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Dear Madam/Sir,
I am trying to look at the various determinants, factors, consumers and their perception
and image of brand management. So, please fill the questionnaire and help me to
understand the various perceptions of studying of brand management.
Also, please do let me know if there is any statement which is not clear or any question
in which you feel more options should be available. Your suggestions will be truly
appreciated.
Lokesh Sharma
Research Scholar,
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• Designation :
• Office Address :
• Mobile No :
• E-mail :
• Web site :
• Factory Address :
9. Phone No :
11. What is the total investment (in Rs.) of your Food Production unit:
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7. How would you evaluate the ability of your company to manage Brand and
its value?
a) Very low
b) Low
c) Medium
d) High
e) Very high
8. Does your company feel the deficit in Brands?
a) Yes
b) No
9. Do you have problems in developing a strong Brand value?
a) Yes
b) No
10. Does your company have clear strategy of management of Employees
involved in developing strong Brand?
a) Yes
b) No
11. To what tier is your program of Brand management targeted?
a) Only Distributor/Whole seller/ Retailer
b) To the word of mouth of customer
c) We do not have such program
12. What is the key factor in attracting more consumers to use your Brands?
a) Contribution of Marketing department
b) Managers' management style
c) Reputation of the company
d) Targets of sales force
e) Brand Value
13. What is the key factor in the retention of consumers associated to the
brand?
a) Contribution of Marketing department
b) Managers' management style
c) Reputation of the company
d) Targets of sales force
e) Brand Value
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14. What is the key factor in placing the brand of your company with high
potential in targeted segment?
a) Contribution of Marketing department
b) Managers' management style
c) Reputation of the company
d) Cost of products
e) Brand Value
15. What are the key components of Brand management in your company (you
can choose more than 1 option)
a) Specific procedures and methods of BrandEvaluation / Development
b) Brand Executives plan
c) Brand Executives involvement into perception and image of the product
16. What are the methods of Brands Development in your company? (you can
choose more than 1 option)
a) Analysis of results of marketing performance
b) Subjective assessment of sales force
c) Analysis of growth in respect of Brand
d) Interviews with Consumers using the Brand
e) Brand image/perception assessment
f) 360 grades assessment of Brand
17. What are the Methods of Brand development in your company? (you can
choose more than 1 option)
a) Seminars and Exhibition
b) Advertising
c) Brand Product mix
d) Feedback and implementation of consumer interests.
e) Business Projects
18. What are the main problems in your company concerning Brand
management? (you can choose more than 1 option)
a) Execution of strategies in Brand development
b) Managing Brand within the wider competitive market
c) Positioning the Brand with high potential
d) Managing expectations of consumers in respect to Brand
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22. What Percentage of Himachal Pradesh citizens are aware of your branded
products.
a) 0-25 %
b) 25-50%
c) 50-75%
d) Above 75%
23. How many times you provide schemes / offers to your customer?
a) Once in a year.
b) Twice a year.
c) On special Occasions / Festivals.
d) When sales are down.
24. What strategy do you follow for your customers?
a) Ashirvad (ITC)
b) Shakti Bhog
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(a) Never
(b) Sometimes
(c) Mostly
(d) Always.
29. Frequency of your loyal customers who walk at your factory outlet are:-
(c) Fortnight
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33. For maintaining good relations with your customers you provide:-
a) Customer feedback forms.
b) SMS your new schemes to your customers.
c) Call reminders
d) Organize exhibitions and Consumer awareness camps.
e) Mobile outlets for the convenience of consumer.
f) Remembrance call / SMS to wish on special occassions
34. Media source used for Advertising ?
a) Print Media
b) Outdoor Media
c) Broadcast Media
35. How often you forecast the stock of raw material and finished product?
a) fortnight
b) monthly
c) every two months
d) On special occasions
36. Type of the legal entity:
a) Sole Proprietary
b) Partnership
c) Regd. Private Co.
d) Co- Operative
e) Public Limited
f) Any other specify
37. What are the four major strength of your company:
a) Brand Value
b) Quality
c) Execution of strategies
d) Priority for customer’s expectation
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38. What are the major weakness of your company (if any):
a) Financial Constraints
b) Limited Market
c) Lack of Technology
d) Geographical constraints in SCM (Land slide/road blockage during
rain/snow fall hamper the transportation schedule)
39. Do you have Research and development facilities in your unit?
a) Yes
b) No
40. Which are the major strength areas in the following categories?
a) Bulk storage
b) Production
c) Intermediates
41. Which geographical area do you serves?
a) Within Himachal Pradesh
b) National
c) Exports
42. Please tick in the appropriate box against each of the factors mentioned
below:
43. Do you ever engage in a planning process which entails the total business?
If answer to the above question is "Yes", what kind of planning do you engage
in?
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46. What is your assessment of the following parameters with reference to your
organisation?
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48. How do you make your decision regarding the final selection of the market?
49. How do you come to know as to in which markets your products can sell?
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51. Which of the following methods do you use for forecasting, also indicate
their frequency of use?
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52. While making a sales/market forecast, what are those factors which you
consider important?
(iv) Advertisement ( )
(vi) Population ( )
53. If some of your brand product have failed in the past, what were the
causes?
54. Which form of promotion is important for market success and to what
extent?
Level of importance
(ii) Advertisement ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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55. How far you agree that strategic management is a analysis of factors
associated with customers and competitors?
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62. What are the roles played by Brand Executives in your company?
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• Productivity
• Supply Chain
• Customer Centricity
• Price sensitivity
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65. Do you think that good designed packaging attracts the customer attention
at first sight?
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66. Do you think that company gets the extra advantage of environment and
health friendly packaging?
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67. Do you consider cultural value of Brand has impact on consumers mind?
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Distributor / Wholesaler
• Address :
• Mobile No :
• E-mail :
• Web site :
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11. How frequently do the sales managers of the company visit you?
a) Once a week
b) Twice a month
c) Once a month
d) Once in two months
12. Are you satisfied with sales efforts of the company?
a) Less satisfied
b) Moderately satisfy
c) Highly satisfied
13. Do you have your own sales force?
a) Yes
b) No
14. Does the company provide formal training to your sales personnel?
a) Yes
b) No
15. Does the company share the cost of your sales personnel?
a) Yes
b) No
16. As per you the prices of the company’s products in comparison with
competitors’ products are
a) High
b) Low
c) Difference is insignificant
17. Are you satisfied with net profit margins you are gaining presently?
a) Less satisfied
b) Moderately satisfied
c) Highly satisfied
18. Are you satisfied with the promotional efforts of the company at local level?
a) Less satisfied
b) Moderately satisfy
c) Highly satisfied
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19. Are you satisfied with the credit policy of the company?
a) Less satisfied
b) Moderately satisfy
c) Highly satisfied
20. Rate the following conflict situations with company/sales team of company
on the basis of its frequency of occurrence.( Particulars Highly frequently/
Less frequently /Rarely occur)
a. Delay in delivery
b. Unscheduled delivery
c. Acute pressure for billing
d. Over billing
e. Product availability
f. Settlement of credit notes
g. Opening new distributor for same area
h. Reduction of area
i. Attitude of sales team
21. Rate as per perception the following conflict situations with company / sales
team of company on the basis of its impact on your motivation level.(
Particulars Highly affects / Moderately affects /Affects less )
a) Delay in delivery
b) Unscheduled delivery
c) Acute pressure for billing
d) Over-billing
e) Product availability
f) Settlement of credit notes
g) Opening new distributor for same area
h) Reduction of area
i) Attitude of sales team
22. Are you satisfied with the overall sales of the products of the company?
a. Less satisfied
b. Moderately satisfied
c. Highly satisfied
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23. As per you, what is the growth pattern of the sales of the products of the
company in Himachal now days?
a. Increasing
b. Stable
c. Declining
24. Rate the following parameters on the basis of importance you attach to
these for increasing your motivation level and effectiveness of distribution
function: (Particulars Highly Important / Moderately Important / Less
Important )
a) Well qualified sales team
b) Induction programs for new dealers
c) Transparency in schemes and policies of company
d) Distributors’ / dealers’ meets on regular basis
e) Sample products provided
f) Awards and recognitions
g) Willingness of company to assist with distributors’ general problems
h) Annual Tours organised by Company across the sea for esteemed Distributors
25. Do you think companies brand presence in market is important and plays
a crucial role for potential growth?
a. Yes
b. No
26. Do you have to put extra efforts to push the regional brands in comparison
to National brands?
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Customer
The purpose of this questionnaire is to study the Brand Management in Himachal
Pradesh. The information provided by you will be kept confidential and used only for
the purpose of research work for PhD. You are requested to cooperate please.
Research Topic: A Study of Strategic Management with Special Reference to
Brand Management of Food Products in Himachal Pradesh “Special Reference to
Solan District”.
• Name of the Respondent :
• Profession :
• Address :
• Mobile No :
• E-mail :
1. Which single brand comes to mind first in respect of wheat grain products?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
2. Which company do you view as the leader in food products like atta/ Dalia/
Besan/ Spices?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
3. Can you recognize any brand with their logo?
a) Yes
b) No
4. In any brand logo what thing strikes the most?
a) Color
b) Symbol
c) Name writing style
d) Tagline
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11. Do you think location of store in the proximity area affects your purchase
behavior?
a) Strongly agree
b) agree
c) Disagree
d) can’t say
12. Which brand do you prefer for food products (Atta, Besan,Spices)?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
13. Which food brand do you purchase the most?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
14. What influences your choice?
a) Brand image
b) Effective advertising
c) Health and taste
d) Pricing
15. How satisfied are you with the brand you are using?
a) Very satisfied
b) Satisfied
c) Neutral
d) Dissatisfied
16. While buying branded food products which points you consider most ?
a) Price
b) Status symbol
c) Quality
d) Packaging
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17. What source you use to measure the health richness of the food products
a) Nutrition value on the packaging
b) Recommendation by Celebrities
c) Certification of food standards
d) others
18. Do you want to keep your loyalty with your favorite brand or can switch?
a) Brand loyal
b) Any brand, no matter
c) Strictly based on recommendation
d) Can’t say
19. Do you think there is something missing in the offer of Ashirvad ?
a) Products at a higher price
b) Difficult to find in all stores
c) Lack of product mix
d) Any other
20. What are your reasons for choosing Apoorva Gold?
a) Quality
b) Price
c) Healthy and tasty
d) Availability
21. What are the factors that make you spend less time on getting information
about Food Brands when you decide to buy it?
a) No enough time
b) Trusted Brand
c) Attractive design/style
d) Previous experience of the brand
22. What are the occasions you feel like switchover to other Food Brands?
a) Price Hike
b) Degradation in quality
c) Health Consciousness
d) Any Other reason
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23. How likely are you to recommend Food Brand to a friend or relative?
Chances are
a) Excellent
b) Very Good
c) Poor
d) Fabric quality
24. Will quality helps you to be loyal with The Brand?
a) Yes
b) No
25. Which Food Brand you consider as pocket friendly for all?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
26. Which of the following brand do you prefer most for Health,Taste and
Quality?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
27. What comes to your mind when you hear specific Food Brand name?
a) Price
b) Quality
c) Health and Taste
d) Cultural feelings
28. If Brand is meeting your expectation would you bother to pay high
premium?
a) Yes
b) No
29. Your Buying Behavior of food products based on what ?
a) Brand Advertisement
b) Recommendation Of friend & Relatives
c) Brand Loyalty
d) Cost Effectiveness
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30. Which Food Brand Provides best quality, Health and Taste?
a) Ashirwad by ITC
b) Apoorva Gold
c) Shakti-bhog
d) Patanjali
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