Gillette Indonesia Case Analysis Gillette - SWOT Analysis #Strength High Quality Brand Local manufacturing 50% Market share already Gillette name means Shaving in Indonesia First Mover advantage #Weakness Employee ( Manager) retainability Poor distribution in remote villages #Opportunity 160 million population with 30% living in cities Political environment stability Increasing income Western influence in Shaving Increasing work opportunities Potential to increase
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Marketing Management Case 7: Gillette The Razor Wars Continues Prepared by: Hala Question 1: Evaluate product innovation at Gillette throughout its history. Has Gillette been a victim of its own success? Has product innovation in wet-shaving market come to an end? Explain? King C. Gillette has founded Gillette in 1901. It was one of the first great multinational organizations and a marvel of marketing effectiveness. Gillette has set a goal for his company: To offer consumers high-quality
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GILLETTE INDONESIAN Given the information and the projections for 1996 behavior of the Indonesian market‚ Should Chester Allan implement his strategy based on increase only sales‚ instead of focusing efforts on market development (marketing‚ promotion‚ supply chain) aside of sales‚ just as Rigoberto Effio suggests? BACKGROUND GILLETE Since its creation in 1901‚ Gillette has established a solid worldwide leadership as a producer of razors and blades‚ as well as other consumer product categories
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Gillette Case Study 1. Background Synopsis Gillette is a razor and blade company started in 1901 by King Camp Gillette and was at the time the only shaving company available to men and women. According to the book‚ “Gillette has long been known for innovation in both product development and marketing strategy” (Ferrell). The company was the first to invent the disposal razor and the first 5-bladed razor. The company has lasted through many trying times and has invented many of the products
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Gillette is a company that has been known to the public for many years for innovation and marketing strategy. They hold a commanding market share in a razor and blade industry that is rapidly growing new companies and competitors. However‚ their innovativeness has not been the same since 2006 when they created the fusion 5‚ and their ability to market to people who do not want to pay the price for razors has caused them to look at new ways to maintain or increase its market share. Gillette was founded
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Singapore‚ Gillette might want to expand the shaving and personal care products in Singapore. And also in Singapore there is no competition from domestic companies as the entire GDP of Singapore is based on imports from other countries. 1. Singaporeans are very competitive in nature. Singaporeans have a mindset of “Kia-su” which means afraid of losing out to others. Due to which Singaporeans work very hard for fulfilling their materialistic desires. Due to which business companies like Gillette can expect
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Five years later—the acquisition by P&G hasn’t paid off —yet • Gillette’s businesses have been a drag for P&G • Sales growth projections have been under met • Most of Gillette ’s senior managers have left. • P&G ’s stock has lagged behind key competitors ’‚ including Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever • Efforts to expand Gillette and Venus brands have not been too successful-fewer people shave since they’re unemployed or don’t go out as much • There have been more international success (Europe
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Introduction Protagonist: Ralph Bingham – Vice President‚ new business development‚ Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) Problem: Ralph needs to achieve company targets for earnings growth for his division by developing a new business product. Ralph has commissioned an extensive investigation into the blank cassette tape market and he views this market as poised for substantial growth and opportunity over the long-term range of ten to fifteen years. Ralph feels that his division is well positioned
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Gillette Logistics Management Logistics - 1st semester With regard to developing and introducing new products‚ what lessons did Gillette learn from the Wilkinson Sword and Bic experiences? Gillette learned that they had to think ahead and be creative to be competitive. They learned that they have to develop their products before their competitors to be the leading company of the market and staying popular to the customers. Russel B. Adams Jr.‚ says in the Gillette case study text:
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Gillette Razor corporation was founded in 1901 by King Camp Gillette as the American Safety Razor Company. In 1895‚ while working as a salesman for Gillette envisioned an inexpensive‚ double-edge blade that could be clamped over a handle and simply disposed of when the blade dulled. Gillette spent many years searching for an inventor or engineer that could help him in making the dream a reality. Many people told him it couldn’t be done but in 1901 William Nickerson‚ a Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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