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    COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF BISLERI

    By:

    Sachin Mohan (S-59)

    A Report submitted in

    Partial fulfillment of the requirements of the

    Competitive Marketing

    Under

    Prof. Vijay Kapur

    FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DELHIDELHI

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    TABLE OF CONTENT

    1.INTRODUCTION 1

    BOTTLED WATER INDUSTRY IN INDIA 2

    2.BISLERI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY PROFILE 3

    3.MARKETING MIX OF BISLERI 5

    SWOT ANALYSIS 9

    POTTERS FIVE FORCES MODEL 12

    PESTLE ANALYSIS 15

    4.CORE COMPETENCIES 18

    EXTENDED VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 21

    5.VRHN ANALYSIS 26

    6.FUTURE PLANS 27

    7.SUGGESTION 29

    REFERENCES 30

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    1. Introduction

    Water is the most important necessity for life. The drinking-water needs for

    individuals vary depending on the climate, physical activity and the body culture.

    But for average consumers it is estimated to be about two to four litres per day.The growing number of cases of water borne diseases, increasing water

    pollution, increasing urbanization, increasing scarcity of pure and safe water etc.

    has made the bottled water business just like other consumer items. Scarcity of

    potable and wholesome water at railway stations, tourists spots, and role of

    tourism corp. etc. has also added to the growth.

    Almost all the major international and national brands water bottles are available

    in Indian market right from the malls to railway stations, bus stations, grocery

    stores and even at panwala's shop. Before few years bottle water was

    considered as the rich people's choice, but now it is penetrated even in ruralareas. The growth and status of Indian Bottled Industry in

    comparison with Western or Asian market, India is far behind in terms

    of quantum, infrastructure, professionalism and standards implementation. The

    per capita consumption of mineral water in India is a mere 0.5-liter compared to

    111 liter in Europe and 45-liter in USA.

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    Bottled water industry in India

    According to a survey, there are about 200 bottled mineral water brands in India

    and nearly 80% of them are local brands. Making of bottled water has become a

    cottage industry task nowadays in the country.

    Most of the cities and even small towns of India have bottled water

    manufacturers. The industry of mineral water is dominated by some of the top

    players in India, whose brands are being consumed in larger numbers and the

    names of these players are given below:

    Top three players in the Mineral Water industry in India:

    Bisleri International

    Coco-Colas Kinley

    PepsiCos Aquafina

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    2. Bisleri International Company Profile

    Bisleri was originally an Italian company created by felic Bisleri, who first brought

    the idea of selling bottled water in india. Bisleri then was introduced in Mumbai in

    glass bottles in two varieties bubbly and still in 1965.parle brought overBisleri(India) Ltd. In 1969 and started bottling water in glass bottles under the

    brand name Bisleri. Later parle switched over to non returnable bottles and finally

    advanced to containers. In 1995 ramesh j. chauhan started expanding Bisleri

    operations. In 2003 bisleri announced its venture to Europe after that Ramesh j.

    chauhan sold his stake to Wakharikar and sons. But all operations are under

    Ramesh j. chauhan.

    Since 1995 Mr. Ramesh J. Chauhan has started expanding Bisleri operations

    substantially and the turn over has multiplied more than 20 times over a period of

    10 years and the average growth rate has been around 40% over this period.Presently they have 8 plants & 11 franchisees all over India. They have their

    presence covering the entire span of India. In future ventures they look to put up

    four more plants in 06-07. They command a 60% market share of the organized

    market. Overwhelming popularity of 'Bisleri' & the fact that they pioneered bottled

    water in India, has made us synonymous to Mineral water & a household name.

    when we think of botteled water we think Bisleri.

    In endeavor to maintain strict quality controls each unit purchases performs &

    caps only from approved vendors. They produce our own bottles in-house. They

    have recently procured the latest world class state of the art machineries that putus at par with International standards. That has not only helped them improve

    packaging quality but has also reduced raw material wastage & doubled

    production capacity.

    The brand name Bisleri is so popular in India that it is used as generic name for

    bottled water.

    Bisleris Vision

    Its vision is to be the dominant player in the branded water business where the

    second player is less than 20% of its business.

    Bisleris Mission

    It is in the business to serve the customer. He is the most important person. He is

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    the only one who pays. He deserves the best quality and presentation at a worth

    of the price. It must have world class quality, at the lowest production &

    distribution cost. This will make it an unbeatable leader, and will have satisfied

    loyal customers.

    Bisleris values

    Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, Co-operation, Quality, Passion, Openness &

    Transparency.

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    3. Marketing mix of Bisleri

    According to Philip kotler marketing mix is the mixture of controllable marketing

    variables that the firm uses to pursue the sought level of sales in the targeted

    market

    In simple words marketing mix is the combination of four basic elements /

    ingredients under one head. The 4Ps ie Product, Place, Price, and Promotion.

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    Types of products

    BISLERI values their customers & therefore have developed 8 unique pack sizes

    to suit the need of every individual. They presently have 250ml cups, 250ml

    bottles, 500ml, 1L, 1.5L and 2L which are the non-returnable packs & 5L, 20L

    which are the returnable packs.

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    BISLERI with added Minerals BISLERI Mineral Water contains minerals such as

    magnesium sulphate and potassium bicarbonate which are essential minerals for

    healthy living. They not only maintain the pH balance of the body but also help in

    keeping you fit and energetic at all times.

    Price

    Price plays as very important role as it is the only P which helps in getting

    revenue:

    Firstly one can explain the factors which affect the pricing decision ie. Price is

    directly related to

    1. Demand

    2. Competition

    3. Break-even Point.

    Secondly, if there is a novel product or almost no competition, one can

    Go for higher price in the beginning, make good profits to face

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    Competition and innovations at a latter date. However if you are entering a

    competitive market your entry price should be low to ensure big volumes to earn

    reasonable profits.

    In the beginning BISLERI had no competition, so the price of BISLERI was high,

    gradually the promoters dropped the price.

    Buy Huge quantity at cheap rate, after confirming demand and sell at cheap

    price, make them addictive, then gradually increase price)

    BRAND PACKAGINGS PRICE (in Rs.)

    Per bottle

    BISLERI

    20 litre 705 litre 50

    2 litre 25

    1 litre 15

    500 ml 10

    330ml 8

    250 ml cup 5

    Place

    BISLERI has a specific distribution channel which they follow:

    Distribution Channel

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    From the manufacturing plant the bottles will come directly to the stockiest.

    Taking out the C&F agent from the distribution channel, so as to increase the

    margin to other elements in the chain.

    PromotionPositioning : Playing Safe

    Target audience : Health and hygiene conscious people

    Personality : Guardian, Authoritative, Reliable

    Punch Line : Play Safe

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    SWOT ANALYSIS

    STRENGTHS

    Bisleri products are well placed in the market, since the product is fast moving

    in nature.

    The company and its products has good Brand image.

    Bisleri has a vast plant and own infrastructure which makes convenient for

    huge production and storage.

    The company has sufficient man power resource to carryout operations.

    Bisleri is a no.1 bottled water company in India and the company enjoys the

    60% share in the market and also the most trusted brand No.2 for cold

    beverages in India.

    Credit period given by the suppliers to the company is more than the credit

    period given to the customers by the company.

    Having three variants:

    Strengths

    Weakness

    SWOT

    ANALYSISThreats

    Opportunities

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    With added mineral

    Mountain water

    Himalayan water

    All departments are fully equipped with sophisticated technology, which helps

    in quick completion of jobs.

    WEAKNESS:

    Having more unskilled workers than the skilled workers

    Reuse of bottles by local sellers.

    Having permanent vendors, which may affect the production process when

    suppliers cannot supply the raw materials accord to demand.

    Lack in technological advancement.

    Poor advertising and promotional strategies.

    Smaller brands affect the market of Bisleri by offering their products at low

    cost to the retailers.

    Government regulations towards the production of water, where they cannot

    cross the limit and produce more quantity of water.

    Strict rules & regulations followed in company with regard to employee policy.

    OPPORTUNITIES:

    As scarcity for water is increasing in all areas, demand is increasing for

    bottled water and hence Bisleri is growing day by day.

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    As standard of living of people is increasing, demand for bottled water is

    increasing day by day.

    Since the product possesses very good brand awareness, it can go for further

    expansion.

    Bisleri entering in to new markets outside India i.e., U.S, Europe and U.A.E.

    Better market penetration.

    THREATS:

    Strict government regulation with regards to ground water usage.

    Strategies of competitors.

    Increase in the number of mineral water companies in India.

    Scarcity of underground water source.

    Reduction in market share because of low profit.

    Consumers negligence about the brand of water bottles.

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    Potters Five Forces Model

    Substitutes

    New Entrant

    Bargain Power of Supplier

    Bargain Power of Customer

    Industry Rivals

    Industry Rivals

    Rivals divided into organized and unorganized

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    Organized

    Cokes Kinley, PepsiCos Aquafina, Mohan Meakins, SKN Beweries and Parle

    Agros Bailley.

    Unorganized

    Local water brands such as H2GO, Blue Label, Kwencher, Yes, etc.

    New Entrants

    HUL water purifier Pureit

    Various new local brands (unorganized players)

    Shaw Wallace is also in a process to enter the bottled market in the premium

    segment.

    Substitutes

    Soft drinks

    Water purifiers

    Tap water

    Coconut water

    Vending Machine water

    The most economical drink -nimbu pani

    Bargain Power of Supplier

    When the companys suppliers are able to raise price and reduce quantity

    then the supplier power would be high

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    Packaging (PET bottles)

    Labeling material

    Bargain Power of Customer

    Buyers demand

    1. Better quality or service

    2. Set competitors against each other at the expense of sellers

    profitability

    Reason:

    1. Industry where many brands fighting for existence and their share

    2. Large number of choices available to retailer

    3. Low switching cost for retailer

    Prices of other products are more of less the same

    1. Brand Loyalty of customer is very low

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    PESTLE ANALYSIS

    We have considered Indian mineral water industry for the analysis. The key

    points are given below followed by the analysis.

    Political

    There are various political parties protesting against the pricing of mineral

    water.

    There is stable government at the centre with liberal policies.

    The government has imposed price ceiling on bottled water.

    Economical

    There is an increase in per capita income.

    Most of the people are from middle and upper middle class.

    Expansion of multinationals, IT and BPO companies in Tier 1 and 2 cities.

    There is no licensing policy adopted in this sector.

    There is availability of cheap labor.

    The government is promoting new bottling plants through public-private

    partnership.

    Social

    Bottled water was earlier considered as a status symbol.

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    Bottled water is now the only source of pure drinking water in areas where

    there isscarcity of water.

    The bottled water is considered to be safe as compared to ordinary tap water.

    There in increase in health consciousness of people.

    Technological

    The bundling of technologies like distillation, reverse osmosis, activated

    carbon filter etc helps in better quality of water.

    There has been a shift in packaging from bottles made of glass to

    bottles made of PET. This helps in recycling and reducing environmental

    pollution.

    Governed by PFA and BIS standard.

    BIS has provided standards for mineral and drinking water. The BIS approval

    was mademandatory from 1999.

    Mineral water should be packed in clean, colorless, transparent, odorless,

    tamper proof bottles made up of polyethylene

    PFA and BIS lays standard for metals like lead, mercury, arsenic, aluminium

    and barium.

    ANALYSIS

    The PESTLE analysis helps us to analyze the various factors affecting the Indian

    bottled water industry. We can observe that governmental policies regarding the

    quality of packaged water are very stringent and all the companies have to

    adhere to the BIS standards. The liberal government policies, growth of the IT

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    and BPO sector in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and promotion of bottling plant through

    public private partnership are favorable to the industry.

    The lower cost of set up and availability of cheap labor has attracted many small

    as well as big players. There have been incidents where pesticide contents have

    been found, also there have been instances where small companies have beenfound using plastic unsuitable for human health.

    There is therefore constant pressure on companies to maintain quality of product

    and packaging. There has been increase in health consciousness among people

    and unavailability of safe drinking water in low tier cities is favoring the sales of

    bottled water.

    The technological advances in purification processes help in enhancing and

    maintaining quality of water. There is no industrial licensing policy present

    currently which attracts many players to enter in this industry. The lower marginassociated and low entry barriers considerably affect the larger players.

    We can observe that the companies adhering to the environmental standards,

    using proper packaging gains advantage. The price war is not possible in this

    industry as the government has imposed ceiling on the price of bottled water.

    However there is much possibility that companies start competing through

    differentiation.

    The bottled water is considered as a status symbol so it can be possible that

    companies enter the unexplored area of flavored drinking water. The scarcity of

    safe drinking water in many areas creates opportunity for the players to cater to

    this growing demand. There have been instances of protest against the bottled

    water companies against the pricing strategy and over the depletion of scarce

    resources.

    However this will have very meager impact on the industry considering the

    growing demand for pure and safe drinking water. We can observe that the

    overall scenario for the industry is favorable for small as well as larger players.

    The industry has considerable growth prospect in newer areas and the macro

    environmental factors attract new players.

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    4. CORE COMPETENCIES

    There are tangible as well as intangible resources. The tangible resources are

    termed as the physical assets of the organization whereas the intangible

    resources are termed to be non-physical assets such as the information or

    knowledge of the product. Bisleri as a brand gains the competitive advantage. It

    has goodwill in the market. The concept of the bottled water is prevalent in the

    western countries as people are very health conscious. The bottled water slowly

    and gradually came into existence as Coca-Cola and Pepsi entered the market.

    As people think of the mineral water Bisleri is the first name which came into their

    mind. Bisleri has launched itself into many different brands, as Bisleri mountain

    water and many more. Bisleri whenever advertise itself on television or on pressthe only one message which is delivered is Bisleri is safe and pure. The bottles

    are sealed and refilled and recycled on timely basis. The seal of Bisleri bottles

    help the customers to remove the doubts which were created in their minds

    about the purity of the brand. Thus, the brand itself is the core competency of

    Bisleri. It dominates the market. As packaged water industry is growing at a fast

    rate (2.5%PA). Bisleri has a market share of 60%. Bisleri maintains the physical

    and financial resources very efficiently and effectively. These resources when

    combined helps in maintain and retaining customers expectations to achieve the

    targets of the company. Entering into various segments of the society as it

    produces premium, popular and bulk invests a large number and an efficient

    human resources. The intellectual capital of the brand is playing the major role as

    the bottle seal of Bisleri is patent. Bisleri provides a safe drinking water which

    maintains and take care of the health of the people leading and attaining the

    threshold resources. As Aquafina and Kinley the major competitors of Bisleri are

    entering with various strategies to beat the competition Bisleri also focused itself

    to increase the awareness of the brand through advertising and fulfilling

    customers minimum requirements by giving them pure and safe mineral water to

    drink. The various segments it entered into covers different price ranges. The

    price ranges within 10 to 110 which can be easily available for every section of

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    the society. Bisleri keeps on advertising again and again that it works on safe

    and pure form of bottled water, which shows its complementary resources and

    competencies. Analyzing these threshold resources and competencies is

    important for the organization to sustain itself in the market with the same

    position. The seal of Bisleri is also acting as its unique resource as it has got the

    patent and other organizations cannot imitate it. The brand Bisleri itself acts as a

    unique resource as it is so popular in the minds of the people that they dont

    switch to other bottled water easily from Bisleri. This shows that the organization

    is good in attracting new customers as well as retaining old customers and

    people turn out to be brand loyal. The packaging was done in such a way that the

    customers can easily view the sparkling clear water inside the bottle. It made the

    packaging transparent to gain the trust and confidence of the customers on their

    brand.

    It started reinventing and focusing on its distribution network which also plays its

    major core competency. There were about 15 bottling plants of Bisleri and three

    franchisees all total there were 350000 outlets of Bisleri. It works through

    manufacturers to clearing and forwarding agents to distributors and finally to the

    ultimate customers. It has 52 bottling plants all over the country as in Delhi, Goa,

    Mumbai, UP, Jaipur, Chennai, Rudrapur and Bangalore. It is going to expand it

    by setting up new 25 bottling plants across India which will help it achieve

    40percent more of the growth rate in the fiscal. The new bottling plants are being

    placed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Kashmir, Jharkhand,

    Kerala and north Bengal. These plants are going to be partly set up the

    franchisees and partly by the company itself. The company is also going to

    double the capacity of manufacturing in Mumbai and Nagpur. The company has

    outlined a dual distribution plan this way to gain competitive advantage. ParleBisleri also tried to launch and introduce bottled water in stationary, chemist

    shops where other soft drinks were not sold so it was easily available to the

    customers. The company worked on its dual-distribution strategy to gain

    competitive advantage. It kept on working and entering into rural India, interior

    markets and penetrating into smaller markets of the country, pushing the brand in

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    the roadside of metros and new territories. The government institutions, hotels,

    railways were targeted as the major chunks of the market.

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    EXTENDED VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

    When we see the value chain analysis of Bisleri we can easily analysis that the

    Bisleri is good enough in logistic system to operate the business smoothly. The

    value that the customer perceived in Bisleri is its operation its cap or packaging.

    The Bisleri add a lot of value at its each operation. Bisleri also have the first

    mover advantage over its competitor. Its brand image or brand name is helps to

    attract a pool of customer. Let us see how Bisleri add the value at each steps of

    value chain and how Bisleri gain the competitive advantages through various

    operation and activities.

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    Porter Value chain

    We can divide the Bisleris activities in two parts on the basis of value chain

    model

    1. Primary activities

    2. Supportive activities

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    Primary activities:

    Bisleri is a leading organization in packaged bottled water. Bisleris primary

    activities are

    Inbound logistics:

    The raw material for Bisleri drinking water is water, plastic grain for bottle,

    packaging equipment, minerals, bottle cap and labels. Bisleri has good inventory

    system and transportation system. Its inbound logistic is good enough to supply

    the Bisleri water regular. This helps to available the product at everywhere. The

    product availability adds the value to the customer. BISLERI manages all the

    semi finished, finished goods and raw material in stores department. In store

    department they all keep the stock of rejected bottles or cap to reuse it. Every

    day 5o tones of stock dispatch from the store house. So this increases the

    availability of product to consumer. The models are made from polymers like

    HDPE, LLDPE, PET grains.

    Operation:

    Bisleri manages its seven department of different operation where hygiene and

    safety concern is primary focused. Different departments are:

    Filter department

    Caps department.

    Water treatment plant

    Water blowing department

    Water testing laboratory

    HORAI department(grinding plant)

    Stores department.

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    Filter department is responsible for the filling and packaging of bottles under the

    rigid control of the hygiene and safety. In the caps department the PET material

    is used to make the cap and plastic bottles by using 6 Ekou injection modeling

    machine of 180 and 330 as per the requirement of market. Caps are made from

    a mixture of HDPE and LLDPE using 4 Cincinnati Milacron and 2 Windsor

    injection-moulding machines. Water treatment plant where the water is make

    pure and safe. Water laboratory taste checks the quality before and after

    packaging. The scraps or used bottle again send to HORAI department for the

    recycle of bottles. Stores department manages the all raw material and scraps.

    Bisleri add value at each steps of its operation. Customer perceived Bisleri as

    pure and safe water with cap security.

    Outbound logistics:

    The outbound logistic of Bisleri is very strong. To increase the capacity and to

    cover the maximum market Bisleri increased its transportation by increasing the

    number of trucks from 1000 to 2000 trucks. Bisleri uses the route mapping

    method, in this method the route of transportation and operation is designed in

    such a way that it takes minimum time to transport the stuffs. Bisleri makes route

    sheet along with the scheduled to make sure the things happen in an effective

    manner. Current Bisleri manages 16 plants at 14 locations in different part of

    India to increase the availability of product. Bisleri plan to open the 25 new plants

    till 2010 to increase the growth of 40%. So it will decrease the supply time and

    make the product easily available. Bisleri decide to increase its distribution

    network by 30%.

    Marketing and sales:

    Bisleri uses competitor price strategy to get the market. As Bisleri has the first

    mover advantage and the market is full of competition so they decide to increase

    the advertising expenses for ad campaign. Bisleri itself is known as mineral and

    pure water. The branding and segmentation of Bisleri is very strong as it cover

    household to big hotels. To target the customer Bisleri launched different product

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    line with different prices and different size of bottles. The Bisleri uses three level

    of distribution channel as it consists of wholesalers, dealers and retail shop.

    Services:

    Bisleri has a vast distribution channel so the service and delivery quality of Bisleri

    distinct it from others.

    Supporting activities:

    Firm infrastructure:

    Bisleri manage its network by establishing it unit near by the resources where the

    availability of water is enough to run the business. Bisleri has the vast and strong

    distribution channel.

    Technology and development:

    As the competition in the market is increasing Bisleris main focus in on to

    develop new brands and new technology to increase the customer satisfaction.

    Bisleris unique bottling packaging and temper seal cap technique distinct itself

    from others. There unique and safe production process also helps to attract the

    large pool of customer. Bisleri has a good inventory management that helps

    Bisleri in continuous supply of water.

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    5. VRHN analysis

    The company has a motive always to beat its competitors and gain competitive

    advantage. VRHN analysis will help in assessing all that a company gives which

    differentiates it from its competitors.

    Valuable- The purification process of Bisleri is a valuable resource for it.

    Ozonization and micron filtration is included in its process to purify the water.

    The transport facility of Bisleri is regarded as a valuable resource. It has large

    fleet of trucks to supply the bottles and make the product available. More than

    75 vans are there in Mumbai to carry the bottles from the manufacturing plant

    to its distributor.

    Rare- Bisleri is launching water in fruity flavor which is rare. The peach and

    green apple flavor water will be available to its customers. This rare

    combination makes it unique. Natural mountain water which is also launched

    by Bisleri is rare. The green packaging of Bisleri is also rare. The distribution

    network of Bisleri is also rare as its bottles are available in all its stores.

    Hard to imitate- The bottle of Bisleri have a seal which has a patent, which is

    hard to imitate.

    Non substitutable- There are substitutes for water but water is the sole agent

    for thirst quenching. So we can say that for the company the product itself is

    non substitutable.

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    6. Future Plans

    The market size is further projected to increase to 256 million cases by the year

    2014-2015 this work out of a projected growth rate of nearly 11% a year. Bisleri

    was the first to market bottled water in a totally virgin market

    andnaturally people associate the brand with bottled water. Now Bisleri isperhaps

    already ten steps ahead of its local competitors and endeavor to widen its gap in

    the months to come.

    The brand positioning of Bisleri stresses on pure, clean and safe drinking water.

    Sales have grown by 140% in the year 2000 in the coming year. Bisleri hopes to

    boost its sales by more than 400%.

    Bisleri expects 75% of its volume to come from bulk parts of 5 lt. and 20

    .Currently it amounts to be less than 35%. The latter is to be targeted athomes

    and the former at offices. Some of the future plans to be at the top-spot that

    Bisleri commands in the Indian market are:

    Some of the future plan to maintain the top spot that bisleri commands in the

    Indian market are :

    New pack sizes in bottles and cups increase the distribution network with an

    investment of over 200 crores.

    The demand has been further fueled due to increasing income and changing

    lifestyle of the urban middle and upper classes of the population due to

    globalization

    To enhance capital and fixed assets of the group to withstand challenges andtough market trends

    We can divide the entire market into two segments:

    Retail consumption market and

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    Household institutional consumption market

    It is also triggered by advertising and wide spread distribution of the products

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    7. Suggestion

    We can give suggestion to make some necessary changes are as follows:

    Should increase their distribution channel and franchisee.

    Brand extension to brand proliferation.

    Bring out different products and extend its product line.

    Plans to increase its product portfolio in the water and leverages segment.

    Try and focus on the new trends in the Industry . Eg: Flavoured water.

    Focus on Advertisements

    Publicity through Functions, Organisation , Radio etc.

    Introduce interactive bottles in market

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    Marketing Management: A South Asian Perspective Pearson (2008)

    2. Michael E. Porter Competitive Advantage Creating and Sustaining

    Superior Performance Free Press (1998)

    3. Vithala R. Rao, Joel H. Steckel Analysis for Strategic Marketing Pearson

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    4. www.bisleri.com

    5. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/packaged-water-firms-ignore-rs-

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    6. http://www.financialexpress.com/printer/news/151843/

    7. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bisleri\s-expansion-thirst/389299/

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