Vol: 3, Issue: 3 2013

Page: 56-65

Rural Marketing Strategies for Selling Products & Services: Issues & Challenges

Vikas Singh

Received Date: 2013-06-06

Accepted Date: 2013-07-04

Published Date: 2013-08-02

Rural markets offer a great scope for a concentrated marketing effort because of the recent increase in the rural incomes and the likelihood that such incomes will increase faster because of better production and higher prices for agricultural commodities. Rural Marketing is a developing concept, and as a part of any economy has untapped potential; marketers have realized the opportunity recently. Improvement in infrastructure and reach promise a bright future for those intending to go rural. Any macro-level strategy for these markets should focus on availability, accessibility and affordability. Focused attention needs to be paid to market research that goes on to reduce the uncertainly in dealing with these markets. More specifically, in relation to rural areas, demand is seen to a very highly price elastic. There is no doubt that divides do exist between urban India and rural India. This paper discuss the rural marketing and its strategies and also focus on issues and challenges for selling products & services.

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