DATE: January 9‚ 2010 RE: Calgate Max Fresh: Roll out Brand Summary: In February 2005‚ Nigel Burton‚ in his third year as president of global oral care at Colgate- Palmolive Company (CP)‚ had every reason to feel optimistic. Worldwide market shares were strong and Colgate Max Fresh (CMF)‚ a new tooth paste that had helped drive Colgate to a record 34.8% value share in the important US market‚ was in the global pipeline for 2005. Burton had on his desk the proposed marketing launch plan for CMF
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Introduced in September 2002‚ Colgate’s ‘Simply White’ posed a threat to P&G’s dominant market share in the over- the-counter teeth whitening product category. Colgate emphasized that its product bleached teeth as effectively as P&G’s Crest Whitestrips and priced it at a significant 65% lower than Whitestrips which allowed it to gain almost 50% market share. Although concept tests done by P&G indicated that consumers perceived both products to be equal in terms of whitening levels‚ P&G’s internal
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(1)colgate (2)closeup (3)pepsodent (4)dabur red (5) sensodyne Intro about toothpastes Earlier in India‚ oral hygiene was the domain of local home made ayurvedic powders and natural herbs. The history of toothpaste industry in India can be traced back to the year 1975. Now‚ the awareness regarding oral hygiene in the Indian society has increased and thus many companies have come up with their brands of toothpaste. The first toothpaste to enter the Indian market was Colgate. In recent years the
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KEY EXTERNAL FACTORS |WEIGHT |RATING |WEIGHTED SCORE | | |Opportunities | | | | |1. Population of children had increase. |0.05 |3 |0.15 | |2. Standard of socialization has increase. |0.20 |4 |0.80 | |3. Career opportunity.
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CASE: Colgate Max Fresh: Global Brand Roll-Out (HBS 9-508-009) Colgate Max Fresh (CMF)‚ a new toothpaste formula with patented breath-freshening technology‚ had been introduced in the U.S. and was in the global pipeline for 2005. Nigel Burton‚ president of global oral care at Colgate-Palmolive Company (CP)‚ had on his desk the proposed marketing launch plans for CMF in China and Mexico. Each plan sought to maximize business potential in the local market. Burton needed to assess these plans
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Category in focus “Iphone 5S” Well it finally happened. The Iphone 5S has arrived and People have been catapulted into the future of mobile technology. A year behind most other countries‚ but catapulted none the less Some fast facts about this category are discussed below Size One Apple product‚ something that even did not existed few years ago‚ has higher sales than everything Microsoft has to offer. In the quarter ended March 31
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MODULE-2 WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Concept of Working Capital Working capital refers to short-term funds‚ need to meet operating expenses. It refers to the funds; to finance its day-to-day operations. It is concerned with current assets and current liabilities. If a firm can’t maintain a satisfactory level of working capital‚ it may become insolvent or bankrupt. Broadly there are 2 concepts of working capital‚ such as: 1. Gross Working Capital (Quantitative Concept) 2. Net working
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Colgate Max Fresh’s (CMF) introduction to the US market drove Colgate-Palmolive’s (CP) US market’s value share up to 34.8% ahead from Procter & Gamble (P&G) at 2nd place with 31.6% value share. Nigel Burton‚ CP’s president for global oral care division is tasked to run the marketing of CMF in China and Mexico and is wondering if the product will generate enough sales to cover the costs of adapting CMF to the respective local markets. Burton also needs to check if there is a fit in terms of product
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Marketing Individual Case Analysis [pic] Brighter Smiles for the Masses----Colgate vs. P&G [pic] [pic] BY: ZHUANG Lingzhi ( Erin ) 52373176 Individual Case Analysis The Procter &Gamble Company (P&G) was the first one to launch the over-the-counter tooth-whitening product‚ Crest Whitestrips‚ which is able to be used at home to the market. After two years‚ Colgate followed to launch the rival product‚ Simply White‚ and snatched big part of the
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HOW DOES BRAND LOYALTY AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF A COMPANY: COLGATE CASE STUDY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON Submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the award of a degree in Business Administration The University of Northampton SUPRVISOR: DATE: mm/yy Table of Contents 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 CHAPTER1. INTRODUCTION 5 1.1. Background Information 5 1.2. Problem Statement 6 1.3. Purpose of the study 7 1.4. Objectives of Study
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