MARKETING PLAN
PEPPER SPRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF
STUDENT AND WORKERS
GR. 11 ABM 09
MS. Mary Cruz
Leader:
Alvin Eugenio
Members:
Abby Tapiador
John Ray Ayes
Caren Opriaza
Joy Mitch Valencia
Alvin G. Eugenio John Ray ayes
Caren Anne Opriaza Mitchelle Joy Valencia
Rose Abby Mary Tapiador
Ms. Mary Cruz
Prinsiples of Marketing Adviser
CHAPTER I
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pepper spray is a chemical mixture that causes severe pain and irritation when it
comes in contact with the eyes. It has the ability to incapacitate someone, the damage it
leaves is seldom long-lasting. Applicable used for self-defense. This product is easy to
carry, and it can be carry anywhere because it’s a small container. It is not made up of
glass instead it is stainless. This product is convenient, affordable and appropriate to
anyone especially to students and workers. And it can be used for self-defense from the
criminal’s intentions, and that’s why the market proponents wants to promote this
product.
CHAPTER II
THE CHALLENGE
Pepper spray is a product that is somehow unique in the market because there are
products related to ours but are not well-developed. Conflicts are always present when
you have business. Business competitors are everywhere and cannot be avoided, lack of
resources and material as well. Should also take notes of the structure and know the
opportunities.
Pepper spray is a good product for a high rate crime country like here in the
Philippines. Many Filipinos can be protected by this product from the criminals
especially in night time. As much as possible customer likes things that is easy access and
easy to carry. Internet users increase that is why it’s a good opportunities to use online
shop. People can encounter criminals anytime and anywhere so it’s good to have this
always.
There are several product that are related to our product, pepper spray that are not
well developed and not known in the market. That’s why this product was improved.
There are various types of pepper spray. That’s why the product consist benefit to make
an impact to the market the product was. Customers do not just buy an unknown and
unfamiliar product in the market they usually buy a product that is familiar. This product
is still familiar to them because this product is just like a normal pepper spray the only
difference is that it was improved. The product is unique and will make an impact.
CHAPTER III
SITUATION ANALYSIS
A. Environmental Analysis
Political environment
The product is located in Pasig city, outside the school of arellano university
Andres bonifacio campus, because we think no one sells pepper spray product in
Pasig city, since Pasig city has an ordinance in making a business, we will make
sure that we have the business license from bureau of internal revenue (BIR) and
the business permit from pasig city hall/barangay hall transaction and to the
customers.
Economic Environment
Poverty is the status in the Philippines. The target customer will be low and
middle class who can't afford to hire bodyguards and training for self-defense.
Pepper spray is made for them. Product is cheap but still have quality. The
product will not be a waste of money because you can use it as a tool for defense .
Socio-cultural Environment
Filipinos are known for being generous they like giving their love ones a gift
and another culture of Filipino is that they always want their love ones safe. They
can use this as a perfect gift for someone. And they can used this for self-defense
to protect themselves from the criminals.
Technological Environment
We all know that technology improves every generation from low level of
technology to high level of technology. The present technology continue to
upgrade so the people catch up with the trends. Because of the competition in
terms of high tech product, we upgrade our product a pepper spray.
C. Marketing Analysis
The target consumer will be students and workers. They are somehow related and
both of them mostly involved in street crime. That’s why the target customer preference
is a product for safety. One of the target consumer is students and they want an affordable
product. Consumers want a product that is familiar and have benefits that is why this
product is a good product.
D. Competitor Analysis
The competitors under the product of pepper spray. This product is not well
known in the market. No rapid increase of sale because this is not on demand and
consumer are not familiar with this product. Relaunching and improving the pepper spray
to an improved product pepper spray. A product for safety.
E. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH
Product: for safety and convenient
Price: Cheap
Atmosphere: calming in mind.
Location: It’s available online and can be shift locally.
WEAKNESS
New: not popular yet.
Lack of fund: Need more financial support.
OPPORTUNITIES
Market: give interest for those who want safety.
People: high demand for safety.
Expansion: Not only Philippines experience crime.
THREAT
People: acceptance.
Economy: low rate of crime
CHAPTER IV
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
A. POSITIONING STRATEGY FOR THE PRODUCT
The target customers are students and workers because they are the main demand
for the product pepper spray and they are often the ones who carry important
things like cellphone and money because of this they can be targeted by criminals
that is why they need the product pepper spray. They can use it to protect
themselves so that they can survive in the criminal intentions and this product can
be a great use to them because it is for self-defense. And our product is more
improve than the product of our competitors because of its descriptions.
In today’s highly competitive business world, you need to optimize and plan
carefully every step that is taken at the company, and devise new strategies to
make your company successful and effective.
B. MARKET SEGMENT THAT IS TARGETED
Demographic segmentation
This market study targets all students and workers who cannot able to protect
themselves especially women, and they can use it to protect themselves against criminals,
and our product will not be sell to children 12 age below or those who do not know much
about our product because they can misused it and can cause accident.
Geographic segmentation
The product is for sale in schools and in places where people are working here in
Pasig City, because many students and workers will be interested in our product because
they will think about their safety and therefore they will encourage to buy our products.
As well as those online shop. The product will be sale there too because according to
DATAREPORTAL(2019) there are 62 million internet users and 92% of Filipinos ages
16 to 64 use online to shop.
Psychographic segmentation
This product encourages our consumers to lose their fears to crime scene and to
change their perceptions and they can be strong and brave because they know that they
can protect themselves against criminals because of the product pepper spray.
C. PRODUCT STRATEGY
The package will be designed by a rectangle box that has a white color with the
product logo. The packaging will be more attractive to the eyes of the customer because
of its simple color and design. Simplicity is still the best.
The first benefit of this product is it is simple to carry. It is easy to carry because
it’s small and can be hide in any purse, bag or even in pocket. The second one is it’s easy
to use for self- defense because it is easy to use just spray it. The third one is it’s
accessible unlike guns or large knives, pepper spray is usually easy to buy. Some
purchased it online or even in store. And the fourth one is this product is for self-defense
and that’s why you’ll be safer.
D. PRICE STRATEGY
Costing Template
Recipe and materials for pepper spray
Yield: 1
Size: 5ml
Quantity Ingredients/ Equivalent Unit price Peso cost
description Measure
½ tsp Paprika 1g 50g P1.39
1/4 cup Alcohol 59.15ml 250ml P5
1 Spray bottle 1pc 5pcs P45
Add: Utility expense P3
Total recipe and material cost P54.39
Retail Price P65
Our suggested retail price (SRP) is P65 per piece and this is good for customers to buy
this product because of the price is cheap and they can protect themselves from criminal,
and think they will be satisfied on that.
The product will be available to the market in retail and will have a promo for
wholesale. Not all customer can afford wholesale that is why we are focus in retail. There
would be a discount if you already purchase the product you should just need to bring
back the bottle that has the logo of the product.
The price of the product pepper spray is made to be cheaper and affordable yet
high quality compared to other product.
E. PLACE STRATEGY
The product will be market specifically for those who are on the middle class and
low class who can’t afford guards and self-defense practice for their safety. Will be place
through online for wider selling of product and also direct promotion.
CHAPTER V
BUDGETS AND CONTROL
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ADVERTIISNG
ITEM UNIT COST TOTAL COST
Advertising
Social Media app ad cost P 18,200
Facebook
2 (frequency) x 7 days x P 11,200
P800
Instagram
2 (frequency) x 7 days x P 7,000
P500
Public Relations
Product publicity
Youtuber fee P 2, 000
Sponsored product (5 P
pieces)
Sales Promotion P25
Coupon printing: 1000 x P 0.25 P25
CONTINGENCY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Weakness 1: The product is new to the market that is why it’s not popular. As a solution
the product will be promoted online and will give coupons to attract customers.
Weakness 2: Lacking of financial can be solve by finding investors.
Threat 1: The product is not well known making people doubt in buying the product.
Will prove the customer that the product is worth the buy and worth for their good
feedback.
Threat 2: There will be a time that the crime rate in the Philippines will decrease and if
that time come as a solution for that dilemma the product will be on sale or be sell in
wholesale.