Strengths of P&G Weaknesses of P&G Customer understanding P&G invest twice as much in R&D than there closest competitor to identify opportunities for innovation and better serve and communicate with our consumers. There average annual reach is -Interacting with more than five million consumers in nearly 100 countries. -conducting over 20‚000 research studies - invest more than $400 million. Customer base changes Customer preferences and behaviours all effect P&G because the company is
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Colgate’s ‘Simply White’ posed a threat to P&G’s dominant market share in the over- the-counter teeth whitening product category. Colgate emphasized that its product bleached teeth as effectively as P&G’s Crest Whitestrips and priced it at a significant 65% lower than Whitestrips which allowed it to gain almost 50% market share. Although concept tests done by P&G indicated that consumers perceived both products to be equal in terms of whitening levels‚ P&G’s internal scientific data suggested that
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P&G-Gillette Introduction On January 28th 2005 P&G agreed to buy Gillette for $57bn (£30). Gillette was the number 1 in razor accessories and proctor gamble was number 1 in consumer products‚ a marriage of the best in their respective industries. The merger of the two companies created “the world’s largest consumer products conglomerate.” Gillette was a leader in its category of razors and batteries‚ merging with P&G provided it access to P&G’s technology and marketing skills
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Growth and Margins. Retrieved from http://www.seekingalpha.com Buhovac‚ A.‚ Epstein‚ M. J.‚ & Yuthas‚ K. (2010). Implementing Sustainability: the role of leadership and organizational culture Byron‚ Ellen. (2011‚ September 12). As Middle Class Shrinks‚ P&G Aims High and Low. Wall Street Journal (US Edition) Company Heritage (2011). Procter & Gamble. Retrieved from http://www.pg.com David‚ F Esmerk Finnish News (2011‚ September 1). Finland: Unilever Finland appoints new Managing Director Feuchtwanger
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617-783-7410. This document is authorized for use only in PGDM - 06122013 - IV by Prof Sunil Sangra at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) from June 2013 to September 2013. c h a p t e r 4 Transforming the Corporation The Design of Procter & Gamble p roc te r & gam b le ( p & g ) ‚ the world’s largest consumer packaged-goods company‚ spent most of the 1990s in a restructuring mode. It actively acquired new businesses‚
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Peter White is the Director of Global Sustainability‚ Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ Newcastle‚ UK. In his article is about building a sustainability strategy into the business. He describes efforts to implement sustainability at P&G‚ a global consumer goods company with over 300 brands marketed in over 180 countries. In his article‚ the company are eliminating trade-offs between performance‚ value and sustainability. P&G was an early adopter of the concept of sustainable development‚ making
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Designed to Lead 2009 Annual Report Contents A.G. Lafley Letter to Shareholders Bob McDonald Letter to Shareholders Touching Lives P&G Brands — Designed to Be Leaders Billion- and Half-Billion Dollar Brands Improving Life P&G Leaders — Built from Within Corporate Officers Board of Directors P&G at a Glance Financial Contents Shareholder Information 11-Year Financial Summary 1 5 8 10 12 16 18 24 25 26 27 72 73 Financial Highlights FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) Amounts in millions‚ except
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in valuations involving revenues‚ EBITDA and P/E multiples. Also‚ large benefits come to shareholders in the method of acquisition. Although it is an all-stock deal‚ shareholders are receiving a nearly 1-for-1 ratio of trade for the shares. However‚ P&G agreed to begin repurchasing stock over an 18 month period. Thus‚ shareholders are provided with a tax-free transaction or the opportunity to continue to be involved in the future of Gillette and P&G. That being said‚ one method of valuation
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Inventory Optimization at Procter & Gamble: Achieving Real Benefits through User Adoption of Inventory Tools Procter & gamble (P&G) is a leading global consumer products company founded in 1837 with $76.7 billion in sales in 180 countries. P&G is famous for their brand names like Tide‚ Gillette‚ Pantene and many others. It competes in 26 distinct product-category markets such as hair care‚ cosmetics‚ paper towels‚ skin care‚ oral care‚ blades and razors‚ diapers and fabric care. Procter &
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even more portable applicator‚ Tide showed that it values its customer’s input and developed this new product. Company: In 1946‚ Procter and Gamble (P&G) introduced Tide as a heavy-duty laundry detergent. This product was the culmination of research started in the 1920s to develop an effective household detergent. The extended program was due to P&G’s dominance in the household market and history in the soap making industry. James Gamble started his career as a soap maker and later joined forces
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