IMPACT OF MARKETING STRATEGIES ON SACHET PRODUCTS IN BANGLADESH

A product is anything that can be accessible to the market for satisfaction. The basic objective of marketing is maximum satisfaction since satisfaction of consumer and business performance is positively related to each other. For satisfaction, product is diversified in different categories i.e. gen...

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Main Authors: Hossain Shahid SHOHROWARDHY, H.M. Kamrul HASSAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Univeristatii "Stefan cel Mare" din Suceava 2015-06-01
Series:USV Annals of Economics and Public Administration
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Online Access:http://annals.seap.usv.ro/index.php/annals/article/view/739/705
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Summary:A product is anything that can be accessible to the market for satisfaction. The basic objective of marketing is maximum satisfaction since satisfaction of consumer and business performance is positively related to each other. For satisfaction, product is diversified in different categories i.e. generic product, product type product, substitute product and product line etc. Sachet product is one of the expansions of product line. The term ‘Sachet’ is originated from the French word which means “mini”. In Bangladesh, sachet product has a strong market share. Thus, this study attempts to determine the exiting share of sachet product and measure the impact of marketing strategies on sachet product in Bangladesh. This study uses the selective 22 dimensions to favor the sachet product on the basis of 4Ps (Product, Price, Place and Promotion). To accomplish the study, 125 samples have been taken from selective markets in Cosmopolitan city, Chittagong. The study found that sachet product has strong market position comparative with other categories of products, where promotional effect is the dominant factor who played the vital role to sustain the sachet product in Bangladesh. The results of this study will be constructive for executives and policy-makers of business organization who works with fast moving consumer good (FMCG) items effectively in Bangladesh.
ISSN:2285-3332
2344-3847