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ANALYSIS OF MARKETING MIX MARUTI SUZUKI - SWIFT

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD

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A REPORT ON ANALYSIS OF MARKETING MIX- MARUTI SUUKI S!IFT

AT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

A REPORT SUBMITTED FOR  MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Course Instructor: "ro#$ Si%&'n&n& S(n)&r&*

S(+*itte) +, F&nt&stic Fi%e

 Rakesh SK (15A3HP611)  Abhishek Telukunta (15A1HP020)  Rohit Koppineni (15A1HP073)  Anjani Kishna (15A1HP012)  !ikhil !ala (15A1HP01")

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9e1 Grou/ F&nt&stic Fi%e  2ou)d )*e to e3/ress our dee/est //rec*t*on to )) t,ose 2,o ,-e  /ro-*ded us t,e /oss*!*)*ty to co%/)ete t,*s re/ort. A s/ec*) +rt*tude 2e +*-e to our M&r6etin' M&n&'e*ent   *nstructor1 "ro#$ Si%&'n&n& S(n)&r&* 1 2,ose contr*!ut*on *n st*%u)t*n+ su++est*ons nd encour+e%ent1 ,e)/ed us coord*nte ourse)-es !etter1 es/ec*))y *n 2r*t*n+ t,*s re/ort. Furt,er%ore1 2e 2ou)d )so )*e to cno2)ed+e 2*t, %uc, //rec*t*on t,e cruc*) ro)e o0 our  sen*ors *n c)er*n+ our dou!ts re+rd*n+ t,e re/ort 2r*t*n+ /ro;ect1 9e ,-e to //rec*te t,e cr*t*c +*-en !y our !tc,$%tes1 t,ns to t,e*r co%%ent nd d-*ces t,t ,e)/ed us re0*ne our re/ort 0urt,er nd !etter.

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Table of Contents Ac6no75e)'e*ent.......................................................................................................... 5 An O%er%ie7 o# M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t..................................................................................7

#. Tr+et %ret nd t,e*r /os*t*on*n+ strte+y 0or t,e*r /roduct 5Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t6. ......................8 &. T,e /roduct strte+y do/ted !y Mrut* Su<u* 0or = S#i$t% ....................................................10 ". E-)ut*on o0 t,e /r*c*n+ strte+y do/ted !y t,e Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t. ....................................13 >. E-)ut*on o0 t,e /ro%ot*on$%*3 0o))o2ed !y Mrut* Su<u* 0or &S#i$t% ...................................14 (. E-)ut*on o0 t,e d*str*!ut*on strte+y do/ted !y Mrut* Su<u* 0or &S#i$t% ..............................17 L*st o0 A2rds cro2ned to MARUTI SU?U@I S9IFT ............................................................19 List of References................................................................................................. 20

An O%er%ie7 o# M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t

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It *s on)y  0e2 %ont,s +o1 2,en Mrut* S2*0t ,tc,!c ser*es rece*-ed  ne2 -r*nt *n t,e 0or% o0 L* O/t*on. No21 ;ust  0e2 dys ,ed o0 t,e u/co%*n+ )unc, o0 Ert*+ MP81 MSIL ,s ro))ed out n e3c)us*-e -ers*on *n t,*s ,tc,!c ser*es to sty *n t,e ne2s. It *s c,r*stened s S7i#t G)ory Ed*t*on nd *s !e*n+ o00ered on 8* nd 8D* -r*nt /)t0or%. A%on+ t,ese1 t,e 8D* tr*% dd*t*on))y +ets nt*$)oc !r*n+ syste% 2*t, e)ectron*c !re 0orce d*str*!ut*on nd  !re ss*stnce s stndrd. Ho2e-er1 t,ese -ers*ons ,-ent +ot t,e *%/ortnt du) 0ront *r!+s. T,*s +)ory ed*t*on +ets  rn+e o0 e3ter*or nd *nter*or sty)*n+ 0etures %*n+ *t -ery str**n+ to )oo. T,*s )test -ers*on *s *n 2,*te !ody co)or 2*t, red roo01 cou/)ed 2*t, rc*n+ str*/es. A)so1 *t +ets red co)ored s*rts ))$round t,e !ody1 co%/)e%ent*n+ *ts e3,*)rt*n+ //e). As 0or t,e *ns*des1 *t +ets  du) tone red nd !)c co)ored u/,o)stery 0or sets1  co-er 0or  steer*n+ 2,ee) )on+ 2*t, +er no! nd ne2 set o0 0)oor %ts. T,e %nu0cturer ,s )so dded B)uetoot, en!)ed ud*o syste% 2*t, steer*n+ %ounted ud*o contro)s. Bes*des t,ese1 )) t,e ot,er 0c*)*t*es ,-e !een ret*ned 0ro% t,e e3*st*n+ 8 +rde -ers*ons. T,*s /re%*u% ,tc,1 )*e ot,er -e,*c)e1 *s -*)!)e 2*t, t2o en+*ne o/t*ons. One *s t,e #.&$)*tre  /etro) %otor1 2,*c, *s c/!)e o0 +*-*n+ 2y &'.> @%/) %*)e+e. T,e ot,er one *s t,e #."$)*tre d*ese) /o2er /)nt t,t cn de)*-er n *%/ress*-e %*)e+e o0 &(.& @%/). T,*s ,tc,!c ser*es recent)y +ets  %*nor cos%et*c t2e 2*t,  redes*+ned !u%/er 0etur*n+ /ronounced *r d% nd s*)-er *nserts on 0o+ )%/ conso)e. A/rt 0ro% t,*s1 *t +ets  ne2 ,oneyco%! rd*tor +r*))e 2*t, ne2)y des*+ned ))oy 2,ee)s. In dd*t*on to t,ese1 t,*s %ode) ser*es 2s )so %de -*)!)e 2*t, t,ree ne2 e3ter*or /*nts *nc)ud*n+ Myster*ous 8*o)et1 Grn*te Grey nd F*re Red. Its *nter*ors too ,-e !een c,n+ed 2*t, n *%/ro-ed co)or sc,e%e1 2,*c, *s e%/,s*<ed !y s/orty s*)-er ccents. T,e sets ,-e !een t2eed 2*t, *%/ro-ed su//ort 0or !c nd t,*+,s. As 0r s *ts co%0orts re concerned1 t,e entry )e-e) tr*% *s -*)!)e 2*t, s/)*t 0o)d*n+ rer !enc, set t,t *s *ncor/orted 2*t,  cou/)e o0 d;ust!)e ,edrests. 9,*)e t,e %*d$rn+e tr*%s no2 ,-e  %us*c syste% nd e)ectr*c))y d;ust!)e outs*de %*rrors. In ter%s o0 s0ety s/ec ts1 *ts %*d$rn+e tr*% ,s !een !)essed 2*t, t,e /ro0*c*ent nt*$)oc !r*n+ syste% )on+ 2*t, EBD s  stndrd 0*t%ent. T,*s re0ur!*s,ed rn+e *s /)ced +*nst t,e )*es o0 Toyot Et*os L*-1 8o)s2+en Po)o1 F*t Punto E-o nd Ford F*+o *n t,e Ind*n uto%o!*)e %ret. It *s !e*n+ o00ered 2*t,  stndrd 2rrnty /er*od o0 &> %ont,s or >'1''' *)o%eters1 2,*c, cn !e e3tended t n dd*t*on) cost.

2$ Critic&5 e%&5(&tion o# M&r(ti S(8(6i9s c.oice o# t&r'et *&r6et &n) t.eir positionin' str&te', #or t.eir pro)(ct :M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t;$

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TARGET MARKET

Mrut* Su<u* se+%ents *ts consu%ers on t,e de%o+r/,*c !s*s 2*t, n +e +rou/ o0 &' to "> yers1 0%*)y s*<e o0 > to ( nd n nnu) *nco%e o0 &''''$"''''1 "''''$('''' nd !o-e *nc)ud*n+ /ro0ess*on)s1 o00*c*)s1 su/er-*sors nd youn+sters. T,e /syc,o+r/,*c se+%entt*on co%/r*ses o0 M*dd)e c)ss1 2or*n+ c)ss nd u//er %*dd)e c)ss. S2*0ts tr+et %ret co%/r*ses o0 t,e se+%ent o0 >$ ), rn+e tr+et*n+ t,e s%)) cr A& se+%ent 0ocus*n+ on %*dd)e nd 2or*n+ c)ss /eo/)e 2*t, n *% to st*s0y*n+ !ot, t,e Euro/en nd Ind*n %rets. It %*n)y 0ocuses on t,e youn+er ud*ence. "OSITIONING •

S2*0t 2s /os*t*oned *n t,e %*nds o0 t,e consu%ers s t,e %ost 0ue) e00*c*ent cr In ne2



S2*0t D*ese) nd Petro) -r*nt DD*S nd @$Ser*es en+*ne *s used t,t de)*-ers co%/)ete)y ne2 )e-e)s o0 /o2er1 re0*ne%ent1 res/onse nd 0ue) e00*c*ency 9*t,  s/orty des*+n nd %3*%u% custo%er st*s0ct*on 2*t, D*ese) nd /etro) -r*nts. En-*ron%ent 0r*end)y //roc, T,e co%!*nt*on o0  # -)-e cy)*nder ,ed nd  (



Ste/ Mu)t* In;ect*on Syste% +*-es e00*c*ent co%!ust*on )ed*n+ to c)ener e%*ss*ons 2s )so /ro%oted. S2*0t *s )so /os*t*oned s t,e )o2 %*ntennce cost cr It *s t,e on)y en+*ne 2*t, 



C,*n Dr*-e T*%*n+ Syste%1 2,*c, *s %*ntennce$0ree 0or t,e ent*re )*0e o0 t,e en+*ne. I % con0*dent t,t t,e ne2 S2*0t 2*)) crete ne2 !enc,%rs 2*t, *ts *%/ro-ed 0ue) e00*c*ency1 sty)*s, nd s/ort*er )oos nd ,*+, /er0or%nce1 s*d Mrut* Su<u* %n+*n+ d*rector nd c,*e0 e3ecut*-e S,*n<o Nn*s,*.

"ositionin' o# <&rio(s S*&55 C&r p5&,ers +&se) on "OD ="oint o# Di##erence> ? "O" ="oint o# "&rit,>

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHOICE OF TARGET MARKET AND "OSITIONING

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M*dd)e c)ss1 u//er %*dd)e c)ss nd 2or*n+ c)ss co%/r*ses o0 "'' %*))*on /eo/)e nd



yout, co%/r*ses o0 ( . T,us1 t,e *de !e,*nd tr+et*n+ t,e yout, !y Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t *s 0ctu) 0ocus*n+ t,e e3ct /ro!!)e custo%ers. T,e cr *s s/orty )oo*n+ 2,*c, ,e)/s t,e yout, connect !ut t t,e s%e /o*nt *s not too



)r+e to ,nd)e t,ere0ore %*n+ *t  -*!)e o/t*on 0or !ot, t,e %)es s 2e)) s 0e%)es. T,e cr 2s /ro%oted s  s/orty cr 0or t,e youn+ !ut t t,e s%e /o*nt o0 t*%e !ecuse



o0 *ts ,e0ty out)oo *t 2s /erce*-ed s stron+ nd re)*!)e. T,e +e +rou/ tr+eted 2s &' to "> yers. T,*s /r*%r*)y co%/r*sed o0 un%rr*ed



*nd*-*du)s s 2e)) s 0%*)*es. T,us1 t,e /os*t*on*n+ 2s done s s/orty 0or youn+ nd un%rr*ed nd  0%*)y re)*!)e cr 0or 0%*)*es. T,e cr 2s 0urt,er ssu%ed to !e t,e cr 0or t,e %*dd)e c)ss !ecuse o0 t,e /r*c*n+.



T,us1 su//osed not to !e too d*00*cu)t to /urc,se. Moreo-er1 *t 2s )so /ro%oted to !e 0ue) e00*c*ent1 )o2 cost %*ntennce crs 2,*c, 0urt,er su00*ced ,e *deo)o+y o0 t,e %*dd)e c)ss.

In s,ort1 2e cn /ut t,e !o-e det*)s *n t,e 0o))o2*n+ t!)e. Ye&r &''(

"ositionin' Str&te', F%*)y Cr1 2*t, %ost 0ue) e00*c*ency1 2*t, t+)*ne 5You re t,e 0ue)6 A s%rt cr 0or youn+  /eo/)e nd 0%*)*es 2*t, ne2 0etures.

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Focused on youn+ consu%ers 2*t,  s/orts ed*t*on. T,e t+)*ne 2s 5For t,e  /)yers

Forces A cr *n co%/et*t*on 2*t, t,e !est$se))*n+ Hyund* *#' nd Tt Ind*c.

T&r'et Cons(*ers A "($>( yers +ed 0%*)y /erson

T,e -er+e +e o0  cr o2ner ,d dec)*ned 0ro% round "($>' t,ree yers +o1 t t,t t*%e1 to &($"'1 /r*%r*)y !ecuse o0  c,n+*n+ )*0esty)es1 c,e/ nd es*)y -*)!)e 0*nnce1 etc. C,n+es *n strte+y nd /os*t*on*n+ !y r*-) co%/et*tors )*e Hyund* nd Toyot.

Anyone 0or 2,o%  !uy*n+  cr 2s  sttus sy%!o).

A+e +rou/ o0 &($"' yers nd F*rst t*%e  !uyers.

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"ro)(ct str&te', o# M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t •

Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t no2n to /os*t*on *tse)0 ;ust !o-e t,e )o2er /r*ced se+%ent o0 crs



)*e A$Str1 A)to1 9+on R1 R*t<. Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t ,s *n-o)-ed *n cont*nuous )*ne %odern*<t*on1 t,rou+, 0etur*n+



ne2 sty)*n+ 2*t, %*n*%) /r*ce. S2*0t ,s )2ys under+one %*nor c,n+es to encour+e custo%er ttrct*on. Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t *s co%/rt*-e)y su/er*or to *ts )o2er /r*ced se+%ents cons*der*n+ *ts )en+t,1 2*dt,1 ,e*+,t nd +round c)ernce nd en+*ne c/c*ty. Co%/r*n+ S2*0t 2*t, A$str nd A)to: "&r&*eter

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Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t /ro-*des t,e custo%ers 2*t, !etter sty)*n+ nd  s/orty )oo1



connect*n+ 2*t, t,e youn+er +enert*on nd youn+er 0%*)*es on  !etter note 2*t, res/ect to ++ress*-e nd dren)*ne rus,1 sty)e stte%ent nd !etter co%0ort. S2*0t *s cons*dered to !e n Au+%ented Product 0ue) %*)e+e 2*t, !est dr*-!*)*ty nd



)o2er e%*ss*ons +*nst ot,er )o2er /r*ced se+%ent crs suc, s A$Str1 9+on R1 R*t< etc. 2,*c, re c)ss*0*ed s E3/ected Products +oo d 0ue) %*)e+e. S2*0t *s )so s*d to !e %ore t,n ;ust  need.

"ro)(ct str&te', o# M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t Dire •

T,e %*n strte+y o0 S2*0t D?*re 2s to cter to 0%*)*es 2,o needed %ore !oot s/ce



nd  )*tt)e %ore )en+t, 2*t, t,e s*%*)r o00er*n+s t,t s2*0t /ro-*ded. 9*t, t,*s strte+y1 S2*0t D?*re creted %ore -)ue %on+ t,e custo%ers 2*t, )ess /r*ce s co%/red to t,e*r co%/et*tors )*e Et*os1 Hond C*ty1 Ford F*est etc. 2,o c,r+ed ,*+,er /r*ces 2*t, t,e s%e -)ue /ro/os*t*ons.

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"RODUCT MIX •

Mrut* Su<u* S2*0ts Product M*3 co%/r*ses o0 Htc,!c nd Sedn %ode)s 2*t, S2*0t



nd S2*0t D<*re 0or%*n+  /rt o0 t,e% res/ect*-e)y. Furt,er ,ed t,e crs re o00ered *n Petro) s 2e)) s d*ese) %ode)s. T,ere re 0urt,er t,ree %ode)s *n ec, cte+ory )on+ 2*t, -r*t*ons *n co)ors.



HATCHBACK S7i#t

SEDAN D8ire

LENGTH OF "RODUCT MIX It re0ers to t,e tot) nu%!er o0 *te%s *n ec, o0 t,e %*3.

Len+t, o0 Mrut* Su<u*:



HATCHBACK S7i#t SEDAN D8ire

DE"TH OF A "RODUCT MIX Ho2 %ny -r*nts re o00ered o0 ec, /roduct *n t,e )*ne.

T)*n+ on)y !out Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t1 t,e de/ t, *s s 0o))o2s:

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S!"#$ LX"

ETROL

      T       F       I

S!"#$ %X"

S!"#$ ZX"

      W        S S!"#$ &"'(')*L+"*

&IESEL

S!"#$ &"'(') ,%+"*

S!"#$ &"'(') -Z+"-

"RODUCT LINE LENGTH •

S2*0t ,s ne*t,er u/stretc,ed nor do2n stretc,ed. In 0ct1 L*ne 0*))*n+ nd L*ne Prun*n+



,-e )so not !een done. Product %odern*<t*on ,s !een done 0ro% t*%e$to$t*%e on)y to ee/ u/ 2*t, t,e



custo%er /re0erences.  Ne2 %ode)s ,-e !een )unc,ed *n order to ee/ /ce 2*t, t,e co%/et*tors nd to ensure  !ene0*t to t,e custo%ers.

ANALYSIS OF THE "RODUCT MIX •

T,e /roduct %*3 o0 S2*0t not on)y o00ers )) t,e /oss*!)e stoc ee/*n+ un*ts !ut )so ,s



ten *nto cons*dert*on t,e c,o*ces nd /re0erences o0 t,e consu%ers. In  country )*e Ind*1 consu%ers ,-e -r*ed c,o*ces. T,ere0ore1 S2*0t o00ered



Htc,!c nd Sedn1 d*ese) nd /etro) nd d*00erent co)ors. T,*s 2s done so t,t t,e consu%ers /erce*-e s2*0t s  cr t,t o00ers e-eryt,*n+ s /er t,e*r needs. S2*0t !e0ore *ts )unc, d*d not 2nt to )unc, *t *n 2,*te co)our !ecuse t,e %ers



t,ou+,t t,t *t 2ou)d not co%/)e%ent *ts des*+n. But cons*der*n+ *n %*nd t,e ssoc*t*on o0 Ind*n consu%ers 2*t, t,e co)our 2,*te t,ey *n-ented Per) Met))*c Art*c 9,*te to co%/)*%ent t,e des*+n nd u/,o)d t,e /re0erences *n ter%s o0 co)our 9,*te. T,us1 t,e Product M*3 cters to )) t,e needs nd t,ere0ore u/,o)ds  /os*t*-e *%/ct *n t,e %*nds o0 consu%ers.

"RODUCT MA""ING

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Mrut* Su<u* S2*0t ,s )redy sur-*-ed *n t,e %ret 0or %ore t,n #' yers no2. It co%es %on+ t,e to/ t,ree o00er*n+ !y t,e co%/ny. Mret s,re o0 Mrut* Su<u* rec,ed ,e*+,ts !ecuse o0 S2*0t. T,e co%/ny +*ned ,u+e /ro0*ts t,rou+, t,e s)e o0  t,*s cr. But no2 s2*0t *s )%ost c)ose to *ts %tur*ty st+e. Mrut* Su<u*s ne2 cr  B)eno *s e3/ected to te o-er t,e %ret s,re o0 s2*0t nd soon S2*0t 2*)) rec, *ts dec)*n*n+ st+e. T,*s cn !e ;ust*0*ed !y sy*n+ t,t s2*0t *n*t*))y ,d  2*t*n+ /er*od o0  to  %ont,s  !ut no2 ,s co%e do2n to ;ust # %ont,.

"ercept(&5 M&p  M&r(ti U),o' Li*ite)

$ E%&5(&tion o# t.e pricin' str&te', &)opte) +, t.e M&r(ti S(8(6i S7i#t$

THE "RICING STRATEGY Pr*c*n+ strte+y nd custo%er -)ue re t,e t2o s*des o0 t,e s%e co*n. T,ere0ore1 •



cons*der*n+ custo%er /urc,s*n+ /o2er nd needs re  /rere4u*s*te *n dec*d*n+ t,e  /r*c*n+ strte+y. In order to c,*e-e t,*s1 S2*0t o00ers t,ree -r*nts *n /etro) s 2e)) s *n d*ese) cte+ory



2*t,*n t,e /r*ce !rcet o0 >$ ),s. S*nce t,e to/ end tr+et *s t,e ud*ence 2*t,  des*re 0or !est co%0ort1 e3c)us*-e s0ety1 



%u)t*tude o0 0etures nd sty)*n+1 t,ese ttr*!utes ,-e !een o00ered. Co%/n*es o00er*n+ suc, 0etures +ener))y c,r+e ,*+,er !ecuse o0 t,e 0etures o00ered  !ut Mrut* Su<u* !e)*e-e *n Cost Leders,*/ 2,*c, *s so c,*e-ed !y /roduc*n+ *n %ss nd cost o/t*%*<t*on t,rou+, )en /roduct*on. 13



T,e /r*c*n+ strte+y o0 s2*0t co%/r*ses o0 +ett*n+ %3*%u% %ret s,re !y /ro-*d*n+



 !est -)ue t !est /r*ce. S2*0ts )unc, ,e)/ed Mrut* Su<u* e3/nd *ts %ret s,re1  /r*c*n+ strte+y contr*!ut*n+ %uc, to *t. A/rt 0ro% t,e !o-e %ent*oned ste/s1 t,e strte+y )so *nc)udes /r*c*n+ t,rou+,



 /ro%ot*on 2,ere t,e cce/tnce o0 t,e cr !y t,e /eo/)e *s +*-en /r*or*ty. One %;or s/ect t,t needs to !e cons*dered *s s to ,o2 *s t,e /roduct /erce*-ed !y t,e



custo%ers. S2*0t s,ou)d not !e /erce*-ed s o-er/r*ced or under/r*ced. T,e //ro/r*te  /r*c*n+ 0or t,e //ro/r*te 0etures *s t,e u)t*%te +o) 2,*c, 2s so c,*e-ed s*nce *t *s su//osed s  cr 2*t, t,e !est -)ue 0or %oney *n co%/r*son 2*t, t,e co%/et*tors )*e *&' or Po)o. It )so co%/r*ses o0 t,e d*00erent ssoc*ted /roduct o00er*n+s. E.+.: 9*nn*n+  /r*ce



%ount o0 > ),s *n  contest *s stound*n+ !ut *nsted o0 t,e cs, /r*ce1 t,e o00er*n+ 2s t,e cr. It not on)y %ter*)*<ed nd e)e-ted t,e 2*nn*n+ /r*<e !ut )so *nst*))ed *n t,e %*nds o0 t,e consu%ers t,t S2*0t *s  cr t,t *s es*)y c4u*r!)e. T,e /r*c*n+ strte+y *%ed t %*n+ t,e custo%ers understnd t,e -)ue /ro/os*t*on t,e



co%/ny o00ered *n co%/r*son to t,e co%/et*tors. T,*s *nc)udes t,e 0ter s)es ser-*ces nd /ro-*d*n+ ser-*ce /rts t )est cost /ro%ot*n+

• •

S2*0t s  Lo2 %*ntennce cr. T,us1 t,e strte+y *s /enetrt*-e nd co%/et*t*-e. To su% u/1 t,e %*n !s*s o0 dec*d*n+ t,e /r*c*n+ strte+y *s reserc, 0or n)y<*n+ t,e current %ret trend1 r2 %ter*) cost*n+1 %ret +o-ern*n+ econo%*c 0ctors1 d*str*!ut*on c,r+es1 d-ert*s*n+ costs1 de)er /ro0*ts nd co%/ny %r+*n /ro0*ts.

$ E%&5(&tion o# t.e pro*otion-*i #o55o7e) +, M&r(ti S(8(6i #or ‘Swift’ $

"ROMOTION STRATEGY Mrut* Su<u* ,s  -ery d*st*nct*-e nd *n0or%t*-e /ro%ot*on) strte+y to /ro%ote nd • • •

%ret *ts /roduct.  It uses )) ty/es o0 %ed* 2,*)e )unc,*n+  ne2 /roduct or  ne2 -r*nt. T,e d-ert*se%ents *nc)ude te)ecst *n ud*o -*su) %ed* nd t,e /r*nt %ed* )*e te)e-*s*on1 rd*o1 %+<*nes1 2ors,o/s1 etc.

A TELE<ISION AD<ERTISING : A)%ost "' o0 t,e d-ert*s*n+ !ud+et *s ))octed to te)e-*s*on d-ert*s*n+. • Te)e-*s*on d-ert*s*n+ ,e)/s *n /roduct 2reness1 !rnd !u*)d*n+1 /tent tec,no)o+y • •

2reness1 etc. T,*s ty/e o0 d-ert*s*n+ *s -ery cost)y !ut *t *s )so t,e *%/ct0u) %ens o0 



co%%un*ct*on. C,nne)s )*e Str1 Sony nd ?ee1 etc. )on+ 2*t, ot,er %;or %us*c nd s/orts c,nne)s ,s %ore %ount o0 -*e2ers s/ec*))y t,e yout,1 ,ence1 ,e-y /ro%ot*ons re done ,ere.

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B ROAD SHO!S: Mrut* Su<u* tr*es to /ro%ote st+e s,o2s -*+orous)y !y d*s/)y*n+ t,e cr *n %ny • •

co))e+e 0ests nd e3,*!*t*ons.  T,e /ro%ot*on ,e)/s to ttrct  ,u+e %ount o0 youn+sters. Free tr*)s re )so !e*n+



 /ro-*ded to t,e students. By sett*n+ t,ese /ro%ot*on) c%/s1 co%/ny ttrcts t,e /ros/ect*-e students 2,o re 2*))*n+ to !uy  cr *n t,e ner 0uture. T,e co%/ny /ro-*des 0ree test r*des 2,*c, ,e)/s t,e custo%ers to no2 !out t,e 4u)*t*es o0 t,e cr.

C "RINT ADS : #( o0 t,e d-ert*s*n+ e3/enses re ))octed to %+<*nes nd >' *s used *n •



ne2s//ers s *t ,e)/s *n co%/et*t*-e d-nt+e1 !rnd !u*)d*n+1 +*-es reson 0or %*n+ *t  +ood /urc,se1 /ro-*des det*)ed no2)ed+e etc. Ad-ert*se%ents *n ne2s//ers nd uto %+<*nes re ,e-*)y used to /ro%ote t,e cr.



Mny )e0)ets re !e*n+ d*str*!uted t co))e+es1 %))s1 r*)2y stt*ons1 !us stnds1 etc.  Ne2s//ers nd %+<*nes ,-e ,u+e %ount o0 +eo+r/,*c) nd de%o+r/,*c rec,. Bot, ne2s//ers nd %+<*nes cn )so !e ret*ned 0or 0uture re0erences.

D RADIO: 8r*ous stud*es ,-e /ro-ed t,e 0ct t,t rd*o *s one o0 t,e %ed*u% to educte custo%ers •



!out t,e /roduct s *t ,s +ot t,e 2*dest co-er+e !ot, *n rur) nd ur!n res. Hence1 t,e tr+eted custo%ers 2*)) !e *n0or%ed !out t,e /r*ce1 0etures nd ot,er 4u)*t*es o0 t,e cr !y rd*o !rodcst*n+. Rd*o *s  !*t cost e00ect*-e nd *t ,s  -ery 2*de co-er+e1 ,ence1 *t *s  +ret %ed*u% o0 d-ert*se%ent.

E BANNERS: 15



S2*0t *s )so /ro%oted 2*t, t,e ,e)/ on ,ord*n+ !nners nd ot,er neon s*+ns 2,*c, re



 !e*n+ d*s/)yed outs*de t,etres nd c)u!s. Hord*n+ ,e)/s t,e custo%er to rec)) t,e  /roduct +*n nd +*n. Bnners nd ,ord*n+ cons*sts o0 )o2 cost nd *s  re/et*t*-e e3/osure. Bnners *s -ery 0)e3*!)e nd t,e d-ert*se%ents cn !e )tered ccord*n+ to d*00erent occs*ons suc, s 0est*-)s1 seson1 etc.

F !ORKSHO"S AND SEMINARS : Mny 2ors,o/s nd se%*nrs re !e*n+ ,e)d *n co))e+es1 un*-ers*t*es nd ot,er !*+ • cor/ortes to educte t,e /eo/)e !out t,e co%/nys /st /er0or%nce nd t,e 0etures o0 t,e cr.

G BOOKLETS AND "AM"HLETS Boo)ets nd /%/,)ets 2*)) !e e/t t t,e s,o2roo%1 ser-*ce centers1 cr ccessor*es •



s,o/1 etc. 0or t,e custo%ers to red !out t,e co%/ny nd t,e /roducts t,t re !e*n+ o00ered t,t su*ts t,e needs o0 t,e custo%ers. Boo)ets nd /%/,)ets ,e)/ to trns0or% or %od*0y custo%ers /re0erence. It cn dr%t*<e %ess+es.

H> INTERNET AND AD<ERTISING INNO<ATIONS  No2dys1 *nternet ,s !eco%e n *nte+r) /rt o0 n *nd*-*du)s )*0eJ ,ence1 *t ,s • •



 !eco%e -ery necessry to *n-est *n t,e d-ert*s*n+ *nno-t*on nd *nternet.  One o0 t,e *nno-t*-e strte+*es *s us*n+ ,ydro+en !))oons 2,*c, 0)y o-er %;or c*t*es *n Ind* s  /rt o0 Product A2reness C%/*+n. Internet d-ert*se%ent cn !e o0  2*de rec, nd cn )so !e *nterct*-e *n nture.

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3$ E%&5(&tion o# t.e )istri+(tion str&te', &)opte) +, M&r(ti S(8(6i #or ‘Swift’ $

T,e to/ %n+e%ent o0  %nu0ctur*n+ !us*ness cretes  /)n re+rd*n+ t,e d*str*!ut*on strte+y t,t s/ec*0*es ,o2 t,e 0*r% 2*s,es to trns0er t,e /roducts to *nter%ed*r*es1 ret*)ers nd 0*n))y to end consu%ers. •

T,ere re t7o %nu0ctur*n+ 0c*)*t*es o0 Mrut* Su<u* *n Ind*. Bot, %nu0ctur*n+ 0c*)*t*es ,-e  co%!*ned /roduct*on c/c*ty o0 #>1 ('1''' -e,*c)es nnu))y.



Mrut* Su<u* )so ,s  -ery stron+ de)er net2or. It 2s one o0 t,e -ery 0*rst co%/n*es 2,o understood t,e *%/ortnce o0 A0ter S)e Ser-*ce *n ,*+, *n-o)-e%ent  /roducts )*e crs. Mrut* Su<u* d*str*!ut*on nd Ser-*ce Net2or co%/r*ses o0 o-er  >'' s)e s,o2roo%s1 o-er '' de)er 2ors,o/s1 nd #K'' Aut,or*<ed Ser-*ce Stt*ons e3tended cross ##K' c*t*es un/r))e)ed *n t,e country.*t )so ,s "' E3/ress Ser-*ce Stt*ons on "' Nt*on) H*+,2ys cross #"#> c*t*es *n Ind*.



Mrut* )so tr*ns t,e )oc) st00 s %ost o0 t,e ser-*ce stt*ons re %n+ed on 0rnc,*se  !s*s. T,ey )so 2nted to e3/nd t,e*r rec, to rur) Ind* !ut t,ey ne2 sett*n+ u/  co%/)ete de)ers,*/ 2s -ery d*00*cu)t so t,ey o/ened e3tens*on counters 2,*c, re o/erted !y so%e de)ers *n t,e ner!y c*t*es 2,*c, ensured *ncresed custo%er touc,  /o*nts 2*t,out r*s*n+ t,e -*!*)*ty o0 t,e de)ers.

MARUTI TO EX"AND ITS DISTRBUTION NET!ORK 

As de%nd s /*ced u/ *n t,e uto sector1 Mrut* Su<u*1 Ind*s to/ cr$%er *s /)nn*n+ to e3/nd *ts d*str*!ut*on net2or nd /)nn*n+ to n d &'' %ore de)ers,*/s.

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Mrut* ,s 7''$/)us out)ets co-er*n+ %ore t,n ('' c*t*es. S,s,n Sr*-st-1 t,e co%/nys C,*e0 Gener) Mn+er Mret*n+ 4uoted1 Our *ntent*on *s to te u/ t,e nu%!er o0 out)ets to #1''' t,*s 0*sc)1  Not on)y *n ur!n re *s t,e co%/ny )so !ett*n+ !*+ on t,e rur) %ret. S,s,n Sr*-st- )so 4uoted1 Lst yer1 2e d*d -ery +ood s)es *n rur) res1 2,ere t,e +ro2t, 2s -ery1 -ery +ood. Ner)y # /er cent o0 our s)es 2ere *n t,e rur) se+%ent +*nst n*ne /er cent *n t,e  /re-*ous yer.6 As t,e co%/ny ,s +*ned  +ood +round *n t,e rur) %ret t,ey s,ou)d cont*nue 2*t, *t. T,e Co%/ny *s )so 0ocus*n+ on t,e cor/orte sector s *t sees de%nd +o*n+ u/ *n t,*s s/ce.

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