COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CO. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND OF COLGATE Colgate was founded as a small business which mainly in New York in 1806‚ Colgate Palmolive (CL) never stops its step on developing and improving its business‚ at the same time‚ the exploration of Colgate has ever never stopped as well. Through acquisition and expansion strategies‚ according to Forbes‚ Colgate has become the 65th largest company in the world
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Promotion of Colgate-Palmolive Promotion is a communication means the merits of the product and persuade customers to buy it . Promotion has following four distinct elements. Personal selling ‚ Advertising ‚ Sales Promotion‚and Public relations which can be used as such or can be used in combination to promote the product . ADVERTISEMENT Colgate primarily used advertisements as its main promotion strategies. Its different products which are designed for different segments are targeted to the
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defines a brand as “a name‚ term‚ sign‚ symbol‚ or design‚ or a combination of them‚ intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competitors.”(Koetler 2012) Over time though‚ branding has emerged into a complete science starting from how a company creates and delivers a promise to the way that promise is perceived and received by the public.(Knapp) I wholly agree that successful brands are built on successful products. Any company
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Concluding concepts 13 Colgate: one squeeze too many? Colgate is the world’s number one toothpaste company but they have their eye on another market – over the counter (OTC) drugs. What would you think of Colgate aspirin or Colgate antacid? Would you buy Colgate laxatives or Colgate dandruff shampoo? That is exactly what ColgatePalmolive would like to know. Colgate wants to investigate the possibility of entering the over-the-counter (OTC) drugs market. Can it use its Colgate brand name‚ developed
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CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the Financial Report based on the Annual Reports of COLGATE PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LTD. is submitted by Ms. Ankita. M. Dalwani to N.R. Institute of Business Administration‚ affiliated to Gujarat University‚ in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of “Practical Studies” in the area of Financial Management at the Second Year of the B.B.A. Program for the year 2009-2010. ___________________ _________________ ____________________
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FACTORSBranding: Should the name of the product on the package and in advertising be "Colgate Precision" or as "Precision by Colgate"Communication and promotion: This is an effective way to pull a market share because it is hard to increase primary demand unless stealing sales from existing productsMajor competitors in the super-premium segment: Oral-B‚ Reach Advance Design‚ Crest Complete‚ and Aquafresh FlexDifferential pricing structure: Niche market vs. Mainstream marketDifferent advantages/ disadvantages:
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Assignment 4: Managing for Innovation What You Need to Do The LEGO Group is a privately held‚ family owned‚ company based in Denmark. Founded in 1932 to manufacture wooden toys‚ a significant milestone in innovation at the company was the development of the now ubiquitous LEGO brick in the late 1950’s. In recent years LEGO has enjoyed an envied record of success with significant revenue growth year after year and significant successes with new products. Its 2011 revenue was 133% greater than its
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through using Colgate Total toothpaste. When determining what the consumer’s problem‚ one should consider their needs beyond just the physical such as toothpaste only a hygiene product. It’s a cure for low self-esteem and will make them feel confident if they have control over their bad breath. Physiological advertise based on sex appeal‚ the outgoing success of sexual appeals at the gender‚ impulse‚ and inhibition level depends on the level of congruency the appeal has with Colgate Total. Safety
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marketing strategy for the launch of the new Colgate Precision. The issue can be divided into the following four major areas: 1. Positioning: Which market should be targeted? 2. Branding: Should Colgate make the most of the company’s brand? 3. Communication & Promotion: How does Colgate distribute its advisement expenditures among products? How much should Colgate invest in advertising Colgate Precision? 4. Channel: Which distribution channel should Colgate use? Our team must analyze the two differing
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com/Companies/EQK8h6GN48dzztQ1t3xwPJ/Colgate-regains-some-market-share-in-April-and-May.html Colgate regains some market share in April and May The increase in the market share comes as Colgate has stepped up aggression in brand investment and new launches‚ especially in the herbal space Subscribe to our newsletter. ________________________________________ Sapna Agarwal Colgate’s market share in toothpaste had dipped from 57.2% in 2015 to 55.7% year-to-date till April. Photo: Mint Mumbai: Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd
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