a series of signs that produced meanings. In his essay soap powder and detergents in “‘Mythologies’ Barthes describes about the myths of French daily life and explain how the media contributed to form the myths. According to barthers the advertisement and media repackage the popular idea so that it become selling. Barthes introduces the subject of soap-powders and detergents by identifying the benefits and the aim. For instance‚ the detergents have the possibility to save miners from silicosis. Then
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Detergents A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with "cleaning properties in dilute solutions."[1] These substances are usually alkylbenzenesulfonates‚ a family of compounds that are similar to soap but are more soluble in hard water‚ because the polar sulfonate (of detergents) is less likely than the polar carboxyl (of soap) to bind to calcium and other ions found in hard water. In most household contexts‚ the term detergent by itself refers specifically to laundry detergent
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Marketing Strategy for Procter & Gamble’s Tide® Liquid Laundry Detergent Measure Trigger Paul Lane Marketing 1001 Professor Norman Hansen February 20‚ 2010 Abstract Procter & Gamble (P&G) and its competitors package laundry detergents in various sizes and packaging alternatives. Tide® liquid laundry detergent is available in sizes ranging from 40 ounces (25 loads) to 150 ounces (96 loads). Current packaging requires lifting and pouring from bottles weighing over nine
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appropriate because of the internal or external factors‚ strategic repositioning should be launched to change the identity of the brands and products to the target markets is essential to maintain business health. According to the article provided‚ “Evaluating…Repositioning Strategies‚ Marcel & Peter”‚ repositioning can be classified as 3 main types: namely‚ Zero‚ Gradual and Radical. 2.1 Zero repositioning Zero repositioning represents a company remain unchanged when there is changing retailing
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General process information Detergents are manufactured using a synthetic surfactant in place of the metal fatty acid salts that are used in soaps. Most of the powder detergents have soap in their mixture of ingredients‚ however it generally functions more as a foam depressant than as a surfactant. Powder detergents are manufactured using various processes‚ such as spray drying‚ agglomeration‚ dry mixing or a combination of these. Spray Drying Process The different stages / operations performed
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Brand Repositioning and Types of Brand Repositioning Brand Repositioning is changing the positioning of a brand. A particular positioning statement may not work with a brand. For instance‚ Dettol toilet soap was positioned as a beauty soap initially. This was not in line with its core values. Dettol‚ the parent brand (anti-septic liquid) was known for its ability to heal cuts and gashes. The extension’s ’beauty’ positioning was not in tune with the parent’s “germ-kill” positioning. The soap
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Ariel is a marketing line of laundry detergents made by Procter & Gamble. It is the flagship brand in Procter & Gamble’s European‚ Mexican‚ Japanese‚ Brazilian‚ Peruvian‚ Turkish‚ Filipino‚ Colombian‚ Chilean and Venezuelan portfolios. In some U.S. stores‚ Mexican Ariel is available. History Ariel first appeared on the UK market in 1967 and was the first detergent with stain-removing enzymes. It was a high-sudsing powder designed for twin-tub and top-loading washing machines. With the rise
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Positioning and repositioning Before positioning companies has to do segmentation and targeting. Segmentation is dividing the market into segments upon some set of criteria and evaluating the profitability of each segment Targeting is selecting one or more segments and going after them Positioning is how do you want your brand to be considered by consumers when compared to other competing brands. Positioning is based on product features such as color‚ price‚ fluffiness‚ quality of service
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Analysis on Detergents The Detergent Market is one of the segments of the FMCG market in India that has high growth potential. The detergent based segment is divided into two broad categories - oil-based laundry soaps and synthetic detergents‚ including bars‚ powder‚ and liquids. The detergent market is mainly concentrated in the urban areas but the level of penetration in the rural for the past few years has been good. Market segmentation Detergent market
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- ---- r --- .’ S ~‚ 504-009-1 D "’he BusIness School ~or the v Vorld • Unilever in Brazil (1997-2007): Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers • Overall winner of the 2008 European Case Clearing House Awards • Winner of a 2007 European Case Clearing House Award in the category "Marketing" • Winner of the European Foundation for Management Development Case of the Year Award 2004 in the category "Marketing" 04/2008-5188 This case was prepared by Pedro Pacheco
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