Pitch Exclusive: Why brands move up to emotional connect
How and when do brands move from offering functional benefits to building emotional connect? And how do they do it?
A product is quickly outdated… but a brand is timeless. Thus, it takes years of hard work for a product to metamorphose into a brand and strong brands are built on intangible attributes, ones that emotionally connect with consumers. Most marketers follow a series of steps to build strong brands to move up and grab maximum consumer mind space, especially when the market is nothing short of a war between brands. Brands position on differentiated factors or USP, but it is imperative for them to convert these unique features into more meaningful benefits. And this process is termed as ‘brand laddering’- where brands progress from offering functional benefits to more abstract values and constantly seeking reconciliation with consumer need and brand value.
Definition
Professor Kevin Lane Keller, author of ‘Strategic Brand Management’, explains that over a period of time, brands undergo colossal image makeover or in simple terms their projected utility changes with time. Brands ladder up three symbolic segments: attributes, functional benefits and emotional benefits. To explain further, laddering involves the change in marketing efforts from focusing on brands to focusing on consumer. At the lower rung of the ladder, the effort is to make the customer familiar with unique features of the brand, while at the top, the emphasis is on the consumer – what she derives out of the brand.
Building relationships
Sharad Sarin, Professor of Marketing, XLRI says that there are two sides to every product – functional and emotional. Latter helps in building a relationship with the consumer. A successful example of such relationship building would be Parle G biscuits from Parle Products. Mayank Shah, Group Product Manager, Parle Products, shares its brand building journey since its inception in 1939 as Parle Glucose. When it saw threat from local manufacturers copying the product, its name was changed from Parle-Glucose to Parle G, in order to differentiate the product. The tagline then was ‘Swaad Bhare, Shakti Bhare! Parle-G’. “In 1996 a new campaign was launched at the time when Britannia was seriously looking to enter the biscuit category with Tiger. The brand had to do a bit of layering and fortify the product. Thus the campaign focused on the ingredients of the product like wheat, glucose and other things. Basically, the product benefit was shown in the commercials,” shares Shah.
Subsequently, the brand, while it earned its trust among consumers, launched ‘Value campaign’ to call itself caring, honest and trustworthy brand. Moving up the ladder, in 2001, its fun-filled campaigns started targeting kids as a separate category of TG. It also rolled out ‘Achiever’s’ and ‘Genius’ campaigns to imply that its consumers have these two qualities. Shah adds that in 2010, the brand essence reflected it as a brand loved by all and one equally irrespective of financial status. In 2011, the company has repeated its 2003 ‘Testimony’ campaign, which is based on consumers’ experience with Parle G.
Building loyalty
Similarly, Nestle Maggi Noodles has reinforced its brand promise as a healthy and dependable snack from being a quick fix packaged food, a novelty when launched in 1983. Now, since other brands have jumped into this category, such as Knorr, Sunfeast Yipee and Top Ramen, Maggi tries to rejuvenate its brand proposition on an emotional plane, which creates an attitudinal loyalty among consumers.
Thus, the primary goal of laddering is to enter the emotional necessity aspect of consumer mind space to transform star products into cash cows for the company (read BCG Matrix). This, further helps in preventing consumers from switching to rival brands. “A brand lives in the minds and hearts of customers. In an age where thousands of brands proliferate, the brands that are remembered the most are the ones that create the maximum affinity with customers at the emotional level,” shares, Shailen Soni, COO, RK Swamy BBDO (creative agency for Raymond).
At the peripheral level, every brand may seem to talk about functionality, however, as Abraham Koshy, Professor –Marketing, IIM Ahmedabad, explains, “These operate at a higher order emotional level, for instance FMCG brands use functional properties as an evidence of higher emotional connect.” That is why behemoths like HUL, Cadbury, Parle Products, Godrej, Nestle, PepsiCo, Coca Cola to name a few have been constantly revitalising their brand promise to create an emotional bonding with consumers.
Bonding on trust
Raymond for instance has transformed into a brand that offers not just quality products but an aspiration to consumers – an attitude that lends the buyer a sense of wholeness. This is reflected in its brand communication – ‘The Complete Man’. Koshy says that most brands especially high-end ones, reflect aspirational values that create desirability for owning such a product.
Aniruddha Deshmukh, President– Textiles, Raymond Limited, divulges, “At Raymond, we have always believed in connecting with the consumer beyond our products and services. As a brand, we are our consumers’ partners at important and momentous occasions of their lives, so the emotional connect becomes an integral part of our positioning.” He also shares that with Raymond, functional characteristics and differentiators continue to be the brand’s underlying foundation, while the emotional value is a re-affirmation of the faith, the consumers have on the brand at key life stages. The tagline is a direct reflection of the values of trust, excellence, quality and leadership associated with the brand.
“Today, businesses and consumers are placing increasing importance on brands. Brands give consumers a sense of identity, stimulate their senses and enrich their life experiences. People have needs to affiliate and surround themselves with things they know well, trust and aspire to be. From a customer viewpoint, a brand is a signal of quality and creates a bond of trust with the manufacturers behind them,” reiterates, Martin Roll, Business & Brand Strategist, Martin Roll Company.
According to Roll, some global brands that exemplify laddering are Coca-Cola, Harley Davidson, Chanel, IBM, Giorgio Armani, L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton and Apple. He also thinks Asian brands have very successfully leveraged their service excellence in offering customers an unparalleled brand experience. “It illustrates that Asia has a huge untapped potential to develop strong brands with strong emotional connections,” he adds.
Brand message changes with consumer culture
As any brand moves up the brand ladder; it aims at providing an emotional relevance with its consumers while undergoing image makeover. Dettol has moved beyond its imagery of antiseptic to a wholesome solutions provider for a healthy Dettol family. Similarly, Cadbury, in its initial years, was what any chocolate would be - a treat for kids. In the early ‘90s, Cadbury shifted gears to target the teens and the adult market, which was hitherto untouched. “The ‘Real Taste of Life’ campaign, positioned Dairy Milk as a chocolate that awakened the little child in every grown-up, and very soon, both teenagers and adults, were hooked on to Cadbury Dairy Milk bar. Early in the last decade, the ‘Kucch Meetha Ho Jaaye’ campaign was launched to position Cadbury Dairy Milk as the new substitute to traditional sweets that people enjoy. Moving on, Cadbury took a step further, to build a stronger emotional and cultural connect with consumers with ‘Shubh Aarambh’ and ‘Meethe mei Meetha’ campaigns. Through our campaigns, we are communicating to all those who love meetha - something sweet!” says, Chandramouli Venkatesan - Director, Snacking & Strategy, Cadbury India.
Roll suggests that all companies aspire to build brands that eventually get etched in the culture of the society and become cultural icons. But very few companies are able to achieve this iconic status, which has to be carefully planned and executed. Srinivas Murthy, Director, Marketing, Coca-Cola India, shares one such example. “While products are launched, adding emotional element to it only helps the brand connect with the consumers in their day to day life. Over the years, Sprite as a brand has become synonymous with having no nonsense, honest and cut-through attitude.” The core TG for Sprite has been youth, which has been reemphasised in its latest communication– ‘University of Freshology’.
Additionally, brand laddering requires the brand to be credible in order to sustain long-term growth and hence be able to connect with consumers on abstract values. “Moving up depends on consumer learning, technological evolution and competitive foray,” suggests Koshy. For instance, Surf Excel’s ‘Daag Achhein Hain’ campaign giving an abstract value of freedom to both mother and child - sets it apart from other detergent brands. Koshy recollects, “As a consumer, I can relate to Surf’s brand message, as when I was young, my mother would get tensed with no solution to wash stains off from my uniform!”
Case of reverse laddering
So do all brands necessarily go through a similar chain of events or does it depend on the category of the product? According to Peshwa Acharya, Senior VP, Marketing, Reliance Communication, “It is not necessarily a water-tight method or series of events. In my opinion, FMCG brands mostly talk at an emotional plane, while sectors like insurance are more functionality oriented.” On the other hand, Ajay Kakar, CMO, Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group, feels that any financial product purchase is an emotional decision wrapped around a feeling of a rational decision. He feels that a consumer buys such products owing to their trust they have in a particular financial service or bank as products here have least differentiation and complex to understand. “It’s a case of reverse laddering! Financial services are the last thing to be bought on a consumer’s mind, thus financial services appeal to your wallet through your heart and focus on ‘roti, kapda aur makaan’ in their advertising. The product is not as important as one’s trust in the corporate bank. This category is about trust – thus emotional,” he explains.
Brands need to be patient
According to Soni, emotional connections take time to build up, so it is important to stay consistent and focused in brand building, and not get carried away by fads and expedience. However, Sarin says that it is up to the consumer to accept or reject a brand. Hence, it is every brand manager’s job to track consumer behaviour and promote products, and this may sometimes backfire too. For example, Koshy refers to Tata Nano, which was projected as a low priced car creating a negative imagery of its buyer as less fortunate. The market for low-priced car is not a roaring concept in the car segment. Eventually, in a bid to regain consumer confidence, Nano had to undergo change in its communication as an aspirational product, bringing happiness to the owner in its slogan – ‘Khushiyon ki chaabi’. Hence, repositioning is an important facet of the brand’s essence but more perceptible than brand laddering, which is a gradual evolutionary process.
Moreover, Acharya points out that today, marketing and branding have become more complex, a lot depends on how big the brand is, its origin makes an impact on its movement up this ladder. He says, “Good brands have a long life, although the context of their functional and emotional benefits keeps changing, and those who try too many things at one go ,often fail.” Case in point - Dalda. Think of Dalda, one automatically visualizes a yellow can of Vanaspati. The company has made desperate rebranding attempts to carve a space in the refined oil category. Brands like Kelvinator and BPL too lost out on consumer loyalty. Hence, any brand communication should reflect brand essence. Kakar adds that banks, too, should be consistent in their communication to stay relevant. He alerts that since Mutual Fund penetration is 5 per cent, and Life Insurance only 15 per cent, brands in this sector should find a different positioning and stick to it. “Be honest and not diabetic,” he advises.
To summarize, brand laddering, overall is a process of creating committed brand advocates and die hard loyal customers that form the core users of the brand. “Of course, in this journey, the brand offerings need to remain relevant and hygiene taken care of at every step,” concludes Soni.
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Mahesh Babu to represent Techno Paints
The actor will be the brand ambassador for a period of two years
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 7, 2023 3:13 PM | 2 min read
City-based Techno Paints on Wednesday announced the appointment of film actor Mahesh Babu as its brand ambassador. He will be the company's brand ambassador for a period of two years.
"For the past 22 years, we have been successful in offering quality paints and quality painting services to business to business (B2B) segment. We executed over 1,000 projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and rest of the country.
Prince Mahesh Babu's image as youth icon will help our company to expand. We are extremely confident of establishing ourselves in the Indian retail paints market," said Akuri Srinivas Reddy, Founder of Fortune Group which owns Techno Paints brand.
Eyeing 25% market share:
We are targeting 25 per cent market share in the Rs 12,000-crore paints industry in Telugu States, said Srinivas Reddy.
"We will achieve this target in 12-18 months. Our products will be available for sale at 5,000 touch points. We are already making 2,000 shades of paints. We have added 1,000 shades more recently.
We introduced colour banks to immediately supply whatever colours customers want. Only MNCs are offering this facility. We recently introduced products such as wood adhesive, tile primer, wood polish, water proofing compounds," he explained.
Fast delivery: To provide timely supply of paints, Techno Paints established 25 depots. "We set up 50,000-sft central warehousing facility in Patancheru. At present, we have a manufacturing capacity of 1 lakh metric tonnes. Our new plants in Palnadu and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and also in Odisha will start production next year. With this, our capacity will increase to 2.5 lakh metric tonnes," said Srinivas Reddy.
Major project from govt : Recently, Techno Paints bagged a major project from the Telangana government. Under this, the company took up the painting works of 26,065 schools under Mana Ooru-Mana Badi and Mana Basti-Mana Badi project. It completed over 80 real estate projects in the last financial year and has 140 projects in hand now. It has 250 employees with as many as 4,000 painters working directly or indirectly for it.
The company started the production of solvent-based enamel paints in the last financial year. It is manufacturing special textures, finishes in collaboration with Italy-based Rialto Colors. The company clocked 100 per cent growth in 2022-23.
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Slow down and savour the yum-side of life, says Tata Sampann's new campaign
The campaign promotesnTata Sampann Yumside's ready-to-eat and cook range
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 7, 2023 2:22 PM | 2 min read
Tata Consumer Products has announce the launch a new campaign “Aap Prem se khaiye, Duniya rukegi” for Tata Sampann Yumside’s range of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products.
Commenting on the launch of the new campaign, Deepika Bhan, President - Packaged Foods, Tata Consumer Products, said, "At Tata Consumer Products, we understand the needs of our consumers for convenient meal options that do not compromise on taste or quality. With Tata Sampann Yumside, we are proud to offer an innovative range of delicious and easy-to-prepare meals for those who seek convenience. Our new campaign 'Aap Prem se khaiye, Duniya rukegi' encourages everyone to cherish the happiness that comes with every delicious meal and take a moment to enjoy their food, no matter how busy, or in the case of the film adventurous their day may be- indicating that the world can wait! Tata Sampann Yumside represents a significant opportunity for Indian consumers who are seeking convenient and tasty meal solutions. The Yumside range complements our core portfolio of offerings in the foods category and opens up newer opportunities in this fast-growing segment. We are confident that the Tata Sampann brand will help amplify the differentiation and quality credentials of the products. This will help us synergize the foods portfolio better and take the new TATA Sampann Yumside range to the next level of growth, strengthening our presence in the RTE and RTC categories.“
Tata Sampann Yumside products includes 18 ready-to-eat variants and 5 ready-to-cook variants. The hero product of Tata Sampann Yumside's ready-to-eat range is the Cheesy Pasta, a one of a kind pasta that can be heated to eat in 60 seconds. Along with this delectable option, the range also includes 22 other variants, designed to make meal preparation a breeze for lunch, dinner and snacking. The Tata Sampann Yumside offers delicious meal options spread across 4 broad sub-categories – international cuisine, Indian cuisine, appetizers and ready to cook gravies
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Disha Patani is the brand ambassador of Xiaomi India's Redmi audio and mobile accessories
The upcoming launch of the Redmi Buds 4 Active marks the first campaign as part of her association with Xiaomi India
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 7, 2023 1:06 PM | 2 min read
Smartphone company Xiaomi India announced Bollywood star and fitness enthusiast Disha Patani as the brand ambassador for its range of audio and mobile accessories. The upcoming launch of the Redmi Buds 4 Active marks the first campaign as part of her association with Xiaomi India.
The actor will be seen performing audacious stunts in the new campaign for the Redmi Buds 4 Active, the ultimate wireless earphones offering exceptional audio immersion.
Extending a warm welcome to Disha Patani into the Xiaomi family, Anuj Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer at Xiaomi India said, “Disha Patani's dynamic and energetic personality aligns perfectly with the essence of Redmi audio and mobile accessories, as reflected in our tagline, 'Rise. Never Fall. We are confident that our collaboration with Disha will elevate our brand ethos and further establish strong connections with our customers.”
Commenting on the association, Disha Patani said, “It’s a pleasure to be associated with the Xiaomi family. I look forward to being a part of this journey and contributing to the growth of Xiaomi India. Together, we will inspire and empower users to embrace the spirit of never giving up, just like the Redmi Buds 4 Active.”
Xiaomi India is taking noteworthy steps to elevate customer experiences by offering products that fulfil their needs. The brand's dedication to delivering best in class technology and exceptional specifications at affordable prices remains unwavering, ensuring accessibility to technology for all.
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War on wokeism: How can brands come out unscathed this Pride Month
Brands that want to be woke in their messaging, must be clear on the possible backlash and still stand their ground, say experts
By Tanzila Shaikh | Jun 7, 2023 9:07 AM | 6 min read
It's June, the Pride Month, and brands are ready to paint themselves in rainbow colours and create advertisements centered around the LGBTQ+ community. While it is not uncommon to see brands talking about the rights of the community now, it was not the case always. Also, while it's true that a lot has changed in the country, for the good, when it comes to acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, for many, a discussion about them is still a taboo. And brands acknowledging the rights of the community often have to face criticism and trolling on social media platforms; the most recent one being Starbucks, which had to face the wrath of netizens for its ‘It Starts With Your Name’ campaign.
So, is there a middle path for brands on this road? What could be the best way for companies to talk about the rights of the LGBTQ+ community without hurting the sentiments of their other customers?
The way out
According to Samit Sinha, Managing Partner, Alchemist Brand Consulting, wokeism is nothing but a progressive, liberal perspective on what constitutes a just society that embraces the diversity of race, religion, gender as well as sexual orientation.
“I believe that true wokeism, as opposed to pretend wokeism, is not a passing fad, but an unstoppable force that despite stiff resistance from those unable or unwilling to accept change, will ultimately pave the way for the future of human civilization. Brands that are part of the leading wave of these changes will eventually succeed as they will be perceived as pioneers and thought leaders,” said Sinha, mentioning that he loved the Starbucks campaign and saluted their bravery.
Echoing the sentiment, N Chandramouli, CEO of TRA Research, believes that being woke is a state of being, one where the person is continuously conscious, aware and informed on societal prejudices. “A person or brand cannot be woke at times, and not during others. Backlashes, criticism for being woke happen in some cases, but it does not change the wokeness of the brand or person. Brands which include woke in their messaging, must be clear on the possible backlash, and still stand their ground,” he suggests.
Speaking on the readiness of the Indian audiences to accept these campaigns, Shruti Swaroop, diversity inclusion consultant, shares, “If we consider the readiness of the Indian audience to acknowledge the LGBTQ+ community, it's important to recognize that social progress and acceptance of diverse identities is a gradual process, especially in a culturally diverse country like India. Achieving true inclusion may take considerable time and effort.”
Are brands on the right route?
Earlier last year, Dabur also came out with a campaign for its product Fem celebrating same sex love. The campaign was widely trolled for many reasons. Brands are trying to start a conversation around the topic but do they have what it takes to get the right messaging out?
Nitin Pradhan, Creative Head, DDB Mudra, feels that spreading awareness around issues, whether related to gender, race or LGBTQ themes, needs more sensitivity and understanding than what we, as advertisers and marketers, exhibit. “In most cases, we miss the larger context in which campaigns operate. It’s not really about one campaign and its the response. It requires a deeper level of pre-existing trust and emotional connection between a brand and its core consumers for this kind of messaging to be accepted,” he explains.
“A big brand presumes that the connection exists but the relationship may be quite transactional. The virtual absence of true and unique brand personality and the growing dominance of performance marketing, suddenly followed by an ‘emotional’, PSA-like theme, makes people look at the whole piece with skepticism. No surprise then that it seems like tokenism. We need to ask if the brand has the rite of passage to say this. Does it go with the brand personality? Is there a brand personality? Is there a product or category connection? Why must every brand tick every social issue box in the calendar?”, he explained.
Meanwhile, people hailing from the community feel that brands hijack the month and make the conversation around it only for marketing purposes and ignore it consistently throughout the year.
Sinha notes that what people are able to see through is the difference between genuine commitment to a cause or an issue, as opposed to tokenism or lip service to it. “If brands simply jump onto the bandwagon for the fear of being left behind, then they will not only be doing the LGBTQIA community a huge disservice, but also to themselves,” he said.
However, presenting a different point of view here, Chandramouli adds, “I feel that highlighting issues faced by the LGBTQ community by those who are promoting their cause, only adds value and does not hijack the issue. The more people/brands that speak about it, the more awareness there will be.”
Speaking on the same, Nisha Sampath, Brand Consultant, and Founder, of Bright Angles Consulting, said, “The younger generation is smart to identify this and they won’t buy into it, so brands should work around resonating the conversation with the audience. Brands should see them as a different segment of the audience and that way they should connect with them.”She also said that brands should take initiatives more and do something for them instead of just talking about it. She said, “Brands should walk the talk.”
The future of gender inclusivity in marketing
The audiences are getting used to the conversation and opening their hearts for it by taking baby steps, however there is still a big chunk of people out there who may not agree.
We asked experts what is the future of woke marketing and gender inclusivity communication in the Indian scenario.
According to Swaroop, “With continued advocacy, efforts and moving beyond performative gestures, woke marketing has the potential to significantly accelerate the process of achieving Inclusion in India.”
While on the other hand, Chandramouli said, “For us to uphold a society that champions inclusivity and shuns prejudices or oppression, it's imperative that a greater number of brands courageously engage in discourse on matters they hold dear, even if it exposes them to potential criticism.”
Sinha noted that we still have a long way to go. “I think we will begin to see more and more popular mainstream brands attempting to normalise the LGBTQIA community in their marketing campaigns as an effort to champion the cause of diversity and inclusivity.”
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Disney Star onboards 28 sponsors for ICC World Test Championship Final
15 sponsors come on board with Disney Star and 13 for Disney+ Hotstar
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 6, 2023 3:10 PM | 3 min read
Disney Star, the official broadcaster for the ICC World Test Championship Final (WTC), has onboarded 15 sponsors and Disney+ Hotstar has roped in 13 sponsors across categories ahead of the much-awaited tournament that gets underway from June 7th – 11th, 2023.
Star Sports’ sponsors include Bajaj Allianz, LAYER'R SHOT, Pokerbaazi, MRF, Samco Securities, Jindal Panther Steel, Ultratech Cement, DBS Bank, Atomberg Technologies, Maruti Suzuki, Charged By Thums Up, Hero Motocorp, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Livguard Energy Technologies, Allied Blenders and Distilleries. In addition to the 15 sponsors, Star Sports has also onboarded 40 advertisers and over 45+ brands.
Baazi Games has come on board as the co-presenting sponsor and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is the co-power sponsor on Disney+ Hotstar. A legion of national and international brands like Bajaj Allianz, Scaler, Policy Bazaar, Paisa Bazaar, Club Mahindra, Coca Cola, HSBC, Maruti Suzuki, Uber, L’Oreal and Castrol have been signed as associate sponsors.
“The increasing curiosity surrounding the ICC World Test Championship Final between two cricket heavyweights is sure to generate excitement in the country. We have collaborated with advertisers from various domains, across Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar to help them achieve their desired business objectives through this marquee event. The response has been overwhelming so far, resulting in the sale of all key features well in advance. We are optimistic about delivering an exhilarating tournament experience to our valued advertisers,” said Ajit Varghese, Head of Network - Ad Sales at Disney Star.
"Excited to announce Atomberg’s broadcast sponsorship of the World Test Championship final. Cricket on television has been an integral part of our media mix over the last 2 years and played a big role in scaling up our reach and awareness metrics, ultimately helping the business grow from 25 cr/month to 100 cr/month. And contrary to popular belief, if you can incorporate cricket intelligently in the media mix, it is not prohibitively expensive," said Arindam Paul, Founding Member and Chief Business Officer - Atomberg Technologies.
’At ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, we are dedicated to empowering investors with our comprehensive range of mutual fund products. Through Disney+ Hotstar, during the upcoming ICC World Test Championship, we recognize the immense opportunity to engage with our target audience via Connected TV and mobile. Our aim is to generate brand awareness and encourage people to invest into mutual funds. Our association with Disney+ Hotstar ensures a seamless fusion of cricket's exhilaration and the potential for financial growth,’’ said Abhijit Shah, Head of Marketing, Digital and Customer Experience, ICICI Prudential AMC.
The ICC World Test Championship Final will commence from June 7- 11th, 2023 and the tournament will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
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Maruti Suzuki appoints AdGlobal360 to run pan-India hyperlocal marketing
AGL has been handling dealer marketing for Maruti Suzuki in North, East and Central India
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 6, 2023 1:57 PM | 2 min read
AdGlobal360 (AGL), a member of the Hakuhodo family, has won the mandate for managing the PAN-India Hyperlocal Marketing of Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
Maruti Suzuki launched the hyperlocal marketing strategy in 2018 and since then AGL has been handling dealer marketing for North, East, and Central India while the other half was managed by another agency.
Deployed throughout Maruti Suzuki’s vast network of dealerships in multiple locations across the country, this hyperlocal marketing strategy has proved to be extremely effective in helping the OEM strengthen its digital presence, capturing the high purchase intent ‘near me’ searches, streamlining dealer lead management as well as customer journeys, and much more.
Sharing his opinion of this partnership, Shashank Srivastava, Sr. Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, commented, “The contribution of hyperlocal marketing to our business is significant and digital leads from this program account for nearly 30% of our car sales. AdGlobal360’s are specialists in this and we are looking at a partnership that will collectively help us grow manifold. We look forward to their expertise in managing a program of this scale and delivering effectively on our expectations.”
Speaking on the win, Rakesh Yadav, CEO-AdGlobal360, said, “This is more than a win for us, since we were already managing half of Hyperlocal Marketing for MSIL. This is a validation of our expertise and the value we bring to our partners, MSIL and the Dealers. It is our promise that with our continuous investments in understanding Indian Consumers through our Sei-katsu-sha philosophy, we will keep getting better and deliver better outcomes.”
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King's Kachi Ghani Pure Mustard Oil highlights promise of purity in new TVC
The ad aims to reinforce the brand's position as the preferred choice for consumers who appreciate genuine taste and quality.
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 6, 2023 1:36 PM | 2 min read
Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) has unveiled a new TV commercial for its King's Kachi Ghani pure mustard oil. The objective of this TVC is to emphasize the exceptional pungency and purity of the product, highlighting its distinct flavour. By doing so, the company aims to reinforce the brand's position as the preferred choice for consumers who appreciate genuine taste and quality.
The captivating TV commercial showcases the story of a charismatic and respected individual, symbolizing a heroic figure, who is deeply moved by the product's pungency ("Jaanch") and purity. The video playfully captures the deep connection between food, family, and the immense satisfaction derived from using the finest mustard oil in traditional Indian cooking.
Sanjay Adesara, Head of Marketing, Adani Wilmar Ltd, commented on the latest TVC launch campaign, stating that “Kachi Ghani, also known as "Sarson ka Tel", is an indigenous oil to India, being extensively consumed in the northern and eastern regions of the country. Due to its inherent properties and colour, mustard oil can be easily mixed with other oils, a practice that is widespread throughout the nation. Unfortunately, this leads to the sale of adulterated products by local players at significantly discounted prices. Adani Wilmar, committed to fostering a healthy and prosperous nation, aims to counter these local adulterated brands by offering quality products at affordable prices through its King's range.
The King's Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil TV commercial celebrates the authentic flavors of India and reinforces the product's core attributes of pungency and purity, enhancing the taste and elevating the culinary experience of every Indian dish prepared. We understand the importance of preserving age-old flavours, and our product serves as an appealing choice to discourage consumers from opting for adulterated, unbranded oils, promoting the use of quality and genuine ingredients in every Indian household."
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