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Monday, October 25, 2010

Brand Update : Horlicks Becomes A Megabrand !

This had to happen.

Horlicks officially has become a mega-brand. Mega-brands are those brands which have their presence across various product-lines and categories. There will be a wide range of products under the same brand name across multiple product categories.

GSK has recently launched the first integrated brand campaign for Horlicks which positions the brand as a Mega-brand endorsing products across categories like beverages, biscuits , snack bars,etc


This is the first time that the brand brings all the various extensions under the same campaign. Horlicks as the umbrella brand retains the classic tagline " The Great Family Nourisher ".

Along with the new campaign, the brand also has redesigned the critical brand elements like the Logo and the Packaging. The brand had made some changes with regard to the logo color and made the logo + color scheme standard across all extensions. The brand also made the packaging standard for all its beverages viz Horlicks Lite, Women's Horlicks , standard Horlicks etc.

The official acknowledgement of Horlicks as a mega-brand in a way clears the ambiguity regarding the future of the Horlicks brand. In recent blog posts, I had criticized the brand for their aggressive brand extensions. In this one move, Horlicks has given an answer to the critic in me . Horlicks is no longer a health-drink brand. It is a mega-brand which has interest in foods,beverages, snack-bars and all the future opportunities that arise in the market ( whether you like it or not).

This move thus gives lot of clarity to the brand managers. The brand has boldly made a decision whether it is right or wrong. The brand can aggressively pursue any opportunity in the market because that is what is implied in this strategic move of making Horlicks -a mega brand.

Horlicks is now a Rs 1500 crore brand. The brand is having around 52% share in the health food drinks category ( which is estimated to be Rs 2000 crore). The brand also has presence in biscuits ( total market size - Rs 11000 crore) and in snack-bar ( total mkt size -Rs 250 cr0re).

With the new brand architecture , Horlicks is looking at a larger market which comprises of all kinds of health foods and packaged/branded beverages which is having a total market size of over Rs 100,000 crore ( Source : Campaign India). So one should be prepared to see the launch of products like Horlicks Icecreams, Horlicks Oats etc in future.

On the brighter side, the repositioning of Horlicks as a mega-brand will rationalize the marketing cost for GSK. Although there will be individual brand communications for categories, the brand can now put more money on pushing the core brand which will inturn help all products under the umbrella.

But as major critics of such branding like Alries would point out, Horlicks has now lost its identity. Now consumers will find it difficult to assign a unique position for Horlicks. This dilution can be an opportunity for specialized products which can threaten the strongholds of Horlicks which is the health-food-drink. A focused health food drink brand can now challenge Horlicks's position but the fact is that there is none so far. Complan too has launched products outside the HFD category.

As a keen observer of marketing I feel that the move of making Horlicks is the biggest risk taken by this brand. The brand has moved into the current architecture when competition has become tough in the health-drink category. It will be worthwhile to watch the future of this mega-brand.

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Brand Update : Horlicks Goes Premium With Gold

GSK's megabrand Horlicks has launched a premium variant - Horlicks Gold in select cities. The new variant is priced around 30% premium over the regular Horlicks. The new variant's USP is the presence of double nutrients and a premium looking packaging.According to news reports, Horlicks Gold has better taste and aroma compared to regular one.
Horlicks has been on an extension spree in the last couple of years launching both product-line extensions and brand extensions. The brand touted itself to be a megabrand which endorses a wide range of products across categories. The latest is the foray of Horlicks into Premium Health Drink market.

Infact there is no such category in the Indian market. Most of the brands are priced in similar lines and it is the first time that a brand is aiming to create a premium segment in the Malted Health Drink market. The move also marks a shift in the segmentation strategy of Horlicks. Horlicks has used predominantly Age based segmentation for all its product development . It used gender as a segmentation when it launched Women's Horlicks. Now the brand has used Income as a segmentation variable. Although Age, Gender , Income etc comes under Demographic segmentation, using Income as a segmentation is first in this category of products.

The challenge for this variant is to convince the customer to pay a premium for Horlicks Gold. In the store shelf both Horlicks regular and Horlicks Gold will be dispayed and what will prompt consumer to chose Gold over Regular is the critical question. I don't think that double nutrients or packaging is a strong enough reason for consumers to pay a 30% premium. Does that mean Regular Horlicks is inferior product to Gold ? Is the brand targeting first-time users or expect the regular users to switch to the premium brand ? These questions will be cleared once the brand starts communicating. 

Horlicks is now in a extension trap. The brand in pursuit of market share is using extensions as a strategy . Too many extensions are bound to confuse the customers. As I understand, Horlicks Gold is aimed at the entire family . But this Premium variant so far fails to offer a very powerful differentiation to justify its premiumness over its own Regular variant. That can be a problem for Horlicks. Its too early to make a prediction but in the store both these variants looks the same except for the price. It is now upto the brand communication to do the convincing.

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

The Great Horlicks Challenge


Brand : Horlicks

Agency :JWT

Company: GSK.


A 135 year old brand com constantly reinventing itself. A case of marketing common sense in action. Horlicks has long been the favorite health drink of India.
The brand commands 54% market share in Indian Health Drink industry which is valued at around Rs 1300 crore.

As always the brand which was successful was perceived to be a "boring brand" ( that is what the literature says). May be the reason was that there was no significant change in the look of the brand in terms of communication and packaging for a long period of time. So marketers who think that a brand has to constantly change itself inorder to maintain interest in the mind of the customers, were not at all impressed.

Then as usual , the competition increased. The major competitor "Complan" from Heinz stable began to experiment and create noise in the market. So the sleeping giant has to wake up.

Horlicks was positioning itself with nutrition. It had a strong nutritive association for very long period. GSK decided to extend this nutritive association and the communication was changed from "Great Family Nourisher to " pleasurable family nourisher". GSK began to introduce different
flavours ( choco,vanilla, elachi) trying to create excitement in the customers. The packaging has been changed to a much more colourful and funky bottle.
Lot of noise was made in the media with some meaningless blabbering " Apang Opang Japang" aimed at kids.

Then GSK thought about tapping the aged also. Horlicks lite was launched with lot of ad support featuring Boman Irani. Horlicks lite is a sugar free drink targeted at the health conscious /diabetic people. This is a good marketing move since this segment is fast growing and Horlicks have the advantage of a positive brand image.

The recent aggressive campaign of Horlicks features the new positioning " Now proven-Taller,stronger sharper" aims directly at Complan- which is now focusing on non drinkers.

The campaign is done in association with National Institute of Nutrition and features a " clinical trial" on 869 kids of age group 6-16 yrs. One group was given Horlicks while the other a placebo. The result is that the Horlicks group were more taller stronger and sharper than the control group.

Although there is a scope for controversy about this campaign, it is going to take a lot of work from Complan to counter the threat of Horlicks " new challenge"




Saturday, July 02, 2011

Acti Life : Daily Nutrition for Adults






Brand : Acti Life
Company : Zydus Wellness
Brand Analysis Count : # 487

Acti Life is a new brand in the Rs 2000 crore Indian Nutriceautical market. The brand is trying to create a new category of Adult Nutritional Drink in India. It is a bold step on the part of Zydilla to create a new segment in the highly cluttered health drink market. Acti Life is a new brand in the Rs 2000 crore Indian Nutriceautical market. The brand is trying to create a new category of Adult Nutritional Drink in India. It is a bold step on the part of Zydilla to create a new segment in the highly cluttered health drink market.
The health drink market in India is dominated by brands focusing on child nutrition. The mega brands like Horlicks, Bournvita, Complan all have spent huge amounts of money in developing the health drink market in India. The competition in this market is huge and often has lead to all out war between the brands.Horlicks, the market leader, was the first brand to understand the potential for a brand for adults. That resulted in the launch of Horlicks Lite and later Women's Horlicks. These were product-line extensions and the brand's primary focus was on the kid's segment.

It is in this context that the launch of Acti Life becomes significant. Acti Life is targeting adults ( age 18 and above) and is harping on an impressive list of nutritional benefits as its USP. The brand is trying to educate customers that different age group has different nutritional needs and hence need specialized brands like Acti Life.The brand is now running a campaign telling people to switch to specialist brand like Acti Life
Watch the TVC here : Acti Life

The brand has done basic homework on the segment and the brand's microsite is full of educational literature on the need for such a dietary supplement. The challenge is to convince the consumers to buy and that too regularly. The brand is very optimistic in telling the consumers that it has to be taken two times daily .Acti Life comes in two flavors - Chocolate and Coffee. The main differentiator for the brand is the presence of  Prebiotic Actifibres which enhances digestion and reduces cholesterol levels. 

The brand has adapted a rational positioning platform and the initial campaigns are focused on taking about the rational benefits.The brand has the tagline " Daily Nutrition for Adults " which is a basic tagline which doesn't inspire much analysis.

The challenge for the brand is to bring in the habit of taking such a product. I think that Indian adults are little hesitant to purchase a health drink for themselves. There is an inertia in choosing such a product and most consumers will shrug away from admitting that they could need a health drink . Also there is a perception that health drinks are for kids. These are the two issues that Acti Life needs to address if it wants to break into this demographic segment. 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Brand Taglines : G to L

Brand Slogans and taglines ( G to L)

G

  1. Gatorade : World's No 1 Sports Drink
  2. Gariner : Take Care
  3. Grasim Suitings  : For the self made
  4. Graviera : Feel of Life
  5. Gems ( Cadbury) : Rangeen Panda ka Rangeen Pasand
  6. Gillette : The best a man can get
  7. Go Cheese : 100 % Cow's Milk
  8. Golgappa ( Parle) : Goli mein Golgappa
  9. Getz ( Hyundai) : Getz You
  10. Gold Winner : G For H, Gold Winner for Health




H

  1. Horlicks : Taller Stronger Sharper/Family Nourisher
  2. Hippo :Hippo Fights Hunger
  3. Hero Motocorp : Hum Mein hain Hero
  4. Hyundai : New Thinking , New Possibities
  5. Honda  : The power of dreams
  6. Happy Jam : Makes Everybody Happy 
  7. Halls : Thandi Saans ka Blast
  8. Hanes : America's No 1 Apparel Brand
  9. HP : Computer is personal again
  10. Harpic : Ready for Harpic Challenge ?
  11. Havells' ECB : Shock Laga Kya ?



I

  1. Idea : An Idea can change your life
  2. ICICI Bank : Khayal Aapka
  3. Indigo ( Tata) : A Class apart
  4. Indica (Tata) : More car per car/ Sedan class ( Vista)
  5. Indigo Airlines : On Time is a Wonderful Thing
  6. Intel : Intel Inside / Sponsors of Tomorrow
  7. Infosys : Building Tomorrow's Enterprise
  8. Indigo Nation : Young Like That
  9. IFB: Set Yourself Free 
  10. Imperial Leather : Everyday Luxury
  11. Inkfruit : Always On
  12. ING Vysia Life : Mera Farz
  13. IFFKO Tokyo : The life you desire


J

  1. Jazz ( Honda)  : Why So Serious
  2. J Hampstead : Nothing but the best
  3. John Miller (readymades) : Good looking Rascal , Make it look easy
  4. Johnny Walker : Keep Walking
  5. Jeeva  : The complete Ayurvedic Soap
  6. Jaguar : As Alive as you are
  7. JK Tyre : Total Control
  8. J&K bank : Serving to empower
  9. Jumpin ( Godrej) : Peeke sub kahe mmmm/Sip sip mein boing boing
  10. Joy Alukkas Jewellers : World's Favorite Jeweler


K

  1. Kurlon : India's Largest selling mattress
  2. Kamasutra : What do you want to be tonight
  3. Kingfisher : The King of Good Times
  4. Kohler : The Bold Look
  5. Kara Skincare Wipes : At Your Best Always
  6. Khaitan : Bas Naam hi Kaafi hain
  7. Kinder Joy : Surprise Inside
  8. KitKat : Have a break, Have a KitKat/ Kitkat break banta hain
  9. Kelvinator : Its the coolest one
  10. Kent Water purifier : Now Live a healthy life with Kent
  11. Kangaro : Organizing documents world over
  12. Kinley : Boond Boond Mein Vishwas
  13. K-Series Engine : Leaner Meaner Fitter


L

  1. Lux : Filmi sitaroan ka soundarya sabun
  2. Lifebuoy : Lifebuoy hai jahan thandurusty hain vaham
  3. Louis Philleppe : The Upper Crest
  4. Lays : No one can eat just one/ har program ka main food/Dillogical/ make your moment magical
  5. Limca : Lime'N'Lemoni/Doobo Taazgi Mein
  6. LMN : LMN LMN LMN ( Emergency Lemon Refresher)
  7. Lux innerwear :Apna luck pahenke chalo/ Comfort for everybody
  8. La Opala : Adding style to your lifestyle
  9. Lenovo : For those who do
  10. Levi's : Go Forth
  11. Lee : Sticks to you like it loves you