RURAL MARKETING

Abstract

            Indian rural marketing has always been complex to forecast and consist of special uniqueness. However many companies were successful in entering the rural markets. They proved that with proper understanding of the market and innovative marketing ideas, it is possible to bag the rural markets. It is very difficult for the companies to overlook the opportunities they could from rural markets. As two-thirds of the Indian population live in rural areas, the market is vast than expected. For the companies to be successful in rural markets, they have to overcome certain challenges such as pricing and distribution. This paper on rural marketing gives examples of two companies who were successful in rural areas with their innovative marketing strategies. They found the way-out for the challenges to become successful. They believed that it is patience which is important to gain loyal customers than entering the rural with aggressive marketing. By introducing the products in to rural markets, companies are not changing customers' tastes and preferences but their habits which is most challenging and in which case if the customer is dissatisfied, it will become more difficult to regain the trust or may be never possible.