Case No. 5 Developing the Marketing Plan Case: Gillette Indonesia I. BACKGROUND In October 1995‚ Chester Allan‚ Gillette’s country manager in Indonesia‚ was developing his unit’s 1996 marketing plan. Once completed‚ it would be forwarded to Rigoberto Effio‚ business director in Gillete’s Asia-Pacific group based in Singapore. Each year Effio received and approved marketing plans for the 12 countries in his region‚ which reached from Australia to China. Once approved by Ian Jackson‚
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increase total sales and put Gillette Fusion on track to be a $1 billion business in the next few years‚ Gillette Fusion should launch a new advertising campaign and reduce cartridge package prices by 20% with the introduction of a onetime coupon. Explanation The media’s reaction to the “blockbuster” advertisement campaign highlights many of the campaign’s flaws. The campaign focused on the product features rather than its benefits. Due to the ad’s product focus‚ Gillette failed to communicate why
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Gillette PCD: Marketing Planning and Control Situation Analysis: The president of the Personal Care Division of Gillette‚ Bill Ryan‚ is currently faced by a conflict of strategies employed to market their products. Two products have been discussed to show the way the two strategies worked and what results they could manage. White Rain (shampoo and conditioner) launched in 1985 had a market share of 3% in 1986. Right Guard (deodorant) was restaged in 1983 and has a share of 6.5% currently which
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Marketing New Product Assignment Case 1 Introduction: This case is largely based on Vanessa O ’Connell‚ "Food for Thought: How Campbell Saw a Breakthrough Menu Turn into Leftovers‚ the goals we need to reach is to gain the understanding of this company‚ why they can get the innovation and how they can manage it‚ also we can learn the experience of this company. The back ground of the company: In 1990‚ Campbell Soup was the undisputed
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success of Gillette over the history of the company‚ from its inception in 1901 to the present day. The ups and downs that the company went through over the years and the obstacles it had to overcome to stay at the top of the market in not only the U.S. but worldwide. The company as a whole has faced new competition that sparked a battle that many still remember to this day. Innovative History In 1901‚ during its year of inception Gillette cornered the market for being the top product for shaving
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Introduction Protagonist: Ralph Bingham – Vice President‚ new business development‚ Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) Problem: Ralph needs to achieve company targets for earnings growth for his division by developing a new business product. Ralph has commissioned an extensive investigation into the blank cassette tape market and he views this market as poised for substantial growth and opportunity over the long-term range of ten to fifteen years. Ralph feels that his division is well positioned
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Gillette Logistics Management Logistics - 1st semester With regard to developing and introducing new products‚ what lessons did Gillette learn from the Wilkinson Sword and Bic experiences? Gillette learned that they had to think ahead and be creative to be competitive. They learned that they have to develop their products before their competitors to be the leading company of the market and staying popular to the customers. Russel B. Adams Jr.‚ says in the Gillette case study text:
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introduction Gillette know men in their grooming needs but not for woman. Men have been scraping their beards and moustaches off since the invention of dating‚ and had been using a variety of single edged razors‚ including the so-called "safety razor"‚ which had been introduced by Gillette in 1901. A mere 70 years would pass before the Gillette people could improve on things with the introduction of the Trac II razor‚ the first two-bladed cartridge. The theory was‚ that the first blade would
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or peace pigeon symbolizes the purity and softness of a dove in its products. • Soft looking font shows the fairness and softness of the brand‚ • Gold colour of the dove imagery honour the original purpose of its production Variation Gamut CREAM BATHING BAR GENTLE EXFOLIATING BATHING BAR FRESH MOISTURE BATHING BAR Packaging Color Palette D3D4CE CCB754 0C1A57 89C2DA 3D7AA8 161E6B 78AE5A Marketing Parent Company Category Sector Tagline/ Slogan USP HUL (Unilever) Personal
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Executive Summary Gillette is a world known multinational company in shaving products market and holds more than 70% market share (Hartline 2007) in this segment. Since its very inception in 1901‚ Gillette has always been envied for delivering the finest shaving care products both for men and women. Besides‚ it has also diversified its product lines extending it to toothbrushes‚ toiletries‚ stationeries‚ cosmetics and other household appliances. Originated in Boston‚ Gillette has been dominating
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