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through retail outlets. However, the sector is also facing certain challenges. Factors such as
harmful effects of chemicals, depreciation of rupee and rise in packaging cost pose as
impediments for this sector.
Government participation in this sector covers Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Bureau of Indian
Standards and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2010. The major trends identified include innovation,
personal care appliance, improved marketing strategies, products with dual benefits, rise in
organic products and teens market.
The competition section offers a competitive landscape of the players by providing their
financials and key financial ratios. It also provides basic information regarding the organizations.
Key financial parameters constitute the financial performances of the players which are followed
by business highlights. Strategic recommendations followed by appendix on key ratios comprise
the concluding section of the report.
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Product differentiation to boost the Personal Care Market in India, finds Netscribes Netscribes
(India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Personal Care Market in India 2012 as part of
Netscribes Consumer Goods Industry Report Series.
Mumbai, India February 23, 2012 Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting
solutions company, announces the launch of its report Personal Care Market in India 2012.
Personal Care market forms a part of the parent fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry
in India. Expenditure on personal care products has increased over the years with gradual
emphasis on look good and feel good factor taking precedence. Spurt of media penetration and
rising consciousness to global fashion and trends have sculpted the course of consumer spending.
The availability of international products and aided with rising disposable income, the sector is
poised for further growth.
The report begins with an overview of the FMCG industry in India providing the market size and
growth as well as information regarding its contribution to GDP in India. This is followed by a
primary segmentation of the industry. An overview of the personal care market provides an
introduction to the sector and covers the market size and growth in India. An analysis of the
value chain has been included which is followed by a snapshot of the various distribution
channels players opt for in the personal care market. An EXIM trend over a period of five years
is included which precedes a Porters Five Forces analysis that concludes the section.
The next section deals with the segmentation of the personal care market. Each of the six subsegments that the sector comprises of is discussed and includes skin care, hair care, oral care,
color cosmetics, bath and shower as well as fragrances.
An analysis of the drivers explains the factors for growth of the market and includes increase in
disposable income, growth in mens grooming segment, increase in awareness, growth in rural
segment and rise in organized retail. Personal care products do not really fall within the purview
of necessities barring a few.
Due to international products making a beeline in the Indian market, some are more often being
termed as luxury products. Intensive research and development has allowed players to improvise
on existing products towards catering to customized needs of consumers. An increase in
disposable income at the hands of people acts as the primary driving force in this sector as
people have the capacity to spend on such products. Another reason for growth is the emergence
of the male grooming sector. Women category has always been a driving force, but the added
percentage in terms of male segment has only furthered growth in this sector. As men pay more
attention to their appearance and image, this category has attracted a host of products delineated
strictly for their needs. Media penetration acts a chief stimulant in this aspect as it results in
heightened awareness among the masses. Players continue to advertise and look to provide
promotional offers in order to create visibility and awareness regarding products to further offtakes. The rural segment has also played an imperative role in the markets growth story. Majority
of Indias population resides in rural areas and the means to tap this segment spells higher
margins. Indian Government has enforced certain regulations that contribute to growth in rural
income. Growth in rural income, affecting this market, has been noticed in the usage of
toothpaste from that of toothpowders. Rise in agricultural outputs aided with non-agricultural
income is only to sculpt success for personal care sector.
Further, organized retail poses as a chief driver especially in the urban segment. An organized
retail presents with it an opportunity to showcase products, both domestic and international, on a
larger platform. Availability and penetration of products determine a brands success which is
aptly sourced through retail outlets. However, the sector is also facing certain challenges. Factors
such as harmful effects of chemicals, depreciation of rupee and rise in packaging cost pose as
impediments for this sector.
Government participation in this sector covers Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Bureau of Indian
Standards and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2010. The major trends identified include innovation,
personal care appliance, improved marketing strategies, products with dual benefits, rise in
organic products and teens market.
The competition section offers a competitive landscape of the players by providing their
financials and key financial ratios. It also provides basic information regarding the organizations.
Key financial parameters constitute the financial performances of the players which are followed
by business highlights. Strategic recommendations followed by appendix on key ratios comprise
the concluding section of the report.
For decades, food items have been the most widely distributed FMCG products in the country.
DELHI/MUMBAI: If you are stuck in a remote village in India, dusty and hungry, chances
are you will find more options to wash your hair than fill your stomach.
For decades, food items have been the most widely distributed FMCG products in the
country. But that rule of thumb is changing. Indians are more likely to find more personal
care products than food in a shop these daysa result of consumer goods players pushing
the distribution of an entire range of their products in the face of wary consumer spending.
Latest data from market research firm Nielsen reveals that on the list of the top five FMCG
product categories, only one food productbiscuits finds place. The category with the
maximum reach, or penetration as it's called in market parlance, is shampoos at 79%,