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Dove Real Beauty Campaign
UNILEVER’S “REAL BEAUTY” CAMPAIGN FOR DOVE

Ashish Daga Pramod Heballi H.P. Panda Megha Khamparia Sangeeta Dass Wasim Mukkaram

INTRODUCTION OF UNILEVER
 Anglo-Dutch company.  Formed in the year 1930 by the merger of “British soap

makers lever brothers” and “Dutch margarine producer union” in Rotterdam.  Leading manufacturer & marketer of foods beverages, personal care products.  Famous brands are knor,surf,vaseline,sunsilk,lux lifeboy etc.

Unilever's "Real Beauty" campaign for Dove.

PRODUCT SEGMENT-WISE BREAKUP OF REVENUES

PRODUCT SEGMENT-WISE BREAKUP OF OPERATING PROFIT

Evolution of “Dove” YEAR
1940 1950

PRODUCTS DOVE SOAP BAR DOVE ORIGINAL BEAUTY BAR

1990 2001

DOVE BEAUTY WASH DOVE ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODRA NT
DOVE MASAGE BODY WASH COOL MOISTURE BODY WASH AND BAR

2004 2004

2004

DOVE BODY FIRMING LINE

BACKGROUND NOTE
 IN 1970, DOVE WAS RECOMMENDED BY

PHYSICIANS.  IN 1990s, HIGH GROWTH WAS RECORDED.  BY 1999 SALES REACHED AROUND US $ 1 BILLION AND BRAND WAS GROWING AT 20% PER ANNUM.  IN EARLY 2000s, BRAND PRODUCT RANGE HAD INCREASED.  AS OF 2005, DOVE WITH ANNUAL SALES OF $50 BILLION IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES.

SURVEYS CONDUCTED.
 Beauty advertiser bombarded consumer with idealised

image of model,supermodel and celebrities.  In early 2004, dove conducted global study on attitude and perception of women with regard to their personal beauty and wellbeing  Only 2% of the women considered themselves “beautiful” & 9% as “attractive”.  The rest of the women considered themselves as average or natural.  Women feel pressured by the stereotype set by market.

Unilever's "Real Beauty" campaign for Dove.

Surveys conducted(cont…)
 68% agree with the fact that unrealistic standards of

beauty exist in the media & advertisement world.  47% agreed that only attractive women are portrayed in popular cultures.  Over 85% believed that beauty could be achieved through attitude & spirit and that “EVERY

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