Brands · Ready-to-drink
Bombay 99
Ready-to-drink
India
Audience: Urban Youth
1 deck of ours
12 insights & ideas
Our work
What we learned
- insightIndia's beverage market is shifting toward artisanal and botanical mixers, driven by a new generation of conscious and progressive drinkers. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 2
- insightModern consumers are guided by a complex value system centered on individuality, self-discovery, global inspiration, and conscious choices. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 3
- insightAlcohol consumption is shifting from casual social drinking to a mindful experience focused on experimentation, premium ingredients, and local pride. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 4
- insightConsumers rely on a fragmented, non-linear journey of digital micro-moments to find inspiration, recipes, and purchasing guidance. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 7
- insightBeverage choices function as symbolic vehicles that signal social status, define the context of an occasion, and express group identity. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 11
- findingThe spirits market is segmented into 'Specialist' brands for connoisseurs and 'Universal' brands for broader, casual social drinkers. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 13
- findingThe Indian modern-mixer market is highly segmented across price tiers (Accessible, Aspirational, Super Premium) and strategic propositions (Universals vs. Specialists). Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 20
- implicationBombay 99 is positioned to bridge the gap between mainstream universal appeal and specialist mixer craft. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 22
- insightThe target audience for Bombay 99 consists of aspiring tastemakers who value social validation and elevated entertaining. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 23
- findingBombay 99's product attributes, such as its 'powerful, punchy & intense' taste, are intended to symbolize an 'unapologetic' and 'bold' brand impact. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 21
What we've already told them
- recommendationBrands must align with consumer micro-moments by being present, useful, and providing a frictionless experience to capture intent. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 10
- recommendationBombay 99 should define its brand space around an 'effortlessly euphoric' drinking experience to guide future messaging. Bombay 99_V2_Summarised · slide 23