Unilever is a solid leader in the Brazilian detergent powder market with an 81% market share. Laercio Cardoso must decide: (1) whether Unilever should divert money from its premium brands to target the lower-margin segment of low-income consumers; (2) whether Unilever can reposition or extend one of its existing brands to avoid launching a new brand; and (3) what price‚ product‚ promotion‚ and distribution strategy would allow Unilever to deliver value to low-income consumers without cannibalizing
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structuring advice on products and services: Dove shampoo Responding to new competitive conditions in its business environment‚ Unilever corporation has evolved into one of the foremost transnational companies and began to penetrate the home and personal market (Boone and Van Den Vosch‚ 1996; Maljers‚ 1992). With the marketing leverage and established brand name of Unilever‚ Dove became a success story shortly after its launch. The accomplishment of Dove has largely been built on Unilever’s ability
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Driving Defensiely/Strategically A defensive driver is always patient‚ alert to what is going on around them‚ and willing to yield the right of way to other drivers even when the other driver makes a driving mistake. Here are some basic tips that can help you be a better defensive driver and reduce stress. ANTICIPATE: Expect the unexpected. Anticipate what other drivers are going to do and adjust your driving accordingly. • Give other drivers the right of way‚ even if they made a mistake
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Unilever in Brazil(1997-2007) Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers Consumer Behavior Solomon(2009) defines consumer behavior as “Consumer behavior is the process individuals or groups go through to select‚ purchase‚ use and dispose of goods‚ services‚ ideas or experiences to satisfy their needs and desires”(p.148). While speaking about the consumer behavior in Brazil it is important to show the demographics based on many factors like literacy‚ population‚ lifestyle in Northeast and
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DISCLAIMER Notes to the Annual Report on Form 20-F This PDF version of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 is an exact copy of the document filed with the SEC at www.sec.gov. Certain sections of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 have been audited. These are where indicated on pages 23 to 29. The Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 references the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012. The sections of the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012 that have been audited are set out on pages
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9 December 2011 1 Report of the Sustainable Living Plan Small Actions. Big Difference. 2 Content The Unilever emporium ............................................................................ 4 Strategy .................................................................................................... 4 Analysis and critical evaluation ..........
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giving priority to attract foreign investment‚ especially from transnational companies and multinationals such as Unilever to increase its budget. The domestic market (wholesale‚ retail‚ flow of goods‚ etc.) has grown much more. And infrastructure in major cities‚ especially Ho Chi Minh City have been adequate investment‚ first on a par with other countries in the region. -Unilever Vietnam as the consumer goods market in this new‚ more "land" to business. -Economic growth of Vietnam is low possibility
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The goal of Unilever Brazil is to target the low income consumers‚ in order to gain market share among this segment they should develop an extension of Minerva brand with a small packaging and a cheaper formulation that maintains a good quality. The low income consumers are the most discerning consumers‚ and when spending from a limited budget they cannot afford to waste money on products they do not trust to be effective . This segment values price‚ effectiveness and fragrance‚ and wash manually
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Executive Summary Unilever is assessing whether to enter the low-income NE market. Our analysis shows that there is a profitable opportunity to offer detergent powder to low-income customers living in Northeast Brazil and capture market share in a high-margin‚ high-growth market. We recommend that the firm keeps the existing brands but deploy a horizontal extension of the Campeiro brand - adding better scent / softness and utilizing specialty distribution network‚ thereby marginalizing Invicto
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The Association of Business Executives International Business Case Study Unilever Afternoon‚ 4 December 2012 This is an open-book examination and you may consult any previously prepared written material or texts during the examination. Only answers that are written during the examination in the answer book supplied by the examination centre will be marked. 6IBCS1212 © ABE 2012 Notes l As in real life‚ anomalies may be found in this Case Study. Please simply state your assumptions
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