Statement of the Problem How can Gillette Company maintain and improve its profitability? II. Objective 1. To reinvigorate the blade-and-razor system market while keeping the lead in the disposable razor market. 2. To develop strategies that will continue to sustain and increase the market share. 3. To maximize the profitability of the company. III. Analysis of Case Facts/SWOT Analysis Strengths 1. Gillette invented the blade-and-razor system. 2. Has always been an industry
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Gillette The Razor Wars Continue Overview Case Overview: Founded in 1901 by King C. Gillette‚ the Gillette Company has been extremely successful since it’s inception into the shaving market. Gillette did such a good job from the start in the shaving market‚ that the company went sixty-years before having any meaningful competition for it’s customers. In 1962 Gillette was enjoying a seventy percent share of the market and everything was looking rosy for the top shaving product company in the
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The Gillette Company ‚ was founded in 1901 by inventor King C. Gillette. It was a leading international manufacturer of consumer products ranging from electric razors to ballpoint pens. Gillette has three divisions: 1. Safety Razor division (blades and razors) 2. Paper Mate Division (writing instruments) 3. Personal Care Division-PCD (toiletries and cosmetics) PCD was responsible for Gillette’s U.S. entries in hair care‚ skin care‚ and deodrants /antiperspirants The Brands of Gillette are
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national origin of the MNC is a major influence on the trade-off between global integration and local adaptation. Now‚ Gillette Group has a plan to set a subsidiary in Shenyang of China which is a advanced city in China. So choosing effective HR practices is very important for the development of this subsidiary. In this report‚ first‚ some practical HR methods of Gillette Group will be introduced and illustrated‚ and then through analyzing the differences between US and China to find out the barriers
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Pricing Strategy Steps in Setting Price: Following are the steps in setting price for a product: 1. Selecting the pricing objectives; 2. Determining the consumers’ demand; 3. estimating costs; 4. Analysing the competitors’ costs‚ prices and offers; 5. Selecting a pricing method; and 6. Selecting the final price. 1. Selecting the pricing objectives: Before selecting a suitable price for a product‚ the marketer is needed to review the company’s objectives. The more clearer the company’s
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Chapter 11 Pricing Strategy Multiple Choice Questions 1. _____ on pricing decisions concern primarily the nature of the target market and expected reactions of consumers to a given price or change in price. a. Government influences b. Environmental influences c. Supply influences d. Demand influences Answer: d Learning Objective: 11-1 Level of Difficulty: Easy Bloom’s: Knowledge AACSB: Analytic Topic: Demand Influences On Pricing Decisions Page: 163 Explanation: Demand
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Gillette Safety Razor Division: Case Write Up Overview Ralph Bingham‚ VP new business development of Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) needs to decide whether to enter the rapidly growing blank recording cassette market. He is assessing whether Gillette can use its strengths in high volume manufacturing and marketing of mass distributed packaged goods to assume a leadership position in this new market. I recommend Gillette avoids entering this market Analysis The SRD commissioned consultancy
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late 1970‚ after the split-off of the Toiletries Division‚ the Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) is considering a proposal to enter the blank recording cassettes market to try to achieve its assigned earnings growth target. The blade and razor business is mature and the SRD knows it won’t be able to achieve the growth target there‚ so it’s evaluating a diversification strategy to enter the new business. As in any diversification strategy‚ they are facing a new market‚ with a new product. The first
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discount battle and promising the cost of more staples will soon drop. In this article we can see what the Coles use the marketing concepts of customer wants‚ pricing‚ and satisfaction to the market. Coles’s latest product is more price cuts planned in the next few weeks. It is shown that‚ Coles are using market –penetration pricing strategies‚ setting a low price for a new product in the next few weeks to attract a large number of buyers and a large market share (Kotler et al‚ 2010 p7). Furthermore
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Pricing Strategies The three types of pricing strategies are skimming‚ penetration‚ and competitive. Skimming pricing strategy is defined as a pricing strategy involving the use of a high price relative to competitive offerings (Boone and Kurtz‚ p641). Skimming can be used to introduce a new product slowly. This allows the distribution process to be able to keep up with the market. Sometimes called market-plus pricing‚ intentionally setting a relatively high price compared with prices
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