COLGATE - PALMOLIVE COMPANY: THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH I-SYNOPSIS In 1992‚ Colgate-Palmolive (CP) was the global leader in household and personal care products like toothbrushes and toothpastes. In 1991‚ its sales topped at $6 billion and profits at $2.76 billion and it cornered 43% of the world’s toothpaste market and 16% of the world’s toothbrush market. It was also the leader in retail toothbrush sales in the United States. Prior to the 1990s‚ consumers were satisfied with
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE ANALYSIS Section I - Business Overview Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company with businesses in two main product segments – Oral‚ Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The company operates in more than 200 countries and this geographic diversity and balance help to reduce the Company’s exposure to businesses and other risks in any one country or part of the world. The company’s main competitors are Proctor & Gamble (PG)‚ Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
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In recent years we’ve heard about corporate scandals involving big companies such as Firestone Tire and Rubber Company for the use of child labor‚ Southwest Airline’s violation of safety regulations‚ Fannie Mae’s underreporting of profit‚ Parmalat’s accounting scandal & mutual fund fraud‚ among others; but what do all these companies have in common? They failed to adhere to the basic ethical principles that should prevail in business activities. Business ethics dictates a set of standard principles
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1. What is changing in the toothbrush category? Assess Colgate Palmolive’s competitive position. Toothbrush manufacturers have poured millions of dollars and hours‚ to marry form and function in oral health care products that enable their users to brush frequently‚ comfortably‚ and above all‚ properly. Along the way‚ they have built the U.S. oral care market into a $2.9 billion industry‚ changed the brushing habits of millions and turned the lowly toothbrush into a trendy lifestyle accessory. As
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WAC for Colgate-Palmolive "The Precision Toothbrush" Introduction Colgate-Palmolive (CP) is a global leader in household and personal care products‚ with over $6.06 billion in sales and a gross profit of $2.76 billion. CP’s five-year plan emphasizes new product launches and entry into new geographic markets and a continuing focus on core consumer products. Although international sales remained CP’s strong suit‚ accounting for 64% of sales and 67% of profits in 1991‚ the company faced tough competition
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on customers and marketers can be dramatic and difficult to predict" (pp.6). This results in the need for a reliable and carefully developed marketing research. A company should conduct marketing researches to bring down the level of uncertainty and risk to minimum‚ by acquiring true and accurate information about the environmental forces. Thus marketing research‚ environmental scanning and analysis are crucial for a company which involves in international marketing activities. And finally the choice
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Company Introduction Colgate-Palmolive is one of the largest Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) producers in the world. The company markets its products in over 200 countries and territories which consist of four core global businesses: Oral Care‚ Personal Care‚ Home Care and Pet Nutrition. In 2011‚ the company has hit net sales of US$ 16.7b in worldwide which consistently rose at 7.5% to an all-time record level. (source: Colgate 2011 financial report) By focusing in Oral Care‚ the world’s largest
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from the behavioral sciences. The goal of OD is to enhance organizational effectiveness through planned systemic change. These cases study provide students with the discipline’s defining conceptual frameworks and the technologies used in x organizational development. Greater emphasis is on understanding the relationship between the OD practitioner’s (like Colgate-Palmolive and Marks & Spencer) role and key players in the clients system as the OD cycle unfolds. Students would experience the practitioner’s
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WS1 Case Study Paper Indiana Wesleyan University WS1 Case Study Paper Colgate-Palmolive Company While many companies provide a similar product there aren’t any that share the same perspective when it comes to the sincere appreciation and willingness to provide like that of Colgate-Palmolive. Their mission statement is unique to them and simply states the following: "As a company that strives to be the best truly global consumer product company‚ we are committed to doing business with integrity
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Colgate-Palmolive Case Study Executive Summary Colgate-Palmolive (CP) plans to launch a new toothbrush in the US tentatively named The Precision Toothbrush. The Precision is expected to develop the super-premium market for CP as well as to reinforce and enhance CP’s brand image. Key recommendations conclude in this case study are as follow • Target therapeutic and cosmetic consumers • Position Precision in the super-premium segment and reposition to the mainstream market during its maturity
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