Positioning Clean Edge razor as niche would go nicely with the company’s current portfolio. Looking at the exhibits‚ it is clear that using this marketing strategy would lead to consistently high profit margins. Furthermore‚ Niche positioning will only require $15 million in marketing costs as opposed to $42 million in mainstream. There are some disadvantages to using this market position‚ such as the fact that this would limit the consumer base and there have not been any innovations in their
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PunyamurthulaVinay Adithya S [Clean edge razor:splitting hairs in product positioning] The company has already decided to introduce Clean Edge into the men’s market where it has a strong presence. Jackson Randall‚ the product manager for Clean Edge‚ struggles with how best to position the product for the launch.It has two strategies in mind “niche” and “mainstream”. Randall must recommend an optimal strategy and provide supporting economic analysis of his decision--not just for Clean Edge‚ but for its effect
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3/12/2013 The Razors Edge The Razors Edge was a story created in 1944 and two years later was transformed film (in 1946) and redone in the mid-1980s. It is a captivating story of a man’s quest to find the meaning of life. The movie brought you to many places and left me questioning many actions‚ only to find the answer of why he did it shortly after his actions. This movie has many meanings‚ it makes you think‚ it gets under your skin‚ and it really makes you think about how you live your life
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recent history of non-disposable razors. These changes for Paramount to deal with include competition‚ new products‚ and a change in customer perception as far as grooming goes. While these changes include challenges it also provides opportunity. Paramount has two steady competitors being Prince and Benet Klein. Two new competitors have emerged over the last few years being Simpsons and Radiance. Prince has been traditionally the industry leader in non-disposable razors. They also are in the deodorant
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BUS 152A September 18‚ 14 Case Write Up #1 Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning Problem A well-known health and beauty company‚ Paramount is launching a high-technology nondisposable razor‚ Clean Edge. They are searching for the most efficient way to gain market share. Their concerns come down to three main problems: whether they should target niche market and price the product in the super-premium segment‚ or aim mainstream market and gain broad appeal‚ ;whether they should
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Clean Edge Razor Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning 1. What changes are occurring in the non-disposable razor category? Assess Paramount’s competitive position. What are the strategic life-cycle challenges for Paramount’s current products as well as Clean Edge? The non-disposable razor category has seen changes in the recent years. * Advertising expenditures increased significantly for newer and smaller players to grab the market share whereas established players did not increase
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manager for Clean Edge‚ must decide on his product positioning strategy for Clean Edge‚ a new‚ state-of-the-art non-disposable razor to be introduced by Paramount Health and Beauty Company. By culling information on past and future market trends‚ competitors‚ branding‚ available budget and financial forecasts‚ this paper will attempt to provide recommendation and insights that may assist Mr. Randall with his decision. This paper supports the launch of Clean Edge razor using a niche-market strategy
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Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning Case Analysis Marketing Concepts Problem/Decision Identified This case is about ‘strategic positioning’ decision dilemma of a newly developed technologically advanced product. The product manager Randall of Paramount Health and Beauty Company- a Global player in health and beauty industry is faced with an intriguing question of how to best position the new product so as to have a right market
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A. CASE ANALYSIS I. Statement of the Problem How can Gillette Company maintain and improve its profitability? II. Objective 1. To reinvigorate the blade-and-razor system market while keeping the lead in the disposable razor market. 2. To develop strategies that will continue to sustain and increase the market share. 3. To maximize the profitability of the company. III. Analysis of Case Facts/SWOT Analysis Strengths 1. Gillette invented the blade-and-razor system. 2. Has
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Occam’s Razor is the basis of my “why” theory. These items are not tools‚ and not necessarily ritual items‚ and definitely not natural fractures. The bottoms of the stones were intentionally manipulated as-well allowing the stone to sit accordingly‚ perfectly displaying
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