29.06.2022
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FMCG

Olga Golubova
Author at ApiX-Drive
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FMCG is a mass consumer product.

The concept is widely used in advertising. The abbreviation stands for "fast moving consumer goods" - goods that quickly turn around, move along the chain, and are sold in large volumes. They are called consumer goods or consumer products.

In other words, this is a category of products of daily demand, it is not stale on the shelves in the store: household chemicals, hygiene products, food products, confectionery, meat products.

Popular manufacturers of FMCG goods:

  • Nestle;
  • L'Oreal; 
  • PepsiCo; 
  • Danone;
  • M&M. 

Main criteria for FMCG products:

  • they are constantly bought;
  • they have a low cost, so the buyer makes a purchase without hesitation;
  • fast turnover.

People use them all the time, while spending about 50% of their income on their purchase. Previously, FMCG products were called consumer goods - consumer goods.

Types of FMCG products

FMCG products are products with a shelf life of less than a year. They are divided into groups according to the area of \u200b\u200buse:

  • food products: bread, drinks, frozen convenience foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, other categories of ready and semi-prepared meals;
  • over-the-counter and non-drug medicines: herbs, cosmetics and hygiene products;
  • household chemicals;
  • hygiene products;
  • office.

The constant demand for them is associated with the daily need of people for them. They provide basic human needs: nutrition, hygiene, education, etc. Therefore, such products are sold daily in large quantities.

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In marketing, FMCG products are divided into several categories:

  • everyday - perishable products;
  • goods in stock: medicines, washing powder, soap, toothpaste, coffee, tea;
  • goods for decoration of events and picnics: disposable plates, cups, candles for cakes, napkins.

Separately, seasonal products are distinguished: in May - kebabs in buckets, in August-September - stationery, in summer - cosmetics for sunburn, fly and mosquito repellents, etc.

The FMCG market consists of different levels:

1. Manufacturers, well-known brands or small companies;

2. Wholesalers, distributors who form a customer base and develop their network;

3. Retail stores;

4. Buyers.

Marketing of FMCG products differs from other areas of advertising in the following advantages:

  • low cost of promotion;
  • the ability to constantly increase the turnover of goods;
  • The key focus is on placing the goods in on the shelves.

The main task of marketing is to make products the most attractive and to form a need for purchase among buyers.

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