The CP Case Study In the early 1990’s‚ the toothbrush industry was experiencing major growth; in fact‚ “in 1992 dollar sales increased by 21% in value and 18% in volume” (Quelch & Laidler‚ 2000‚ p. 48). The increase in sales was greatly due to a huge influx of new products‚ advertising‚ new technologies‚ and an increase in consumer concern for oral health. During this time‚ the Colgate-Palmolive (CP) company was not only a major player in the oral care industry‚ but also “CP was a global leader
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| Introduction What is promotional strategy ? Promotional strategy is the function of informing‚ persuading‚ and influencing a consumer decision. It is as important to non profit organizations as it is to a profit oriented company like Colgate-Palmolive. Some promotional strategies are aimed at developing primary demand‚ the desire for a general product category. For example‚ the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board promotes natural cheese through advertisements without referring to any particular
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Background * Crest Crest is a brand of toothpaste made by Procter & Gamble in Germany and in the United States of America and sold worldwide. Crest was introduced in the United States in 1955. The Crest brand has also been associated with about twenty brands of dental care products‚ including toothpaste‚ toothbrushes‚ mouthwash‚ dental floss‚ as well as a tooth-whitening product called Crest Whitestrips. Examples of toothpastes include Crest Pro Health‚ Crest 3D White‚ Crest Tartar Protection
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head. For the purpose of this assignment I will characterize mass media ’s and telemarketing ’s role as part of the promotional mix‚ who pays for them‚ and how they are perceived by consumers with regards to their objectivity. I will also explain how traditional Word-of-Mouth works and round up the assignment discussing "buzz" advertising. First‚ let ’s discuss television mass media ’s role in the promotional mix. Mass media ’s (television‚ radio‚ magazines‚ etc) role in the promotional mix is advertising
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Integrated Marketing Communications. Involved coordinating the various promotional elements and other marketing activities that communicate with the firm’s consumer Promotional mix elements: Advertising PR Sales Promotion Personal Selling/Direct Marketing Marketing mix: Promotion Product: the package. Ex: little kids go for cereal with pretty pictures Place/Distribution: what kind of store would product be sold in. Ex: Martha Stewart selling products at Kmart when Macys would better Pricing:
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MGTC05 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
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Case Analysis: Colgate Precision Prepared for Instructor University Prepared by Student University October 19‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION Colgate-Palmolive has been researching and developing a superior toothbrush‚ the Colgate Precision‚ and as the Precision Product Manager I have overseen the development of the Precision from start to finish. We have been developing a technical innovation in the toothbrush industry‚ and with the product’s launch pending there have been several factors
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MARKETING AND PROMOTION Promotion is part of marketing which can be considered as one of the youngest disciplines in the business world and is driven by innovation (Sutheralnd and Canwell‚ 2004). Within it‚ marketing communications‚ or promotion‚ is a management process through which an organization engages with its various audiences. Through understanding and audience’s communications environment‚ organizations seek to develop and present messages for their identified stakeholder groups‚ before
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Statement The aim of this report is to analyze the two different launch 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
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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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