[Type the author name] 2010 Duracell Battery Marketing Plan 2010 Proctor & Gamble 14 Research Drive Berkshire Corporate Park Bethel‚ CT 06801 203-791-3013 800-544-5454 Executive Summary Duracell is a member of the Gillette Company and owned by Proctor & Gamble. It is the alkaline battery market leader holding approximately 50 percent of the United States market share. Duracell has been forces to realign its prices in order to stay competitive with competitors who have introduced
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 Duracell is a member of the Gillette Co. and is the alkaline battery market leader holding approximately 50 percent of the U.S. market share. Duracell has been forced to realign its prices in order to stay competitive with competitors who have introduced lower-cost brands. New advances in technology calls for the latest devices to be smaller‚ lighter‚ and more portable. Additionally‚ this new technology is placing increased demand for a stronger power supply and that is why Duracell has launched
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Introduction Duracell is a member of the Gillette Company owned by Proctor & Gamble and is the alkaline battery market leader holding approximately 50 percent of the U.S. market share. Gillette’s overall goal focuses on the skillful marketing of superior technology to achieve worldwide leadership. The Duracell name means reliability to consumers and that is why their products are trusted by customers every day. They use the most advanced technologies to ensure that the power is there when the
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Strategic Marketing Rayovac Corporation The Rechargeable Battery Opportunity Done By: Mariam El Naamani Submitted To: Dr. Marwan Wehbe Due To: 26/4/2013 Opportunity Analysis: I. Opportunity Identification: After analyzing the situation of Rayovac Corporation and with the management system of the company‚ the firm has bigger opportunities to enter and lead the North American market in terms of providing battery and rechargeable batteries to its residents‚ commercial and industrial
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Section R Prof. Stan Xiao Li March 5‚ 2013 Dear Mr. Kilt‚ With a careful analysis‚ I would like to give you few recommendations and implement action plan for you to turnaround Duracell division of your company. I would like to start with some market analysis recommendation. Based on the analysis‚ the battery market is very saturated and highly competitive. The profit margin decline year by year and it is not likely the market size would expand in any near future. More on that‚ the main focus
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recently Duracell. Prior to this acquisition‚ the Duracell Corporation had been the leading producer of alkaline batteries in the United States and maintained consistent growth in revenues from 1991-1996. Since their purchase of Duracell‚ their stock price has fallen 45% to a low of $34. The issue for Gillette is to determine if they can promote the profitable growth of their acquisition. Decision Criteria The main criteria that will be used to evaluate the key issues Duracell is currently
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Duracell’s performance has been decreasing over the past four years‚ and then recommend some strategic actions Gillette should take to turn Duracell around. This report will begin by providing a brief introduction on the acquisition of Duracell by Gillette‚ followed by the reasons it lacked success‚ and finally end with the proposed recommendations for Duracell. Currently‚ Gillette’s operating segments include personal grooming‚ small appliances‚ and oral care products‚ and the portable power segment
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1. What was your strategy going into the simulation? Market data analysis stressed two main facts: i) the promising potential of ultracapacitors and ii) surfacing mature market conditions for conventional NiMH batteries. The first piece of information implied that it would be critical to beat the competition and be the first company to offer customers the features and benefits they demanded in the new product. That would have allowed Back Bay to gain a competitive advantage and keep existing customers
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Case Preparation For Discussion (Gillette) 1. Central problem/issue in case: The main problem is that‚ since its acquisition‚ Duracell has become a drain on the financial performance of Gillette. The board needs to decide what should be done to turn Duracell around and restore Gillette to a dependable financial performer. 2. How is the battery industry (you can use five forces analysis to answer this question)? Has it been changing? If yes‚ how? Overall‚ the industry is very attractive
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Gillette’s Energy Drain (A): The Acquisition of Duracell MACK Consulting Michelle Neill‚ Ali Nassem‚ Cindy Arsenault‚ Krystal Mayne‚ Charlene Ford‚ Laura Robertson March 20‚ 2008 Bus 491 - Gary Evans PROBLEM STATEMENTS – STRATEGIC ISSUES The Duracell Division of Gillette has lost market share and failed to move forward in the last four years‚ which may be the result of a lack of strategic vision and/or mandate from Gillette’s Board of Directors. It is our opinion that perhaps too much
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