How Urban India Shops
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Database Marketing
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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Marketing Calendar
The Toughest Marketing Jobs in 2003-04
 
An overview of India’s states and cities — their population, literacy rates, male female ratios, socio-economic profiles and income distribution
1.1 States and Union Territories
1.2 India’s Top 200 Cities
1.3 Income Classes in Top 12 Cities
1.4 Household and Individual Demographics
 
A look at the changing income classes and consumption patterns across urban and rural India
2.1 Preface by Rama Bijapurkar
2.2 India’s Changing Consuming Classes
2.3 Factors Affecting Product Penetration
2.3a Household Products
2.3b FMCGs
2.3c Durables
2.4 Market Performance of Key Categories
2.5 The Changing Consumption Basket
2.6 The Urban Consumer
2.7 The Rural Consumer
 
The new values and attitudes that drive Indian kids, teens, women and families
3.1 Kids
3.1a Their Spending Power
3.1b Pester Power
3.2 Indian Youth
3.2a Fads and Fashions
3.3 Indian Women
3.3a Their Buying Behaviour
3.4 The Indian Family
 
 
In the age of media fragmentation, companies have to rethink how they reach out to the consumer. Trends from the new media landscape
4.1 Print
4.1a Readership Surveys
4.2 TV
4.2a Ratings and Revenues in 2002
4.3 Media Reach
4.4 Media-Product Linkage
4.5 Indian Film Industry
4.6 Outdoor Media
4.7 Internet
4.8 Media Consumption by Kids
4.9 Ad Spends
4.9a Advertising and the Cricket World Cup
4.10 Top Marketing Spenders
4.11 Top Ad Spenders
4.12 Direct Marketing
 
 
A snapshot of four hot markets
5.1 Retail
5.2 Telecom
5.3 Insurance
5.4 Healthcare
 
Contact details of key marketing service providers
6.1 Ad Agencies
6.2 Market Consultancies
6.3 Direct Marketing
6.4 PR 230
6.5 Events and Promotions
6.6 Market Research
6.7 Media Buyers
6.8 Publications
6.9 TV Broadcasters
6.10 Radio
 
The best marketing jobs are no longer restricted to just FMCGs and durables. How to stay relevant and get ahead in a tough job market
7.1 Recruiter-speak
7.2 Marketer-speak