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smok-ox
“Now quit smoking naturally”
SUBMITED BY:
MITHUN KUMAR- 82
NANDITA SADANI- 48
VENKAT SURESH- 40
DINESH-62
INDEX
CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1. INTRODUCTION
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3. STP
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3.1 SEGMENTATION
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3.2 TARGETING
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3.3 POSTIONING
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4. PORTER’S ANALYSIS
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5. 4P’S
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7. SWOT ANALYSIS
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8. OTHER ANALYSIS
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10. CONCLUSION
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11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1. INTRODUCTION
Here are some facts of which you are probably aware, but which should be serious
thinker over:
• Nicotine and other harmful chemicals, which cigarettes contain, create a serious
toxic environment in your body and brain. These toxins are accumulated in your body, in
particular in those organs which are most
vulnerable for smoking - heart and lungs.
• Think, how much money you spend daily to reduce your own life? The amount will
be really surprising for you.
• Male smokers lose about 13.2 years of life and female smokers - 14.5 years of life
due to the smoking. Each year about 440000 people die in the United States for the
reason of consuming of tobacco products.
There is no denying to the fact that tobacco is a global problem with 1.1 billion tobacco
consumers in the world today. The WHO estimates that if the current trends continue then
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by 2025 the number of smokers would increase to 1.64 billion, with most of the increase-
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taking place in developing countries. Four million people die yearly from tobacco-related
diseases, one death every eight seconds.
India is the third largest producer of tobacco after China and America. There are 142 million
men and 72 million women above the age of 15 years who consume tobacco; 2,200 persons
die every day from tobacco-related diseases. Although people are becoming aware of the ill-
effects of smoking in terms of morbidity and mortality, they cannot be expected to be able
to evaluate the epidemiological implications of smoking, says a report of the expert
committee on the Economics of Tobacco Use (ETU) instituted by the Indian Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare. In a study conducted by the Indian Council for Medical Research
it was revealed that each patient suffering from a tobacco-
related disease costs the country Rs 2.5 million through
direct medicinal costs, absenteeism for treatment and loss of
income due to premature death.
In India, about one-third of women use at least one form of tobacco. Overall prevalence of
bidi and cigarette smoking among women is about 3% and 22 per cent women consumers
use smokeless tobacco.
With laws in industrialized nations putting curbs on tobacco companies, there is a scramble
among the several tobacco giants to conquer new markets. In India, women are the targets
of aggressive marketing campaigns by foreign tobacco firms, which have launched several
"women's brands." the latest figures from anti-smoking organizations show a rise of 18
percent in the number of women smokers in India.
However, the prevalence rates for women differ widely from region to region - 15% in
Bhavnagar to 67% in Andhra Pradesh. Tobacco is probably the most researched consumer
product.
The health aspects related to smoking among women are grim. New research has found
that smoking causes more breathing difficulties in women than in men. Women smokers
reported higher rates of asthma than men, with the prevalence of asthma in women
increasing with increasing numbers of cigarettes smoked. The asthma rate was more than
one in 10 among those women smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day. In India where betel
quid chewing is widespread among women, oral cancer is more common among women
than breast cancer. In addition women also suffer from general respiratory problems.
Female smokers are more susceptible to osteoporosis or "brittle bones." Also, smoking
during pregnancy significantly increases the chances of the infant dying of sudden infant
death syndrome, Spontaneous abortions, delivering a pre-mature baby, delivering a low
birth-weight baby, impairing the child's long-term growth and intellectual development.
In view of the dangerous tobacco consumption patterns, the draft bill to control
consumption of cigarettes and tobacco in the country needs to be passed urgently.
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SMOK-OX includes clinically tested Ayurvedic herbs. The pleasant-tasting chewable capsules
should be assumed right when you feel you want to smoke. The capsules help to get rid of the
nicotine addiction, and start the detoxification of the body, helping to restore and heal it. The
dosage of Smok-OX is 8 -12 capsules a day or you can take them whenever you have a craving
for smoking.
We’ve tested all our herbs and they are absolutely safe. Their
medicinal properties have a right affect on the entire organism. Herbs
included by the product do not contain pesticides, and after a manual
selection, they’ve passed a series of clinical trials. A correct selection
of herbs not only helps the smokers to quit smoking, but also restores
the body during the healing procedures.
Quitting smoking has a load of considerable advantages. It will help to
reduce the risk of lung cancer and oral cavity diseases, various heart
problems, emphysema, chronic lung diseases and complications during pregnancy:
Ingredients of Smok-Ox:-
All-Natural Herbs
Our herbs are all naturally grown, which allows us to deliver only the finest ingredients.
Each of 60 Smok-OX capsules contains the following ingredients:
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Glycyrrhiza (70mg)
Also known as licorice is used for thousands of years to relieve coughs and
sore throats. It promotes overall good upper respiratory health. Licorice is
also a powerful detoxifier, working to improve the function of the liver and
rid it of toxins.
We use very high standards in the manufacturing of all our products and work hard to maintain
control over the production process. It is our commitment to ensure that we use herbs that are
fresh, safe, manually selected and inspected. We aim to make certain that our products meet
compliance and thus provide our customers with ultimate satisfaction
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The capsules help to get rid of the nicotine addiction, as well as detoxicate the body,
restoring it and strengthening.
The combination of natural herbs doesn’t only help the smokers to quit smoking, but also
restores the body during when taken. The limitation of the cigarette smoke concentration in
your body helps to:
How to Use?
Take Smok-Ox whenever you have a craving for smoking. There are 60 capsules in a bottle;
the suggested dosage is 8-12 capsules a day. Smok-Ox makes your sense of taste perceive
cigarette smoke as something unfamiliar, and react to it with distaste. Smok-Ox is made
from plant extracts and therefore is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Recommended
usage period: 2-4 weeks (4-5 bottles), till craving for smoking goes away.
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There are no negative side effects! All ingredients are natural, free of pesticides, manually
inspected, ecological-friendly produced and clinically tested. Smok-Ox is also free from
allergens, artificial coloring, flavors, salt and preservatives.
Advantages-
x NO weight gain
x NO toxins
x NO stress
x NO chemicals
x NO cough and sore throat
General Precautions-
If you have liver or kidney disease, consult your healthcare provider before using this
supplement.
Always give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription
drugs, or dietary supplements you use.
How to Store?
Store in a dark cool place away from heat and moisture. Keep away from children and pets. Throw away unused
capsules after the expiration date.
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1. MARKET RESEARCH
Questionnaire:-
A B C D
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A) Yes
B) No
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B) No
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100%
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NO
90%
85% YES
80%
75%
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A) Addictive
B) Stress
C) Status
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D) Pleasure
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100%
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PLEASURE
60%
STATUS
40%
STRESS
20%
ADDICTIVE
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PLEASURE
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STATUS
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STRESS
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A) Yes
B) No
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2. STP
3.1 Segmentation
Of the estimated 1.1 billion smokers worldwide, about 182 million (16.6%) are in India and
by 2020 it is predicted that tobacco will account for 13 per cent of all deaths. The National
Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large scale multi-round survey conducted in a
representative sample of households throughout India. According to NFHS-3 conducted in
2005-06, which collected data on tobacco use directly by asking respondents to report on
their own tobacco use, the percentage of women and men aged 15-49 yr who smoked
cigarettes or bidis, in India was 1.4 and 32.7 per cent respectively. Bidis are thin, often
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flavored and are made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu (or temburini; Diospyros
melonoxylon) leaf.
Bidis have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional
cigarettes. Prevalence of cigarette/bidi smoking in different States was variable with a low
of 14 per cent of men in Goa to a high of 74 per cent in Mizoram. Four in 10 male smokers
reported that they smoked 10 or more cigarettes/bidis in the previous 24 h. Two per cent of
rural women smoke cigarettes or bidis, while less than 1 per cent of urban women smoke.
The lower prevalence of smoking rates in women in India compared to men is presumed to
be due to social and cultural factors.
A multicentric study in four districts (Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi and Kanpur) showed that
the prevalence of smoking was 15.6 per cent (male 28.5%, female 2.1%), that significant
respiratory morbidity was associated with smoking and that quit rates were low (10%) . In a
study of smoking habits among medical students, 46 per cent of the medical students
smoked (all were male and no female smoked). In recruits enrolled for military training (in
the age group 17 to 23 yr), 43 per cent were smokers (15). In the Global Youth Tobacco
Survey (GYTS) reported from the northern region of India , among school going children
aged 13 to 15 yr, the prevalence of ever used tobacco was 2.9 to 8.5 per cent in boys and
1.5 to 9.8 per cent in girls although the majority of them reported desire to quit.
In the GYTS conducted in Tamil Nadu, 10 per cent of the students had ever used tobacco
and a significantly higher percentages of current tobacco users (one in three students)
compared to never tobacco users thought smoking or chewing tobacco made a boy or girl
more attractive. These rates of tobacco use in the school going age group are a cause for
alarm. In most studies from India, prevalence of smoking in the female population was
generally very low. However, in a study in Bihar, smoking prevalence in females was
reported to be 23.4 per cent.
Assuming that prevalence will decrease at 1% a year and that there will be a modest
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increase of income of 2%, it is predicted the number of smokers will stand at 1.3 billion in
2010 and 2025.
Smoking is generally five times higher among men than women; however the gender gap
declines with younger age. In developed countries smoking rates for men have peaked and
have begun to decline, however for women they continue to climb.
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that "Much of the disease burden and
premature mortality attributable to tobacco use disproportionately affect the poor". Of the
1.22 billion smokers, 1 billion of them live in developing or transitional economies. Rates of
smoking have leveled off or declined in the developed world.
VALUE=BENEFIT/PRICE
Example:-
If one cigarette costs an average of Rs.5/-, a box of 10 cigarettes would cost 50/-. Therefore,
if a smoker smokes a packet of cigarettes in a day, the per month cost for him would be
1500/- and this would go on until he quits smoking. If he purchases our product, he will be
able to save the life long cost by just spending approximately 3000/- once.
C. Behavioral segmentation:-
3.2 Targeting:-
Target the higher income group’s people who are more addicted to smoking.
Target only youth who are recently addicted to smoking, the product works on them more
effectively
3.3 Positioning:-
Being a new product entering into market it should maintain brand equity with smarter
pricing.
India being a traditional country believes in natural things, we can use the product tag as the
weapon for targeting people.
3. PORTER’S ANALYSIS
930,000 adult deaths in 2010 in India and given the growth in population,
Yoga helps people in exercising control over mind and body. Because of this,
people they are able to overcome their stress and hence they are not
addicted to smoking.
Healthy cigarettes(Electronic)
Hookah
There are few buyers, so buyers are powerful. The buyer’s can at times reject the
product because of its pricing. This product is not standardized, so buyer’s can
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Champix, if at all it changes the formula of the product and eliminates the
side effects.
4. 4 P’s
more expensive.
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Promotion -
1. Personnel Selling
2. Advertisements
3. Newspaper
4. RJ Promos
5. Samples
6. Brand Ambassadors
7. Through Anti smoking camp
Place
The places that we would like to choose for selling the product are as follows:-
o Rehabilitation Centers.
o Doctors Clinic
o Medical Stores and pharmacies
o Hyper mart and super markets
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6. SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths:-
1. Purely Herbal
2. No Side effects
3. Nice flavor
4. No chemical and toxic substances
Weakness:-
1. Costly
Opportunity:-
Threat:-
1. Substitutes
2. Competition from other herbal products.
3. Threat of being unsuccessful
x Introduction
x Growth
x Maturity
x Decline
Smok-ox will be in Introduction stage in India. Hence we follow value chain pricing
method.
They are-
x Licensing
x Direct and indirect entry
x Joint venture
x Direct investment
We would acquire license and enter the Indian market through direct entry mode.
1. Society: - The product is helpful to the society because this product will protect the
society and environment from pollution and moreover it is a very eco- friendly
product as it is pure made of herbs. The product is a kind of boon to society as it has
all the benefits it protect the life of consumers who are everyday ruining their life by
moving one step towards the death.
2. Government: - The product will reduce government revenue because most of the
government revenue comes from high taxes on tobacco products, around 400 billion
India has 300 million smokers and revenue is around 400 billion rupees but on the
other hand as it is good for society and benefits the society so government will help
in promoting the product. Moreover India is committed to reduce the tobacco
consumption, recent laws to restrict public smoking is an example.
3. Legal Environment: - There is no such legal restriction on the product because it is a
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purely herbal product that prevents a person from smoking. Only products made
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from tobacco are bounded by legal rules and regulations non tobacco products do
not face any such kind of restrictions. Licensing for any global product is required.
Any global product need to seek the government licensing before entering into any
new or local market .So licensing for the product is required.
4. Market Environment: - As it is a completely new product which is first time being
launched in India. Before it only one such anti- smoking product was launched in
India by Pfizer but that product was couldn’t gain popularity speed because of its
side effects moreover the product was not an herbal product. In India this is the first
anti-smoking herbal product so it is a monopoly for the product. If we launch the
product in India it we will hold a stake in the market as it is the only anti-smoking
product made of herbs.
9. CONCLUSION
We feel this product would definitely be a huge hit in the current Indian
market. The reason being that the government here is striving hard to reduce the
tobacco consumption. Indian government has already imposed restrictions in some
cities upon smoking in public places. Also, we would get support from the NGO’s and
other social organizations which are trying to prune the tobacco consumption in
order to improve the health of people as well as protect the environment. Since it is
the only anti-smoking product in India with a herbal touch, it is almost a Monopoly.
Smok-ox is all set to hit the Indian market with a bang and now “Smokers can quit
Smoking Naturally”.
10. BIBILOGRAPHY
MARKETING MANAGEMENT BY “PHILIP KOTLER”
BUSINESS ENVIRONVIMENT BY “FRANCIS
CHERUNILAM”
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