2. CONSUMER DURABLES
Consumer durables are the products whose life expectancy is at
least 3 years. These products are hard goods that cannot be used
up at once.
According to recent industry reports, the steadily growing market
for consumer durables is estimated at Rs. 300 billion.
3. TOP PLAYERS IN DIFFERENT SEGEMNTS
CONSUMER DURABLES CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
OTHER
BROWN
GOODS
WHITE
GOODS
VIDEOCON TITAN
TTK
PRESTIGE
BLUE STAR MRC ELECTRONICS
HAWKINS WHIRLPOOL
BAJAJ
ELECTRONI
VOLTAS
Consumer
Durables
Consumer
Appliances
Brown
Goods
White
Goods
Other like
Watches,
jewelry
Consumer
Electronics
Mobile
Phones, TV
etc.
6. Threat of New Entrants
Most current players are global players.
New entrants will need to invest in brand
,technology and distribution
Highly capital intensive
Brand loyalty is moderate.
7. Bargaining Power of Buyer’s
Buyers switching cost is very less
Use of internet to get all the information
enables customers to be powerful
Multiple of brands across price points –wide
variety of choice for customers.
8. SUPPLIER’S POWER
Indigenous and supply base limited-most raw
materials are imported.
Product differentiation is very low
By changing the input firms cannot drastically
differentiate on price
9. Competitive Rivalry
Number of well established players with new
players entering.
Good technological capability
Many untapped potential market
Continuous innovation leads to intense rivalry
Homogeneity in product and low switching
cost
10. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
Unbranded products and cheaper imports could enter
the market.
Technology advancements
Buyers have huge propensity to substitute.
12. POLITICAL FACTORS
Big organized shops like Aditya Birla & Reliance India
groups are in to consumer durable goods market. Strong
lobbying was done to protect the investment of
unorganized retail shop. The purpose of different political
parties was to increase their vote banks.
The permissible entry of the FDI‟s was only single brand
outlets.
Restrictions were imposed on the entry on new organized
shops.
13. ECONOMIC FACTORS
Bulk of the total profit will be showed by top three
organized retail players.
A shift in the consumption pattern of durable goods was
observed. It was the main course of increase in the
exponential growths.
Consumer durable industry as a whole suffering from
the commoditization of the durable products and
services.
14. SOCIAL FACTORS
Consumers of durable goods feel the gravity and have
ready to ask companies about their contribution to the
nation as well as society in terms of their environmental
friendly approach.
Consumers of durable goods industry want big retailer
to look after the well being of the nation.
Durable goods consumers are now ready to shell, extra
price for their money baskets for the environmental
friendly household durable goods.
15. TECHNOLOGY FACTORS
Enhancement of consumers experience and revenue drive by
managing all types of costs and improvement in operational
efficiency are the major challenges in the retail sector of
consumer durable industry. To meet all these challenges durable
goods industry is heavily relying on information technology
sector.
Big players of this sector have already increased their budget on
Information Technology spending by almost 25 percent in year 2010.
Software are the most important tool to improve operational
efficiency in this industry.
16. Consumer Durables-Forecast &
Growth Trends
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Forecast Sales Volume of Major
Appliances in 000, Units
Sales
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10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
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Forecast Revenue of Major
Appliances INR Cr.
Revenue
18. Key Growth Drivers
Rise in disposable income
Availability of new & innovative products
Pricing of the products
Rise in the share of organized retail.
Innovative advertising & brand promotion
Festive season sales
19. Future Trends
Expansion into new segments
Increased affordability of products
Focus on energy efficient and environment-
friendly products
Growing luxury market
Powerful competitive strategy
Occasion based marketing