Case Analysis for Gillette: Product and Marketing Innovation 9/11/2012 Abstract Gillette is seeking means to retain dominance in market share they have lead for the last century. Along with sustaining market share Gillette has continued focus on expanding worldwide into less saturated markets. In this analysis multiple alternatives will be explored in order to make a recommendation on steps that would favor Gillette’s organization in meeting their aspirations. Situation Analysis
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THE GILLETTE COMPANY MARKETING PLAN Second year of Mach3 in the market. 1. Executive Summary * The major goal is to meet the sales volume (unit and US$14400 MM) as well as estimated profits US$ 2880 MM which represents 24% of sales. * Consolidate Mach3 as a successful launch‚ with the objective of recovering the investment in 2 years. * Minimize the effect the higher price of Mach3 might have in foreign markets. * Make consistent efforts in all
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1 Company 3 1.2 Market 3 1.3 Competition 4 2. Brand analysis 4 2.1 Brand attitude 4 2.1.1 The Rossiter-Percy grid 5 2.2 Brand identity 5 2.2.1 Brand Name 6 2.2.2 Packaging 7 2.2.3 Identity Prism 8 2.2.3 Brand personality 9 3. Positioning 10 3.1 Possible positioning statements 11 3.1.1 Comparisons 12 3.1.2 Contrast between two statements 12 4. Celebrity endorsement 13 4.1 David Beckham and Gillette 14 4.2 Other Gillette celebrity endorsers
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Gillette Case Analysis Key Marketing Issue/Challenge The key marketing challenge for Gillette is the company’s ever expanding product line. In the past few years‚ the Gillette brand has grown considerably. The company has released many new high-performance grooming products for men. The challenge in introducing a large number of new products in a short period of time is being able to properly market each one. It is difficult to release and market one new product‚ but if many
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GLOBAL TARGET MARKET STRATEGY If‚ after evaluating the identified segments in terms of the three criteria presented earlier‚ a decision is made to proceed‚ an appropriate targeting strategy must be developed. There are three basic categories of target marketing strategies: standardized marketing‚ concentrated marketing‚ and differentiated marketing. Standardized global marketing is analogous to mass marketing in a single country. It involves creating the same marketing mix for broad market of-potential
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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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details the 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
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GODREJ & BOYCE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. SUMMER PROJECT ON: MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS FOR HOME FURNITURE SEGMENT SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES SUBMITTED BY: SHALINI II A – 44 SIMS (BATCH OF 2008-10) PNR No: 08020441050 Shalini.1086@gmail.com Market Research Analysis For Home Furniture Segment ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The completion of a report is never and can never be a unilateral effort. Through this sentence‚ I wish to make a modest effort to thank and express my gratitude to
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Case Study – Marketing Microwave Ovens to a New Market Segment Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 3 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................... 3 Situation Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 5 Strategy
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achieve the country manager‚ Chester Allan’s objective to increase the market share by 19% through identifying the new customer segments‚ and increase brand loyalty. The problems faced while achieving the objective are as follows: * The rural population in Indonesia is unaware of the modern shaving trends and therefore do not add to the total sales of the company. With time‚ when the urban market will get saturated‚ the rural market will become the only option for the company to expand their sales
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