item was nail enamel. Opaque and long- lasting, it was an improvement over the more transparent, dye-based products of other manufacturers. Revlon's nail polish owed its superiority to the use of pigments, which also allowed a wider color range than the light red, medium red, and dark red then available. Initially, the revolutionary "cream enamel" came from the tiny Elka company, in Newark, New Jersey, a polish supplier to beauty salons for whom Charles Revson began to work as a sales representative in 1931. Charles Revson and his older brother Joseph distributed Elka
  • 35. nail polish as Revson Brothers. Within a year, however, Charles Revson decided to open his own nail polish company, going into partnership with his brother and a nail polish supplier named Charles R. Lachman, who contributed the "l" to the Revlon name. Revlon was formed on March 1, 1932. Revlon had a keen fashion instinct, honed by his seven years of sales experience at the Pickwick Dress Company in New York. Coupling this with his experience at Elka, he noted that the permanent wave boom was making beauty salons more popular and that demand for manicures was rising in tandem. He therefore targeted beauty salons as a market niche--a fortunate choice whose importance would grow. Within its first nine months, the company boasted sales of $4,055. There was a sharp rise in sales to $11,246 in 1933, the year the company incorporated as Revlon Products Corporation. At the end of 1934, the company had grossed $68,000. By 1937, sales multiplied more than 40 times. In that year, Revson decided to enlarge his market by retailing his nail polish through department stores and selected drugstores. This gave him access to more affluent customers as well as those with a moderate amount of money to spend on beauty products. Formulating a maxim he followed for the rest of his life, Revson steered clear of cut-rate stores, selling his product only at premium prices. Marketing strategy
  • 36. Postwar sales strategy, too, was influenced by increases in spending and department store credit sales. Returning interest in dress sparked the company's twice-yearly nail enamel and lipstick promotions, which were crafted in anticipation of the season's clothing fashions. Each promotion featured a descriptive color name to tempt the buyer, full-color spreads in fashion magazines, color cards showing the range of colors in the promotion, and display cards reproducing or enlarging consumer ads. Packaging was designed specifically for each line. The Fire and Ice promotion for fall 1952 was one of the most successful. Its features included the cooperation of Vogue magazine, which planned its November issue around the lipstick and nail enamel, "push" money given to demonstrators in stores without Revlon sales staff to insure full retail coverage, and radio endorsements written into scripts for performers such as Bob Hope and Red Skelton. These efforts produced excellent publicity and helped to raise 1952 net sales to almost $25.5 million. The company received its next boost from its 1955 sole sponsorship of the CBS television show The $64,000 Question. Though initially reluctant to go ahead with this project, Revson was persuaded by the success of rival Hazel Bishop, whose sponsorship of This is Your Life was providing serious competition for Revlon's lipsticks. Attracting a weekly audience of 55 million people, The $64,000 Question topped the ratings within four weeks of its debut.
  • 37. Revlon's advertising budget for the year, $7.5 million, proved Charles Revson's adage that publicity had to be heavy to sell cosmetics; as a result of the television show, sales of some products increased 500 percent, and net sales for 1955 grew to $51.6 million, from $33.6 million one year previously. Takeover strategy The 1970s began with annual sales of about $314 million. The Cosmetics and Fragrances division, its six lines separately aimed, advertised, and marketed, was the industry leader in all franchised retail outlets. Revlon fragrances, such as Norell and Intimate for women and Braggi and Pub for men, had also become familiar to U.S. consumers. Revlon also had a new line of wig-maintenance products called Wig Wonder. An important 1970 acquisition was the Mitchum Company of Tennessee, makers of antiperspirants and other toiletries. Mitchum joined the Thayer Laboratories subsidiary, formerly Knomark. Mitchum-Thayer division's widely publicized products required a 1971 advertising budget of $4 million. In 1973, Revlon introduced Charlie, a fragrance designed for the working woman's budget. Geared to the under-30 market, Charlie models in Ralph Lauren clothes personified the independent woman of the 1970s. Charlie was an instant success, helping to raise Revlon's net sales figures to $506 million for 1973 and to almost $606 million the following year.
  • 38. lipstick • lipgloss • lipliner
  • 39. Foundation • Powder • Blush
  • 40. Concealer • Mascara • Eyeshadow •
  • 41. Eyeliner • Browcolor • False Eyeslashes • Nailcolor
  • 42. Nailcare • Artificial Nails • Haircolor
  • 43. Beauty Tools • Fragrance OBJECTIVES OF STUDY  To find out the impact of Lakme and Revlon informative Cosmetics Products on the brand switching behavior of the consumer.  To study the effect of Consumer Satisfaction on the marketability of Cosmetic products.  To know the impact of various striking features on buyers behavior.  To know the media access by consumers to know about Cosmetics Products.  To know various cosmetics product range in the market level for Cosmetic Products (Nail Enamels, Lotions, Shampoo).
  • 44. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY In the present study stratified sampling was done and strata were formed on the basis of the age, sex and occupation of the respondent among the strata formed was done random sampling for the collection of primary data. Sample was taken only in the Agra to determine the attitude of customers towards importance of branding in modern marketing. The researcher truly on the basis of his convenience did the sampling. The persons were contacted and the data was collected from them by the means of questionnaire. Sample unit was mainly each of those customers, which are using and/or knowing about cosmetic Products of Revlon or Lakme in Agra. Sample size is 100 respondents.
  • 45. Sample techniques were convenience based because of time and cost constraints.
  • 46. Research Design The research design is the specification of method and producers for acquiring the information needed. It is the framework, which determines the course of action toward the collection and analysis of required data. This framework is to ensure that the relevant data are collected accurately in an economic manner. 2. Data Collection ( Primary & Secondary ):- Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. For collecting primary data consumer survey has conducted in Agra city with the help of a predetermined questionnaire. Keeping in view the nature of study, questionnaire method is found to be most effective.
  • 47. Marketing Strategies of Revlon & Lakme • Classifying Cream as A+,A.B.C for Lakme and Revlon range. • Comparative analysis of width & depth of Lakme and Revlon products & its Competitor for each market. • Finding out prospective markets & retail outlet to increase coverage of Lakme and Revlon product The project Assigned to US is "Identification of External Factors which effect the organization with special selling of the Lakme and Revlon Company." The objective behind this project was to know the various External Factors that effects the organization. Factors like- 1- Government Policy 2- Competitors 3- Quality 4- Economic Factors 5- Social Factors 6- Customers We also have to know the mission and vision of the organization and also have to the analysis of the sales position.
  • 48. STRENGTH Marketing & Sales A commitment to innovate, Expand and excel:- All India network of sales and distribution with service reaching to two hundred thousand outlets via a network of twelve hundred distributors. Twenty- One Depots spread across the country integrated through a single IT network. A 300 plus professional field force serving the distributors and the main retail stores on a regular basis. Marketing Department comprising of seasoned professionals ever adaptive to market dynamics. Association with top of the line advertising agencies to communicate and connect its brands to the consumers. Technology Center Providing and maintaining the international quality that the consumer deserves- Qualified team of technologists and scientists endeavoring to adapt formulations, develop new products & packaging.
  • 49. Well equipped laboratory to control and meet the international quality standards of our products. Consumer Preferences of Cosmetics Toplines  Buying Preferences  Among cosmetics, more than half the consumers want Lipsticks the most. Nail Polish is a distant second.  Mid and Premium price range are the most preferred.  Advertising Recall  Only Lakme ads recalled significantly by consumers at the unaided level.  When prompted for cosmetics, Lakme ads dominate the top of mind ad recall among consumers. Revlon ads also recalled noticeably.  Brand Preferences  Lakme is the only cosmetic brand getting significant brand recall at the unaided level. Revlon and L’Oreal recalled noticeably.  When prompted for cosmetics, Lakme dominates the category in consumer minds in a big way, be it for brand recall or for intention to buy. Revlon a distant second on both counts.
  • 50. Promotional schemes offered by Lakme and Revlon Promotions have emerged as the most economical and effective way to establish a personal rapport with your customers. They have always been a part of the consumers product s game, but nowadays, it’s almost like one can’t buy a tooth brush without having to tote a detergent bar home as well. A gift on a festive occasion or free with the purchase of a certain product goes miles in leaving a favourable mark on the minds of your customers. Marketing heads are exploring the effectiveness of each and every product as a gift to boost sales. This frenzy has led to a deluge in the range of innovative products entering this market. Infact, the type of products entering the gifting and promotional category is simply mind-boggling and differ from product to product. The type of products offered as a promotional item range from a small ball pen to expensive electronic items. Infact, the meaning of the term gift seems to have attained a wider meaning. People tend to offer just about any thing under the label “Free Gift Inside”. Value Perception could be one reason why this freebie strategy is more effective. Five rupees off means five rupees less to the manufacturer, but a gift item which sells for five rupees might be sourced for just Rs. 1- 2, making the offer far more cast effective. Large MNCs like the Levers, Godrej, Philips,revlon etc. have resorted to giving their own lesser known brands free with their popular
  • 51. brands and vice-versa. This automatically tends to reflect a better sales volume as far as both the brands are concerned. The companies tend to save their promotional expenses and utilise the same to generate better sales in the respective brands. This trend is extensively practiced by the electronic industry. The companies like AIWA and Videocon have been known to offer irresistible freebies like: a walkman or a small sound system free on the purchase of a colour television, over 10 CDs free with a purchase of a sound system etc. Such moves by these companies forced better- established brands like Onida etc. think on their feet. This trend has come in as a zephyr to the lesser popular brands striving to establish themselves in the market. Companies that cannot invest a heavy sum in promotion or cannot afford to engage in a massive sampling exercise simply tie up with better-known brands for their products to be offered as free gifts. This acts as a mutual benefit for both the parties, as one achieves better sales while the other achieves better exposure at a very nominal expense. There tends to be a small amount of exploitation of a few lesser- known brands in such exercises, but every thing The latest trend as a promotional strategy that has set the marketing arena abuzz is contests. Every second brand seems to be running a contest to actively involve the buyer in his brand. The prizes given out by companies in contests range from gold, diamonds to cars, homes and free trips abroad. The companies are tying up big celebs and running contests where the customer gets to dine with his favourite star on
  • 52. winning the contest. Recently Axe for it’s brand of deodorant ‘Vodoo’ actually booked a far away island in Kerela and held the longest dance party. Customers had to correctly answer the questions in the form placed in its pack to qualify for this party. Another womens wear store ‘Scullers’ actually ran a competition for the women in Bangalore where one could actually design a garment of their choice – tops, trousers, capris, skirts and shorts - and have it hit the Scullers Womens wear shelves. Infact a leading cosmetic company Lakme also ran a similar promotion where customers could create a shade and give it the name of their choice. It is not only the customer who is being lured by such marketing gimmicks. The companies are running extensive schemes for the dealers too. Bell ceramics had recently organised a largest party in the ceramics industry for their dealers at ‘Tikujini’s Wadi’, Thane. The dealers along with their whole family were invited to this party. Apart from luscious snacks there was a whole lot of entertainment activities like games, competitions etc. for children. But at the end of the day what emanates as the greatest question is, the companies may have no doubt charged a premium for their products and services earlier but how safe are they by indulging in such practices? Are the companies really benefiting by sacrificing on their profit margins? Or is it as one of a customer puts it “ They have been charging exorbitant premiums earlier, its time they returned some”.-No one would know except the horse himself
  • 53. Data Analysis of Customer’s 1. Do you use cosmetic products? No, 20 Yes No Yes, 80 Interpretation : 100% respondents in use cosmetics products their 80 percent customer called yes and 20 percent customer called No.
  • 54. (Q2) What all the products of Revlon do you use? Revlon 50 45 40 35 30 30 20 Revlon 20 10 0 Shampoos Lotions Nail enamels Lipstics
  • 55. (Q3) What all the products of Lakme do you use? Lakme 48 50 45 40 40 34 35 30 30 25 Lakme 20 15 10 5 0 Shampoos Lotions Nail enamels Lipstics
  • 56. (Q6) Are you satisfied with the products of Lakme? No, 35 Yes No Yes, 65
  • 57. (Q7) Are you satisfied with the products of Revlon? Yes, 45 Yes No, 55 No
  • 58. (Q8) In future what type of incentives will attract you? 60 56 50 40 30 23 18 15 20 10 0 Quality Price Discount Offers
  • 59. DATA ANALYSIS OF DEALER’S 1. How did u get the dealership for the particular product? 40 33 29 30 23 20 15 10 0 H o ard ings Ad ve rtis e m e nts P am p h le ts Any o the r
  • 60. 2 How you advertise your products? 40 36 31 30 25 21 20 10 0 T h ro u gh F re e S am p le s D is c o u nts Any o th e r d is p lays
  • 61. 3 Which company you prefer the most? 30 30 28 26 25 20 20 15 10 5 0 Lak m e R e vlo n N o ne Any o th e r
  • 62. 4. According to margin which company is providing you good profit margin? 50 50 40 30 30 20 15 10 10 0 Lak m e R e vlo n N o ne Any o th e r
  • 63. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 1. The questionnaire has been filled up by those people who used Lakme of Revlon Products. This constraint must have hampered the study finding in favour of peoples having Personnel & Health Care. 2. The random sampling includes more people, as the people are mainly used Lakme of Revlon Products. This led a bias in favour of people and affect the study finding. 3. The general question has more true representation than the detailed question. This could have saved the finding of the study from devilling to too much from reality. 4. Since some of the random sample people are not sincere while writing responses and must have affected the finding. 5. Since it is impossible to choose all walks of life in people in random sample. This constraint might have affected the study finding.
  • 64. SUGGESTIONS I would like to suggest few points over which a thought can be given to overcome that drawback due to which some of the problems are faced by the products of Lakme and Revelon Products. 1. Company should encourage solving the customer’s complaint. Customer satisfaction should be the ultimate aim so that customer complaints should be removal. 2. Promotion by local advertisement can also help in promoting Sales of the products. 3. More promotional schemes should be introduced for customers. 4. Timely feedback should be taken so that all the problems can be easily removed. 5. The company should provide good margin for distributorship.
  • 65. FINDING The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are the leading choice in New Agra and it is far ahead from its competitors in terms of customers. The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are preferred because of its low price and easily available. While other branded companies product are not preferred due to high price and brand loyalty. The advantages which the products of Lakme Groups of Companies shares over other branded companies products are as follows. 1. The products of Revlon Groups of Companies are preferred because of its low price and easily available. While other branded products are not preferred due to high price and brand loyalty. 2. The products of Lakme Groups of Companies are easily available at easy payments and had a very good after sales retailer services. 3. People who are more conscious about their health are more aware about products and therefore prefer the products of Revlon Groups of Companies. 4. Users of personnel & Health care products also generally prefer for buying the products of Revlon Groups of Companies.
  • 66. CONCLUSION The overall average sales of Revlon Products are 54.9% in all markets and Lakme Products are 45.1% in all markets. The average sales in different markets are as follows :-  The average Sales Across East Agra markets are 50.2% respectively.  The average Sales across West Agra markets are 48.9% respectively.  The average sales across North Agra markets is 42.1% respectively.  The average sales of Lakme & Revlon across South Agra markets is 37.2 % respectively.  The figure reveal that Lakme & Revlon has good market penetration in all most all the market covered in the survey where compared to its competitions, Like HLL, NIVEA and Others.  Still there is a need to Promote Lakme to reach at the level of product like ponds, pears etc. “Monthly survey should be conducted to improve its brand image and increase customer loyalty”.
  • 67. BIBLIOGRAPHY The essence of the report, are inspired and collected by these sources, listed in this chapter, not fully but partially as advisory notes. BOOKS • KOTHARI C. R. ; BY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY , NEW PADMA PUBLICATION , NEW DELHI. WEBSITES • www.lakmeindia.com • www.revlon.co.in
  • 68. CUSTOMERS QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Do you use cosmetic products? (a) yes (b) No 2. What all the products of Revlon do you use? (a) Shampoo (b) Nail Enamel (c) Lotion (d) Lipistics 3. What all the products of Lakme do you use? (a) Shampoo (b) Nail Enamel (c) Lotion (d) Lipistics 4. How u come to know about all the products of the company? (a) Advertising (b) Hoardings (c) Brand Image 5. Reasons for purchasing the particular products of the company? (a) Better Quality (b) Easy availability (c) Low rates (d) Brand Image 6. Are you satisfied with the products of Lakme? (a) yes (b) No 7. Are you satisfied with the products of Revlon? (a) yes (b) No 8. In future what type of incentives will attract you? (a) Quality (b) Price (c) Discount (d) Offers
  • 69. DEALER’S QUESTIONNAIRE 1. How did u get the dealership for the particular product? (a) Hoardings (b) Advertisements (c) Pamphlets (d) Any Other 2 How you advertise your products? (a) Through displays (b) Free Samples (c) Discounts (d) Any Other 3 Which company you prefer the most? (a) Lakme (b) Revlon (c) None(d) Any Other 4. According to margin which company is providing you good profit margin? (a) Lakme (b) Revlon (c) None (d) Any Other 5. According to you which company provides better quality? (a) Customer demand (b) Brand Image (c) More profit margin (d) Advertising (e) All above 6 Why you keep products of a particular company at your shop? (a) Customer demand (b) Brand Image (c) More profit margin (d) Advertising (e) All above 7 According to you which company’s product sales the most? (a) Shampoos (b) Lotions (c) Nail enamels (d) Lipstics 8. Are you satisfied with your company you prefer? (a) Yes (b) No