20/04/2021
Marketing Strategy of Asian Paints
The 73-year-old brand has been instilled into an emotional level by humanizing the concept of home for us all and has come a long way right from the time of Independence to become the market leader defeating all its foreign competitors in 1967. With a turnover of 30.2 billion, it has expanded to 65 countries and subsidiaries such as Berger, APCO, Scib Paints, Sleek Kitchens, Taubmans, etc.
In their initial days of creating a brand, they had brought up a brand mascot ‘Gattu’, an iconic creation created by the legendary RK Laxman and found its fan base in India’s middle-class population. In the act of portraying itself as a more consumer-friendly brand more than just an industrial product, the brand mascot helped them resonate with the masses and generate substantial revenue. He was seen in print as well as television advertisements until 2002 when he was sadly axed.
Later is when their infamous tagline “Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai” narrated by the ad veteran Piyush Pandey took birth while working with Ogilvy which became an instant hit. This campaign was scaled to the maximum during festivals and also influencing people in the home decor space.
Apart from executing a customer-centric approach, it has defined innovation by integrating closely with painters, decorators, architects, and home designers to provide solutions for customized furnishing and decoration as well. With strong market analysis and an even better product portfolio, it has grown to become the third-largest paint company in Asia today.