Stronger Through Wider Retail Footprint

We continued our focus on strengthening market penetration and increasing market share through an extended distribution footprint. Our brand-building initiatives were also bolstered during the year.

We put in place a unique marketing strategy and our nationwide retail network to cater to growing domestic demand. We have approx 6,500 outlets across 495 districts. During the year, we continued our focus on branding and branded sales.

During the year, we conducted a 3600 brand campaign for JSW NeoSteel through TV, radio, print, outdoor and below-the-line activities. Besides, we conducted branding initiatives at events like Kumbh Mela, Navratri and Ganesh Utsav.

Large-scale advertising initiatives were also undertaken using multiple media platforms, including TV, radio, newspaper, hoardings, shop boards and wall paintings. These initiatives have largely helped in brand building.

We also launched a relationship-andloyalty programme called ’Sahyog’, which integrated dealers, contractors, retailers, consultants and various channel partners with a vision to ‘Grow Together’.

Segmented approach to address different retail segments

Metro/urban

JSW Explore

Branded, multiproduct service centre for steel solutions

Just-in-time solution with in-house profiling lines and value-added services

Franchisee model

Urban/semi-urban

JSW Shoppe

Steel distribution

Enhanced customer experience

Semi-urban/rural

JSW Shoppe Connect

Smaller retail format linked to JSW Explore/ Shoppe

Last mile link to talukas/ rural areas

Sales to end consumers and MSMEs

THE JSW SHOPPE AND JSW SHOPPE CONNECT NETWORK IS INCREASING EVERY YEAR. IN FY 2015-16, WE HAD OVER 560 BRANDED OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

~6,500

Outlets

495

Districts with retail footprint

75%

Increase in retail sales

~350

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