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Table of Contents 1
Executive Summary 3
Introduction to Rural Market of Pakistan 4
Rural Market Analysis 5
Demographic Trends 6
1. Population Size 6
2. Number of Households 6
3. Average Household Income 7
4. Health & Education facilities 7
5. Retail Shops 8
6. Utilities (Electricity, Gas, and Water) 8
Wando 10
1. Market Segmentation: 10
1. Consumer Profile 12
2. Evaluation Process used by Consumers 12
a. Price: 12
b. Quality: 12
c. Brand Image: 12
d. Benefits Sought: 12
3. Buying Pattern by Time 13
4. Perceptual Map 13
1. Product Category: Detergents 14
2. Product Category: Beauty Care – Shampoos 15
3. Product Category: Biscuits 16
4. Product Category: Milk 17
Retail Analysis 18
FMCGs Analysis 19
1. FMCGs according to Product Category 19
2. Most sold Brands in each FMCG category 20
3. Monthly expenditure on each FMCG category 20
4. Brand Recognition 21
Retail Activity Synopsis 22
Branding Challenges for the Rural Market 24
1. The Distribution Challenge 24
2. The Marketing Challenge 25
3. Packaging that sells 26
4. Popular Communication Design Colors 27
5. Rural Market branding; what works 27
Conclusion 29

Executive Summary

The rural market of Pakistan has improved a lot over the past 6 decades after independence. Many rural areas of Pakistan have now basic health and education facilities, literacy rate is improving but at a snail’s speed, and availability of FMCG has been ever on the on the rise. In order to understand the dynamics and structure of the rural market, we have identified 6 components / demographic factors which will help us in generalizing basic trends of the rural market to be hit by FMCG companies.
Wando is a small village located around 40 kilometers South of Gujranwala, through the bypass to the GT Road, in the province of Punjab. The Wando market has been segmented on the basis of age and gender.
Wando has approximately 45 – 50 shops including fruit shops, a PCO, a Meat Shop as

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