CavinKare and Coty's Strategic Alliance*

            


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Case Code : CLBS061
Publication date : 2009
Subject : Business Strategy
Industry : Retail
Length : 04 Pages
Price : Rs. 100

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Key words:

Strategic alliance, brand building, acquisition, licensing, franchise, licensee, advertising, stock keeping units, CavinKare, Coty, product portfolio, distribution network, out of home advertising, Internet

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Abstract:
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In January, 2009, Indian FMCG major, CavinKare Pvt. Limited (CavinKare) entered into a strategic alliance with Coty Inc (Coty), the world’s leading fragrance marketer. With this alliance, Coty would expand its operations in the Asian market while CavinKare would gain a presence in the premium segment of men’s personal care segment in India. Under their partnership, CavinKare was to market and distribute the Adidas range of fragrances while Coty was to help CavinKare in building the market. Analysts opined that that the deal was positive considering the potential of the Indian fragrance market.

Issues:

 » Sustainability
 » Strategic alliance
 » Distribution network

Introduction

On January 30, 2009, CavinKare Private Limited (CavinKare), an Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, announced that it had entered into a strategic marketing alliance with Coty Inc. (Coty), a leading marketer of fragrances. Under this partnership, CavinKare would market and distribute the Adidas and Jovan range of personal care products in India...


Questions for Discussion:

1. Discuss the benefits accruing to CavinKare and Coty from this strategic alliance. Analyze the future prospects of the strategic alliance in view of the competitive nature of the market.
2. Do you think CavinKare will be able to achieve its target of acquiring 10 percent of the market share in the Indian fragrance market? Analyze this in view of the economic slowdown.





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