not buy blades as often because their blades will not dull out as quickly. The quality of a blade will also play a role. If the quality of a blade is not good‚ it will dull out quickly. This can generate demand for higher end blades‚ which is where Gillette can capitalize on generating demand for their blades. Another factor is what appears in the media. When people consumers watch movies and television commercials and see good looking‚ well groomed actors‚ they will follow suit and emulate the
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My name is Lexia Gillette‚ I am 19 years old‚ I am an exercise science major here at Berkshire Community College and currently I think I am living a very healthy lifestyle. I will go through my positive healthy behavior I already practice and wish to continue. Eventually‚ unfortunately‚ I will also‚ list my unhealthy habits I have and the consequences that follow‚ due to my actions. Grocery shopping is something everyone does in order to have food to eat in their homes. Ever since I was little I
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Team Research Paper Case # 22 Procter & Gamble ’s Acquisition of Gillette Professor – Dr. Lisa Eshbach By Andrea West Inderjit Gill Rajiv Shah Company Information [pic] Procter & Gamble Co. One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati‚ OH 45202 United States Phone: 513-983-1100 Fax: 513-983-4381 http://www.pg.com [pic] Synopsis – Procter & Gamble ’s Acquisition of Gillette Where would the world be without Procter & Gamble? No Ivory soap‚ no Oil of Olay‚ no Jif peanut
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Sensor Shaving System‚ one of the biggest product launches ever‚ forced Gillette to reevaluate its strategy in its shaving and non-shaving business. It had to decide whether to go ahead with the launch and if so‚ at what scale. Gillette’s top management had to make very important decisions regarding the launch of its Sensor line. They are questioning‚ on which markets to focus their launch‚ how aggressive this launch should be and most importantly how much to invest in this new product launch.
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Duracell was seen as many as a smart move. Analyst‚ shareholders‚ executives‚ had high expectations with this merger. Unfortunately‚ this acquisition created several problems for Gillette since their main goal of profit maximization was not being accomplished. Main issues: • Should Gillette divest Duracell? • Is Gillette using the appropriate strategies to deal with the big and small competitors? • Stock prices are decreasing considerably External Analysis Industry Structure • Dry cell batteries
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Carlie HackmannMythological Companies Gillette Venus How you ever noticed how many Mythological places or figures are used in the names or logos of companies today? Although many people don’t believe in the Greek and Roman gods‚ they are very famous‚ or sometimes infamous‚ because of their fascinating stories. Many business owners use mythological figures to help portray their company’s product or service. Gillette Venus‚ for example‚ bases their name off of the Roman goddess Venus‚ also known
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Five years later—the acquisition by P&G hasn’t paid off —yet • Gillette’s businesses have been a drag for P&G • Sales growth projections have been under met • Most of Gillette ’s senior managers have left. • P&G ’s stock has lagged behind key competitors ’‚ including Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever • Efforts to expand Gillette and Venus brands have not been too successful-fewer people shave since they’re unemployed or don’t go out as much • There have been more international success (Europe
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It may appear that Gillette shareholders are getting a good deal; however‚ they could be getting a better deal. Gillette should receive closer to $60/share‚ and while an offer of $54.05 is a deal that is not as good as it could be‚ it is better than no deal at all. Using transaction multiples‚ we see that Gillette is being valued well above the market in valuations involving revenues‚ EBITDA and P/E multiples. Also‚ large benefits come to shareholders in the method of acquisition. Although it is
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Gillette and the Men’s Wet-Shaving Market I. BACKGROUND COMPANY HISTORY Gillete Company has assumed the world leader in the men’s and some women’s grooming product technology. Gillette maintains 64 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries‚ and its products are sold in more than 200 countries‚ more than 60 percent sales of which occurring outside the US. Gillette has also adopted the top spots worldwide in writing instruments: Paper Mate‚ Parker‚ and Waterman
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Article Reaction: Worried about strategy implementation? Don’t overlook marketing’s role Strategy implementation is at least as important as strategy development; indeed‚ most times strategies fail because they are not well-executed. According to Porter‚ all the elements of an organization’s architecture need to fit together in order to obtain a sustainable competitive advantage. In fact‚ competitors face stronger difficulties in imitating an array of interconnected activities rather than a single
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