This case 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
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Freebie marketing A free gift knitting row counter given away byWoman ’s Weekly in the 1980s-1990s. Freebie marketing‚ also known as the razor and blades business model‚[1] is a business model wherein one item is sold at a low price (or given away for free) in order to increase sales of a complementary good‚ such as supplies (inkjet printers and ink cartridges‚ "Swiffers" and cleaning fluid‚ mobile phones and service contracts) [2] or software (game consoles and games).[1] It is distinct
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Executive Summary Gillette is a world known multinational company in shaving products market and holds more than 70% market share (Hartline 2007) in this segment. Since its very inception in 1901‚ Gillette has always been envied for delivering the finest shaving care products both for men and women. Besides‚ it has also diversified its product lines extending it to toothbrushes‚ toiletries‚ stationeries‚ cosmetics and other household appliances. Originated in Boston‚ Gillette has been dominating
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What changes are occurring in the non-disposable razor category? Paramount is facing not only the traditional‚ on-going competition from the other long term‚ established companies in the market‚ but faces increasing challenges to its market share from new entrants as well. Traditionally‚ the market consisted of disposable and non-disposable razors‚ but within the last few years‚ a new trend has emerged. As a result of the increased emphasis on esthetic‚ or beauty products for men‚ there has
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Edward “Cutting Edge” Barber‚ Head of Gillette Shaving Division RE: Rejuvenating the strategy of Gillette’s razor business Current Strategy Gillette has grown to be a power brand in the shaving industry. Its products are seen as premium quality and are thus sold at a premium price. Gillette’s current business model consists of high spending in marketing and product development (R&D). Gillette’s traditional competitive strategy for razors is to focus technology and marketing on increasingly
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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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Study Gillette Fusion: Building a $1 Billion Brand Q1. Key Milestones Gillette dominates 70% of global razor market; their strategy is to keep on producing new products‚ developing new innovations‚ and remaining as the market leader in men’s grooming market. Gillette introduced its first razor in 1903; by 1971‚ they invented Trac II “the world’s first two-blade razor”. Comparing to the original one-bladed razor‚ the two blades work better. Then they came out with Altra‚ the razor with
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Greg Runco Gillette Case Study‚ “I never knew my Fusion had a Precision Trimmer on the back” – 11.5.2012 It has been empirically proven that having too many options makes decision-making harder. In fact‚ some studies show that having to make too many decisions can leave people tired‚ mentally drained and more dissatisfied with their purchases. If you look at the major development milestones of Gillette‚ they occurred in 1903 // 1971 (68 years later) // 1990 (19 years later) // 1995 (5 years
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4249 JANUARY 19‚ 2011 JOHN A. QUELCH HEATHER BECKHAM Clean Edge Razor: Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning On August 9‚ 2010‚ a group of executives from Paramount Health and Beauty Company (Paramount) sat in a research room intently observing a dozen men shaving on the other side of a two-way mirror. The subjects were testing out Paramount’s newest nondisposable razor‚ Clean Edge‚ and discussing the experience. The verdict was extremely encouraging. The majority of men felt it was the
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Clean Edge Razor For many years‚ personal health care and shaving for men was seen as a routine maintenance issue. The U.S. razor market has recently seen an upswing in sales and overall interest in multiple categories of products offered in the past five to ten years. In recent years‚ new products and promotions have drastically changed the approach some men take to the daily chore of shaving. Product innovations have turned this morning ritual from a chore into a pleasing grooming experience
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