WAC for Colgate-Palmolive "The Precision Toothbrush" Introduction Colgate-Palmolive (CP) is a global leader in household and personal care products‚ with over $6.06 billion in sales and a gross profit of $2.76 billion. CP’s five-year plan emphasizes new product launches and entry into new geographic markets and a continuing focus on core consumer products. Although international sales remained CP’s strong suit‚ accounting for 64% of sales and 67% of profits in 1991‚ the company faced tough competition
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Colgate Palmolive Case Analysis “Position Niche vs. Mainstream: In Respect to Sales Cannibalization” Analysis of the marketing strategic for Colgate-Palmolive’s (CP) new product launch of “Precision by Colgate” Toothbrush. How we would recommend to position (niche vs. mainstream)‚ brand‚ and communicate the product in respect to sales cannibalization of the existing Colgate-Palmolive product “Colgate Plus” to ensure achieving the highest possible return. Positioning: Consider Appendix 1.
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Company Introduction Colgate-Palmolive is one of the largest Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) producers in the world. The company markets its products in over 200 countries and territories which consist of four core global businesses: Oral Care‚ Personal Care‚ Home Care and Pet Nutrition. In 2011‚ the company has hit net sales of US$ 16.7b in worldwide which consistently rose at 7.5% to an all-time record level. (source: Colgate 2011 financial report) By focusing in Oral Care‚ the world’s largest
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Issues Hawley & Hazel (H&H) is a company who have sold pharmaceutical product in Asia and by 1985; it was bought at 50% by Colgate Palmolive‚ an important US manufacturer of personal hygiene products. Indeed‚ Colgate wanted to acquire overseas assets and tap into the growing Asian market. Besides‚ H&H imposed a “silent management” within the partnership. Therefore‚ Colgate signed an agreement which assure no management right. The most popular product of H&H called “Darkie”‚ toothpaste used a
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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 in household and personal care products” (Quelch & Laidler‚ 2000‚ p. 47). Management at CP understood consumer concerns and the need for advances
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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
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Colgate is a player in the $7.5 billion market of oral hygiene in the United States. This market includes products that cleanse‚ disinfect‚ freshens breath and whitens teeth and Colgate has a share of that market for all these products. The competition in this market makes being innovative practically a requirement since it is difficult to encroach upon your competitors. Knowing this information‚ companies must also ensure that they maintain a good balance of products in this industry. While
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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
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Executive Summary The objective of this RFI is to determine whether or not Colgate-Palmolive (C&P) should remain with SAP for their technology infrastructure‚ or if they should seek out other or new IT opportunities. C&P needs to determine what is important and whether or not IT supports it. We evaluate the current problem C&P is facing and the future trend of the technology. We reviewed SAP and its competitor‚ Oracle‚ to determine whether C&P should stay with their current provider and what
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Problem 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
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