Strategy

Executive Summary Colgate Palmolive is a well-reputed company with a large series of its well-known products having different varieties in terms of flavour. Colgate Palmolive is the world leader in oral care industry. They cater the need of different segments by offering innovative products. The main objectives of this study is to analyse the existing channel strategies, physical distribution, sales force design and marketing strategies of Colgate Palmolive in India and recommend the improvement if any on these areas. Furthermore the communication strategies are discussed in detail. The communication strategy includes the study of the message strategy, creative strategy, the positioning of various brands of Colgate as well as the use of the various communication channels.
Colgate Palmolive India
§ Headquarter in Mumbai with an annual Turnover around 1100 crs
§ Market leaders in Oral care
§ Colgate consistently won India’s no 1 brand of the year award from last three years
§ Colgate Ranked among Best Employer in India
In the oral care product segment following Colgate Palmolive are the toothpaste available in Indian market:
1. Colgate Dental Cream
2. Colgate Total 12
3. Colgate Sensitive
4. Colgate Sensitive-Pro-Relief
5. Colgate Max Fresh
6. Colgate Kids Tooth Paste
7. Colgate Fresh Energy Gel
8. Colgate Herbal
9. Colgate Cibaca Family Protection
10. Colgate Active Salt
11. Colgate Maxwhite
1. PART A
1.1 Marketing Channel Strategies:
The company had 1713 direct stores as of may 2010. The oral care distribution network is distribution network is spread across 90 cities in India. The company products are available across 4.3 mn retail outlets. Flag ship Brand – Colgate Dental Cream is the largest distributed product in the Toothpaste market available in 4.1 MM stores. Serviced by Company field force, more than 1800 stockiest & super stockiest & their

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