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Frankies Chips
(Tripple-em)
PRESENTED TO:
Ms Ayesha Raza
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Table of Contents
MARKETING RESEARCH.............................................................................................. 1
(Tripple-em)................................................................................................................1
1. Company Overview................................................................................................4
4. Market Analysis
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5. Frankies Introduction............................................................................................10
6. Market Segmentation...........................................................................................10
7. Target Marketing..................................................................................................12
8. Opportunity Analysis............................................................................................13
9. Information Needs................................................................................................14
10.1.3. Hypothesis............................................................................................. 15
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1. Company Overview
The firm we have chosen for the marketing research is Tripple Em. Tripple Em (Pvt.) Limited,
the pioneer company in manufacturing of premium quality crisps and snacks in Pakistan, was
established in 1982. Their instant success Super Crisp produced for the first time in Pakistan on
the most modern American technology was launched in 1986. Ever since its launch, the Super
Crisp has established new sales records and over wheeling consumer acceptance. Being the flag
carrier of a truly international quality of crisps ever produced in South Asia and Middle East, the
Super Crisp has opened un-conventional source of foreign exchange earnings for the country.
Starting with their prime product of potato chips, the company has progressively expanded its
product line to include Peanuts, Nimko Mix, a spicy Pakistani snack and other corn/potato
extruded products.
In South Asia and Middle East, Tripple Em ranked first and remained the only company
producing premium quality snack food items. Tripple Em is a recognized member & affiliated to
‘Potato Chips/Snack Food Association of America’ since past several years. The said Institute
holds authority for maintaining quality standards in chips/snack food production of its member
industries. The snacks made from handpicked, farm fresh raw material, sprinkled with world’s
best flavors and spices, processed under strict international hygienic conditions are meant to
satisfy the highest gourmet tastes. Oven freshness of the products is guaranteed by special
metalized film used for packing purposes.
The company offers a range of snack food items to include Potato Chips, Nimko Mix, Peanuts,
corn and potato based extruded products. Nation wide availability of the products is made
possible by a vast and effective distribution network.
Back in 1982, this business firm was created with the vision to cater to the culinary requirements
of the taste buds of the Pakistani nation and at the same time to uphold the qualifications,
preconditions and specifications set internationally by the ISO 9001. They commenced with the
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crunchy product of potato chips of high quality under the brand name of “Super Crisp”. No
doubt the name itself is self-explanatory.
Super Crisp was introduced in 1986. Utilizing the latest technical know-how of U.S.A., a
landmark was created in the food market which till then, had not seen a ‘Light Meal’ or a ‘tit bit’
that could be labeled fresh hygienic, energizing and munchy. Within a short span, it created a
niche for itself, while at the same time the substandard products till then rampant in the food
market had to suffer a major set back. Ever since the consumers (by patronizing) gave a green
signal to the product, the company got the confidence to make headway by adding other products
of the same high standard to the initial one. This family went on growing and peanuts, nimko
mix (spicy Pakistan snack), Dal Moong (fried lentils) enhanced the product line. They become
well aware of the necessity to keep the requirements of the Sweet young Pakistani Kids so they
endeavored to manufacture some extruded products solely meant for the kids but never ever
forgot to maintain quality control, good taste, freshness and flavour in keeping with the tender
taste buds of the little ones. So, in 1992 Potato Stumps, Wheelo Pops, Catty Chins and some
other products were put forward in the market. One important thing, which the top management
visualized was the cost effectiveness for the products meant for kids (even those meant for the
adults are cost effective too).
The products manufactured by Tripple Em gained instant popularity, without promoting it in the
usual way that is currently in vogue in the food market. This reality itself speaks volumes that a
good product is itself a self assured, a self-proclaimed thing that is readily beheld by the seeing
eyes & the eating mouths.
There vision is to provide fresh, healthy, crunchy, handsome and whole some meals in the form
of snacks. They believe in being ethical in their all claims and dealings with the customers,
dealers, and organizations.
Tripple Em has a clear vision to reach its customers in every nook & corner of urban & rural
areas of Pakistan to satisfy their appetite for tasty & nutritious snacks. They as a market leader
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are committed to strictly observe the food safety rules and produce highest quality snacks with
the latest state of the art technology. Being in the Global business, they have adequately
equipped themselves with Quality Management Systems to cater the requirements of their
domestic as well as foreign customers.
They are on the move with innovative ideas to shape the customer desires into products and this
marathon will go on and on..
Third World Countries are very habitual to adopt the Western Culture therefore; Pakistan is also
in line with those Countries. Big potential do exist for investment in this Industry in Pakistan as
the Demand or Growth rate is very high. Annual Growth Rate of Snacks Industry is estimated at
the rate of 20 % to 30 % per annum.
Children, teenagers and young people are the target market of the product and we have the
experience that the eating habits of the Target Market is rapidly changing and they like to have
Snacks all the time. Further Potato and Corn Snacks are labeled as a meal replacement and being
a light fast food is becoming popular.
The life style is improving and going to be changed and also because of satellite invasion the
demand is bound to register a considerable boost.
The demand of the present market is met by the mix of Branded and Unbranded Chips available
in the Market. There is 60% of the population which is Brand Loyal. However remaining 40% of
the Un-branded Market can be attracted through heavy Advertisement Campaign. The analysis is
as follows:
On the basis of data collected and present survey of the market, current total market is estimated
at 2,000 Tons of Chips which is segregated as follows:
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Segments Share % Quantity (Tons)
Branded 60 1,200
Unbranded 40 800
Consolidate Kolson
Pepsi Co Lays
Presently, Triple Em which produces major share that is about 50 % and is a market leader.
Good potential exists for a new brand to compete and fetch a market share provided that:
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4. Market Analysis
Super Crisp
Super Crisp is the market leader with maximum market share of almost near 40%. Now they are
in big threat due to lays. The age segment for Super Crisp ranges from 5 – 20.
Golden Chips
The sale price of golden chips is RS 5. They are targeting to SEC B & C.
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Kolson Chips
Kolson successful products include Slanty. They have chips but they are not successful and
usually not regularly available.
Pringles
Pringles is imported from other countries by P&G. They are hygienic, best quality crisps and
they are quite expensive. Pringles are targeting to Sec A1 & SEC A2.
5. Frankies Introduction
Tripple-em introduced its new brand in the market in February-March 2007. The brand name
they chose for it is “Frankies”. Frankies is supposed to be parallel to Super Crisp. Tripple-em
wanted to achieve two goals from the launch of this new brand. Firstly, they wanted a new brand
in their product line on their Silver Jubilee. Secondly, they wanted to fill the gap in market price
structure. Tripple-em already had its products in prices of Rs.5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 20. They planned
to give a tough competition to its competitors who have introduced their products in Rs. 15
category.
Being the market leader, they introduced Frankies with different tastes in order to capture the
consumers with diverse tastes. They have tried to segment the market according to the social
economic classes. The segmentation and target market of the product is described below.
6. Market Segmentation
In the case of Frankies, the market has been divided into segments based on income as well as
the psychographics of the society. The market consists of people in different income brackets. In
Pakistan the income level of a person is the only determinant of the social class he belongs to.
The society is divided into different classes called the Socio Economic Classes (SEC). The SEC
A is the elite class or the upper class of the society; SEC B is the middle class of the society;
whereas the SEC C is the lower class of the society. The income level or the social class of an
individual is a key variable in the determination of the demand for all the products in the market.
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Consumer
SEC A
SEC B
SEC C
Figure: Market Segmentation
Demographics
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Psychographics
Behavioral
7. Target Marketing
Targeting a market is a critical factor in the marketing strategy of a company. The target market
should be in accordance with the company’s goals and objectives. Therefore we will evaluate
each segment to judge the correct target market for Frankies.
The SEC A is the upper class of the society. It consists of the people who are blessed with every
luxury money can buy. They have a lot of money and need to spend it at everything that satisfies
them. TM has identified this market segment as its prime target consumers. Frankies chips are
targeted towards the market gap that is the higher price market. Currently there are no
manufacturers producing Rs. 15 and Rs. 25 packs. Therefore this segment of the market was
untapped and TM had decided to cater to the higher end customers.
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This is the middle class of the society. The people in this class are the largest part of the society.
These people are the largest consumers as they provide the largest volume for the company.
Frankies are also targeted towards these customers as they have the economic power to move
towards a higher priced product. This class of the society is very attractive as it promises to bring
high volume to the business and can prove to be the most profitable segment of the market.
This is the lower class of the society. It contains people who are financially not that well off and
are struggling to make ends meet. This part of the society is not a consumer of higher priced
snack foods. Those people who do, consume these products, are very price conscious. Therefore
this segment of the society does not form the target market for the product.
After an analysis, we conclude that target market of Frankies chips is the A+, A and B segments
of the society.
8. Opportunity Analysis
After having a meeting with Mr. Awais Malik, assistant brand manager of Tripple-Em we were
able to identify the following problems:
1. Tripple-Em categorizes its target market into five categories. For Frankies the market has
been divided into segments based on income and psychographics. There are five
categories namely A+, A, B, C and D (A+ being the richest class). For Frankies they have
only targeted A+, A and B class. The problem that they are facing is they have not
distributed their product in low line areas categorized as C and D even though the
demand does exist in those areas. So company is facing a distribution problem.
2. Another problem faced by Tripple-Em is the shortage of space in the departmental stores
to keep separate racks for displaying their product. For that reason they are keeping
brands of different companies in one rack resulting in loss of identity for a particular
brand.
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3. Another major problem faced by Tripple-Em is the lack of interest shown by retailers
and the distributors in reselling and distributing their stock.
9. Information Needs
Keeping the above mentioned problem faced by Triple-em in gaining a desired and significant
market share for their newly launched product, Frankies, we need to collect the following
information that would facilitate our research processes. They include:
• To find our reasons for retailers preference for other competitor brands.
• To find our reasons for distributer’s preference for other competitor brands.
• To find out the general image of Frankies among the general public.
• To find out the effects of marketing mix variables on the public demand.
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10. Research Proposal
The problem of this study is to determine the factors affecting the sales/demand of distributors
and retailers of Frankies products.
b. To find whether expiry retake and damage retake effect the choice of brand for
retailers.
c. To find whether incorrect placement takes place and whether it affects the company’s
image.
d. To find whether the entry of multinationals affected the operations of the company.
f. To find whether the positioning according to the geographical locations, the most
favorable way of positioning the product.
g. To find whether there is enough demand for the Frankies products in the market.
10.1.3. Hypothesis
The following are the hypotheses that are to be tested in the study.
a. No significant difference exists between brands with higher margins and brands with
lower margins, with regards to retailer demand.
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c. No significant difference exists between brands with correct placement and brands
with incorrect placement, with regards to company image.
d. No relationship exists between brands with retailer-friendly credit policy and their
corresponding retailer demand/distributor sales.
f. No significant relationship exists between the consumer and placement of brand with
regard to customer’s choice/ selection of brand.
Descriptive research uses a set of scientific methods and procedures to collect raw data and
create data structures that describe the existing characteristics of the defined target population or
market structure. The data and information generated through descriptive designs can provide
decision makers with evidence that can lead to a course of action.
The main reason for choosing exploratory research design is that it helps in breaking a broad and
vague problem into precise sub problems. As the problem is unclear and we don’t have much
insight into the problem, therefore it is better for the research to be conducted according to the
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exploratory research design first. The problem will be divided into specific hypothesis. Then
each hypothesis will be tested in the descriptive research phase to find out the precise problem
and hence the solution to the problem.
Through exploratory studies we will identify the possible reasons for low sales/demand of
Frankies by retailers and distributors. We will also looking at the demand side of Frankies by the
end consumers to get insight into the real factors involved.
Mr. H.M Avais Malik, Asst. Brand Manager, Frankies, Triple-Em, gave us a brief introduction
of the company and the background behind the launch of Frankies. During these discussion
sessions he shared the possible causes for the problem under concern. We derived the hypothesis
listed earlier.
Through Exploratory research we will be able to ascertain these hypotheses and further discover
more of them as we interview and question different retailers and distributors.
Exploratory studies include literature search, experience search, focus groups and analysis of
selected cases. Literature search is one of the quickest and cheaper ways to discover
hypotheses. Literature searched depends on the problem being addressed. Unfortunately in our
case literature search is not possible because we do not have access to any published material or
the company’s internal records.
Experience survey is an attempt to tap the knowledge and experience of those familiar with the
general subject being investigated. We will be conducting an experience survey with anyone who
has association with the retailing and distribution of Frankies. In our case this would include the
retailers and distributors itself since they have both experience and knowledge of the market.
Focus groups are currently one of the most frequently used techniques in marketing research
since they have proved to be productive for generating hypothesis, information helpful in
structuring consumer questionnaire and securing impressions on the product under discussion.
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We will conduct 2-3 consumer focus groups consisting of 8-12 members. Special care would be
taken of selecting respondents in such a way that each group is relatively homogeneous. This
would minimize both conflicts among group members on issues not relevant to the study
objectives and differences and preferences. We will select a moderator who is intimately familiar
with the purpose and objectives of the research. He or she would possess good interpersonal
communication skills.
Analysis of Selected Cases are not executable in our case due to certain limitations of timings
and resources.
Our descriptive studies would help Tripple-Em to draw inferences about their customers,
competitors, target markets, environmental factors, retailers and the distributors. Descriptive
research would best suite the problem in hand because initially we need to identify that that
actually is the reason for the low demand of the product (less than expected), either it’s the
retailer/distributors or the customers. Although there is not a decline in the sales but at the same
time demand is not meeting the expected figures. Now the company is worried and wants to
know if it is the consumer’s side which is facing a decreased demand or there is a problem at the
distributor/retailer end which has made them reluctant to re-order Frankies. Descriptive research
would help us find the actual cause for this slow down in Frankies demand.
The basic division of descriptive study is between longitudinal and cross sectional design.
Longitudinal studies involve panels of fix sample of elements which are measured repeatedly
whereas the cross sectional study being the most common and most familiar method involves a
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sample of elements from the population of interest, which are measured once only. For the
purpose of our research we choose to stick to the cross sectional study. It has two distinguishing
features. First, it provides a snapshot of the variables of interest at a single point in time, as
contrasted to the longitudinal study, which provides a series of pictures that, when pieced
together, provide a movie of the situation and the changes that are occurring. Second, the sample
of element is typically selected to be representative of some known universe. Therefore, a great
deal of emphasis is placed on selecting sample members, usually with a probability sampling
plan. That is one reason that the technique is often called a sample survey. The probability
sampling plan allows the sampling error associated with the statistics generated from the sample,
but used to describe the universe, to be determined. The “large” number of cases usually
resulting from a sample survey will also allow us for cross-classification of the variables.
Cross sectional study involves counting the simultaneous occurrence of variables of interest. For
example consider the following hypothesis:
There is no relationship between the customer demand for Frankies and income level.
This hypothesis could be examined under cross sectional study. Measurement would be taken
from a representative sample of the population with respect to the customers demand and their
income level. In cross tabulation we would count the number of cases that fell in each of the
following cases:
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These consumers will be studied to determine whether the demand for the product actually exists
in the market, as claimed by the management. This will help us in proving whether the
distributors and retailers are not ordering the Frankies products due to the problems previously
listed, or there is not enough customer pull present for the product.
The retailers will be studied in order to test our hypothesis regarding the problems with retailers.
The hypothesis regarding the placement of product; margins; expiry/damage retake and credit
policy; are directly concerned with the retailers and their demand for the product. The retailers
will be selected from the different regions of Lahore. The regions will include Gulberg, Defense,
Model Town and Johar Town.
The distributors are also included in the study as they are an important part of the supply chain.
Some of the problems relating to the retailers are common with distributors. The hypothesis
regarding the margins; expiry/damage retake; credit policy and the distribution of product; are
related to the distributors. The distributors will be selected from Gulberg, Defense, Model Town
and Johar Town.
The data relating to the distributors will be collected through personal interviews. The
distributors will be contacted by the management’s referral.
The retailers on the other hand are larger in number therefore the chosen sample will have
respondents from different geographical areas of Lahore. We have selected four key areas for
research in Lahore namely Gulberg, Defense, Model Town and Johar Town. We will randomly
select the retailers in these areas and conduct our study through questionnaires. The
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questionnaires will be specifically designed for the retailers in order to get the desired
information.
The consumers are the largest of the target populations, in terms of size. As they are present
everywhere therefore a simple random sample will be used to select the sample. The sample will
be selected from different retail outlets as well as other places, so that we get an un-biased result.
A questionnaire will be used to gather the required information, and it too will be specifically
designed for the consumers.
We will study 4 distributors. The reason for selecting a small sample is that the target population
is small in size and a single distributor is responsible for the distribution of a large area.
Therefore a small number of distributors will be representative of the target population.
Moreover, we will select 50 retailers for the study. We will select around 10-12 retailers from
each area under consideration. This sample size will be representative of the retailer target
population and it will provide us with comprehensive insight into our study.
We will select around 500 consumers for the purpose of study. We feel that it is a considerable
sized sample taking into accounts the time and resources for the project.
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The following are the scale measurements that will be used for the analysis of the variables.
Scale of Measure of
Hypothesis Source measurement averages
Variable 1 Variable 2 w.r.t
Retailer
Brands with high margin Brands with low margin demand Retailer Ordinal Mean
Brands without expiry Retailer
Brands with expiry retake retake demand Retailer Ordinal Mean
Brands with correct Brands with incorrect Company
replacement replacement image Retailer Nominal Mode
Retailer-friendly credit Retailer /
policy Retailer demand Distributor Nominal Mode
Product demand Income level Retailer Interval Mean
Selection of
Consumer Placement of brand brand Consumer Nominal Mode
Consumer Income level Demand Consumer Interval Mean
Advertisement by
Consumer competitors Demand Consumer Ordinal Mean
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• 500 consumers,
• 4 Distributors,
• 50 Retailers
Time Duration Available: From 7th September 2007 to 5th December 2007
Note * these costs covers fuel cost and all survey materials used for surveys
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problems being faced by the retailers and distributors. We also conducted a focus group of 10
people to get to know whether the customers are aware of the brand.
Frankies has had a successful launch and is liked by the customers very much. Despite of
this fact, the sales are not as we had hoped them to be.
I think the main reason for the slow sales is the retailers and distributors. They are not
demanding the product as they should.
In my opinion there are a lot of factors that can affect their demand. It can be higher
margins by competitors or other issues caused by distributors.
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4. What are those issues specifically?
Well for starters, some distributors do not offer credit or expiry retake to retailers, so
they are put off by the idea of keeping a brand, especially if it’s new because the market
response is not predictable.
We have positioned the product as a high end consumer product. That is why we have
kept the price a little high. Moreover we wanted to capture the high end market segment
therefore we have distributed the product only to the high line areas.
To some extent, yes. There are areas where the demand exists but the product is not
available so it affects our sales. Moreover our brand is not correctly placed on the
retailer’s shelves. This also is a factor affecting the brand’s image.
We are not promoting the product that extensively. The main reason is that the name of
Tripple-Em is a promotion in itself. We don’t need to do extensive promotion of the
brand.
8. Don’t you think that the multinationals that have come in the market will affect your
customer base?
Yes they are giving our brand a tough time. But considering the marketing budget they
have, I think we are doing fine. These brands have an international presence so the
customers are attracted to them more easily.
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11.1.2. Experience Survey of Retailers
We conducted an experience survey of five retailers in order to confirm the problems that were
mentioned by the brand manager.
Margins offered are almost the same for all the brands of snacks which include triple-
Em, lays, golden chips etc. Where the difference comes is the promotion strategies e.g
Lays are offering 1 liter Pepsi bottle free of cost with one carton of Lays. This is quiet an
attractive offer for us (retailers) to prefer Lays over any other brand of snacks.
Margins are not too much of an importance because we generally prefer to have all
snack varieties at our store. Therefore, because of an additional promotional offer,
although we do prefer to have greater stocks of Lays, but we cannot afford to have only
Lays because it can limit the snack variety available at our store.
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4. Is expiry retake and damage retake offered to you?
No problems as such.
6. How does expiry retake and damage retake effect your demand?
It depends on the track record; if our previous track record with the distributer is trust
worthy, then they do offer us a relaxed credit policy.
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Obviously yes, a healthy relationship between me and my distributer does have a positive
impact on our transaction frequency.
9. Do you think that there is enough demand in the market for Frankies?
Not as that of lays, most people are generally unaware of the name Frankies.
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Name of the Store: Stop And Shop
Name of the Owner: Shahid
Telephone # : 6674593
We prefer to stock those brands which save us the most, so it is important in a way.
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No problems regarding this issue.
6. How does expiry retake and damage retake effect your demand?
Not at all.
Yes, at times we can issue them post dated cheques. It does help for the business’s
liquidity.
9. Do you think that there is enough demand in the market for Frankies?
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10. If not then what do you think are the reasons and if it is then why do you think that the
company is not happy with the sales?
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Name of the Store: Cash and carry
Telephone # : 6651153
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No problems are currently faced by us.
6. How does expiry retake and damage retake effect your demand?
We currently are not faced by us so I cannot comment on it, but it is obvious that if it is
not offered to us then we will certainly think about it a couple of times.
We have the option of late payment. We give post dated cheques to our distributors.
9. Do you think that there is enough demand in the market for Frankies?
10. If not then what do you think are the reasons and if it is then why do you think that the
company is not happy with the sales?
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People are not aware of Frankies.
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Name of the Store: Fresh Inn
It is not of much importance as we also have to think about product variety in our store.
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No problems are currently faced by us regarding the expiry retake as the time of the
product life is long enough, and the product is mostly sold out before expiry.
6. How does expiry retake and damage retake effect your demand?
9. Do you think that there is enough demand in the market for Frankies?
The demand is very slow, we have problems selling the chips so we don’t order Frankies
that regularly.
10. If not then what do you think are the reasons and if it is then why do you think that the
company is not happy with the sales?
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People are not aware of Frankies, there is not much demand.
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Name of the Store: Quick Check
Yes it is important. We try to sell those brands which offer more margins. We place them
at attractive places and recommend those products to customers.
6. How does expiry retake and damage retake effect your demand?
It makes the difference when we select the brand. If some brand does not offer us this
then we will not take that product any more.
We don’t take products on credit. We order around Rs.3000 of chips and we pay them
cash.
It is irrelevant.
9. Do you think that there is enough demand in the market for Frankies?
The demand is very slow. You can see that we have other products stacked in frankies
display as the demand is not very good.
10. If not then what do you think are the reasons and if it is then why do you think that the
company is not happy with the sales?
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There is not enough promotion of the brand.
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11.1.3. Findings from the Experience Surveys
After interviewing 13 retailers we found that only five retailers have Frankies chips. Out of the
rest only 2 knew about it and the rest have no idea what Frankies is, despite the fact that they had
Super crisp. We also found that the main problem with Frankies is that the customer demand is
low. Although there are some problems with the distribution channels, but the customer factor is
a major influence in the demand of the retailers. Therefore now we are making the customers, a
major part of our study.
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11.2. Focus group
For the purpose of generating more possible hypothesis for the concerned research, we
conducted a focus group of around 9-10 individuals to talk about Triple-em’s Frankies. These
members included college going students, both male and female picked up randomly from
Lahore School of Economics. They lied more or less in age bracket 18-25. These were primarily
the consumers of Snacks. Our major goal was to focus on the four P’s of the marketing mix to
find out in detail what the audience thought about each one of them when it comes to Frankies.
Product
From among the members of the focus group, only 50% were aware of Frankies, only 20% had
ever tasted Frankies and none of them was a die heart fan of Frankies. Most of them thought that
they eat Frankies primarily because they don’t have a lot of snack options in Pakistan. So
whenever a new snack product is launched, you tend to give it a try basically due to the limited
nature of other options available. Moreover some respondents were just not satisfied with the
flavor options currently being offered by Frankies. They believed that the flavor ‘Sour cream and
Onion’ tasted nothing like sour cream or vinegar. Moreover, some were of the view that these
flavors seemed to be a typical copy of the flavors offered by Lays.
Although none of the respondents showed a strong dislike for Frankies, but the general
impression was they weren’t too happy with the snack. Some compared Frankies to Lays as
being somewhat soggy and not very fresh and crispy like Lays was.
Another factor which the annoyed the diet conscious respondents was that the nutritious value
per serving is nowhere mentioned on the Frankies packet. Some even looked displeased with the
appearance of the packaging; they were of the view that it could have been made far more
attractive.
The respondents felt that the brand name is not a determinant of the demand of the products,
particularly in the snack food industry. So they wouldn’t buy Frankies merely because it’s a
product of Triple-Em, the renowned producers of Super Crisp.
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Price
All the respondents of the focus were more or less indifferent to the price of Frankies, because
the believed that the slightly higher price (Rs.15 as compared to other Rs.10 snacks) of Frankies
was compensated by the additional chips quantity in a packet. Moreover, they were of a stern
belief that when it come to snacks, what matters the most is its unique taste and not the price
itself (but obviously this statement can vary when asked from the lower income groups; which
would be more authentically verified in descriptive research).
Place
Most of the respondents believed that Frankies were not as easily available at the retail stores as
were other snacks. Some even said that it wasn’t the shortage of supply that causes this
unavailability, but it was primarily because of the unawareness of Frankies among the retailers.
So the respondent were of the opinion that it is impossible to expect from the customers to know
about Frankies when even most of the retailers consider the Frankies an alien name in the snack
industry.
Promotion
It was surprising to know that of all the members of the focus group, only 50% had ever heard
about the name Frankies. This triggered the uproar that good promotion was an essential
ingredient to guarantee the success of a product. Most of the respondents barely remembered any
billboards, TV commercials or any other form of advertisement done by triple-Em to promote
Frankies.
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12. Questionnaire Design
12.1. Consumer Questionnaire
Ref No:……
10 - 15 16 – 20 21 - 25 26 - 30
31 - 35 36 – Above
Student
Professional
Businessman
Other
Super Crisp
Lays
Frankies
Golden Chips
Other, Specify_______________________
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8. Rank the following brands in order of Preference from 1 to 4, (1 being the most preferred and 4 being
the least preferred).
Department Store
General Store
Road Side Khokha
Cafeteria
Other, Please Specify______________________
10. Rank the following factors affecting your choice of chips according to their importance. (Tick one
option for each factor).
12. How did you come to know about Frankies? (Tick All that Apply)
Other Source__________________________________________
13. When was the last time you heard or saw an advertisement of Frankies?
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1-6 months
More than 6 months
Never
Price
Quality
Taste
Quantity in a Pack
Flavors
Availability
Packaging
Nutritional Value
Brand Name
Additional Comments/Suggestions
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10,000 or less
11,000 to 20,000
21,000 to 30,000
31,000 to 50,000
51,000 to 80,000
81,000 or more
Prefer not to answer
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12.2. Retailer Questionnaire
Ref No:……..
1. Rank the following factors affecting the choice of chips you stock according to their importance. Tick
one option for each factor.
2. Which of the following brands do you keep in your store? (Tick all that apply)
Super Crisp
Lays
Frankies
Golden Chips
7. Which of the following brands provides Expiry Retake? (Tick all that Apply)
Super Crisp
Lays
Frankies
Golden Chips
Other, Specify Brand:____________________________________
8. Which of the following brands provides a Credit Policy? (Tick all that Apply)
Super Crisp
Lays
Frankies
Golden Chips
Other, Specify Brand:____________________________________
10. Please specify any problems relating to the distributors of Frankies chips.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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12.3. Distributor Questionnaire
Ref No:……..
1. Rank the following factors affecting the choice of chips you distribute according to their importance.
Tick one option for each factor.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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13. Sampling Plan
Consumer
The target population for the survey is the consumers and customers of potato chips. The target
population comes under the age bracket of 10 years to 50 years. As the objective of the study is
to find out the demand of Frankies chips, as well as factors influencing the demand of potato
chips; therefore all the consumers and customers of potato chips are included in the target
population so that we can get an objective view of the situation.
The target population includes school going children who form a large portion of the potato
chips demand. The guardians of these children are also part of the target population as they are
the customers of potato chips.
Furthermore, college and university going students of ages 15-25 are included in the target
population because they are the target customers of Frankies. Inclusion of the target population is
vital for the study as it will provide an insight into the marketing strategy of Frankies.
The elder population is also being included in the study as they are involved in purchase
decisions and also influence the attitudes and behaviors of young school going consumers.
Retailer
Both large scale and small scale retailers who sell snacks are included in the target population.
This includes all the General and Departmental stores having aisle of snacks. Inclusion of
retailers in the study allows us to get insight regarding the placement of product; margins;
expiry/damage retake and credit policy; which are directly concerned with the retailers and their
demand for the product. The retailers were selected from the different regions so that we could
get a representative sample for our study.
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Distributor
The target population for the survey is all the existing distributors of Triple-em products. This
will allow us to understand their problems, distribution channels being used and their demand for
Frankies.
The data relating to the distributors was collected through interviews both personal and
telephonic. The distributors were contacted by the management’s referral.
Consumer
The sampling method used for consumers will be judgment sampling. The reason why it is
difficult to use any probability sampling method is we do not have any information about the size
of the population. So we will be trying to use our own judgment to involve the most suitable
snack consumers in our survey.
Retailer
The sampling method to be used for retailers was cluster sampling which is one of the
probability sampling methods. This method divides the sampling units into mutually exclusive
and collectively exhaustive subpopulations, called clusters. Each cluster would be representative
of the heterogeneity of the target retailer population. In our study, the list of retailers was to be
obtained through distributors and was to be classified into clusters according to geographical
locations. But due to the non availability of information from the distributors, we were not able
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to conduct the cluster sampling. We conducted the sample as a non probability sample and did
the sampling on Judgement. We went to different markets of Lahore and surveyed different
retailers. We were able to gather information from 43 retailers.
Distributor
The distributors were selected through a convenience sample. As there are a limited number of
distributors and we have to select only those distributors who are catering to our target retailers,
therefore we selected only those distributors who are conveniently available for questioning.
Moreover, due to the confidentiality some distributors were not willing to give information
regarding their problems with Tripple-Em, therefore the distributors were contacted through the
management so that there is a level of trust between us.
We have studied 8 distributors. The reason for selecting a smaller sample of distributors, as
discussed above is that the target population is small in size since a single distributor is
responsible for the distribution of Frankies to a large area to large number of retailers. Therefore
a small number of distributors will be representative of the target population.
Moreover, we have selected 50 retailers for the study. We selected 10-12 retailers from each area
under consideration. The areas as discussed earlier, include Faisal town, Gulberg, Garden Town,
Model Town and Defence etc.
We selected 400 consumers for the purpose of study. We feel that it is a considerable sized
sample taking into accounts the time and resources for the project. Most of the respondents
would be chosen from the school/college going segment since that is the target market for
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Frankies. Due to some refusals and low quality of data we were only able to collect information
from 292 respondents.
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