ABSTRACT
This study focused on the impact of promotional activities on the marketing of Golden morn product with particular note on Nestle Nigeria Plc, the objective of the study among other things include.
To know how effective each of the promotion has been increasing the beverages market share in the market.
Based on these three hypothesis were formulated each focusing on the impact of specific promotion data. Extensive literature review on textbooks, journals and material on the area of the study was carried out while primary data were sourced from respondents, which form the sample of study. The sample include the manage staff of the super market.
Open-ended questions in a structured questionnaire were used to collect data from respondents. These data were presented on statistical tables after analysis and interpretation.
Based on analysis, the following findings were made.
1.Firslty, Golden morn has become a good beverage product that nourishes the body.
2.The Nestle Nigeria Plc is yet to make advertisement effective enough to create general awareness.
3.It was discovered that not much sales promotion has been carried out by this company.
4.It is strongly suggested that beverage industry should game plans that must be timely applied.
5.The study revealed that the promotional activities of Golden morn not only lead to increase in sales of the product but also impact, positively on the profit of the Nestle Nigeria Plc.
6.That the personal selling strategy used in beverage industry has much impact on customer’s disposition and patronage.
7.Many consumers indicated that the quality of Golden morn is high but many equally complained that the price is high compared to the other beverage in the market.
Based on the above findings the following recommendations were made. Define its promotional objectives in order to device suitable strategies to follow. This can only be very much possible where experts are used.
Serious effort should be made by beverage industries in using promotional activities, in using advertising apart from billboards, advertising on radio and local news papers in English and local language should be used in creating customers awareness.
The high quality product of Golden morn should be maintained and not relaxed and a good product with good promotion is easier to sell than bad product with intensive promotion as consumers look for the best quality.
If all these recommendations were carried out the company will not improve on their profit position.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction
1.1Background of the study
1.2Statement of the problems
1.3Objectives of the study
1.4Formulation of hypotheses
1.5Significant of the study
1.6Scope of the study
1.7Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0Literature review
2.1Nature and importance of promotional activities
2.2Promotion objectives
2.3Component of marketing promotion
2.4Analysis of the various promotional tools
2.5Promotional budget
2.6Developing the sales promotion programme
2.7Evaluation of promotional programme
CHAPTER THREE
3.0Research methodology
3.1Method of data collection
3.2Sources of data
3.3Research instruments used
3.4Population of the study
3.5Determination of sample size
3.6Sampling techniques
3.7Method of data analysis and treatment
3.8Limitations of the study
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data
4.1Presentation and analysis of data
4.2Test of hypotheses
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1Summary of findings Recommendations and Conclusion
5.2Recommendations
5.3Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix