Colgate Palmolive Case Analysis “Position Niche vs. Mainstream: In Respect to Sales Cannibalization” Analysis of the marketing strategic for Colgate-Palmolive’s (CP) new product launch of “Precision by Colgate” Toothbrush. How we would recommend to position (niche vs. mainstream)‚ brand‚ and communicate the product in respect to sales cannibalization of the existing Colgate-Palmolive product “Colgate Plus” to ensure achieving the highest possible return. Positioning: Consider Appendix 1.
Premium Marketing Brand Oral hygiene
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
Premium Marketing
Colgate Palmolive Case Study: Segmentation Strategy March 21‚ 2011 Segmentation Variables Geographically‚ Brazil is the largest country in South America and is the world’s fifth largest country in size and population. It is bound by the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by Venezuela‚ Guyana‚ Suriname‚ French Guiana‚ Columbia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Argentina‚ Paraguay‚ and Uruguay. There is a wide range of weather across the area but it is mostly tropical. There are five major climate subtypes including
Premium Brazil
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production‚ distribution and provision of household‚ into two product segments: Personal and Home Care‚ and Pet Nutrition‚ known for its toothpaste and oral hygiene products (including toothpaste and toothbrushes). Colgate-Palmolive is one of the world’s largest Consumer Products companies by market share with commercial presence on six continents. Founded in 1806‚ Colgate-Palmolive
Premium Toothpaste Colgate-Palmolive Hygiene
A Case study on Colgate Palmolive. Even as India once more self-declares its “arrival on the world stage” with a symbol for the Indian rupee‚ a global assessment presents a depressing picture of India’s actual economic performance. In a study whose conclusions were to be expected‚ the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHDI) has revealed that an appropriate index of poverty (and deprivation) finds its incidence in India and elsewhere to be much greater than estimated by the controversy-dogged
Premium Poverty Africa
Precision Instruments Case Study 1. What are the different sources of Precision Instruments’ problems? After much success and high profits in their former location‚ Precision Instruments decided to move into a new‚ more luxurious location. Harold‚ who had committed the most capital during Precision’s startup‚ had developed excellent relationships with the workers‚ and always was a source of encouragement to them‚ retired. All of this‚ combined with the new building’s expenses and a downturn in
Premium Leadership Performance management Management
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
Premium Marketing Toothpaste Oral hygiene
Colgate-Palmolive (CP)‚ the leading retail toothbrush manufacturer in the United-States is looking to expand its market share by entering into the competitive high-end toothbrush market segment with the introduction of its technologically innovative Precision. Though the product ’s introduction promised highly profitable returns‚ it also presented Colgate with a number of challenges including a significant financial investment‚ fierce competition‚ manufacturing limitations‚ and potential cannibalization
Premium Marketing
Precision Consulting will help CanGo with an actionable market strategy. Every detail has been recommended on how CanGo should plan moving forward to take this company to the next level. Our team has put together a strategic plan to provide CanGo with system options that will improve their business work and operations. Every business should have ethics and social responsibility. CanGo should know the difference between right and wrong. Many businesses just want to make money‚ but this should not
Premium Management Strategic management Marketing
CASE STUDY COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH REPORT Submitted By Group-2‚ Section-D Abhishek Chowdhary‚ PGP2011507 Baljinder Singh‚ PGP2011587 Jubin Mahajan‚ PGP2011668 Rishabh Ratna‚ PGP2011825 Roopak Bhartee‚ PGP2011833 Vasanth C‚ PGP2011930 Vineeta Singh‚ PGP2011940 Executive Summary The Colgate-Palmolive case involves the Precision toothbrush‚ which was entered into the market in 1993 by Colgate-Palmolive. This marketing plan summarizes the company’s
Premium Toothpaste Marketing Procter & Gamble