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Nestle Kit KAT: Revitalizing A brand LeaderPresented By:Muhammad Saadullah KhanMuhammad Bilal AhmadMuhammad Akbar IqbalMuhammad ImranNauman KhanYasir Shafi

1KIT KAT IntroductionKit Kat, the worlds most renowned confection, was first created by Rowntree Limited of York, England, and now produced worldwide by Nestl, which acquired Rowntree in 1988.

The original four-finger version bar was developed after a worker at the Rowntree's factory in York put a suggestion in the suggestion box for a snack that a 'man could have in his lunch box for work'. It was launched in September 1935 in the UK as Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp.

It was named Kit Kat after World War II. The name is believed to have come from the Kit-Cat Club, a seventeenth century political club for artists.

GLOBAL OverviewThe Kit Kat has been manufactured by Nestl for Canada, Germany, Japan, and Australia. Kit Kat bars available in the United States are manufactured under licence by The Hershey Company, a Nestl competitor, due to a prior licensing agreement with Rowntree. Kit Kat bars are manufactured in 15 countries: UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Algeria, South Africa, Germany, Japan, China, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Venezuela and Bulgaria. Sold in over 70 countries (through licensing arrangements).In the UK, Kit Kat is the number one brand both as a confectionery item and as a biscuit. In both the US and Canada, the Kit Kat is also extremely popular and is one of the top ten candy bar brands.In recent years, Kit Kats have also become very popular in Japan, a phenomenon attributed to the coincidental similarity between the bar's name and the Japanese phrase kitto katsu, which roughly translates to "You will surely win!" Strategies to keep the brand aliveKit Kat has in recent years seen a variety of different flavours emerge.

Nestl created a music label in 2005 and bundled Kit Kats with CDs which has propelled the Kit Kat to become the #1 selling biscuit in Japan.

Various SKUs

Kit Kat Chunky

Current MARKET SITUATION

The popularity of low carb diets and the push to healthier eating stifled sales growth in many parts of the world have influenced the growth of the brand..Fierce competition from Cadbury's Dairy Milk superbrand also contributed to sales of the Kit Kat decreasing considerably in its home market of the UK and threatened to depose it from its #1 position.

In late 2005 Chris White, the managing director of Nestl Rowntree abruptly left his job amid controversy.

Also, in September 2006 Nestl announced they were eliminating 25% of their workforce in York and moving production of Smarties to Germany. One of the reasons given for the cuts and moves was so that the York factory could be modernised for Kit Kat production to continue.

However, KIt Kat going strong and looking into the future.

Presence in PakistanNestl Pakistan Ltd is a subsidiary of Nestl SA, headquartered in Vevey, SwitzerlandAll Nestl Pakistan sites, including the head office, factories, distribution centers and zonal sales offices, migrated to SAP, a state-of-the-art information technology system.---the GLOBE initiative.A vast network of dealers and distributorsthe cold chain.Two state-of-the-art multipurpose factories are located in the agricultural heartland of the Punjab, and the remaining three are dedicated to producing bottled water.Completion from local brands such as Candyland, Hilal and Cadbury Pakistan.

Revitalization of Well-Established BrandA strong, mature brand isnt a static asset.

Challenges:Consumers demand change: To keep up with the times and keep pace with changing consumer needs Competitors: rival firms are constantly re-inventing themselves and their productsInnovations. keep an organization flexible and able to respond to further change

7Revitalizing Kit Kat1999 was a watershed year for Kit Kat as it dropped to its lowest share ranking in decades, at #8 in the highly competitive confectionery category.

Competitive Offerings: Hersheys and Cadbury.

Challenge: involved taking decisions around their flagship product: The KitKat 4 finger chocolate bar.

Core Market: 25-40 Years Olds.

Kit Kat Chunky.

Project TYSON

Project Tyson Kit Kat Chunky

Built on the youngster's pursuit of novelty

Market ResearchInterviews Focus Group discussions Provided cues regarding the candy bar style, flavors and the packaging

Why Target The 12-20 Year olds

The regular 4 finger Kit Kat was not relevant to their lifestyles

It was lacking in excitement and interest

Research helped Nestle package the product to attract them more

It also helped choose the most favored packaging for the Kit Kat Chunky

1 finger Kit Kat Chunky was least likely to cannibalize the regular 4 finger Kit Kat

Objectives for the Launch

A wise company will seek to justify its every new venture in strict business terms.

Set tough performance targets;Production targets, cost estimates, and; revenue projections. NESTLE ObjectivesAchieve 90% distribution in all sectors of the confectionary market within first four weeks after the launch.

Sell 50 million units in the year of the launch.

Increase sales in subsequent years.

Broaden the number of occasions on which people consume Kit Kat, with the vision that Kit Kat would be the natural choice for all breaks.

Increase Kit Kats market penetration by enticing new consumers to the brand and by persuading lapsed users to return to the product, with particular emphasis on 12-20 years old segment.

Create real innovation in the core marketQuantitative ObjectivesQualitative ObjectivesWhat Kit Kat did Kit Kat Chunky advertising had little to no impact on Kit Kat Original sales because: The big eat message is not relevant to the controlled eat consumer. it was in teen language. the media plan was teen directed.

Even though they are to be advertised individually, find a common Have A Break platform for Chunky and Original. MEDIA LaunchChunKy was supported by two dedicated television adverts complemented by a phone site campaign. Ran the Ad during the Super Bowl, and continued on teen-rich programming for 15 weeks.The advertising was a big departure from previous campaigns in that it focused on the targeted age group. It concentrated on 17-18 year olds in order to capitalize on aspiration identification from the younger groups, without alienating older consumers.In addition, Nestl invested in a range of public relations activities through radio and the national press. A detailed point-of-sale campaign supported the launch with attractive dump-bins in stores, and posters for shop windows. Field sales staff was involved in a detailed communication exercise to raise awareness in all forms of distribution channels.

Launch ROAD SIDEBillboardsPostersKit Kat rotated four outdoor billboards where teens hang outfor 17 weeks in 17 English and 6 French Markets.

OthersThe campaign, created by agencies RMG Connect and JWT, aims to put content in as many digital channels as possible, including MySpace and Facebook profiles, YouTube, blogs, online and mobile banners, search advertising and a mobile website, to allow people to discover and share itSocial Networking WebsiteWord of MouthTeenagers are spending on average 13 hours a week online playing games, so designing a new game for them really gets into their worldShock and Awe

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PAKISTANI ParallelTelenors Launach of Djiuce and TalkShawk

Telenor PakistanTelenor ASA 100% ownershipLaunched its operations in March 2005Presence Network of 23 company-owned sales and service centers; More than 200 franchisees;Some 100,000 retail outlets, and;Subscriber 19.38m.Product PackagesPrepaidDjuiceTalkshawkPostpaidPersonaTelenor Prepaid Target SegmentLaunched Telenor DjuiceSuccess and Issue What did TELENOR doTarget SegmentPakistani YouthSMS oriented packageDjiuce Package consist ofLow cost SMS, Low call rate to Friends and Family,Late night per hour base calling charges to friends and family numbers.While, high calling rates within and outside Telenor networkCDejiuceTalkShawkTarget SegmentAMan on the StreetVoice oriented packageTalkShawk Package consist ofLow calling rates within and outside Telenor NetworkHigh SMS ratesNo night optionsPositioning

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