Godrej No.1’s Arambh

Category: Retail Touchpoints & Merchandising Sub-Category: Promotions

In today’s fiercely competitive retail landscape, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. launched the innovative “Aarambh” campaign to bolster visibility, compliance, and sales for its flagship Godrej No.1 soap brand. This large-scale retail merchandising and audit initiative spanned the North, Central, West, and South regions of India, from July-December 2023, covering 45,202 outlets. With precise execution and incentivization tactics, “Aarambh” significantly enhanced brand trust, recall and offtake for Godrej No.1 while identifying opportunities to optimize retail operations. The initiative’s impressive results and unique model make it replicable across product categories.

Overview

  • Boost brand visibility and awareness for Godrej No.1.
  • Ensure merchandising compliance to drive sales and shelf presence.
  • Enhance retailer partnerships and customer experience.

Concept

“Aarambh” was a retail merchandising initiative designed to maximize Godrej No.1’s in-store visibility and compliance. The program combined the installation of visual merchandising, monthly audits, and retailer incentives to improve brand presence and drive sales across outlets.

Execution

  • Merchandising Installation: Sales teams installed customized branding units in retail outlets.
  • Monthly Audits: Regular monitoring of visibility, stock levels, and compliance.
  • Retailer Incentives: Attractive rewards were offered to retailers for their participation and adherence.

Result Of The Campaign

  • Enhanced Brand Recall: Strengthened top-of-mind awareness for Godrej No.1.
  • Extensive Coverage: Reached 45,202 outlets, with strong participation in the Central Zone (40%).
  • Retailer Engagement: Successfully incentivized and retained retailers, expanding reach to untapped areas.

Bottom Line

The “Aarambh” campaign set a new standard for retail merchandising, significantly boosting visibility, sales, and retailer partnerships.