Bic Versus Gillette: The Disposable Wars ABOUT HALF OF ALL WESTERN men get up each morning‚ confront their stubble in the bathroom mirror and reach for a cheap disposable plastic razor. Schiek‚ Bic‚ Gillette‚ Wilkinson or whatever‚ most men think that one brand does as well as the next. Also‚ the razor makers seem always to have them on sale‚ so you can scoop up a dozen of them for next to nothing. The Gillette Company does not like this sort of thinking. Of course‚ women
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GILETTE (the defender) AND BIC (the agressor) CASE STUDY 26-b talks about the fact that Gillette has based its strategy on developing products that use refill blades on a permanent handle. Gillette works to give its blades and especially its handles‚ an aura of class and superior performance. Gillette protects its industry leadership on the back of intensive expenditure in R&D and the careful recording of the experiences that men have using Gillette razors. Armed with its superior knowledge
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BIC Corporation: How a global icon develops its strategy Case questionsAnalyse the BIC case study and discuss the following questions: 1. What strategy did BIC use to succeed in the ball point pen market? 2. How did the strategy change with porous point pens and disposable lighters? 3. Which of the new product options should BIC pursue? Why/why not? 4. On the basis of your analysis in Questions 1 to 3‚ what do you think are the strategic strengths and weaknesses of BIC? 5. What strategies
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Case Analysis for Gillette: Product and Marketing Innovation 9/11/2012 Abstract Gillette is seeking means to retain dominance in market share they have lead for the last century. Along with sustaining market share Gillette has continued focus on expanding worldwide into less saturated markets. In this analysis multiple alternatives will be explored in order to make a recommendation on steps that would favor Gillette’s organization in meeting their aspirations. Situation Analysis
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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 Case Analysis Key Marketing Issue/Challenge The key marketing challenge for Gillette is the company’s ever expanding product line. In the past few years‚ the Gillette brand has grown considerably. The company has released many new high-performance grooming products for men. The challenge in introducing a large number of new products in a short period of time is being able to properly market each one. It is difficult to release and market one new product‚ but if many
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MARKETING ASSIGNMENT: GILLETTE CASE 1. Analyze Gillette’s planning and control systems These two management tools provide the company with the necessary information to run the different SBU’s from a marketing point of view. They are complementary to a such extent that they need each other to be meaningful. The planning system is focused on the creation of marketing strategies and marketing actions to develop the brands‚ based on information gathered a priori. Based on it‚ the company
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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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1947‚ Bic has gained world recognition for its disposable products such as lighters‚ razors‚ and of course their ballpoint pen the Bic crystal. Their motto has not been change‚ but‚ little change and keeping the products disposable. Throughout the years Bic has entered Italy (1950)‚ Brazil (1956)‚ UK ‚ Oceania‚ South Africa ‚ USA(1958) ‚ Scandinavia(1959) ‚ Middle East(1960)‚ Africa‚ Japan‚ and finally Mexico(1965). Soon‚ after Bic listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. During the 70s Bic expanded
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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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