Launched in 1993 this brand is for ‘Aspiring’ as well as ‘Striving’ i.e. for both mid and mass segments. The brand stands for non-stop protection from germs even after hours of brushing. Two important marketing tactics by the brand to gain more customer confidence was to offer all its consumers the Germ Indicator in February-May 2002 and Dental Insurance in October the same year. A very popular [...]

Launched in 1902 Pears is positioned as a ‘pure & gentle’ soap which is good for the skin. Please find below some vintage international pears ads. These indicate the targeting of the brand to be children as well which goes rightly with its mild image. But contrasted to this in India the targeting of the soap was and is mainly limited to women especially middle aged mothers. Consequently in [...]

It is the HUL laundry brand for the ‘Aspiring’ or mid-segment. It was launched in India in 1969. This range provides the benefit of ‘dazzling white cloth’ and ‘at affordable price’. This theme has been propagated through ADs showing self-confident people wearing spotless clean clothes. Recently Rin was also engaged in event sponsorship in the form of sponsoring Kid Reality Show ‘Rin Mera [...]

Brooke Bond Bru is another sub-brand under the Brooke Bond brand name. Launched in 1969, this is the coffee brand from the HUL. Bru in different varieties is targeted to all segments of consumers. Bru is credited to be the creator of ‘Instant Coffee’ segment in India. Other variants of Bru are: Bru Roast & Ground and Bru Malabar Roast & Ground. Bru ads use the emotional appeal of ‘Happiness’ [...]

Clinic is the popular shampoo brand from HUL for primarily the men. The key positioning of the brand revolves around the theme of anti-dandruff. Clinic has two main sub-brands under it: Clinic Plus: Launched in 1987, it is for the ‘Striving’ or mass-segment. It promises to offer five-fold benefits: strengthens weak hair, prevents hair breakage, softens rough dry hair, shine for thick and healthy [...]

Wheel is the HUL detergent brand for the ‘Striving’ segment. It was launched in 1987 to cater to the mass market. Whether Wheel was the result of a reactive strategy from HUL to combat the onslaught of Nirma is a debatable issue. Over the years Wheel has becomes India’s most widely used detergent. Wheel provides the benefit of ‘heavy-duty laundry’. The color of the brand is greenish yellow [...]