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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Case Analysis Colgate-Palmolive Company: The Precision Toothbrush Problem Definition Colgate-Precision (CP) held the number one position in the US retail toothbrush with 23.3% volume share in 1991; they are a global leader in household and personal care products. They currently have 2 toothbrush products in the market‚ but have been working on a three-year project in developing a technologically superior toothbrush into the market. This product‚ tentatively named Colgate Precision will be ready
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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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Assignment # 2 MARK 301 Question 1: The five most important strengths that should be included in a Highlighted SWOT are: * The Colgate Precision Toothbrush is the most efficient in Plaque removing (up to 35% more efficient than any other toothbrush on the market) if used usually. * Thanks to its conception‚ it is the most efficient of the market to access the spaces between the teeth and the front and back teeth. * There is only one models with bristles of three different length and
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I. Problem Definition Colgate-Palmolive (Colgate) needs to determine how Precision should be positioned in the tooth brush market. Colgate must decide what segment of the market to target and how Precision should be marketed to its target market. II. Solution Possibilities Colgate’s objective is to position and market Precision to fully utilize the products potential. To accomplish this objective‚ Colgate must determine what segment Precision should target‚ the super premium niche or the
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SWOT Strengths ColgateColgate-Palmolive is recognized as the world’s leader in personal care sales which included oral hygiene products like toothbrushes and toothpastes. In 1991‚ its sales topped at $6 billion and profits at $2.76 billionand as it cornered 43% of the world’s toothpaste market and 16% of the world’s toothbrush market. In the United States‚ the world’s largest market‚ ColgateColgate-Palmolive holds the number one spot in toothbrush sales with a market share of 23%. From these
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strategies (as a niche or a mainstream product) for Colgate Palmolive ’s new toothbrush‚ Precision‚ and choose the one that is the most suitable in the face of the market competition and consumer needs. The report also aims to make recommendations for the positioning‚ branding‚ communication and promotion of the product under the chosen strategy. Situation Analysis Company: In 1991‚ CP held 43% of the world toothpaste market and 16% of the world toothbrush market. Other oral care products included dental
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COLGATE PALMOLIVE PRECISION TOOTH BRUSH Synopsis :- The analysis of the two different launch strategies 1. Introduction and Company Background. Colgate Palmolive was the global leader in household and personal products‚ with sales of $6.06 billion and gross profit of $2.76 billion‚ as in 1991. The company was also the No. 1 in US retail tooth brush market with 23.3% of volume share. The company had 43% of the world’s tooth paste market and 16% of the world tooth brush market. In 1991 there was
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1. CP company should launch Precision as a niche product for the below 2 reasons. 1) Not all of the customers are willing to pay high price for the best toothbrush for their oral hygiene‚ which is the main objective of the Precision (refer to Exhibit 1). 2) CP is already no.1 volume in the tooth brush market so the Precision should avoid the cannibalization for their existing main-stream products in both the value segment and the professional segment and should compete with Oral-B for their
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COLGATE PALMOLIVE - THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH CASE ANALYSIS QUESTIONS 1. List and briefly discuss the changes occurring in the toothbrush category and Colgate Palmolive’s competitive position. The greatest change happening is the move of the consumers from value segment to the professional segment. Their professional brush market has increased. They are now trying to introduce a new toothbrush to the market which should be in a segment of its own. This toothbrush should get them in the super premium
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