An Alternative Retail Pricing Policy for Petroleum Products: A Case Study of Gasoline and High Speed Diesel in Thailand Thiraphong Vikitset School of Development Economics National Institute of Development Administration 118 Seri Thai Road‚ Bangkapi District‚ Bangkok 10240‚ Thailand E-mail: thiraphongv@yahoo.com. 2 Abstract This article examines the retail pricing policy of gasoline and high speed diesel in Thailand. The pricing policy of these two products is characterized by cross price
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this report is to analyse the main economic factors on Colgate-Palmolive Company. Upon analysing the business’ operating market‚ demand and supply‚ the report focus on the company’s main sector‚ which is a wide range of toothpaste products. By gathering information in a logic structure‚ the report states the previous and current impact of external factors and the way in which internal factors take place in the company. Using several figures from reliable sources
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What is the main business problem the firm is facing? The main business problem facing Colgate-Palmolive (CP) is deciding the positioning of Colgate Precision. CP has the opportunity to position Precision as mainstream or niche. By our definition‚ mainstream would target engaged brushers (brushing multiple times a day and highly involved in multiple facets of oral hygiene)‚ while niche would focus on customers who have one specific identifiable concern‚ namely gum disease in this case. What are
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Airline Industry: Pricing Structure and Strategies ABSTRACT The profitability of an airline industry depends on filling seats‚ and on the company’s ability successfully to anticipate the cost and price structures of their competitors. However‚ many airline carriers have a hard time accomplishing this because the average airline passenger just needs to travel from one destination to another in the most convenient and shortest amount of time at a reasonable price. Therefore‚ customers in this
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Analysis of Market Structures and Pricing Strategies The markets today are so complex and deal with so many variables it can be difficult to understand just exactly how they operate. In the following I will reveal the different kinds of market structures along with their different pricing strategies. Relating to these topics‚ I will focus on the importance of cost‚ competition and customer. 1. Analysis of different market Structures Different
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Chapter 2: Analysis of marketing strategy (4 P’s) 2.1 Product Strategy 2.1.1 Product Classification Crocs Grace Heel is classified as consumer product. It bought by final consumers for personal consumption. Crocs Grace Heel is categorized as shopping product on consumer product. This product will be bought by consumers rarely‚ which consumers buy it for personal consumption as needed. Consumers are willing to buy it less frequently at a higher price. Grace Heel is only available at fewer purchase
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determine the best marketing strategy for the launch of the new Colgate Precision. The issue can be divided into the following four major areas: 1. Positioning: Which market should be targeted? 2. Branding: Should Colgate make the most of the company’s brand? 3. Communication & Promotion: How does Colgate distribute its advisement expenditures among products? How much should Colgate invest in advertising Colgate Precision? 4. Channel: Which distribution channel should Colgate use? Our team must analyze
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Pricing Strategies of Small Scale Industries With Reference to Mid Western Development Region of Nepal 1. General Introduction 1.1 Pricing Strategies In general terms price is a component of an exchange or transaction that takes place between two parties and refers to what must be given up by one party (i.e.‚ buyer) in order to obtain something offered by another party (i.e.‚ seller). Yet this view of price provides a somewhat limited explanation of what price means to participants in the transaction
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innovative products are introduced or consumer tastes have changed. There is intense price cutting‚ and many more products are withdrawn from the market. Profits can be improved by reducing marketing spending and cost cutting. As sales decline‚ the firm has several options: * Maintain the product‚ possibly rejuvenating it by adding new features and finding new uses. * Harvest the product–reduce costs and continue to offer it‚ possibly to a loyal niche segment. * Discontinue the product‚ liquidating
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CASE STUDY: SENSODYNE OVERTAKES COLGATE IN SENSITIVE CATEGORY INTRODUCTION The sensitive toothpaste segment accounts for less than 10% of the country ’s Rs 5‚400-crore toothpaste market at Rs 470 crore‚ but is growing at 50% a year. Oral care giant Colgate Palmolive‚ which controls about 53% of the country ’s toothpaste market‚ has been selling its Sensitive brand in India since the last seven years. India had very low levels of awareness on the condition of tooth sensitivity. Over the past
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