DISCLAIMER Notes to the Annual Report on Form 20-F This PDF version of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 is an exact copy of the document filed with the SEC at www.sec.gov. Certain sections of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 have been audited. These are where indicated on pages 23 to 29. The Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 references the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012. The sections of the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012 that have been audited are set out on pages
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COMPANY’S INTRODUCTION HISTORY Unilever was created in 1930 by the amalgamation of the operations of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie‚ a merger as palm oil was a major raw material for both margarines and soaps and could be imported more efficiently in larger quantities. In the late 19th century the businesses that would later become Unilever were among the most philanthropic of their time. They set up projects to
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Case report Unilever in Brazil‚ Part II (1997-2007) Marketing Strategies to conquer North Eastern market Group: NAKED Members: Nico Schwendinger Alexandra Klopf Konstanze Horak Elif Kurtulus David Muhr Date: 28 November 2009 Table of contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Problem Statement 3 3 Alternatives 3 3.1 Turn something old into something special 3 3.2 Mix & Mingle to form something new 4 3.3 Keep it simple! 5 4 Issues 5 4.1 How does the
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The goal of Unilever Brazil is to target the low income consumers‚ in order to gain market share among this segment they should develop an extension of Minerva brand with a small packaging and a cheaper formulation that maintains a good quality. The low income consumers are the most discerning consumers‚ and when spending from a limited budget they cannot afford to waste money on products they do not trust to be effective . This segment values price‚ effectiveness and fragrance‚ and wash manually
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giving priority to attract foreign investment‚ especially from transnational companies and multinationals such as Unilever to increase its budget. The domestic market (wholesale‚ retail‚ flow of goods‚ etc.) has grown much more. And infrastructure in major cities‚ especially Ho Chi Minh City have been adequate investment‚ first on a par with other countries in the region. -Unilever Vietnam as the consumer goods market in this new‚ more "land" to business. -Economic growth of Vietnam is low possibility
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Report Introduction and Overview Hindustan Unilever Hindustan Unilever is India’s largest FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) Company. It is working in India since 75 years. It has 35 brands with 20 distinct categories like soaps‚ detergents‚ skin care‚ toothpastes‚ tea and coffee‚ water purifiers‚ etc. It has around 16000 employees in the firm and its turnover was around ₹21‚736 crores in 2011-12. Unilever has 52% share holding in HUL. Some of its brands include Lifebuoy
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A review of techniques to analyze the environment and an assessment of their suitability The analysis of the environment in which the business operates is very important. It is very crucial for the business to ensure survival‚ differentiation and competitive advantage. There are three levels in which the environment of the business can be broken which are as follows: The Macro environment The model that is most commonly used to analyze the macro environment of the business is called PESTLE
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Unilever Brazil: Case Write-Up on Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers Questions 1.Should Unilever target the NE segment? Is the segment attractive and can Unilever compete? What are the pro’s and con’s? According to the Unilever Brazil case‚ Unilever already had an 81% share of the Brazil detergent market which far exceeds than its strong competitor Procter& Gamble’s 15% share. However‚ it is facing a real threat that P&G Brazil may draw on worldwide R&D and marketing
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1. What are the key features of Shakti? What are its positive aspects and what are its drawbacks? Key features of Shakti are: • Shakti is an initiative which empowers women in rural India to become capable of earning livelihood and contribute to their family well being • Shakti involves woman to do door to door selling of the branded products • Shakti enabled large conglomerate to penetrate into the untapped rural market of India. • It involved women/entrepreneur to build relationship with customers
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growth strategy whose goal was an important improvement in the company’s performance. This plan was named Path to Growth’ Strategy (PGS). The activity meant wide-ranging restructuring of operations and businesses. This move received a mixed reaction from the analysts and observers‚ as many questioned the huge organization’s ability to carry out the divestment successfully. (ICMR‚ 2004) To accomplish the PGS Unilever focused on: • Change the present organizational structure • Concentrate on leading
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