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WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ORAL HYGIENE MARKET
• Study conducted on 191 innovations spanning pricepoints in 20 developing and developed countries todrawupablueprintforsuccessinoralhygiene.
• Results show that the overall base success rate fortoothpasteconceptsgloballyis50%.
• Propositionsaddressingmothers,highlightingessentialbenefits, demonstrating strong reason to believe andshowing family and product visuals yield the highestpotentialsuccessrates.
FACTS TO CHEW ON
Oral hygiene, which primarily comprises toothpastes, toothbrushes
and mouthwashes, is one of the categories with the highest reach in the
personal care sector. And within oral hygiene, the toothpaste category
is the largest and fastest growing, with a share of more than 55% of
consumers around the world. Compared to the global oral hygiene
market, which is expected to grow at 3% compounded annual growth
rate (CAGR) in the next three to four years, India’s market is expected
to grow at 14% CAGR. This represents a huge opportunity for players
in India’s toothpaste segment, which accounts for over 70% of the oral
hygiene category.
Trying to capitalise on this lucrative market, brands launch and test a
large number of new and innovative concepts every year. However, the
global overall base success rate* for toothpastes is just 50%.
* Based on Nielsen Innovation Practice (formerly BASES) database of ‘Factors for Success.’ In this context, ‘success’ is defined as any new launch which has a growing or stable distribution for two consecutive years from the date of product launch.
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Success rates for new concepts differ by markets and pricing.
Developing markets display a higher success rate than their developed
counterparts, which is not surprising since it is more difficult to
achieve break through success in a more mature market. Meanwhile,
economically priced products show a greater chance of succeeding
than premium.
MARKETS(Total 191 concepts)
52%
48%
DEVELOPING MARKETS
DEVELOPED MARKETS
PRICING(Total 191 concepts)
60%
40%
PREMIUM
PARITY
Source: Nielsen
Source: Nielsen
191 CONCEPTS
SUCCESSFUL
UNSUCCESSFUL
SEGMENTS TOTAL CONCEPTS % SUCCESSFUL
Developing Markets
Parity Initiatives
Developed Markets
Premium Initiatives
100
77
60%
60%
91
114%
38%
43%
50%
50%
Developing Markets- Brazil, China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Developed Markets- France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, U.K., U.S.
To help companies better understand the oral hygiene market globally,
Nielsen’s Innovation Practice compiled a list of 191 new toothpaste
concepts tested globally between July 2010 and June 2013 across 20
markets and spanning a wide price range. The study was carried out to
identify and highlight communication elements that occur more often
We’ve found that the success or failure of new concepts can largely be
attributed to four critical factors that make or break the perception of a
new concept in the eyes of consumers. These include:
EMOTIONAL OR FUNCTIONAL - MARKET SPECIFIC TRENDS
THE WINNING PROPOSITION
*Base Success Rate: % of successful initiatives out of the total initiatives tested which have either emotional or functional proposition and for parity and premium initiatives
CATEGORIES Number of
Concepts
%
Successful
Developing Markets 94 62%
Emotional 28 54%
Functional 66 65%
Developed Markets 84 40%
Emotional 19 53%
Functional 65 37%
CATEGORIES Number of
Concepts
%
Successful
Parity Initiatives 73 62%
Emotional 11 45%
Functional 62 65%
Premium Initiatives 105 45%
Emotional 36 56%
Functional 69 39%
BaseSuccessRate
BaseSuccessRate
BaseSuccessRate
BaseSuccessRate
C O N T E X T SETTING
SETTING THE RIGHT CONTEXT
Based on our research, most successful concepts use either an
emotional proposition like confidence or popularity or a functional one
like protection or oral health and hygiene. Contrary to popular belief
that functional promises to work better with consumers, the numbers
tell a different story. Our study shows that emotional and functional
propositions have equal rates of success when it comes to oral hygiene.
Of all the concepts tested, 50% of concepts with functional propositions
saw success and the exact same percentage of concepts with emotional
propositions proved successful.
While emotional and functional propositions work equally well overall,
differences emerge at a market level. Our observation is that functional
propositions work better in developing markets and emotional ones saw
greater success in developed markets. Similarly, functional propositions
work better with parity-priced initiatives whereas emotional propositions
works in tandem with premium initiatives.
BENEFITSREASONS TO BELIEVE (RTB)
VISUALS
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While addressing mothers may contribute to success, the content or
message remains equally important. In our study, propositions that
addressed mothers with a message inducing fear or highlighting a
problem, such as “Do you know that poor eating habits can hasten
cavity formation in children?,” had a high success rate of 71%.
When propositions addressed mothers and focused on a need or
desire, however, the success rate fell to 50%. Also, mother-oriented
propositions when framed as questions, seem to substantially increase
chances of success.
Concepts that talk directly to mothers had a higher level of success
as compared to the rest. Of the total initiatives that have insights
addressing mothers, 63% proved successful. However, talking ‘to her’
or talking ‘as her’ did not seem to make a difference in overall success.
Comparatively, only 46% of insights addressing individuals have gone
on to be successful.
IN TERMS OF SETTING THE CONTEXT, EMOTIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPOSITIONS WORK EQUALLY WELL.
WHOM SHOULD I TALK TO?
BaseSuccessRate
*Base Success Rate: % of successful initiatives out of the total initiatives which have insights addressing either individuals or mothers
Source: Nielsen
PROPOSITIONS THAT TALK DIRECTLY TO MOTHERS HAVE A HIGHER SUCCESS RATE AS COMPARED TO INSIGHTS ADDRESSING INDIVIDUALS.
Insights addressing mothers and expressing problem/ inducing fear
21 71%
Insights addressing mothers and expressing need/ desire
10 50%
MOTHER ORIENTED INSIGHTS
BaseSuccessRate
*Base Success Rate: % of successful initiatives out of the total initiatives which have insights addressing mothers and are either expressing problem/inducing fear or expressing need/desire
Source: Nielsen
INSIGHTS DIRECTED TOWARD MOTHERS EXPRESSING A PROBLEM OR INDUCING FEAR HAVE A SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER SUCCESS RATE COMPARED WITH THOSE EMPHASIZING A NEED OR DESIRE.
BENEFITS THAT TICK
Consumers have come to expect some essential benefits from oral
hygiene products, like cleaning, germ killing, cavity protection,
strengthening, etc. Then, there are advanced benefits like gum care,
sensitivity, whitening, etc. Concepts with essential care benefits seem to
have a higher rate of success than those with advanced care. However,
there are some caveats.
• Essential care benefits that are priced at a premium do not seem to
work well in the market.
• We also see that advanced care benefits work better if combined with
essential care benefits, especially when designed for developing
markets and premium initiatives.
• Premium propositions have to work harder to succeed, irrespective
of market characteristics.
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ESSENTIAL VS ADVANCED BENEFITS
SHOULD WE COMBINE ESSENTIAL AND ADVANCED CARE BENEFITS FOR BETTER SUCCESS?
Source: Nielsen
However, benefits aren’t the only consideration; frequency also seems
to have a bearing on success. Concepts that focus on a single benefit
fare better than those with multiple benefits which may distract the
consumer. And, the single benefit that has seen the most success is
cavity protection, perhaps because it is a visible manifestation of poor
oral hygiene and can be quite painful.
*Base Success Rate- % of successful initiatives out of the total initiatives which have either essential care or advance care benefits
BaseSuccessRate
BaseSuccessRate
TOTAL CONCEPTS
TOTAL CONCEPTS (ESSENTIAL)
ESSENTIAL
GUM CARE SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY AND CAVITY PROTECTION
GUM CARE AND
CLEANING
NUMBEROFCONCEPTS
NUMBEROFCONCEPTS
% SUCCESSFUL
% SUCCESSFUL
PREMIUMADVANCED PARITY
92 49
57%50%
4957%
4342%
1937%
3070%
5939%
1759%
2124%
1136%
“CONCEPTS WITH ESSENTIAL CARE BENEFITS SEEM TO HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF SUCCESS THAN THOSE WITH ADVANCED CARE. HOWEVER, ESSENTIAL CARE BENEFITS THAT ARE PRICED AT A PREMIUM DO NOT SEEM TO WORK WELL.”
COMPARED TO THE GLOBAL ORAL HYGIENE MARKET WHICH IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT 3% CAGR IN THE NEXT THREE TO FOUR YEARS, INDIA’S MARKET IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT 14% CAGR.
THE NIELSEN QUALITATIVE VIEWORAL HYGIENE IN INDIABY: SARBANI SEN, DIRECTOR, NIELSEN INDIA
• Conventionally, shopping for oral hygiene products was a
habituated, low-involvement activity, where one brand was
bought and used by the entire family. But thanks to bigger
marketing spends by oral hygiene companies, increasing
awareness regarding oral hygiene and higher discretionary
income, the consumer is gradually getting more involved in
the category.
• A typical urban family is now buying different kinds of
toothpaste as each member looks for something specific.
Since modern trade lends itself to product discovery, brands
that want to disrupt and pave the way for revaluation can
achieve success.
• Consumers are trading-up from regular to functional
toothpastes. Going forward, more specialised segments will
open up as the generic product user base shrinks.
• The role of advertising in building awareness around
specialist needs is crucial. Here, communication, as well as
below-the-line initiatives like sampling and retail activation,
need to be basic and educational in tone.
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