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Innovative Marketing Channels in India: Utilizing the Brand Image of Mumbai Dabbawala and Indian Premier League


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In the prevailing business environment of India it is vital for the marketers to reach customers effectively so that the cut throat competitions among various marketers can be won. It is important to identify new communication channels by marketers and use effective strategies for registering their intended messages directly in the minds of customers. This research paper reports about two unique brands that have recently captured the attention of different groups of people and could be used as innovative marketing channels. Those are the Mumbai Dabbawala Tiffin suppliers and the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournaments. Though completely different in their strategies and modes of operation, these services/events have established themselves as powerful brands and offer huge potential for marketing and brand building for others in different ways. We study these channels for their unique characteristics along with their strength and limitations for the purpose of marketing. This research paper is exploratory type and we utilized the secondary data to explore the rationale behind the scene. Based on our findings, we chalk out innovative marketing strategies using these unique brands.

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Innovative Marketing Channels, Marketing Strategies, Brands, Indian Premier League, Mumbai Dabawala.
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Authors

Monika Sethi
School of Management and Research, ITM - University, Raipur (C.G.), India
Sourabh Guha
School of Management and Research, ITM - University, Raipur (C.G.), India
Anuraag Agarwal
School of Management and Research, ITM - University, Raipur (C.G.), India

Abstract


In the prevailing business environment of India it is vital for the marketers to reach customers effectively so that the cut throat competitions among various marketers can be won. It is important to identify new communication channels by marketers and use effective strategies for registering their intended messages directly in the minds of customers. This research paper reports about two unique brands that have recently captured the attention of different groups of people and could be used as innovative marketing channels. Those are the Mumbai Dabbawala Tiffin suppliers and the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournaments. Though completely different in their strategies and modes of operation, these services/events have established themselves as powerful brands and offer huge potential for marketing and brand building for others in different ways. We study these channels for their unique characteristics along with their strength and limitations for the purpose of marketing. This research paper is exploratory type and we utilized the secondary data to explore the rationale behind the scene. Based on our findings, we chalk out innovative marketing strategies using these unique brands.

Keywords


Innovative Marketing Channels, Marketing Strategies, Brands, Indian Premier League, Mumbai Dabawala.

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