Gillette The Razor Wars Continue Overview Case Overview: Founded in 1901 by King C. Gillette‚ the Gillette Company has been extremely successful since it’s inception into the shaving market. Gillette did such a good job from the start in the shaving market‚ that the company went sixty-years before having any meaningful competition for it’s customers. In 1962 Gillette was enjoying a seventy percent share of the market and everything was looking rosy for the top shaving product company in the
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Marketing Strategy and Plan – Session 6 Gillette’s Launch of Sensor The introduction of the Sensor Shaving System‚ one of the biggest product launches ever‚ forced Gillette to reevaluate its strategy in its shaving and non-shaving business. It had to decide whether to go ahead with the launch and if so‚ at what scale. Gillette’s top management had to make very important decisions regarding the launch of its Sensor line. They are questioning‚ on which markets to focus their launch‚ how aggressive
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P&G-Gillette Introduction On January 28th 2005 P&G agreed to buy Gillette for $57bn (£30). Gillette was the number 1 in razor accessories and proctor gamble was number 1 in consumer products‚ a marriage of the best in their respective industries. The merger of the two companies created “the world’s largest consumer products conglomerate.” Gillette was a leader in its category of razors and batteries‚ merging with P&G provided it access to P&G’s technology and marketing skills
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Five years later—the acquisition by P&G hasn’t paid off —yet • Gillette’s businesses have been a drag for P&G • Sales growth projections have been under met • Most of Gillette ’s senior managers have left. • P&G ’s stock has lagged behind key competitors ’‚ including Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever • Efforts to expand Gillette and Venus brands have not been too successful-fewer people shave since they’re unemployed or don’t go out as much • There have been more international success (Europe
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Gillette Indonesia – What marketing plan would be appropriate for Gillette Indonesia? Situational Analysis Gillette is a well-known manufacturer of personal care products around the world. Blades and razors are the main revenue drivers accounting for 40% of total company revenue. * Strengths: Strong brand awareness‚ increasing incidences of shaving‚ market share of 50% expected in 1996. Consistent growth over last 5 years. * Weaknesses: Plant expansion delayed to 1997 – pressure
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It may appear that Gillette shareholders are getting a good deal; however‚ they could be getting a better deal. Gillette should receive closer to $60/share‚ and while an offer of $54.05 is a deal that is not as good as it could be‚ it is better than no deal at all. Using transaction multiples‚ we see that Gillette is being valued well above the market in valuations involving revenues‚ EBITDA and P/E multiples. Also‚ large benefits come to shareholders in the method of acquisition. Although it is
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Gillette Indonesia Case Analysis Gillette - SWOT Analysis #Strength High Quality Brand Local manufacturing 50% Market share already Gillette name means Shaving in Indonesia First Mover advantage #Weakness Employee ( Manager) retainability Poor distribution in remote villages #Opportunity 160 million population with 30% living in cities Political environment stability Increasing income Western influence in Shaving Increasing work opportunities Potential to increase
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Case study discussion – Gillette loses face This is a deceptively simple-looking case. The lazy student will simply adopt the critical line on the company’s strategy being fed to him or her by Jeremy Kahn‚ the author of the article. In fact‚ things are by no means so clear-cut‚ students need to do some careful analysis‚ particularly in the area of Gillette’s corporate-level strategy‚ before this becomes plain. They have to be prepared to think hard about the success factors in the different businesses
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Industry: Portable power industry in the US The acquisition of Duracell was seen as many as a smart move. Analyst‚ shareholders‚ executives‚ had high expectations with this merger. Unfortunately‚ this acquisition created several problems for Gillette since their main goal of profit maximization was not being accomplished. Main issues: • Should Gillette divest Duracell? • Is Gillette using the appropriate strategies to deal with the big and small competitors? • Stock prices are decreasing
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Gillette and the Men’s Wet-Shaving Market I. BACKGROUND COMPANY HISTORY Gillete Company has assumed the world leader in the men’s and some women’s grooming product technology. Gillette maintains 64 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries‚ and its products are sold in more than 200 countries‚ more than 60 percent sales of which occurring outside the US. Gillette has also adopted the top spots worldwide in writing instruments: Paper Mate‚ Parker‚ and Waterman
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