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PROJECT REPORT
ON
“Consumption of AQUAFINA bottled water in TOURS & TRAVEL INDUSTRY,Bangalore”
AT PepsiCo India pvt LTD
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the M.B.A Degree Course of Bangalore University
By Achint kumar.
Regd. no. 05XQCM6006
Under the guidance and supervision of
Mr. RAMESH BABU Professor SUMITRA SREENATH Assistant Marketing head MPBIM PepsiCo India Pvt LTD (Internal Guide)
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Associate Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan # 43, Race Course Road, Bangalore-560001
2005-2007
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DECLARATION I, Mr.Achint Kumar (Reg.No.05XQCM6006),a student of Master of
Business Administration of MP BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT declares that the Project Report on PepsiCo India
Pvt Ltd is my original work. It has not been copied or transcribed from anywhere. It is based on field study and my own observations.
Date: 12-05-2007 ACHINT KUMAR
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GUIDE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the Research work on “CONSUMPTION OF AQUAFINA BOTTELED WATER IN TOURS & TRAVEL
INDUSTRY,Bangalore”has been prepared by Mr.ACHINT KUMAR bearing registration number 05XQCM6006,under my guidence .This
has not formed a basis for the award of any Degree/Deploma by Bangalore University or any other university.
Place:Bangalore Prof SUMITRA SREENATH Date:11-05-2007 (Project Guide)
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‘
PRINCIPAL’S CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the research work titled “CONSUMPTION OF
AQUAFINA WATER BOTTEL IN TOURS & TRAVELS INDUSTRY,Bangalore” at Pepsico India Pvt Ltd,Bangalore has been
prepared by Mr.Achint Kumar bearing registration no O5XQCM6006,under my guidence. This has not formed a basis for the award of any Degree/Deploma by Bangalore University or any
other university. Place:Bangalore Mr NAGESH MALAVALLI DATE: 05-05-2006 (Principal)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “What is ‘Today’ becomes ‘Yesterday’ and what is ‘Tomorrow’ becomes ‘Today’. Give your best today, be it in your tiniest of duty
Performance, in practicing values and ethics, in fulfilling all small or Big commitments. The best will come to you tomorrow”. At The Rise Of All I Would Like To Thank The Almighty, For Giving Me Strength And Perseverance To Do This Project. I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to Mr. Ramesh Babu(Assistant Manager. India Sales) who permitted me to carry on my project work in their organization. I Express My Deep Sense of Gratitude for his Continuous Help & kind guidance, also gave me lots of useful information during my project work. I am also grateful to all other staff of thePepsico India Pvt LTD,Bangalore, who have spent their precious time to interact with me. My heartfelt thanks to my respected pricipal Dr.Malavalli & I Extend A Special Gratitude To My Internal Guide Prof.Sumitra Sreenath, Professor, M.P.Birla Institute of Management Studies for his excellent co-operation and guidance throughout my project. I Thank My Parents, Who are The Backbone Behind My Deeds. I Would Like To Place My Deep Sense Of Indebtedness to All Respondents and My Friends and All Other Who Have Extended Their Help directly or indirectly in making the project report effective and informative. ACHINT KUMAR
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CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMERY 7 2 INTRODUCTION 8
• INDUSTRY PROFILE • COMPANY PROFILE • CHANNELS OF OIPERATION
3. OBJECTIVE OF STUDY 17 4. AREA OF STUDY 18 5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
• TYPES OF RESEARCH • SAMPLE SIZE • SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
6. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 27 7. PROJECT REPORT 32 8. SUGGESTIONS 39 9 CONCLUSION 40 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 41
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This project is a study of Pepsi’s Distribution programme (PDP) of AQUAFINA
BOTTELED WATER IN TOURS & TRAVEL INDUSTRY,BANGALORE
Other than general overview of the current distribution network, the project aims to
look into the details of how potential is there in this tours & travel industry.As pepsi
wants to start its AQUAFINA botteled water in the Luxary and semi luxary buses
whose cost will be included in the ticket itself which will increase the Company’s profit
or earnings, thereby increasing the productivity and efficiency.
Based on the findings of a five-week study, this report identifies certain loopholes in the
distributors policy as well as in company policy.
Finally, the report provides possible solution to the above problems in the form of
recommendation as well as certain suggestion for more optimal use of distributors.
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INTRODUCTION
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INDUSTRY PROFILE
The Soda Beverage Industry or the Soda Industry is comprised of many different
companies and drinks. Within the Soda Industry is a more specialized market that
caters to Cola drinkers.
The Cola Industry has gone through many changes and each cola product has its
origins. I will begin by first by defining Cola. I will then describe each cola market, and
discuss the Cola Industry history. I will also discuss issues affecting the Cola Industry’s
market, particularly the demand and supply curve. Finally, I will describe the Cola
Industry market structure.
The Coca-Cola Company operates in more than 200 countries, and on a global basis, we
have the most inclusive workforce in the world. Our greatest opportunity is to maximize
this asset
With the wide consumption of soft drinks, the industry offers an enormous yet untapped potential with its low per capita consumption and the large young population.
Today, the country has one of the lowest rates of consumption of Cola company products (only 13 8oz-servings per person per year), compared to Malaysia (33), Philippines (122) and Singapore (141).
Because soft drinks sales are sensitive to price, every effort has been made to maintain affordability. In 1997 you could buy 11 small bottles of carbonated soft drinks or ready-to-drink tea with the daily minimum
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wagin Jakarta and 13 in 2001. However, you could buy 205 candies with the same minimum wage in 1997 and only 136 in 2001.
In terms of job creation opportunity, the soft drink industry has a high employment multiplier. At 4.025 times, it ranks 14th against the other 66 industry sectors in the country. This means that for every one job created, or lost, in the soft drink industry then four will be created, or lost, at the national level.
For every one job created in the soft drink industry, four will be created at the national level
Eighty percent of soft drink sales are made through retailers and wholesalers, of which 90% are considered small-scale businesses. For these small-scale businesses, soft drink products are their most important merchandise - contributing 35% of total sales and generating 34% of profit.
Other supporting industries affected by the activity in the soft drink industry include glass, bottle closures, transport and media. 80% of soft drink sales are made through retailers and wholesalers
In 1999, 85% of monthly soft drink consumers had an average household income of less than Rp 1 million (US$ 100) per month. Of these 46% was less than Rp 500,00 (US$ 50)
� Seventy-two percent of weekly consumers had an average household income of less than Rp. 1 million per month. Of these over 40% are either students, partially employed people or pensioners.
� Amongst weekly consumers, soft drinks are consumed as often as syrup and snack
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COMPANY PROFILE
PepsiCo's beverage business was founded in 1898 by Caleb Bradham, a New Bern, North
Carolina druggist, who first formulated Pepsi-Cola. Today, PepsiCo is among the largest
consumer products companies in the world, with revenues of over $28 billion and over
150,000 employees. The PepsiCo principal businesses include Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola
beverages; Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker Foods. PepsiCo brands
are available in nearly 200 countries and territories and generate sales at the retail level
of about $78 billion. PepsiCo offers product choices to meet a broad variety of needs
and preference - from fun-for-you items to product choices that contribute to healthier
lifestyles. PepsiCo's mission is "To be the world's premier consumer Products Company
focused on convenient foods and beverages.
PepsiCo India
Pepsi is one of the most well known brands in the world today available in over 200
countries. The company has the largest and fastest growing businesses in India and
China, which include more than a third of the world's population. This reflects that
India holds a central position in Pepsi's corporate strategy. India is a key market for
PepsiCo, and at the same time the company has added value to Indian agriculture and
industry. PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and is concentrating in three focus areas
. Soft drink concentrate
. Snack foods and vegetable Food processing
The company entered the Indian market through a joint venture with Voltas and Punjab
Agro Industries. With the introduction of the liberalisation policies since 1991, Pepsi took
complete control of its operations. One of PepsiCo's key strategies was to develop a
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completely local management team.6 Pepsi has 19 company owned factories while their
Indian bottling partners own 21
Marketing Strategies
India forms a key market in PepsiCo's global strategy. However, despite a huge market
of a billion people, the soft drink industry, with a per capita consumption of two bottles,
was vastly underdeveloped.
Pepsi's marketing problem went beyond the normal 4Ps of operating effectively in a
market. To enter India, Pepsi faced a 6P marketing problem, with Politics and Public
opinion constituting the 2 additional Ps. Pepsi played the 6Ps very effectively. It delivered
an export/import surplus to the then foreign exchange starved government by offering to
develop agricultural exports from Punjab. In this way, it was able to offset the cost of
importing concentrate into the country. Parallely, with its trend-setting advertising,
innovative on-ground marketing and intrusive distribution system, Pepsi, today, has
brought to its fold a staggering 200 million consumers. Brand Pepsi is the largest single
soft drink brand in India. Pepsi is recognised as 'The' iconic youth brand in this part of
the world. After flooding cities and large towns, Pepsi is now penetrating the rural
market.
Pepsi launched in India as Lehar Pepsi - 'The choice of a new generation'. In the year
1993, Coca-Cola was planning a re-entry into India. Having been for years the cola
that Indians grew up drinking, the threat of such familiarity, albeit somewhat dated,
had to be countered. The task was, therefore, to reiterate faith and retain loyal
consumers. To ride on the passion generated by its very Successful launch, Pepsi
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followed with its first Hinglish 'Yehi hai right choice baby. Aha!' commercial.
The Cola Wars had come to India.
'Aha!' created a new idiom. Pepsi further built empathy and stature by signing
on a host of youth icons of the time. It is, however, Shah Rukh Khan, arguably
one of India's biggest cine stars, who continues to endorse Pepsi to date and
epitomises the brand's connect with movies, music and Bollywood.
The 50th year of Indian independence was an opportune period for Pepsi to
celebrate the spirit of youth. 'Freedom to be' was Pepsi's salute.
1998 was the year of the 'GenerationNext'. With its finger constantly on the
pulse of the nation, Pepsi revisited its raison d'etre - the consumer. The
brand was given a new vision - in tune with the consumer experiences and
their attitude to life - 'Yen dil maange more' was the new brand expression.
The Product Pepsi and its other Brands The Cola franchise also includes Diet Pepsi, the first diet cola to be launched in
India. Catering to emerging needs of the calorie and figure conscious, Diet Pepsi
is the image variant in the portfolio.
Cola is not the only product PepsiCo brought to India. The PepsiCo brand
stable includes Mountain Dew, Mirinda, 7UP, Slice, Aquafina and Tropicana
forming a part of the wide spectrum of beverages offered. Mountain Dew,
introduced in 2003 has succeeded in creating an entirely new category. Pepsi's
launch of America's number one selling bottled water, Aquafina, fuelled the dull
and boring Indian packaged water industry with a distinctive brand
position that reflected consumer lifestyle and status.
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Promotion The bottled soft drink category needs to be driven with continuous excitement.
Early on, Pepsi India identified three broad platforms: cricket, movies and
music to give expression to its core value of excitement.
While cricket had always been the most popular sport in India, with new
technology coming into cricket from coverage to sports gear to day/night
versions of the game, it was set to acquire the status of a religion in the sub-
continent. Pepsi picked up the opportunity early on by not only contracting
the rights to all Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs) played in
India, but also signing up top performers early such as Sachin Tendulkar
and Rahul Dravid and creating some very cutting edge and memorable
advertising campaigns with them.
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Channels of Operations (Distribution Network)
The entire country is divided into four zones in marketing of bottled soft
drinks (BSD). These are namely:
. North Market Unit (NOMU)
. South Market Unit (SOMU)
. Central Market Unit (CEMU)
. Western Market Unit (WEMU)
PepsiCo. Ltd. operates through two channels in the beverages sector namely
Franchise Owned Bottling Operations (FOBO)
Company Owned Bottling Operations (COBO)
FOBO Distribution
In case of FOBO distribution the production and distribution process in handled by the
franchisee and the company appoints a franchise manager to look into the FOBO
operations. The FOBO structure is as follows:
Pepsi Foods Ltd.
Syrup Providing '
Franchise Bottlers
Franchise's investment in plant, machinery and glass Trucks for distribution
PepsiCo India Marketing Company (Sales and Marketing) The various regions
covered by the FOBO channel in India are as follows:
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o Jammu and Kashmir
o Delhi and National Capital Regions
o Western Uttar Pradesh
o Rajasthan
o Goa
o Madhya Pradesh.
o Orissa.
o Andhra Pradesh.
o North Eastern States.
o Bihar.
o Jharkhand
COBO Distribution
The COBO distribution channel is further classified as
DIRECT through Carrying and Forwarding (C& F) Agents INDIRECT
through Distributors
The regions of India which are served by the COBO distribution channel
are:
Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Punjab
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh.
Gujarat.
Maharashtra.
Karnataka.
Kerela.
West Bengal.
Tamil Nadu
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OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH From the analysis of the data collected, practical visit to the retail outlet and from the experience of being a part of a great organisation we reached the following conclusion:
• Aquafina is most popular bottled water amongst its user mainly because of its brand name .Thus it should focus on keeping the cost low so that it can capture the major part of the market.
• Being a popular product it was invisible in the Travel industry.
• Product is very popular in the corporate offices, but due to its high
cost it was not so effective in that Industry.
• Local products were much popular in that Industry due to low cost.
• In Today’s circumstances, customer is a king because he has got various choices around him. If you are not capable of providing him the desired result he will not be able to buy your product.
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NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
Both Coke and Pepsi are trying to gain market share in the Indian beverage market,
which is valued at over $30 billion a year. Each company is coming up with new
products and ideas in order to increase their market share. The creativity and
effectiveness of each company's marketing strategy will ultimately determine the
winner with respect to sales, profits, and customer loyalty. Not only are these two
companies constructing new ways to sell Coke and Pepsi, but they are also thinking of ways
in which to increase market share in other beverage categories. Although the goals of
both companies are exactly the same, the two companies rely on somewhat different
marketing strategies.
Pepsi has always taken the lead in developing new products, but Coke soon learned their
lesson and started to do the same. Both companies have relied on finding new markets,
especially in the rural areas of India. These companies, in trying to capture market share
have relied on the development of new products. In some cases the products have been
successful. However, at other times the new products have failed. One solution to increasing
market share is to carefully follow consumer wants in each country. The next step is to
take fast action to develop a product that meets the requirements for that particular
region. Both companies cannot just sell one product; if they do they will not succeed.
They have to always be creating and updating their marketing plans and products. The
companies must be willing to accommodate their "target markets". Gaining market
share occurs when a company stays one step ahead of the competition by knowing what
the consumer wants.
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Below is a comparative scenario in terms of the brands available in both the
companies:
PepsiCo India Coca Cola India
Pepsi Thums-Up, Coca-Cola
Mirinda Orange Fanta Mirinda Lemon Limca
7 Up, Mountain Dew Sprite
Slice Maaza
Aquafina Kinley
Lehar Soda Kinley Soda
Table 3.2 Competing products of Pepsi and Coke
In case of rural areas of Karnataka, the local players also pose a threat to the
beverage industry. During the peak months of April to June, companies like
Bowler, Cyber are also a favorite among the locals. This is mainly because of the
fact that the rural people do not differentiate between the brands but only want a
"black colored" soft drink. However, the threat of local brands to Pepsi is not
major as compared to the threat posed by Coke.
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AREA OF STUDY
AND
METHODOLOGY
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Area of Study
The study was conducted for the tours & Travel industry,Bangalore.The various
private travel company’s who run there buses from Bangalore to othere cities and
States like TAMILNADU,KARALA,GOA ,MAHARASHTRA and various small & big
Districts of Karnataka.
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The market of India is increasingly being recognized as the richest potential market by
MNC’s and other companies looking to expand their operations. In the KA-COBO area
alone there are 71 districts.
Methodology In order to understand the distribution system used by Pepsi, the initial phase of the
project involved three weeks of field work in city,
Following the field visit, the summarizing of all the data collected on Microsoft Excel
was observed. During this phase, some inconsistencies in the data were found and
further visit to the places were undertaken to verify the data.
During the field work and office work, interviews and informal discussion with the
travel agents people Staff members (TDM, ADC, SAM, PAM, CE, ME), distributors
were conducted in order to learn more about the distributors and their network and
understand problem from different prospective.
Finally, an attempt was made to combine the learning in both phases by actually
summarizing all the information collected (volumes, manpower, vehicle used, area
occupied, outlets etc) and then drawing conclusion to identify the problems and
loopholes in the process of distribution. This detailed study and analysis of data was
conducted for certain distributors in all the six territories.
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TYPES OF RESEARCH
The Research was made on the bases of:
• Primary data
• Secondary data
Primary data:
The primary data is collected through:
1. Personal observation.
2. Interview with:
o Owners of Agency
o Agents
o Bus Drivers & customers
o Managers and Executives of various Department PepsiCo Ltd.
Secondary data:
The secondary data will be collected through
1. Website: www.Pepsi.com
2. Company Files
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SAMPLING SIZE
We targated to the major Tours & Travel agents.We Targated more then 45
companies in Bangalore The first step was to design a questionnaire form that will be used to collect
the necessary information after that company makes the segments of the
distributor depending upon the number of buses they have, types of buses,
rutes of the buses & their Annual Sales Volumes. The segments are as
follows
Less than 15 buses
Between 15 to 25 buses
Between 25 to 50 buses
More than 50 buses
Only luxury buses
Now we tracked the various agents and owners by the way of certain
tracking formats (excel sheets) we had to fill in. After that this information
is being summarized and some useful inferences are been made.
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SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
Sample Technique: Area Sampling
In this we have used area sampling.It is to be some geographic sub-divisions,in that case
cluster sampling is known as area sampling.It is where the primary unit represents a
cluster of units based on geographic area,are distinguished as area sampling.
The area that we slected in Bangalore are :
1. Madiwala
2. Khalasipalyam
3. Majestic
These are the areas where you get all the agents offices.These places where the source of
getting information.
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DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
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Various Channels of Distribution
Distribution of Pepsi in Karnataka-COBO
At PepsiCo, the rural distribution channel is a three level channel which employs
distributors and sub-distributors to reach the retailer and finally the consumer.
There are two ways of distribution in the company, namely.
DIRECT ROUTE.
INDIRECT ROUTE
Manufacturer
Distributor
Distributor
Sub-Distributor Retailer
Manufacturer
Retailer
Retailer
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The Direct Route has carrying and forward agents who makes the product available to
the retailer which finally reaches the end customer.
In case of Indirect Route, the plant dispatches the BSDs to the distributor location
directly. The distributor can either cater to his area or if he wants to diversify his
distribution, he supplies the BSDs to Sub-Distributors.
Figure 3.2 Channels of Distribution at Pepsi
In case of rural areas, the Distributor prefers to have three to four Sub-Distributors
because it becomes very difficult for him to cater to all the villages and all the
shopkeepers in his locality. With the help of SD's he can forget about the villages
which are very far off and concentrate on increasing volumes in the nearby areas. The
company aims to 'activate' (sell Pepsi products in) all villages having a population
of over 2500 in Karnataka-COBO through this distribution network.
Plant
Warehouse
Retailers
Customer Retailer
Sub-distributor
Distributor
Customer
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At Pepsi, the Distributor is actually a dealer who buys empty bottles in crates in bulk.
This depends on the volume of sales in the area. Also, he should have a minimum
stock of five days at his distributor point. The same is the case with a Sub-
Distributor. He can then refill the empty bottles as and when required. These
refilled bottles he dispatches to either retailers or to Sub-Distributors.
The Distributor places an order (or an indent) through the Customer Executive (CE)
of Pepsi and the COP Cell (similar to a call center).
Before the indent is actually placed the company has to receive a demand draft for the
amount of bottles to be refilled. The indent is entered into the SAP software which links
the operations of the entire country. The distributor also has to mention how much of
Pepsi he wants and how much of other flavours he wants. Once the indent is placed the
Distributor receives his product in a day's time directly from the plant. Once the truck
carrying the product reaches the distributor, he shouid send back the same number of
empty botties back to the plant.
The company is currently using a hub and spoke model for rural distribution wherein
distributors are created in centrally located large villages or towns. The spoke is typically
closer to the retail outlets and is serviced by a hub distributor who is supplied directly
from the plant or the company's warehouse. This form of distribution allows for large
loads travelling longer distances and small loads doing a short distance which is cost-
effective.
These distributors receive the BSDs directly from the plant and return empty bottles in
return. The distributors then supply the drinks in the surrounding villages either with
their own resources on their 'direct route' or through sub-distributors who are
appointed by the RSP and CE of the area in consultation with the distributor. The SDs
use all possible means of transport that range from trucks, pickups, auto rickshaws, cycle
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rickshaws and hand carts to cart their products from the spoke to the retailer.At the time
of this study, Pepsi had approximately 510 Ds and 730 SDs in UP-COBO covering
approximately 6250 villages in the six territories and approximately 23,000 retail outlets
in UP-COBO.
Pricing The following table gives the price as well as the different packaging available in
Pepsi and its other brands of carbonated soft drinks.
Brand Packaging Price (bottle) Price (crate) Carbonated Drinks 200 ml Glass 7 148
300ml Glass 9 192
330ml Can 25 460
600 ml PET 20 450
1 It Glass 22 120
2 It PET 42 378
Slice 250 ml Glass 9 198
500 ml(PET) 20 450
Aquafina 1 Lt 12 208
Soda 600 ml PET 10 220
300 ml Glass 6 126
Table 3.1 Packaging and Pricing of Drinks
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CONTACT NO.
NAME OWNERS NAME PHONE MOBILE ADDRESS KPN TRAVELS NATRAJA 26702777 TSP ROAD KALISIPLM KALADA TRAVELS SURESH KALLADA 25997858 32/2 AV ROAD KALISIPALYAM,VRL TRAVELS VIJAYANANDA 9845019729 TIPU SULTAN ROAD, KALISIPAJABBAR TRAVELS SHAKEEL JABBAR 26700156 9880606162 # 19/3, TIPU SULTAN PALACE NATIONAL TRAVELS ZABEER AHMED 6708760 9448241998 TIPU SULTAN PALACE ROAD, SUGUMA TRAVELS NARAYANA RAO 22258181 9880704398 NO.7 VISHWA COMPLEX, 2ND KONDUSKAR TRAVELS KUNDE DESHMUKH 22352900 # 30 G5 TRAVELLERS POINT BSHAMA TRAVELS SHAYEED IJAZ 26705855 16/1 B,AV ROAD KALASIPALYA
SHARMA TRAVELS SURESH SHARMA 26702447 SANGEETHA BHAVAN, 328 TIPSANGEETA TRAVELS YUVRAJ 41241344 NO.7 SUDARSHAN LODGE BUAMBICA TRAVELS RAJESH 41247849 TIPU SULTAN ROAD, KALISIPABHARATHI TRAVELS RAFEEK 41519877 9845654486 NO.107 S,C,ROAD OPP.ANAD RSATYANARAYANA TRAVELS BALAJI AV ROAD KALASIPLM RUKMA TRAVELS RUKMANI 25533407 24.ANANDA ARCADE AV ROADANJAN TRAVELS ANJANAPPA 22877733 # 326 AV ROAD KALASIPLM PAVIT TRAVELS BR CHADDA 41138465 9880701707 C/O BLUE BIRD TRAVELS ANANEETA TRAVELS HEMANT PATEL 41247655 9886198831 AZEEMA BUILDING AV ROAD, DIWAKAR TRAVELS DIWAKAR REDDY 26706379 24.AV ROAD KALASIPLM HKB TRAVELS SHAHEEN KHURESHI 22127127 9845776997 4-n BLOCK, OPP JET AIRWAYSSKS TRAVELS SHABEER AHMED 26703363 NO.6 CORPORATION BUILDINGRAJ NATIONAL EXPRESS RAJ MALHOTRA RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY ROAD KALADA G4 SAJI KUMAR 32902429 24 ANANTH ARCADE A.V ROADSRS TRAVELS S.RAJASEKHARA 6704272 321/3, TSP Road, KalasipalyamNATIONAL NDR RAMATULLA 26705949 326/2 ESP ROAD KALLASIPALMPARVEEN TRAVELS AFZAL 26706899 9845175589 TIPU SULTAN ROAD,KALISIPARAJESH TOURIST RAJESH 26703402 NO.30G-4TRAVELLRS POINT ASAHARA TRAVELS SHABUDDIN 41247675 #21/4 AZEEMA BUILDING,TSP OMAR TRAVELS OMAR 41146644 9845146256 G-1 TRAVELLERS POINT#30 SKALPAKA TRAVELS 26706035 #19 CORPORATION BUILDING IDEAL TRAVELS RAJIK 22267755 1ST MAIN ROAD GANDHI NAGAINDIRA TRAVELS SHAYEED ALEEM 22263779 A.V ROAD KALLASIPALAM MAHESH MOTORS MOINUDDIN 41138786 ANANTH ARCADE,A.V ROAD K
GOKULRAJ TRAVELS SHREEDHAR KALIDAS 51247709 9448496089 #22 ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KA
PAULO TRAVELS HARISH SHREEVASTAV 22384040 NO.2/1 RACE COURSE ROAD O
SEA BIRD TRAVELS 22094081 30,SESHADRI ROAD, ANANDRSAI SHREE TRAVELS SURESH 41247655 9886198831 #21/3 AZEEMA BUILDING, AV R
NAKODA TRAVELS 22094147 B-2 TRAVELLERS POINT, 30.SHCIRCLE
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BLUE LINE TRANSPORT RAVIRAJ 9980039490 7th BLOCK JAYANAGAR KESINENI'S TYAGRAJ REDDY 41139521 # 326, AV ROAD KALISIPALYAMASAIN TRAVELS 26603131 RV ROAD MINERVA CIRCLE ASK TRAVELS AKRAM 26700625 TSP ROAD KALASIPLAM BHAGEERATHI TRAVELS 26674431 SAJJAN RAO CIRCLE, VV PURASANDHYA TRAVELS MANOHAR 26707322 AZEEMA BUILDING, KALISIPLMYESBEE TRAVELS SHABIR 25506833 HOSUR MANIN ROAD, MADIVASC TRAVELS SHIVDAS 25520186 KTR COMPLEX HOSUR MANINJET TRAVELS SHERKHAN 9448045022 AZEEMA BUIDING TSP ROAD, UNIVERSAL TRAVELS SATYA 25535923 15/95 HOSUR MAIN ROAD NEAKRMS TRAVELS 26708358 # B25 AV ROAD, KALASIPLM SOUTHERN TRAVELS DINESH SHETTY 26700039 9945826808 21/1 AV ROAD KALIPAM VIKRAM TRAVELS VIKRAM 23461222 400/25, OoligaCmplx, SampigeRVISHAL TOURIST DAYANAYAK 23444601 1ST MAIN ROAD GANDHI NAGA
MANJUNATH ROADLINES MANJUNATH SHETTY 22256988 9880322955 K.S.BUILDING, 1ST MAIN ROAD
NO.1 Air Travels SHETTY 41315755 9886337755 AV ROAD, KALIPSPALM J.B.T TRAVLS JAI BHARAT 22207283 9845044816 NO.4 TANK BUND ROAD, NEARASHOKA TRAVELS 26709393 AV ROAD,KALISIPLAM CONTI TRAVELS SHEKHAR 32971632 K.T.R.COMPLEX, HOSUR MAINGOLDEN TRAVELS SHAJI 26700424 AV ROAD KALISPLAM S.L.TRAVELS JAHAN 41141111 9448044793 AZEEMA BUILDING, TSP ROADKOHINOOR TRAVELS ASAD 22877199 1ST MAIN ROAD GANDHI NAGASAGAR TRAVELS SAGAR 26706147 AV ROAD KALIPSIPLM VENSON TRAVELS VENSON 22381732 EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL HOTSPS TRAVELS SREDDHAR 26707081 NO.6 ANAND ARCAT, AV ROADGEE PEE TRAVELS GHOUSE PASHA 41139269 NO.9 TANK BUND ROAD EMPEROR TRAVELS SABU 25979713 9880590367 # 80 PEREIRA BUILDING, OPP MB TRAVELS 22206277 9448206933 NO.30 G-1 TRAVEELERS POIN
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KPN TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE OF BUS OWNERS NAME PHONE MOBILE
NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC
SLEEPER NON AC
SS NONAC
SS AC VOLV
NATRAJA 26702777 x 3 X 6 X 4 X 4 X 6 X 4 X 4 X 2 X 4 X 4 X 4 X 2 X 4 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 1 X
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KALLADA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE OF BUS
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO AC
SS NONAC
SURESH KALLADA 25997858 4 4 X 4 4 X 2 4 X 2 4 X 2 2 X 4 1 TOTAL 37
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VRL TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYP
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
VIJAYANANDA 9845019729 12 X 8 10 2 2 2 X 2 2 2 X TOTAL 42
SANGEETA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYP
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
YUVRAJ 41241344 1 1 2 X 2 X TOTAL 6
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JABBAR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
SHAKEEL JABBAR SHAKEEL JABBAR 26700156 9880606162 2 4 2 6 2 4 TOTAL 20
SHARMA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
SURESH SHARMA 26702447 2 X 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 X 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 X 2 X 4 X 2
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NATIONAL TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
ZABEER AHMED ZABEER AHMED 6708760 9448241998 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 8 TOTAL 24
AMBICA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
RAJESH RAJESH 41247849 2 1 1
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SUGUMA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NARAYANA RAO 22258181 9880704398 6 4 4 X 4 4 4 2 4 TOTAL 32
BHARATHI TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER RAFEEK RAFEEK 41519877 9845654486 2 2 2 2
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KONDUSKAR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYP
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
KUNDE DESHMUKH 22352900 4 2 2 TOTAL 8
SHAMA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYP
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
SHAYEED IJAZ 26705855 2 2 X 2 2 2 2 2
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RUKMA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
RUKMANI RUKMANI 25533407 2 4 2 TOTAL 8
ANJAN TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
ANJANAPPA 22877733 2 2 2 1
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PAVIT TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
BR CHADDA BR CHADDA 41138465 9880701707 2 2 TOTAL 4
NEETA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
HEMANT PATEL 41247655 9886198831 8 8 8 6 X 6 2 2 2
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DIWAKAR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N DIWAKAR REDDY 26706379 2 2 1 1 2 TOTAL 8
SKS TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N SHABEER AHMED SHABEER AHMED 26703363 2 X 6 6 TOTAL 14
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RAJ NATIONAL EXPRESS CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEP RAJ MALHOTRA 4 4 4 2 TOTAL 14
KALADA G4 CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEP SAJI KUMAR 32902429 2 X 2 X 2 2 TOTAL 8
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NATIONAL NDR CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEP RAMATULLA 26705949 2 2 2 2 2 4 X 4 X 4 X 4 X 4 X 4 4 4 4 4 TOTAL 50
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PARVEEN TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
AFZAL 26706899 9845175589 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 4 2 2 4 TOTAL 28
SAHARA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
SHABUDDIN SHABUDDIN 41247675 1 2 X 1 X 2
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OMAR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
OMAR 41146644 9448206933 2 2 2 X 4 X OMAR 10
IDEAL TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
RAJIK RAJIK 22267755 2 2 2 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 2 2
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INDIRA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO
SHAYEED ALEEM SHAYEED ALEEM 22263779 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X TOTAL 8
MAHESH MOTORS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO
MOINUDDIN 41138786 4 X 2
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GOKULRAJ TRAVELS CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC
SHREEDHAR KALIDAS 51247709 9448496089 2 2 2 TOTAL 6
PAULO TRAVELS CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC
HARISH SHREEVASTAV 22384040 4 2 4 4 2 2
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SEA BIRD TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO 22094081 2 X 2 X 4 X 2 X TOTAL 10
NAKODA TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO 22094147 2 X 2 X
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BLUE LINE TRANSPORT CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
RAVIRAJ RAVIRAJ 9980039490 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X TOTAL 22
KESINENI'S TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TY
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N
TYAGRAJ REDDY 41139521 2 4 4 2 X 2 X 2 X
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UNIVERSAL TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE O
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
SATYA SATYA 25535923 2 1 1 1 TOTAL 5
KRMS TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE O
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
26708358 1 1 1 1
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SOUTHERN TRAVELS CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPE DINESH SHETTY DINESH SHETTY 26700039 9945826808 2 5 X 3 TOTAL 10
VISHAL TOURIST CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPE DAYANAYAK 23444601 6
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MANJUNATH ROADLINES CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEP
MANJUNATH SHETTY 22256988 9880322955 2 2 4 4 TOTAL 12
NO.1 AIR TRAVELS CONTACT NO.
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS
SLEEPER AC SLEEP
SHETTY 41315755 9886337755 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CONTI TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N SHEKHAR SHEKHAR 32971632 2 2 2 2 2 2 TOTAL 12
KOHINOOR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER N ASAD ASAD 22877199 2 4 TOTAL 6
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SPS TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
SREDDHAR 26707081 2 2 2 TOTAL 6
GEE PEE TRAVELS CONTACT NO. TYPE
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILENO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER NO A
GHOUSE PASHA 41139269 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 1 1 1
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EMPEROR TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
SABU SABU 25979713 9880590367 2 2 X TOTAL 4
MB TRAVELS CONTACT NO. T
OWNERS NAME CONTACT PERSON PHONE MOBILE NO.OF BUS SLEEPER AC SLEEPER
22206277 9448206933 2 2 2
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NAME BUSES KPN TRAVELS 70 KALADA TRAVELS 37 SRS TRAVELS 50 NATIONAL NDR 50 NEETA TRAVELS 42
No of Buses
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5 6
NAME
BUSES
These are the major five Travel agencies which we have come across.
• KPN Travels • SRS Traves • Neeta Travels • National NDR • Kallada Travels Kpn is having the most no of Buses and they have the most no of destinations across Karnataka,The next is SRS Travels & National NDR
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AC BUSES
00.511.5
NEETATRAVELS
NA
Series1
We came to the reference that only SRS Travels is having AC buses and no other company was having the AC buses which run through various cities.
NAME AC
KPN TRAVELS NA
KALADA TRAVELS NA
SRS TRAVELS 20
NATIONAL NDR NA
NEETA TRAVELS NA
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NON AC
05
1015202530354045
NAME NON AC
Series1
Series2
Series3
Series4
Series5
Series6
Series7
We came to the reference that KPN & NATIONAL NDR is having the most number of non Ac buses as they are having the most urban routes due to which they are having most no of Non Ac buses.
NAME NON AC
KPN TRAVELS 40
KALADA TRAVELS 18
SRS TRAVELS 20
NATIONAL NDR 40
NEETA TRAVELS 12
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VOLVO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
SRSTRAVELS
NA
KALADA TRAVELS 19
KPN TRAVELS 30
NAME VOLVO
Series1
Series2
Series3
Series4
Series5
As being the Market leader Neeta travels And KPN Travels is having the most no of Volvo buses buses because thre buses mostly go to areas of Bombay And Pune.
NAME VOLVO
KPN TRAVELS 30
KALADA TRAVELS 19
SRS TRAVELS NA
NATIONAL NDR 10
NEETA TRAVELS 30
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DESTINATION
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Series1
Series2
Series10
Series11
Series12
Series13
Series14
Series15
Series16
Series17
Series18
With this we came to the infrence that KPN and Kallada Travels can be called as the king of the market as they are having the most no of buses for the different routes.
NAME DESTINATIONS KPN TRAVELS CHENNAI, KALIKUT, COIMBATORE, ERNAKULAM, HYDERABEAD, MADURAI, PONDICHERRY, SALEM, BO
KALADA TRAVELS THIRUVANANTHAPURAN, ERNAKULM,TRICHUR, HYDERABAD, MYSORE, KALIKUT, CHENNAI
SRS TRAVELS MADURI.PONUCHERRY,MUNNAR, NATIONAL NDR BOMBAY,PUNA,BALGUM,HYDERABAD,CHENNI,OOTY,GOA,COOMBITURE NEETA TRAVELS MUMBAI, HYDERABAD, BELGAUM, KARAD, KOLAHAPUR
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SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS AQUAFINA is in the growth stage of product life cycle (PLC).There is a lot of demand for the quality product in the Market. Suggestion that should be taken into consideration are:
• The company should make hindrance free agreements for travel
owners of travel agencies to give there suggestion about the product. • Company should pay special attention on the cos of the product as
the customer & Travel owners need low cost and quality product. • Company should come with various schemes by which they can
attract the customers of ther target Market.
Company should always be aware of the competitors schemes.
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CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION From the analysis of the data collected, practical visit to the retail outlet and from the experience of being a part of a great organisation we reached the following conclusion
• It was a vast untapped Market .Only 7% of the market is tapped and
that is by the local competitors only.
• But as of now people have become more health conscious.Thay want healthy products due to which there is a great chance for Pespsi to gain that Market.
• As Tourism sector is growing very rapidly so due to that there is a
good chance for Papsi to grow its Market in this Tours & Travel Industry.
• As this sector is growing very fast due to much of entry of Foreign Tourist so due to which there is a good opportunity for the company to grab that market.
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BOOK REFERENCES
• Marketing management - Philip Kotler (Millennium edition, Prentice Hall of India)
• Marketing research -C.R Kothari (2nd Edition Wishwa prakashan)
• www.Google.com
• www.Pepsico india.com
• www.cola industry.com
• www.andromeda.rutgers.edu