Client Challenge
The company was looking to strengthen its distribution network to face increased domestic competition and the threat of imports. It wanted to conduct a small pilot study of its dealers and sub-dealers with a view to determining the following:
- Perception of the company/ brand vis-a-vis competition, by dealers/ sub-dealers
- Study aspects of the company’s policies and processes that impact dealers, and compare that with those of competitors
- Dealer’s perspective on importance of the brand name in influencing consumer’s buying
Our Approach
To conduct a dealer survey for the company, UC Strategy adopted the following approach:
- Developed a discussion guide for interviews with dealers
- Selected dealers to interview based on parameters such as size, competitor brands stocked, location etc.
- Conducted primary research by interviewing dealers and benchmarking the company vis-à-vis competitors with regards to the following aspects –
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- Appointment terms
- Pricing policy (Price lists, schedule of discount, margins etc.)
- Payment terms (credit, credit notes etc.)
- Incentive schemes
- Monetary (quantity discounts, coupons, vouchers etc.)
- Goods (free gifts, 2 for 1 offers etc.)
- Promotional support (POP material)
- Cooperative advertising support
- Advertising support
- Samples
- Dealer policies
- Dealer Relations (meets etc.)
- Addressal of grievances etc.
- Administrative procedures and controls
- Territorial rights (geographical exclusivity etc.)
- Order processing
- Information technology support
- Training etc.
- Developed recommendations based on the research findings
Our Impact
UC Strategy delivered a detailed report to the client with respect to the perception of the company/ brand vis-a-vis competition, by dealers/ sub-dealers, aspects of the company’s policies and processes that impact dealers and the importance of the brand name for consumers buying behavior.