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Nilgai Foods: Positioning Packaged Coconut Water in India
Sourabh Bhattacharya; Romina Mathew; Rambalak YadavCase IVEY-9B19A011-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn June 2017, the two founders of Nilgai Foods Private Limited reintroduced Cocofly—a fresh, healthy, and pure coconut water—at the lowest price point among competing brands. The initial response to the product when it was first introduced in 2016 was overwhelmingly positive. However, the two founders were concerned in 2017 that Cocofly might be unable to sustain its success for the future. Some important questions were worrying the two founders:...Starting at €8.20
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Manik Distribution Agency: An Existential Challenge
Sapna Popli; Bikramjit Rishi; Lovesh JethwaniCase IVEY-W33392-EMarketing, StrategyMr. Dharamdas Desai was running a distribution agency in Madhopura, a town in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. He asked his son, Paresh, to analyze the business’s financial situation. Paresh found that the business’s post COVID compound annual growth rate was around 4 per cent and the operating profits had also declined. Paresh looked at the business situation and wanted to revamp the business strategically. Paresh came out with three alternat...Starting at €8.20
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Paytm: Facing a Targeting Dilemma in a Competitive Market
Harvinder Singh; Bikramjit Rishi; Rahul Batra; Rohith K RCase IVEY-W27743-EDecision Analysis, MarketingPaytm was India’s first digital wallet service provider. It revolutionized the country’s digital payments landscape, but it was slow to adopt Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments. The entry of WhatsApp into the digital payments industry on November 6, 2020 intensified the competition in the UPI segment of the market that Google Pay and PhonePe already dominated by focusing on person-to-person (P2P) transactions. With a strong 400-million use...Starting at €8.20
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Café Niloufer: Exploring Potential Growth Alternatives
Bikramjit Rishi; Vinit DaniCase IVEY-W33644-EMarketing, StrategyIn February 2022, Café Niloufer, based in Hyderabad, India, was contemplating transforming its product lines of Irani tea, onion samosas, and Osmania biscuits, to grow its customer base over several other competitive brands. Anumula Shashank, Café Niloufer’s managing director, wanted to update the brand by strengthening their product portfolio to meet the needs of new-age consumers. Cafes/lounges that provided a variety of beverages were projecte...Starting at €8.20