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Marketing Strategies of McDonalds
Marketing Strategies of McDonalds
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RITABRATA GHOSH (316)
M.S. DEEPAK BALAJI (339)
JIGAR SHAH (350)
NIKET SHERLEKAR (354)
DISHANT SIDANA (357)
Contents
The McDonalds Story - Genesis..........................................................................4
Business Model.....................................................................................................5
McDonalds in India.............................................................................................5
Challenges in Entering Indian Markets............................................................5
SWOT Analysis..................................................................................................16
The Road Ahead.................................................................................................17
Exhibits...............................................................................................................18
1. McDonalds Indian Menu........................................................................... 18
2. Survey Questionnaire................................................................................ 19
References...........................................................................................................24
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Events
1955
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1996
Business Model
Franchise Model Only 15% of the total number of restaurants are owned by the
Company. The remaining 85% is operated by franchises. The company follows a
comprehensive framework of training and monitoring of its franchises to ensure that
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Act like a retailer and think like a brand McDonalds focuses not only on
delivering sales for the immediate present, but also protecting its long term brand
reputation.
McDonalds in India
McDonalds entered India in 1996. McDonalds India has a joint venture with Connaught
Plaza Restaurants and Hard Castle Restaurants. Connaught Plaza Restaurants manages
operations in North India whereas Hard Castle Restaurants operates restaurants in Western
India. Apart from opening outlets in the major metros, the company is now expanding to Tier
2 cities like Pune and Jaipur.
As shown above, kids reign supreme in FMCG purchase related to food products. So to
attract children McDonalds has Happy Meal with which toys ranging from hot wheels to
various Walt Disney characters are given (the latest in this range is the toys of the movie
Madagascar). For this, they have a tie-up with Walt Disney. At several outlets, it also provides
special facilities like Play Place where children can play arcade games, air hockey, etc. This
strategy is aimed at making McDonalds a fun place to eat. This also helps McDonalds to
attract the young urban families wanting to spend some quality time while their children have
fun at the outlet. To target the teenagers, McDonalds has priced several products
aggressively, keeping in mind the price sensitivity of this target customer. In addition,
facilities like Wi-Fi are also provided to attract students to the outlets like the one at Vile
Parle in Mumbai.
Mc Donalds mein hai kuch baat projects McDonalds as a place for the whole family to
enjoy. When McDonalds entered in India it was mainly perceived as targeting the urban
upper class people. Today it positions itself as an affordable place to eat without
compromising on the quality of food, service and hygiene. The outlet ambience and mild
background music highlight the comfort that McDonalds promises in slogans like You
deserve a Break Today & Feed your inner child. This commitment of quality of food
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Urban customer on the move Great taste, quick service without affecting the work schedule
Teenager
Customers expect it to be an ambient, hygienic and a little sophisticated brand that respects
their values. The customers expect the brand to enhance their self-image. Customer
responses obtained at the Vile Parle, Mumbai outlet confirmed the fact that they connect
strongly with the brand. However, fulfilling some of the customer expectations like a broader
product variety provide McDonalds a great scope for improvement.
1. Product
2. Place
3. Price
4. Promotion
5. People
Product: How should the company design, manufacture the product so that it
enhances the customer experience?
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Product is the physical product or service offered to the consumer. Product includes certain
aspects such as packaging, guarantee, looks etc. This includes both the tangible and the nontangible aspects of the product and service.
McDonalds has intentionally kept its product depth and product width limited. McDonalds
studied the behaviour of the Indian customer and provided a totally different menu as
compared to its International offering. It dropped ham, beef and mutton burgers from the
menu. India is the only country where McDonalds serve vegetarian menu. Even the sauces
and cheese used in India are 100% vegetarian. McDonalds continuously innovates its
products according to the changing preferences and tastes of its customers. The recent
example is the introduction of the Chicken Maharaja Mac.
McDonalds bring with it a globally reputed brand, world class food quality and excellent
customer specific product features.
Place: Where should be the product be available and the role of distribution
channels?
The place mainly consists of the distribution channels. It is important so that the product is
available to the customer at the right place, at the right time and in the right quantity.
Nearly 50% of U.S.A is within a 3 minute drive from a McDonalds outlet.
There is a certain degree of fun and happiness that a customer feels each time he dines at
McDonalds. There are certain value propositions that McDonalds offer to its customers
based on their needs. McDonalds offers hygienic environment, good ambience and great
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Pricing includes the list price, the discount functions available, the financing options
available etc. It should also take into the consideration the probable reaction from the
competitor to the pricing strategy. This is the most important part of the marketing mix as this
is the only part which generates revenue. All the other three are expenses incurred. The price
must take into consideration the appropriate demand-supply equation.
McDonalds came up with a very catchy punch line Aap ke zamane mein ,baap ke zamane
ke daam. This was to attract the middle and lower class consumers and the effect can
clearly be seen in the consumer base McDonalds has now.
McDonalds has certain value pricing and bundling strategies such as happy meal, combo
meal, family meal etc to increase overall sales volumes.
Promotion: What is the suitable strategy and channels for promotion of the
product?
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The various promotion channels being used by McDonalds to effectively communicate the
product information are given above. A clear understanding of the customer value helps
decide whether the cost of promotion is worth spending.
There are three main objectives of advertising for McDonalds are to make people aware of
an item, feel positive about it and remember it. The right message has to be communicated
to the right audience through the right media. McDonalds does its promotion through
television, hoardings and bus shelters. They use print ads and the television programmes are
also an important marketing medium for promotion.
Some of the most famous marketing campaigns of McDonalds are:
You Deserve a break today, so get up and get away- To McDonalds
Aap ke zamane mein ,baap ke zamane ke daam.
Food, Folks, and Fun
Im loving it.
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Service Delivery
Process
Core Product
Supplementary Process
During the Service Delivery Process, each moment of interaction between the firm and the
customer, called Moments of Truth, helps understand the opportunities that a firm has to
win or lose the customer. For example, these moments of truth are created for McDonalds
every time the guard at the McDonalds outlet meets the customer, every time an attendant
takes down the order from the customer waiting in the queue, every time the cashier interacts
with the customer, every time the attendant helps the customer guided the customer towards
the table, every time the attendant cleans the table, etc.
Service Provider
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To counter these changes McDonalds has continuously introduced new products and has
phased out the old ones which were at the decline stage of their PLC. The introduction is
timed such that the new product does not cannibalize the product already in the maturity or
growth stage. Thus the secret lies in getting profits with different products in the different
stages of the PLC.
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The French Fries have been an important part of the McDonalds menu worldwide. But now
it was in the stage of decline and was actually not generating proper return. In an attempt to
revitalize it, a new variant was introduced namely Shake Shake Fries. This is being served
with chatpata spice mix which has resulted in increase in the sales of French Fries and has
elevated it from to the decline stage. This is used to delay the decline of a well established
product which has the potential of generating further revenue.
Competitors Analysis
McDonalds has been a leading fast-foods outlet in Vile Parle. But the outlet understudy has
other competitors eating away into its market share. In addition to its traditional rivalsKFC,
Dominos, Pizza Hutthe firm encounters new challenges. Jumbo King competes using a
back-to-basics approach of quickly serving up burgers for time-pressed consumers. On the
higher end, the KFC has become potent competitor in the quick service field, taking away
customers from McDonalds. Perhaps in the new environment, fast, convenient service is no
longer enough to distinguish the firm. At this time, a new critical success factor may be
emerging: the need to create a rich, satisfying experience for consumers. This brings us to
service and experience based competition which McDonalds can use for competitive
advantage against Jumbo King. Keeping in mind the demographics of the area, McDonalds
has Wi-Fi enabled the outlet to cater to the student community. It is for this overall Food,
Fun & Folks experience that customers pay a premium over the other competitors.
Competition also reduces product lifecycle; inducing firms to revise their products
portfolios and to revisit their product market to understand changing needs, expectations and
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SWOT Analysis
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Rolling out McBreakfast across all outlets In India, the company has recently
launched its entry into the breakfast food category. This is now launched on a pilot
basis on select stores. In Mumbai, it available at the Vile Parle outlet. The company
views this category as a key growth driver in future.
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Exhibits
1. McDonalds Indian Menu
Vegetarian
Non Vegetarian
McVeggie
McAlooTikki
McChicken Burger
Crispy Chinese
McCurry Pan
Fillet-O-Fish
Pizza McPuff
Vegetarian Menu
Non-Vegetarian Menu
Survey Questionnaire
Q. Which is your favorite product at McDonalds?
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Q. What is the first thing that strikes your mind about McDonalds?
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References
1. Marketing Management Dr. Rajan Saxena
2. McDonalds Behind the Arches John S Love
3. www.Mcdonaldsindia.com
4. Outlet Manager McDonalds Vile Parle
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