Commerce · Ch 15 — Recent Trends in Marketing
Rural Marketing and Niche Marketing
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Rural Marketing and Niche Marketing
Rural marketing is marketing directed at customers in rural areas, which in India represent a very large population and a growing market as rural incomes rise. It requires adapting the standard marketing mix — smaller, more affordable pack sizes, distribution networks that reach villages with limited transport/retail infrastructure, promotion through media and local language suited to rural audiences (radio, local fairs/haats, wall paintings), and pricing sensitive to rural income levels. …