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Submitted By : Group 3
Ankit Agrawal
Neha Suri
Sejal Changia
Aatish Mathur
Mohit
Anmol Grover
Introduction
The term Bottom of the Pyramid was coined by C.K. Prahalad in
Some Facts
BOP population are aware of product and service they use and are
BOP Characteristics
Consumers buy in small quantities due to low disposable income.
Buying Behaviour
BOP segment has different need and wants being the most powerful
Source: 1. http://www.nmims.edu/NMIMSmanagementreview/pdf/april-may-14/decision-making-process-bottom-of-thepyramid-consumers-surabhi-piyush-and-hari.pdf
.2. International Journal of Retailing & Rural Business Perspectives Volume 1, Number 1, July -September 2012
4 Ps
Companies are modifying their marketing mix to suit the
Place
Urban bottom of the pyramid consumers have access to retail outlets.
But in rural areas companies like HUL have come up with concepts
like using self-help groups to distribute and market its products. ITC
launched e-chaupal and attempted to capture the rural bottom of the
pyramid segment.
Promotion
The consumers of this segment are not native English speakers or
they hardly know the language. Companies promote their products in
regional dialects to make it easier for the local people. In southern
Indian states, advertisements are made in regional languages with
local movie stars as endorsers so that people can relate with them
easily.
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