situation. Business Analysis Strengths Weaknesses 1) Paramount focuses on extensive clinical testing. A consumer research indicated that Clean Edge achieved a 25% increase in hair removal compared to other leading nondisposable razor brands. 2) Paramount is a respected brand in the industry. 3) Paramount created a special nondisposable razor project team. The team focuses on developing a technological breakthrough and providing the company with a standout new product in the category
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recent history of non-disposable razors. These changes for Paramount to deal with include competition‚ new products‚ and a change in customer perception as far as grooming goes. While these changes include challenges it also provides opportunity. Paramount has two steady competitors being Prince and Benet Klein. Two new competitors have emerged over the last few years being Simpsons and Radiance. Prince has been traditionally the industry leader in non-disposable razors. They also are in the deodorant
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launch a new razor into the market currently referred to as “Clean Edge.” The project team recommends that the company should position the product as a distinct mainstream product‚ dubbing it “Clean Edge by Paramount” in order to produce growth in sales from new product innovation. The importance of placing the product in a mainstream position is to successfully launch an innovative product creating more market share for Paramount and for Clean Edge to become the most sought out razor in the industry
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Evan Roy December 9‚ 2014 BUS 360 Clean Edge Analysis The decision at hand is should Paramount position its new innovative Clean Edge razor in the mainstream market or possibly position the razor as a niche product? In addition‚ the company also must decide on the brand name and marketing budget for the product launch. Paramount product manager‚ Jackson Randall is faced with some very difficult decisions that involve many differing opinions from company executives. All Paramount
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planning to launch a new nondisposable razor ‘Clean Edge’ which has an improved design and provides a superior performance by utilizing a vibrating technology that that stimulates hair follicles lifting them from the skin and allows a more thorough shave. CURRENT MARKET SITUATION: Launching a nondisposable razor in the super premium market is a brilliant move as: a) Paramount has a respected brand image in the razor market through its two already existing brands 1) Paramount Pro 2) Paramount Avail
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"Brand positioning is an attempt to create and maintain a unique representation of the brand in customer’s mind‚ a representation that is expected to stimulate choice of that brand" (Rossiter‚ 2005‚ p.42). Positioning‚ in fact‚ refers to how customers think about different brands in a market. Through brand positioning a company attempts to build a sustainable competitive advantage on product attributes in the consumer’s mind. Nevertheless‚ developing a successful positioning strategy is not easy
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CASE ANALYSIS OF CLEAN EDGE RAZOR Submitted by BrandMasters Fatima Dilruba (B13085) Bhavya Singla (B13080) S Jayaram (B13110) Case Analysis of Clean Edge Razor Problem Statement Paramount Health and Beauty Company developed the Clean Edge Razor‚ a technologically advanced non disposable razor. The company now has to study and segment the market environment and find a suitable target to successfully position and launch their product. Situational Analysis General Market Profile
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paramount clean edge date: 8/16/2010 After extensive and exhausting research for the past few months on our newest product “Clean Edge”‚ in which many of our internal departments and managers have contributed invaluable knowledge‚ time and energy in seeing that Clean Edge has an efficacious launch in the super-premium non-disposable razor market‚ I was appointed by Mr. Quimby to spearhead a recommendation to the executive steering committee on my proposals for the branding‚ positioning and marketing
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. POSITIONING Suppose we are asked‚ ‘who makes the best instant coffee?’ Next ‚ we are asked‚ “who makes the next best?’ there can be a number of brands which are next best‚ but only one brand that is the best. In a number of product categories like TVs‚ cars‚ personal computers‚ paints‚ razorblades‚ soaps and so on‚ we have our favourite brands or marketer. The top slot achieved by the brand in our mind is called its Positioning. It entered our mind on account of communication through advertising
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Chapter 1 Related Theory Discussion 1.1 Brand: The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name‚ term‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature that identifies one seller ’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers." A brand can take many forms‚ including a name‚ sign‚ symbol‚ color combination or slogan. For example‚ Coca Cola is the name of a brand make by a particular company. 1.2 Local brand: A local brand is a brand that is sold and marketed (distributed and
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