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This case study examines Reckitt Benckiser’s business decisions and their impact on distributors. It discusses the company’s strategy to prioritize large retailers like Best Price (Bharti Walmart) over traditional distributors, and the consequences of this approach. It is useful for understanding business strategy and marketing strategy.
What's inside
- Reckitt Benckiser's product range and global presence
- The issue with distributors and the rise of Best Price (Bharti Walmart)
- The impact of promotional strategies on distributors and retailers
- The differences between promos, discounts, and high margins
- The role of retailers in consumer purchasing decisions
Who it is for: Students of Business Management, Marketing, or Business Strategy. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Reckitt Benckiser is a large company that makes household cleaning products and health and personal care items. Students learn how Reckitt Benckiser deals with distributors and retailers, and how it uses promotions and discounts.
Reckitt Benckiser's Products
Reckitt Benckiser makes many household and personal care products. It has many subsidiaries around the world. The company is known for its cleaning and hygiene products.
Promotions and Discounts
Reckitt Benckiser uses promotions and discounts to increase sales. It gives these to retailers and distributors. Retailers prefer discounts to promotions. Promotions attract customers to big retail outlets.
Distributors' Problems
Distributors had problems with late deliveries and not getting enough stock. They also did not get promotions as quickly as big retailers. Distributors lost sales and customers because of these issues.
Company's Response
Reckitt Benckiser met with distributors to understand their problems. The company then took steps to fix these issues. It gave distributors the same promotions as big retailers and improved the supply chain.
Key terms
- FMCG
- Fast-Moving Consumer Goods are products that sell quickly and at a relatively low cost.
- promotions
- Promotions are special offers to attract customers, such as buy 3 get 1 free.
- distributors
- Distributors are companies that supply products to retailers.
- retailers
- Retailers are shops that sell products directly to consumers.
- Best Price
- Best Price is a large retail outlet that sells Reckitt Benckiser products.
- MRP
- Maximum Retail Price is the highest price that can be charged for a product.
Questions this document helps with
- What products does Reckitt Benckiser make?
- How does Reckitt Benckiser use promotions and discounts?
- Why did distributors have problems with Reckitt Benckiser?
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