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By:
Shefali Rochani
(BIMM-1618235)
I also declare that it has not previously formed the basis for the award to me for
any degree/diploma associate ship, fellowship or other similar title, of any
Institute/Society.
Place: Pune
I owe a great debt to my mentor Ms. Sanskriti Dhumal who in spite of their
pressing duties and responsibilities has shown a genuine interest in providing
necessary guidance regarding concept of the project and rendered support at all
stages of the project.
Last but not the least I would like to thank my institution and my faculty members,
without whom this project wouldn’t have been a distant reality.
Regards,
Shefali Rochani
The project was focused on the study and analysis of data collected from all those
Channel Partners who are already registered with Lodha Belmondo. The purpose
was to evaluate the level of performance delivered to Channel Partners by Lodha
Belmondo, Overall satisfaction level of Channel Partners and to examine their
perception towards association with Lodha Belmondo.
The collected data was from Pune region, interacting with the Channel Partners by
using survey method in the form of Questionnaire. The data acquired was analysed
by using tools in SPSS and excel.
Finally after analyzing the feedback from Channel partners, it is concluded that
their satisfaction is affected by the variables and had impact on their success.
Therefore Lodha should fill the Gap between Channel Partner expectation and
perception in following variables:
1 Introduction
A. Introduction to Industry 7
B. Introduction to Company 9
C. Introduction to Product 14
D. SWOT Analysis 24
E. Objective 26
F. Research Methodology 27
G. Limitations 28
2 Literature Review 29
3 Data Analysis and Interpretations 33
4 Findings 55
5 Summary and Suggestions 56
6 Bibliography 57
Annexure 58
Introduction
A. Industry scenario
The Indian real estate sector is one of the most globally recognized sectors. In the
country, it is the second largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at
30 per cent over the next decade. It comprises four sub sectors - housing, retail,
hospitality, and commercial. The growth of this sector is well complemented by
the growth of the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as
urban and semi-urban accommodations. The construction industry ranks third
among the 14 major sectors in terms of direct, indirect and induced effects in all
sectors of the economy.
According to a study by ICRA, the construction industry ranks third among the 14
major sectors in terms of direct, indirect and induced effects in all sectors of the
economy. It is also expected that this sector will incur more non-resident Indian
(NRI) investments in the near future, as a survey by an industry body has revealed
a 35 per cent surge in the number of enquiries with property dealers.
The Indian real estate market size is expected to touch US$180 billion by 2020.
The housing sector alone contributes 5-6 per cent to the country's gross domestic
product (GDP). Also, in the period FY08-20, the market size of this sector is
expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2 per cent.
Retail, hospitality and commercial real estate are also growing significantly,
providing the much-needed infrastructure for India's growing needs.
The Indian real estate sector has witnessed high growth in recent times with the
rise in demand for office as well as residential spaces. According to data released
by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the construction
development sector in India has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity
inflows to the tune of US$ 24.28 billion in the period April 2000-December 2016.
Lodha said sales were affected during November 2016 to January 2017 period
because of poor demand post demonetisation. Their new sales bookings grew by
30 per cent last fiscal at around Rs.8300-8500 crore. Out of this, about Rs.7000
crore sales were from Indian market and rest from London where they launched
their first project.
Real estate developer Lodha Group said it had achieved sales of over Rs.1200
crore in March 2017, its strongest monthly sales performance ever. The company
said it had surpassed its earlier benchmark of Rs.800 crore recorded last month, in
February 2017. Lodha Group has achieved combined sales of Rs.2000 crore for the
months of February and March, reflecting market leadership and growth of the real
estate sector.
The company has several landmark developments to its credit including World
One - the world's tallest residential tower, and Palava City - the largest private
development in the world. The company has brought some of the top global names
including Armani/Casa, Trump, Philip Starck, Jade Jagger, Greg Norman and Pei
Cobb Freed to India. It has recorded the biggest land deal in India till date, buying
a plot for INR 4,053 Cr from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
Authority (MMRDA) in 2010, where it is developing New Cuffe Parade, a world-
class mixed use development set to become the new city centre of Mumbai.
Lodha Group is one of the largest employers in Mumbai with over 3,800 direct
associates and over 25,000 workmen at its sites. It has the largest technical
manpower in RE and comprising over 1,800 dedicated construction management
personnel.
Pioneering new trends in the market, the Group introduced CASA by Lodha,
offering the mid-income consumer luxury homes within easy reach. The Group
also introduced the concept of branded office spaces, with offerings at every level,
from world-class corporate offices and large-scale office campuses to signature
boutique offices for growing businesses. The Group's tremendous success has been
marked by financial investments from the finest global investors, including JP
Morgan, Deutsche Bank, HDFC Ventures and ICICI Ventu
Supremus, Powai
Supremus, Upper Worli
Supremus, Kanjurmarg
Supremus, Thane
4. UPCOMING PROJECTS:
The Lodha Group seeks to build a better life for its customers by leveraging its
core strengths - the 5 Ls of Leadership, Luxury, Lifestyle, Location and Legacy -
to create landmarks of exemplary quality and design that benchmark the highest
standards of international living.
Leadership
The company believes in Leadership through Innovation and has time and again
set new benchmarks for the real estate industry with a series of 'firsts' to its credit.
Legacy
Mumbai is fast emerging as a world-class city, modeling itself on the lines of
Tokyo and Shanghai. The Lodha Group is in its own way contributing to this
mission. The Group has created a legacy for generations to come by creating
architectural landmarks, delivering luxury lifestyles through innovative solutions,
developing locations and setting high quality standards for itself and the industry at
large.
Lifestyle
Location
While choosing a location or site for development, The Lodha Group considers
several factors such as connectivity of the area, its proximity to railway stations,
highways, business hubs and airports, the infrastructure support, the views it
affords and the potential for area development - thereby creating 'location-al
advantages'. In instances where the infrastructure does not support the project, the
Group develops and/or supplements the infrastructure within its project limits.
LODHA BELMONDO
Incorporating decades of expertise and the finer nuances of luxury resort living
into his grand plan, Christopher Benninger’s design for Lodha Belmondo
envisages a range of residences, customized to individual needs. Choose from chic
studio apartments, spacious 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residences; lavish 4 bedroom
duplex sky villas or the ultimate in luxury - independent golf villas set around the
golf course.
Each residence exudes luxury and style, with fine marble, international fittings &
fixtures, and premium finishes combining to provide an unparalleled, world-class
living experience.
GOLF VILLA
Italian marble flooring in living, dining, master bed, master bathroom &
common areas
Fully AC homes
Fitted modular kitchen with gas detector
Kohler & Jaguar bath fittings
4-fixture bathroom with designer tiles & marble flooring
Motion sensors for automated lightening in bathrooms
Video door phone
CCTV monitoring of common areas
SKY DUPLEX
Italian marble flooring in living, dining, master bed, master bathroom &
common areas
Fully AC homes
Fitted modular kitchen with gas detector
Kohler & Jaguar bath fittings
4-fixture bathroom with designer tiles & marble flooring
Motion sensors for automated lightening in bathrooms
Video door phone
CCTV monitoring of common areas
Italian marble flooring in living, dining, master bed, master bathroom &
common areas
Fully AC homes
Fitted modular kitchen with gas detector
Kohler & Jaguar bath fittings
4-fixture bathroom with designer tiles & marble flooring
Motion sensors for automated lightening in bathrooms
Video door phone
CCTV monitoring of common areas
3.2 PRICE:
STUDIO Rs. 55 L
3.3 AMENITIES:
River Promenade
The central motif is clearly the Pavana River. A 1.2 km riverside promenade with
viewing decks, a picturesque jetty where sturdy boats stand ready.
Landscape
Subtly crafted, rich and multi-faceted, the landscape at Lodha Belmondo unfolds
like a beautifully woven tapestry. Following its course is a park, with leisurely
walkways, quiet retreats and open-air decks, a riverside theatre and café provide
beautiful backdrops for cultural and social evenings under the stars.
Organic Farm
Lodha Belmondo boasts a flourishing organic farm, assuring you of farm-fresh,
organic fruits and vegetables, and, of course, robust health and well-being
Fitness
There are many ways to stay fit. With tennis, badminton and basketball courts,
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leafy jogging tracks and a picturesque I km. long riverside promenade, one can
enjoy every moment of invigorating fitness regimen.
Helipad
Why brave rush hour traffic when there's a helipad on your own estate? Lodha
Belmondo provides charter helicopter services.
KEY CONVENIENCES
3.4 SERVICES:
ACTIVITIES
Yoga consultation & classes
Meditation session
Zumba fitness regimes
Boxing & martial arts classes
Pilates exercise sessions
Weekly kid's activities
RECREATION
Movie screening
Art & craft gallery
Sessions of artisan & handcraftsmanship — for creating souvenirs for
lifetime
Gourmet parties at your place
EXPERTS ADVICE:
Fitness consultants
Osteopaths
Energy healers
Facialists
Sleep specialists
Make up and nail courses
3.5 LOCATION
Strategically located at the entry point to Pune, Lodha Belmondo enjoys the best of
both worlds – the active business, cultural and spiritual life that Pune is known for,
and easy access to its reputed schools and health facilities, as well as the serene
privacy of a luxury resort.
Located on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway,
3.6 PARTNERS
Reception
WEAKNESS
OPPORTUNITY
THREATS
PRIMARY:
SECONDARY:
Tool Used
Due to time constraints the sample size was limited to 62 Channel Partners
and many Channel Partners were not ready to talk and share information.
Objectives and the purposes of the study had to be explained to the Channel
partners and their responses maybe biased.
LITERATURE REVIEW
A Broker acts as a liaison between the Seller & Buyer and in this process he takes
his commission from both the parties.
With the evolution of new ways & processes in Real Estate, Builders have quickly
adopted the concept of Channel Partners. Following are some of the benefits that a
builder enjoys in partnering with a Channel Partner:
CHANNEL RELATIONSHIP
There are few things that explain the importance of building and maintaining
channel relationships. Firstly, it is important that each of the channel partners of
the distribution channel must play their role in the most appropriate manner
because it has got some benefits for the channel partner itself and for others as
well. But to make the channel partners to perform their roles, there is a strong need
for building sound channel relationships. Wang and Kess (2006) have explored
the role of the distributor which is not just limited to selling the product but also to
provide services against the product to customers, to provide information about the
current customer needs and market trends, etc.(Lin and Chen, 2008; Mudambi
and Aggarwal, 2003; Paun, 1997).
On the other hand the manufacturer must seriously and accurately incorporate all
the information provided by the distributors. Secondly, the channel partners must
focus on removing asymmetry existing in the distribution channel that creates
irregularity in distribution process. As explained by Anderson and Weitz (1989),
asymmetry brings instability and low profitability atleast for one channel member
in the relationship. This can only happen if strong channel relationship exists.
Thirdly, due to the change in market trends and customer expectations, a
manufacturer needs to offer a broad range of products, specialized products etc.
But to make this broad range of products available to customers, a manufacturer
needs to have strong channel relationship with increased number of distributors
which can regulate the sales process (Vlachopoulou et al., 2005).
(www.icommercecentral.com)
A recent survey of 102 U.S. technology channel players, from Channel insight
rated the following incentives in order from most effective to least effective:
1. Performance-based incentives
2. Big-deal discounts
3. Volume rebates
4. Short-term price-based incentives;
5. Sales Promotional Incentive Fund (SPIF) programmes
6. Non-payment incentives
7. MDF
(www.imaeurope.com)
When asked Channel Partners to describe how vendors can help partners cope with
the changing sales environment, our respondents provided clear direction. A
request for additional sales and marketing support was first and foremost, followed
by the need for sales and technical training. Channel partners also expressed
interest in having the vendor share best practices in sales, marketing and market
research. When asked partners to rank the importance of a pre-defined list of
vendor activities and attributes. Channel partners listed high quality products,
vendor reputation in the marketplace and competitive pricing as the most important
activities and attributes that contribute to their success, closely followed by
tracking and reporting on sales and incentives. Partners also reported that
competitive benchmarking is important to them and few vendors do a good job of
providing this information. It is interesting to note that good incentive programs
are important, but not primary, and in fact cannot make up for deficits in
reputation, product, pricing, and communication.
(www.modeln.com)
DATA ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPREATIONs
Institution IPC
2, 1,
3% 2%
Retail
ACP
22, ACP
35%
Retail Institution
37, IPC
60%
INTERPRETATION:
Majority of the Channel Partners are in Retail Business i.e. 60% followed by
ACP( Alternative Channel Partner) i.e. 35%.
45
39
40
35
29
30
24
25
19
20
15 11
10
5
0
Primary Secondary Rental Commercial Land
INTERPRETATION:
63% of the Channel Partners are doing primary business which handles
properties on sale for the first time.
39% of Channel Partners are in Secondary business that is reselling of the
property.
46% of Channel Partners are doing business through Rental i.e. they become
the medium between a tenant and an owner for leasing out their properties
and helping them with the overall process.
31% CP are in Commercial business and 17%CP handles land property
40
30
20 31
25
10
6
0
less than 5 5-10 years more than 10
years
INTERPRETATION:
50% of Channel Partners have an experience between 5-10 years into Real
estate business
40% Channel Partners have more than 10 years of experience into Real
estate business.
EAAP 20
NAR 6
Others 5
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Figure4:Company Registrations
INTERPRETATIONS:
Majority of the Channel Partners are registered with REAP and EAAP
i.e. 31 and 20 respectively.
INTERPRETATION:
As the respondents are based of Pune, all Channel Partners have client
base from Pune.
18 Channel Partners have investors from Mumbai also and 8 Channel
Partners have NRI clients who are willing to invest in India.
6. SOURCE OF BUSINESS:
INTERPRETATION:
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Not at all Slightly Fairly Very
FACTORS important important Important important important SUM
Brand 4 4 40 9 5 62
Incentives 0 2 45 9 6 62
Relationship building 3 0 48 9 2 62
Timely payment 0 11 48 2 1 62
Additional benefits 11 14 21 7 9 62
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Not at all Slightly Import Fairly Very Weighted
FACTORS important important ant important important Sum
Brand 4 8 120 36 25 193
Incentives 0 4 135 36 30 205
Relationship
building 3 0 144 36 10 193
Timely
payment 0 22 144 8 5 179
Additional
benefits 11 28 63 28 45 175
Sorting the weighted score in descending order and finding the corresponding
ranks.
Weighted
Factors Average Rank
Brand 12.86666667 2
Incentives 13.66666667 1
Relationship
Building 12.86666667 2
Timely payment 11.93333333 3
Additional
Benefits 11.66666667 4
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Incentive No motivation Somewhat Important Motivated Fairly Important Highly Important SUM
Big deal discount 4 8 19 20 11 62
Performance 0 5 22 27 8 62
Market development fund 1 4 38 14 5 62
Non-payment Incentive 2 16 40 4 0 62
SPIF 1 13 39 0 9 62
Volume rebates 2 2 38 12 8 62
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
No Somewhat Fairly Weighted
Incentive motivation Important Motivated Important Highly Important sum
Big deal discount 4 16 57 80 55 212
Performance 0 10 66 108 40 224
Market development
fund 1 8 114 56 25 204
Non-payment Incentive 2 32 120 16 0 170
SPIF 1 26 117 0 45 189
Volume rebates 2 4 114 48 40 208
Sorting the weighted score in Descending order and finding the corresponding
ranks.
Weighted
Incentive Program average RANK
Big deal discount 14.1333333 2
Performance based incentive 14.9333333 1
Market development fund 13.6 4
Non-payment Incentive 11.3333333 6
SPIF 12.6 5
Volume rebates 13.8666667 3
9. AWARENESS OF LODHA
Low, 4,
7%
Medium,
17, 27% High
Medium
Low
High, 41,
66%
Most of the Channel Partners are aware of Lodha Belmondo project i.e. 66%
and many of them are already associated with Lodha.
27% are moderately aware about the project and 7% Channel Partners had
difficulty recognizing the name.
40
35
30
25
20
34
15
10 17
5 11
0
Already Yes No
Registered
3-4 years 3
2-3 years 9
1-2 years 17
0 5 10 15 20
18
20
15
9
10 7
0
Twice/Thrice a Once a weak Once a month
weak
INTERPRETATION:
21% Channel partners does meeting 2-3 times a weak with sourcing
manager.
53% Channel Partners meet once a weak while 26% meet once a month.
Not at all
4, 12% 3, 9%
comfortable
Somewhat
comfortable
13, 38% Comfortable
14, 41%
Very comfortable
INTERPRETATION:
12% of Channel partners were “very comfortable” sharing their data base.
41% were “comfortable” and 38% were “somewhat comfortable”
Whereas 9% were “not at all comfortable” sharing their data.
Variable and Measurement: The Channel Partners are asked to tell how
important the following factors are that contributes to their success.
Test Hypothesis:
H0: Factors that contribute to Channel Partner’s success do not differ in magnitude
of importance.(equal mean rank)
H1: Factors that contribute to Channel Paartner’s success differ in magnitude of
importance.( mean rank are not equal)
Observations:
Test Statisticsa
N 34
Chi-
43.376
Square
df 7
Asymp.
.000
Sig.
a. Friedman Test
To find out where the difference lies we refer to the ranks table.
Ranks
Mean
Rank
Highqualityproduct 5.13
Builderreputation 5.29
Competitivepricing 5.13
Goodincentiveprogr
4.85
am
Salestraining 3.28
Marketingsupport 3.01
Managementofleads 4.22
Competitivebenchm
5.07
arking
Column
weightage 1 2 3 4 5 1
Not at all slightly importan fairly Very
Activities important important t important important SUM
Highly/quality
product 0 2 18 8 6 34
Builder reputation 0 0 19 10 5 34
Competitive pricing 0 3 17 8 6 34
Good incentive
program 0 0 25 4 5 34
Sales training 4 5 22 1 2 34
Marketing support 0 12 20 2 0 34
Management of
leads 2 3 22 3 4 34
Competitive
benchmarking 0 1 21 4 8 34
weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Not at all slightly importan fairly Very Weighted
Activities important important t important important Sum
Highly/quality
product 0 4 54 32 30 120
Builder reputation 0 0 57 40 25 122
Competitive pricing 0 6 51 32 30 119
Good incentive
program 0 0 75 16 25 116
Sales training 4 10 66 4 10 94
Marketing support 0 24 60 8 0 92
Management of
leads 2 6 66 12 20 106
Competitive
benchmarking 0 2 63 16 40 121
Sorting the weighted score in Descending order and finding the corresponding
ranks.
Table 3:
WEIGHTED
Activities AVERAGE RANK
Highly/quality product 8 3
Builder reputation 8.133333 1
Competitive pricing 7.933333 4
Good incentive program 7.733333 5
Sales training 6.266667 7
Marketing support 6.133333 8
Management of leads 7.066667 6
Competitive
benchmarking 8.066667 2
Variable and Measurement: The Channel Partners are asked to tell what they
think about Lodha based on the following factors.
Test Hypothesis:
H0: Factors that contribute to Channel Partner’s success do not differ in magnitude
of importance.(equal mean rank)
H1: Factors that contribute to Channel Paartner’s success differ in magnitude of
importance.( mean rank are not equal)
Observations:
Test Statisticsa
N 34
Chi-
72.135
Square
df 7
Asymp.
.000
Sig.
a. Friedman Test
To find out where the difference lies we refer to the ranks table
Ranks
Mean
Rank
Highqualityproduct 5.38
Builderreputation 5.84
Competitivepricing 5.34
Goodincentiveprogram 3.13
Salestraining 3.66
Marketingsupport 3.01
Managementofleads 3.99
Competitivebenchmarking 5.65
From the rank table, we can find that builder reputation has a mean rank of
5.84,competitive benchmarking has a mean rank of 5.65, high/quality product has a
mean rank of 5.38 and competitive pricing has a mean rank of 5.34.
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Activities Poor Average Fair Good Excellent SUM
High/ quality product 0 0 18 10 6 34
Builder reputation 0 0 15 11 8 34
Competitive pricing 0 1 18 6 9 34
Good incentive program 2 7 22 3 0 34
Sales training 1 5 24 4 0 34
Marketing support 0 9 25 0 0 34
Management of leads 2 3 22 5 2 34
Competitive
benchmarking 0 1 14 13 6 34
Weightage 1 2 3 4 5 Column1
Weighted
Activities Poor Average Fair Good Excellent Sum
High/ quality
product 0 0 54 40 30 124
Builder reputation 0 0 45 44 40 129
Competitive
pricing 0 2 54 24 45 125
Good incentive
program 2 14 66 12 0 94
Sales training 1 10 72 16 0 99
Marketing support 0 18 75 0 0 93
Management of
leads 2 6 66 20 10 104
Competitive
benchmarking 0 2 42 52 30 126
Sorting the weighted score in Descending order and finding the corresponding
ranks.
Table 3:
Weighted
Activities average RANK
High/ quality product 8.26666667 4
Builder reputation 8.6 1
Competitive pricing 8.33333333 3
Good incentive
program 6.26666667 7
sales training 6.6 6
marketing support 6.2 8
Management of leads 6.93333333 5
Competitive
benchmarking 8.4 2
From the above table it is seen that some variables have exceeded the expectation
and some have fallen short.
Mean of SATISFACTION
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
95% Confidence Interval of
Sig. (2- Mean the Difference
T Df tailed) Difference Lower Upper
satisfaction 16.613 33 .000 3.147 2.76 3.53
1, 6% 3, 18%
6, 35% Business Type
2, 12%
Builder-Channel
Parner tie ups
5, 29%
Incentives
Awareness
FINDINGS
It is inferred that 53% of Channel Partners meet once a week with the
sourcing manager.
It is found that 41% Channel Partners are comfortable with sharing their
data.
From the table of GAP it is seen that the performance level of some
variables have exceeded the expectation while that of incentive program
and management of leads have fallen short.
From one sample t test, we can interpret that overall satisfaction with
Lodha group is 3.147 (mean difference)
Company should make a group of top 50 Channel Partners and when target
is achieved the should be encouraged by giving extra perks:
Gifts & Vouchers, Awards & Recognition, etc.
Company should fill the Gap between Channel Partner expectation and
perception in following variables.:
Management of Leads
1. Company should hire tele-callers so that leads can be managed well
2. The Sourcing Manager should do frequent meetings with the Channel
Partners, he/she needs to be updated about the progress on regular basis
or else he will lose out interest and will not send further leads.
Big deal discount and volume rebate benefits should be given to encourage
the channel partners.
CHAPTER 6
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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www.modeln.com
www.insightsfromanalytics
www.realthorizon.com
ANNEXURE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name of company:
Contact person:
Contact details:
Phone No.:
Email id:
QUESTIONNAIRE
2. Type of business
a. Primary c. Rental e. Land
b. Secondary d. Commercial f. others(specify)
1 2 3 4 5
Big deal
discounts
Performance
Based
incentive
Market
Development
Fund
Non
Volume
rebates
10. Are you interested to register with Lodha Group (Belmondo Project)?
a. Already Registered
b. Yes
c. No
11. Since how long have you been associated with this project?
a. less than 1 year d. 3-4 years
b. 1-2 years e. more than 4 years
c. 2-3 years
14. Rate the factors on basis of importance that contributes to your success.
1 2 3 4 5
Highly Highly
dissatisfied satisfied
11. Select the following Reason, which effects your decision not to register with
Lodha?
a. Business type
b. Builder- channel partner tie ups
c. Incentive Schemes
d. Location
e. Awareness