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[email protected] 2 www.solvemyassignment.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would take this opportunity to thank all my tutors for extending their invaluable support over this period of 4 years and my parents for their encouragement, without which this work seemed impossible. I would like to heartily thank my teacher whose enormous support, belief and motivation has been a guiding force for me throughout this dissertation. I am also grateful to my family, friends and everyone who helped me in my research and dedicated their time to answer the questionnaires of this project. Last, but not the least, I wish to thank all the marketing lecturers and ASK, for their advice and presentations which made my marketing concepts crystal clear. Thank You.
[email protected] 3 www.solvemyassignment.com ABSTRACT Today‟s era is characterized by rapidly changing consumer tastes and preferences. In this scenario, marketers strive to delight the customers, rather than merely satisfying them, by delivering more than the consumer can expect. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the branding & marketing strategies of the top confectionery brand in the UK – Cadbury Plc, and the competitive advantage that accrues to Cadbury, because of its differentiation strategy, in this oligopoly market. Cadbury has been ranked as the fifth most popular brand in the UK as per a survey conducted by Nielsen (2010).