Kolkata: The Raunak Group is a name synonymous with quality mattresses in the Indian Sleep industry. Based out of Kolkata, this 25-year-old family-run venture is run by three generations of family members at the helm of the organization. As their Executive Director, Mr. Raunak Agarwal says, “We’ve been witnessing an increased clutter in the consumer’s mind while taking decisions pertaining to purchase of sleep products like never before. For an organization that has been known for integrated manufacturing for over two decades now, we feel the mantra has suddenly become – if you can’t convince them, let’s confuse them!”
Hence, they have chosen to rope in Bollywood celebrity, Rajesh Sharma in a campaign where the slogan which they clearly seek to embed into the customer’s mental states “Sab Bakwaas Hatao, Sleepfresh Ghar Lao!” A Bollywood celebrity of national fame and having featured in blockbuster Hindi cinema like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, MS Dhoni, Toilet,- Ek Prem Katha, Dream Girl, and OTT hits like Paatal Lok, is an attempt by the brand to strike a chord with the Indian masses and asking them to trust the brand which has been servicing the Indian market through its four integrated manufacturing facilities with its various brands like Sleepfresh, Raunak, Dreamfresh, Purofoam, and Tuffpuff compared to various unorganized and local alternatives which crop up every day.
After obtaining his degree in Family-Managed Businesses from SP Jain, Mumbai, Mr. Agarwal who is the third generation of the business feels that in the times to come with the markets opening up to all and the technology-driven era enabling businesses to offer their products beyond their traditional geographies, the customer mind is being deeply misled and confused in the sleep industry with all kinds of false perceptions by the content available on the internet. The goal of brands like Sleepfresh is to bring a fresh breeze of clarity and reach their customers through a massive network building program that not only includes a growing brick and mortar presence but also a digital initiative making their products available across all major e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Pepperfry, Bajaj EMI Store and growing each day other than their full e-commerce enabled own website.
Sleepfresh has been largely a regional player since its inception since the founders always believed that in a business like a mattress making, moving products beyond a distance of more than 400-500 km from their plant location is not possible, however, with the changing supply chain eco-system in the country, this way of working is changing and the brand which is now available at offline dealer network spanning more than 1500 partners today across 18-states in India. They are now targeting to reach a comprehensive Pan-India network over the next five years.
India’s mattress industry has been largely unorganized with few branded players like Kurlon, Sleepwell, and Duroflex who control only 30 percent of the market, and that leaves a large vacuum and opportunity for the regional brands like Sleepfresh which have been cementing their place in their geographies and perfecting the art of manufacturing the product over the years to reach the ever-demanding Indian consumer across the country.
The latest Youtube link for Sleepfresh commercials are:
https://youtu.be/rM9nkduau3g
https://youtu.be/WRwuMW0jg90
