THE EFFECT OF PRODUCT ADVERTISING ON A COMPANY’S SALES VOLUME
ABSTRACT
The major aim of this project is to demonstrate the impact of advertising on the sales and profit of a business organization taking 7up bottling company Nigeria Limited as a case study. Advertising is any personal paid form of non-personal information which is directed to the consumers or target audiences through various media in order to present and promote a product, services and idea. Good advertising requires competent personnel including a number of specialists to enable it thrive in the ever dynamic and competitive business environment. It is therefore imperative that key personnel in departments that are directly involved to be carefully selected and positioned to ensure continuous success. In recognizing the role advertising can play a growing number of
companies establishments have to embark on a nationwide advertising campaign. Advertising campaigns obviously informed by depressed consumer demand, thrive by persuading the consumer on the need for consumptions. At the completion of this research work, the impact of advertising at 7up bottling company was clearly defined and it should have become a continuous practice for Nigerian Breweries.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Advertising is one of the promotional tools companies use todirect persuasive communications to consumers or buyers and the general public. advertising policy constitutes such an important strategy in the marketing program of companies that its negligence could spell down for companies. generally speaking ,companies exist to produce and market product. This objectives cannot be actualized if the manufactured product are not brought to the knowledge of he consuming public.
against this background, product advertising purposes on projecting the image and marketability of the products in such manner that will make them acceptable to the customers.
Odunsi (1998:19) noted the important of product advertising when he stressed that growth being recorded in the advertising field is connected with its potential
to facilitate the distribution of its products. The products of the company are seen and known in every mook and Granny of the southern part of this country, as well as in some northern states.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The objective of every company is to achieve its sales volume target because, if achieved other performance indicates like growth and entertainment. As a company that has been in the business of leisure, pleasure and fun for over 50 years, 7-up bottling company Ltd has been a major force in the entertainment industry through a vigorous music sponsorships programmes. The underlying philosophy is to bring world classes entertainment to Nigeria to support the role of out brands.
International star like Naught Nature, usher, Shagy and Awilo have thrilled Nigeria live in recent time courtesy Nigerian.
In addition, product advertising enhances the response of potential buyers to an organization and its offerings. This it does by providing information, channelizing desires and by supplying reasons for preferring the product being projected. In spite of the invaluable role of product advertising in achieving the sales volume target of companies. It still grapples with some problems that need to be addressed. It is sad to observe that most companies operating in Nigeria are still inflexible and reluctant to be courageous in their advertising policy. They are so scared of contracting advertising jobs to advertising agencies to handle their sales volume target. Now with the commissioning of its new ultra-modern brewery in Ama Enugu State, unique for its size, design and they are still set to impact even more positively in the lives of Nigerians. Besides, the company is contracts more man one advertising agency of any given point in time. This means it difficult to spend same reasonable money on advertising. This is now becoming a common feature in the soft drink industry. For instance, are hardly hears of advert concerning old beautiful product like maltex and vita malt. This should be affecting their sales volume target. Finally, the product advertising policy of the company is not so effective as to enable it have some impact on the company’s sales volume. Some companies do choose some wrong and ineffective media to execute the advertising policy, hence achieving nothing at the end of the day. All these afore-discussed problems deserve to be addressed through the provision of appropriate information, because, it is only when effective information, concerning a problem is provided, will its solution be sought.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The broad objective of this study is to examine the major effect of product advertising on sales volume. Other operational objective of the study includes the following:
- To identify the common media of advertising used in the advertising industry.
- To identify the common form of advertising being used in the brewery industry,
- To identify how committed breweries are towards advertising their products.
- To examine the impact of product advertising on the buying attitude of buyers.
- To examine the effect of product advertising companies.
- To examine the relevant of product advertising in product survival and performance.
- To identify’ some problems militating against the effective implementation of product advertising in brewing
companies; and
viii. To make some recommendations based on the finding of the study.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
As earlier pointed out in this study, product advertising is one of the vital tools used by companies to promote the sale of their products. Its importance in creating immediate impact on the buying attitude of the consumers as well as in generating demand cannot be over-emphasized.
Again this background, therefore, this study will be of some immense significance to companies, especially breweries, advertising agents, consumers and academicians, the information contained in this study will disclose some important functions of advertising to companies. It will further inveil some unique qualities of advertising. Its types and its objective to companies design or articulate an effective product advertising policy which can achieve their target sales volume.
To companies with chequered advertising policy the information contained this study will help them.
Restructuring and reformlative it with a view to achieving their objective of increasing demand for their products, actualizing their sales volume target.
More so, 7 up companies will appreciate the information content to this study, because it will help them to choose appropriate forms of advertising and media to use in implementation their advertising policy.
Further, advertising agents will equally benefit from the information contained in this study, if not for any other thing, it will help them to fashion out more effective ways or means of liaising with company in order to formulate and implement effective product advertising policy of them.
Finally, other researchers and academicians will derive some benefits from them carry out further research on the subject of this study.
1.5 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY
Generally speaking, researchers do encounter some constraints in the course of carrying out academic work(s) or studies. In view of this obvious fact, its on an a duration to note that he researcher encountered some constraint during the execution of this study. The major constraints encountered by the researcher is the course of this study include. The following.
- The unfriendly attitude of the staff of the Tup company.
- Limited finance or fund
iii. Mental and physical stress
The researcher encountered some difficulties in extracting some vital information from the respondents used for this study, who were mainly staff of the 7up bottling company Ltd. These respondents were initially tiostile to the researcher, honce declining to her question.
They were too reserved for the fear of disclosing some business secrets to the researcher, who they wrongly believed could use some disclosed information against the company.
More so, some of the respondents were too reluctant to respond to the researchers research instrument (that is, the questionnaire) for no obvious reasons. It was with much pressure and perseverance that he researcher was able to collect the relevant data and information from the respondents for the study.
In addition, the researcher encountered some financial difficulty in the course of executing this study the cost of designing limiting, given the status of the researcher who is still an undergraduate.
The researcher had to spend some money beyond what she expected in transport to and from 9th mile corner, the location of 7up bottling company Ltd. Finally, the researcher suffered on unquantifiable physical and mental stress during data collection, interpretation and analysis. In spite of all the afore-discussed constraints encountered by the researcher in the course of executing this study.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION
In this, the following research questions could be used as a guide.
- What is the name of your department of the various company.
- Which application of products advertising should we use for product promotion programme of the company.
- What form of product advertising should be used by the company.
- Which product advertising media arte used by the company.
- Does product advertising programme of your company have impact on its sales volume.
1.7 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
The following hypothesis formulated by the researcher will be tasted in this study.
Ho: product advertising has no significant role to play in sales volume determination.
Hi: product advertising has a significant role to play in sales volume determination,
ii. Ho: Effective product advertising cannot lead to significant increase in profitability level of a company.
Hi: Effective product advertising can lead to significant increase in profitability level of a company.
1.8 SCOPE
This focuses on the effect of product advertising on a company sales volume. It is carried in using the 7up company Ltd in other wards.
The study focuses on the advertising policy of the company as it affects it sales volume. Other issues discussed in the study include the types of advertisement and media used by the 7up bottling company Ltd. In carrying out its product advertising policy the level of commitment of the company towards advertising its products, the impact of the company advertising policy on its growth and profitability, and the problems militating against the company efforts to implement its advertising policy.
The study equally disclose the recommendations made by the-researcher.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Advertisement: This is nay paid form of non personal preseation of ideas, goods and services by identified sponsor, this involves the use of mass media.
Products: This is defined as a boundle of benefit that tend to satisfy the individual needs and wants, it can be tangible or
intangible product.
Marketing strategy: This spell out the game plan for attaining the business objectives of product market objective. Marketing strategy is also the broad principles or comprehensive plan of action by which the business unit expect to achieve its marketing objective in a target market.
Promo tools: This is called promotional mix variable they are the communication mix that helps to push forward to advance on idea in such a way as to gain acceptance and approved it. This includes advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and public relation.
Public Advertising: This refers to as either direct action or indirect action of advertising. Product advertising is a direct action when the advertisement makes a strong bid for buyers immediate action and is in
direct action advertising when the advertisement designed is to push the product or service over a longer period of time.
Product mix: is the set of all products items that a particular sellers offer for sale Kotler said that product mix consist of two strong product lines in information product and image product.
THE EFFECT OF PRODUCT ADVERTISING ON A COMPANY’S SALES VOLUME
