Unilever has experienced quite a rollercoaster of marketing success and failure over the last 5 years. Originally its new 5-year strategic plan entitled Path to Growth’ had special promise and forecast for success. The primary objective of this plan was to cull Unilever’s tail’ brands and place extra emphasis on those which were market leaders. Niail Fitzgerald believes that too many brands often confuse the customer and thus lead to poor purchasing decisions. The paradox of choice between Unilevers’
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Features of Hindustan Unilever Ltd Type Public company Traded as BSE: 500696 BSE SENSEX Constituent Industry Consumer goods Founded 1932 Headquarters Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India Key people Harish Manwani (Chairman)‚Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and MD) Products Foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products Revenue 22116 crore (US$3.4 billion) (2011–2012) Net income 2691 crore (US$410 million) (2011–2012) Employees 16‚500 (2011) Parent Unilever Plc (67%)
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A. Strategic resources required 1. Core Competencies Flexible with seasons Fashion is fickle‚ and trends come and go. For Katsa Co. to be able to survive in the cutthroat world of fashion‚ it has to be able to keep up with the fast-changing trends. The company has to be forward-looking: anticipating what designs would prove popular for the forthcoming seasons Innovative designs Through test market surveys‚ we will able to determine what designs are more popular with our target market‚ which
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product portfolios diverse day by day and using different marketing and promotional strategies to increase their market share. In the market many substitutes are available for products at cheaper prices. This is specially affecting the strategy of P & G Due to recession‚ the consumer spending has decreased globally. Also‚ the prices for raw materials are increasing so cost to the company is increasing. Government interventions in developing markets WEAKNESSES The large scale operations of the
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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) Case Study & Company Analysis Company Profile • Incorporated in 1933 • The Company has over 16‚000 employees & over 1500 managers • Annual Turnover of INR 27408 in 2013-14 • Strong local roots in more than 100 countries • Annual sales of €49.8 billion in 2013 • Unilever has 67.25% shareholding in HUL. • India ’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India • 6.4 million outlets across India (2 million – retail) • Consumer
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Hindustan Unilever [Rural marketing] Product Mix of HUL. HUL is India’s largest marketer of Soaps‚ Detergents and Home Care products. It has the country’s largest Personal Products business‚ leading in Shampoos‚ Skin Care Products‚ Colour Cosmetics and Deodorants. HUL is also the market leader in Tea‚ Processed Coffee‚ branded Wheat Flour‚ Tomato Products‚ and Ice cream‚ Soups‚ Jams and Squashes. Home & Personal Care • Personal Wash • Fabric Wash • Home Care • Oral Care • Skin Care • Hair Care
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Moneycontrol.com Wed‚ Dec 02‚ 2009 at 17:42 FMCG battle: P&G turns up the heat‚ launches 2 products Global giant Procter and Gamble (P&G) has stirred the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) market in India by launching two products in the mass and mid segment. What could be the impact of this move and can we expect another round of price war between Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and P&G‚ CNBC-TV18’s Tanvi Shukla answers. Detergents Stabilize Membrane Proteins Zitterionic‚ Non/Anionic
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Chapter Four: Consumer Behavior‚ Market Research‚ and Advertisement 1 ONLINE FILE W4.1 ONLINE BUYER DECISION MODEL EXHIBIT W4.1.1 Overview of Design Space for Online Buyer Decision Support Buyer Behavioral Stage Identify & Manage Criteria Search for Products & Merchants Compare Alternatives & Choose Updated Miles et al. (2000) Modified Guttman et al. (1998) Product Representation DSS Design Choices (Current Transaction) • Table • Text • Image Product Parameters • Listings • Tech
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BLENDING OR/MS‚ JUDGEMENT‚ AND GIS: RESTRUCTURING THE P&G’S SUPPLY CHAIN Presented by Assel Gubaidullina and Carolina Argenté The case study analyzes in great details how by utilizing integer programming and network optimization worked in concert with Geographical Information System (GIS) to re-engineering product sourcing and distribution system for North America. Procter & Gamble is the biggest company in “Fast Moving Consumer Goods”. The company produces 300 brands worldwide in 140
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Hindustan Unilever Ltd: The Wheel Saga MM I Individual Assignment 1. Based on the case study above‚ critically examine HUL’s Marketing strategy (STP) for Wheel since its inception and the reasons for the success of the brand. The core reason of the introduction of the “Wheel” brand from the Hindustan Unilever Pvt. Ltd. (HUL) was to damage control the loss of market share due to the short-sightedness and the complacent attitude of the senior level managers to the potential of low income
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