Case Analysis Clean Edge Razor Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning Executive Summary Paramount’s newest non-disposable razor‚ Clean Edge‚ has brought a new hope for the company whose other products are either on the mature stage of product life cycle or on the declining stage. Clean Edge’s improved design provides superior performance and hence the top management is extremely excited. They need to come up with a marketing strategy including product positioning‚ brand name & marketing
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Marketing Case Analysis - Clean Edge Razor Case - Team members * Min Woo Song * Yang-hee Park * Yekaterina Li * Onofre C. Mateo * Khanan Pinnoi Clean Edge Razor Case 1. What changes are occurring in the non-disposable razor category? What are the strategic life cycle challenges for Paramount’s current products as well as for Clean Edge? Assess Paramount’s competitive position. (1) Market growth in super premium segment Non-disposable razor experienced approximately
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4249 JANUARY 19‚ 2011 JOHN A. QUELCH HEATHER BECKHAM Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning On August 9‚ 2010‚ a group of executives from Paramount Health and Beauty Company (Paramount) sat in a research room intently observing a dozen men shaving on the other side of a two-way mirror. The subjects were testing out Paramount’s newest nondisposable razor‚ Clean Edge‚ and discussing the experience. The verdict was extremely encouraging. The majority of men felt it was the
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Clean Edge Razor Haifeng Chen 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 product as well as for Clean Edge? The rate of new-product introductions for non-disposable razors and refill cartridges had accelerated in recent years‚ with an unprecedented flurry of 22 new stock-keeping units being introduced between 2008 and 2009. Most of these new SKUs were line
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consumer products; but knows that innovation is vital to continue success. Paramount has used technology to create an innovative razor‚ but wants to make sure that it is positioned effectively. Situation Analysis: * Customers: Male consumer products have been trending upward in the last decade. The customer segments are broken up into three areas; social/emotional‚ involved razor users‚ and uninvolved or maintenance users. Social/emotional are responsible for 39% of Nondisposable razors‚ Involved
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$42 million to use mainstream strategy to promote Clean Edge Razor‚ the expense will account for 87% of the company’s annually marketing budget‚ which will definitely squeeze the budget of Paramount’s other cash cow products‚ and thus cause the tremendously potential risks on other product’s competitiveness in Moderate and value market. Secondly‚ after deducting the cannibalization effect‚ the profit come from “Paramount’s new customers” who buy Clean Edge Razor under niche strategy scenario
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of launching a new technologically advanced nondisposable razor “Clean Edge”. With its improved design‚ Clean Edge provides superior performance by utilizing a vibrating technology to stimulate hair follicles and lift the hair from the skin‚ allowing for a more thorough shave. The company has decided to introduce it in the men’s market where it has a strong presence. The company is now focussing on positioning and naming of this new product. It also needs to decide on the promotional activities to
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Clean Edge Razor-Case Analysis Executive summary Paramount is planning to launch a non disposable razor ‘Clean Edge’. This company is a market leader in the non disposable razor market. Currently it is offering Paramount pro and Paramount Avail. The product based categorisation in hair removal market is non disposable razor‚ disposable razor‚ cartridges‚ shaving cream and depilatories. The non disposable razor and refill cartridge market is divided into three segments based on price and quality
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Clean Edge Razor Case 1. What is the marketing management problem or opportunity the case protagonist faces? Paramount must decide how it wants to position the Clean Edge Razor in the market. With the men’s grooming market segment poised for growth‚ it must figure out where the most profit opportunity lies (i.e.‚ super-premium‚ mainstream‚ etc.) and then proceed with an implementation plan. 2. What alternative courses of action can the protagonist pursue to address the case problem? One
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Analysis of Clean Edge Razor Product Characteristics In 2007‚ Paramount developed a technological breakthrough in non-disposable razor segment called Clean Edge. It had a vibrating‚ ultra-thin five blade design and worked on AAA battery. A heavier handle allowed for better balance‚ grip and control while shaving and ultra-thin razor blade design reduces irritation. Clinical trials indicate that Clean Edge achieved a 25% increase in hair removal versus other leading non disposable razor brands.
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