Listen "The Dilemma for Indian Brands: Build Offline Muscle or Stay Online and Face Private Labels?"
Episode Synopsis
The ASYMMETRIC Crew today:Revant: CEO, Mosaic WellnessShantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik0:00 Coming Up1:13 Intro2:31 The Rise of Plagiarism3:39 Honasa’s FY25 Annual Report6:42 Re-Evaluating the Omni-Channel Strategy9:41 Nykaa & Purplle: Challenging the Offline Thesis?11:50 Where Are The Offline Success Stories?15:52 Accounting for Customer Behaviour21:07 Offline Offers Faster Feedback Cycles?24:22 Ensuring Brand Presence in Offline Spaces29:53 The Rise of Private Labels33:56 Private Labels: The Cost Advantage35:58 Category-Wise Penetration of Private Labels41:40 Why Are Q-Comm Players Exploring Private Labels Now?44:28 High Brand Differentiation & Private Labels48:10 Private Labels in Modern Trade55:04 Synthesising the Debate58:23 The Pentagon Pizza IndexCharts referred to in the episode-https://gamma.app/docs/Private-Label-Analysis-Pentagon-Pizza-Ban-tajolnl6qxa1afr?mode=docFollow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theasymmetriccrew/X: https://x.com/ASYMMETRICCREWLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theasymmetriccrew/
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