Sachet Marketing...

Here's an interesting business question: if roughly two-thirds of the world's population makes USD 1,500 or less per year, why try to sell them expensive, bulky goods and services originally designed for consumers who easily make twenty times as much in North America, Western Europe or Japan?

To the rescue come innovative micro-selling methods, aimed at new consumers in developing mega-economies like China, India, The Philippines, Mexico and Brazil. It's all about serving up your products, services and products in affordable portions, sachets or sizes, so that consumers get to know and like your brand.
Meanwhile, you the manufacturer or service provider can still make a good profit from sheer overall volume (smaller sizes, but more buyers).

Consider the following examples highlighting the SACHET MARKETING trend:

• In Brazil, fast moving consumer goods giant Unilever sells Ala, a brand detergent created specifically to meet the needs of low-income consumers who want an affordable yet effective product for laundry that is often washed by hand in river water. In India, Unilever successfully markets Sunsil and Lux shampoo sachets sold in units of 2-4 dollar cents; Clinic All Clear anti-dandruff shampoo sachets at 2.5 rupees each; and 16 cent Rexona deodorant sticks. In Tanzania, Key soap is sold in small units for a few dollar cents.
  
• Whirlpool is cashing in on its line of inexpensive yet stylish washing machines in Brazil, India and China. Both price and looks have received a SACHET MARKETING make over: machines cost USD 150 - 200 (about half of the US average) and are customized to local tastes. For example, in Brazil, customers wanted to see the machine operate, so Whirlpool made a transparent acrylic lid, that also happens to be cheaper than glass. Machines also have a smaller capacity, because lower income Brazilians do laundry more frequently. In China, where washers are considered status symbols and are often placed in living rooms due to lack of space, extra attention was paid to sleek looks. Wash cycles were named on a by-country basis (in India, the delicate cycle is called the 'sari' cycle). And like microfinance, Whirlpool is already exploring the possibility of bringing these 'people's washers' to Europe and North America. (Source: WSJ.)

Packaging.

With SACHET MARKETING innovations taking off, it will come as no surprise that the sachet itself is ready for innovation too. Check out Walters Houghton products for ideas that provide packaging of sachet products and a unique new advertising medium. You could start your own "Satchet Marketing" capaign today! Raising brand awareness and promoting your product to a whole new client base.