The case describes how Radio Mirchi dealt with competition in the Bangalore FM radio market. Radio Mirchi's market share in Bangalore started declining within a few months of its successful launch, following the entry of new competitors in the market. The case discusses strategies adopted by the company to regain its market share and become the market leader. It describes the initial product offering of the channel, why it felt the need to redesign its product mix, and eventually how the company changed its product offering. The focus of the case is on the dilemma faced by the organization while shifting to a new product and service design in the face of emerging competition. The case highlights the importance of continuously monitoring the market environment and developing a keen understanding of the consumers' behaviour for an organization to gain and sustain its leadership position in the marketplace.
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June 10 2010
Radio Mirchi: Marketing Strategy for the Bangalore Market
Anand Kumar Jaiswal;
Anand Kumar Jaiswal
Research Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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Harit Palan;
Harit Palan
Research Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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Prashant Panday;
Prashant Panday
Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment Network India Limited, for support and cooperation while writing this case.
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Srinivasa Shenoy
Srinivasa Shenoy
Station Head, New Delhi
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This case has won the best case award in the 2011 EFMD Case Writing Competition in the Indian Management Issues and Opportunities category.
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
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August 27 2020
Online ISSN: 2633-3260
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2010
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Jaiswal AK, Palan H, Panday P, Srinath N, Sen T, Shenoy S (2010;), "Radio Mirchi: Marketing Strategy for the Bangalore Market". Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CASE.IIMA.2020.000095
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