COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FMCG SECTOR AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

OVERVIEW OF FMCG INDUSTRY

Growth rate:
In 2016-17, revenues for FMCG sector have reached
US$ 49 billion and is expected to grow at 9-9.5
per cent in FY18.

Major players:
• Asian Paints Ltd,
• Sportstarts Global Services Pvt. Ltd,
• ITC FMCG,
• Amul,
• Godrej Consumer Products Limited,
• Guruji Products Limited,
• Dabur India Ltd,
• Emami.
Distribution channel and Selling
process:
Path through which Goods and Services flow.
 OVERVIEW OF HOSPITALITY
INDUSTRY
Growth rate:
Hospitality industry accounts for 7.5 per cent of the country's GDP and is
expected to grow at 16.1 per cent CAGR to reach Rs 2,796.9 thousand crore in
2022.

Major players:
• ITDC Hotels
• Hotel Corporation of India
• Asian Hotels Limited
• Hotel Leela Ventura
• Oberoi Hotels
• Indian Hotels Company Limited
• ITC Hotels
Distribution channel and Selling
process:
Comparative Study
PARAMETERS FMCG HOSPITALITY
NATURE Commodity Service
SEGMENTATION -Geographic -Business orientation
-Demographic -Channel
-Psychographic

TARGETING -Single segment -Buyer persona

concentration -Spending patterns
-Selective
specialization
-Product
specialization
-Market
specialization
-Full market
coverage
POSITIONING Features and Personalization and
benefits experience
Comparative Study
PARAMETERS FMCG
CHANNEL The channel moves the
product to the consumer
SALES STRATEGY -Setting sales strategy
-Quotas
-Sales forecasting
-Demand planning
-Sales planning
SALES PROMOTION -Advertising
-Free samples, free trials,
discount coupons, cash
paybacks, discounts
-display allowances,
discounted prices for
retailers
-Trade shows and
conventions
HOSPITALITY
The channel moves the
customer to the product
-Revenue goals
-Current accounts
-Top target accounts
-Plan for each target
segment
-Multiple print media fronts
-Travel agents
-Membership rewards
-Online discounts, purchase
discounts
-Low season special
-Cross promotion
ITC FMCG Sales
Distribution Network for FMCG Sales of ITC
Channel Type
ITC Hospitality Sales
ITC Hotels

ITC Hotels presents the GREENEST LUXURY HOTEL CHAIN in the

WORLD.
• Tagline – “RESPONSIBILITY LUXURY”
• ITC Hotels is an exemplar in sustainable hospitality with all its premium
hotels being LEED® Platinum certified
Customer Retention Strategy

• ITC has a tie up with Wills Lifestyle

• ITC launches common loyalty program

• Customer Details in order to retain customers

• Members get rewarded with loyalty points

• ITC offers various schemes to its Consumers eg Free night stay

CRM
Conducting monthly Survey.
• Suggestion boxes
• Taking feedback internal customers i.e., the employees.
• Employing Mystery Customers.
• CRM software
• Having Guest History programs.
• Efficient system of complaints handling
• Giving recognition awards to attract old customers.
• More personalized and empathic services -- satisfied and return customers
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