Colgate-Palmolive (CP)‚ the leading retail toothbrush manufacturer in the United-States is looking to expand its market share by entering into the competitive high-end toothbrush market segment with the introduction of its technologically innovative Precision. Though the product ’s introduction promised highly profitable returns‚ it also presented Colgate with a number of challenges including a significant financial investment‚ fierce competition‚ manufacturing limitations‚ and potential cannibalization
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A Case study on Colgate Palmolive. Even as India once more self-declares its “arrival on the world stage” with a symbol for the Indian rupee‚ a global assessment presents a depressing picture of India’s actual economic performance. In a study whose conclusions were to be expected‚ the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHDI) has revealed that an appropriate index of poverty (and deprivation) finds its incidence in India and elsewhere to be much greater than estimated by the controversy-dogged
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Introduction Colgate Palmolive ltd. is one of the largest FMCG Company in India. Colgate-Palmolive headquartered in New York City is the biggest seller of toothpaste and a world leader in oral care products (mouthwash‚ toothpastes‚ and toothbrushes). The company also makes personal care products (baby care‚ deodorants‚ shampoos‚ soaps) and household cleaners (bleaches laundry products‚ soaps). Its other well-known brands include Palmolive dishwashing liquid and tabs‚ Ajax surface cleaners‚ and laundry
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Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production‚ distribution and provision of household‚ health care and personal products‚ such as soaps‚ detergents‚ and oral hygiene products . In 1806‚ William Colgate‚ himself a soap and candle maker‚ opened up a starch‚ soap‚ and candle factory on Dutch Street in New York City under the name of "William Colgate & Company". In the 1840s‚ the firm began selling individual bars in
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I. Problem. In 1991 and 1992 Colgate-Palmolive (CP) been a dominant force in the Oral Care industry‚ mainly in the toothbrush segment. CP has been an successful company since the introduction of Colgate Plus‚ a toothbrush with a diamond-shaped head‚ in 1985. CP has consistently continued with research and development since the Colgate Plus breakthrough. However‚ when Aim entered the market in 1987‚ they focused on comfort‚ which made Colgate’s market share suffer. CP has a unique toothbrush that
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Fresh Direct Case Study ASSIGNMENT: Please read the Fresh Direct (C 19) case analysis carefully and produce a case analysis report following the instructions that are given in the Case Analysis report document in Doc Sharing. COMPANY NAME/WEBSITE/ INDUSTRY Fresh Direct/Freshdirect.com/Food and Grocery BACKGROUND/HISTORY Cofounder and former chief executive officer Joseph Fedele was able to bring a wealth of experience in New York City’s food industry to FreshDirect
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Case Analysis: Colgate Precision Prepared for Instructor University Prepared by Student University October 19‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION Colgate-Palmolive has been researching and developing a superior toothbrush‚ the Colgate Precision‚ and as the Precision Product Manager I have overseen the development of the Precision from start to finish. We have been developing a technical innovation in the toothbrush industry‚ and with the product’s launch pending there have been several factors
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Colgate Palmolive Case Analysis “Position Niche vs. Mainstream: In Respect to Sales Cannibalization” Analysis of the marketing strategic for Colgate-Palmolive’s (CP) new product launch of “Precision by Colgate” Toothbrush. How we would recommend to position (niche vs. mainstream)‚ brand‚ and communicate the product in respect to sales cannibalization of the existing Colgate-Palmolive product “Colgate Plus” to ensure achieving the highest possible return. Positioning: Consider Appendix 1.
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COLGATE PALMOLIVE PRECISION TOOTH BRUSH Synopsis :- The analysis of the two different launch strategies 1. Introduction and Company Background. Colgate Palmolive was the global leader in household and personal products‚ with sales of $6.06 billion and gross profit of $2.76 billion‚ as in 1991. The company was also the No. 1 in US retail tooth brush market with 23.3% of volume share. The company had 43% of the world’s tooth paste market and 16% of the world tooth brush market. In 1991 there was
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Colgate Palmolive Precision Toothbrush Case Study Basil Faruqui After developing a new the Precision toothbrush Colgate Palmolive is evaluating how to position it. The two options being considered for Precision’s positioning are a mainstream toothbrush‚ where they already have another toothbrush‚ or a super premium niche position where they don’t have any offerings. Other decisions that will follow the positioning decision would be price‚ distribution channels‚ advertising and promotion planning
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