Ray Bradbury ’s short story‚ "There Will Come Soft Rains‚" set in a quiet Californian suburb during the month of August 2026‚ ultimately develops into a struggle between nature and technology. As the nearby city of Allendale lies silently in a pile of rubble and ash‚ a single house stands alone‚ existing within itself. The world around this lone house is very disturbing‚ yet serene‚ and creates a contrasting aura for the reader as he learns of tale ’s message. As the reader confronts the living house
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Use of ScaleSoftPitzer to calculate deposition‚ or precipitation‚ in a reservoir or core material during long term flow. Approach will be presented in four steps: 1. Determine whether equilibrium‚ kinetics‚ or mass transport is controlling‚ 2. Relate precipitation to the physical variables in the field or laboratory core‚ 3. Relate the physical variables that affect scale formation or dissolution to space and time in the reservoir or core material‚ and 4. Combine the two into a single
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retailers 2) Dermavescent Laboratories‚ Inc. a) Sales of $258 million in 2005 b) Sales for Soft & Silky Shaving Gel were $3‚724‚000 at 1‚960‚000 units in 2005 c) Downward trend with a 0.32% decrease if no new packaging is introduced 3) Competition a) Oligopoly – As of 2005‚ several competing brands existed in the women’s shaving cream or gel category. B) Products 1) Women’s personal-care products a) Soft & Silky Shaving Gel introduced in 1991 b) Other women’s products such as facial creams‚ hand body
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Soft and Silky Shaving Gel Company Background Parvaderm Corporation is a manufacturer of women’s personal-care products. The company’s line of products includes facial creams‚ hand and body lotions‚ and a full line of women toiletries sold under different brand names. Products are sold by drug and food-and-drugstores through rack jobbers. Rack jobbers are actually wholesales that set up and merchandise retail displays. Soft and silky shaving gel was introduced in the spring of 1991. The product
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Product Description Soft and Silky Shaving Gel was introduced in the spring of 1988. The product was viewed as a logical extension of the company’s line of hand and body lotions and required few changes in packaging and manufacturing. The unique dimension of the introduction was that Soft and Silky Shaving Gel was positioned as a high- quality womens shaving gel. Strategic Focus and Plans Objective- whether to introduce a new package design for the company’s Soft and Silky Shaving Gel. Core competencies
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Soft and Silky Shaving Gel I. Summary of Facts A. Market – women’s shaving gel 1. Methods of shaving a. 90 million shave with a blade and razor b. 5 million with electric shaver 2. Factors for shaving a. Time and season of the year b. Frequency of shaving 3. Economic market - Monopolistic competition B. Product 1. Dermavescent Laboratories Products a. Soft and Silky shaving gels b. Facial creams‚ hand and body lotions and women’s toiletries 2. Benefits a. Core – helps with
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toiletries. Soft and Silky was positioned as a high-quality women’s shaving gel since its introduction in 1988. Phoebe Masters‚ the newly appointed Product Manager for hand and body lotions at Skin-Tique‚ recognized that they face some problems. Also Heather Court right‚ the Soft and Silky Brand assistant suggested them it is time for new packaging. These factors made them think about producing a new kind of packaging. But she is not sure whether to introduce a new package design which is aerosol package
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selling is popular brand of women’s shaving gel named “Soft and Silky Shaving Gel” (in tube form) since 1991. Sales of the shaving gel were $3‚724‚000 in 2004; equaling 1‚960‚000 units. A new packaging of the company’s shaving gel into an aerosol container (in either a 5.5 oz. or 10 oz. can) has been suggested by an assistant to the current marketing manager due to the following reasons: * Current product sales figures show that the Soft and Silky Shaving Gel is in the maturation and saturation stage
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Memorandum Date: February 26‚ 2010 Re: Introduction of new package for Skin-Tique’s Soft and Silky Shaving Gel The industry for women’s shaving creams and gels is small and new. The purchasing of women’s shaving products varies by season. The peak season is summer‚ while sales decline in the winter. Competition is strong‚ but Skin-Tique has a strong presence. The women’s wet shaving products industry‚ as a whole‚ is rapidly growing and increasing in technological advancement. The wet shaving
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Problems Dermavescent Laboratories manufacturers a woman’s shaving gel known as Soft and Silky Gel. The product has been on the market for over 14 years and has enjoyed brand loyalty and success in this specialized segment of the shaving industry. To stay relevant and competitive in the women’s shaving gel market‚ Dermavescent has performed market surveys and research to determine demand for change in the Soft and Silky Gel product size and packaging. (Kerin‚ 2009) Given the market research and study’s
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