drilled down into the Home and Fabric care division more specifically on the febreze glass candles. The analysis will use all of the candle industry researched information that was available. If the pertinent information was not found‚ the overall company information will be used. Current Situation Analysis External Environment Industry Overview Procter and Gamble started in the candle industry in early 2006 with the Febreze candle line taking the scent that was chemically formulated to reduce
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SWOT ANALYSIS P&G is the world ’s largest consumer goods company that markets more than 300 brands in over 180 countries. Many of its products are non-discretionary; however‚ some are considered premium purchases and their sales suffered during the recession as cheaper‚ generic purchases rose. P&G has some of the strongest brands in the world that usually provide it a significant competitve advantage. It cut prices up to 10% on a wide swath of products to blunt any potential loss of market share
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Strategic resources required 1. Core Competencies Flexible with seasons Fashion is fickle‚ and trends come and go. For Katsa Co. to be able to survive in the cutthroat world of fashion‚ it has to be able to keep up with the fast-changing trends. The company has to be forward-looking: anticipating what designs would prove popular for the forthcoming seasons Innovative designs Through test market surveys‚ we will able to determine what designs are more popular with our target market‚ which we will
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Model Theory 6 2. P&G’s Stakeholder Model 8 2.1 Sustainable Development psychology 8 2.2 Economic Development 9 2.3 Environmental Protection 10 2.4 Government Relationship 10 2.5 Caring for Community 11 2.6 Consumer 11 2.7 Business Partner 12 2.8 Employee 12 2.9 Industry Associations 12 2.10 NGOs 13 2.11 News Media 13 3. Summary and Conclusion 14 REFERENCES 15 THE BUSINESS‚ GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY RELATIONSHIP OF "P&G" ABSTRACT Stakeholder model is important for a successful company that pursues
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Unilever and P&G – Comparative Analysis Executive Summary The Consumer Products Industry is the biggest industry in the world at the moment‚ with total revenues amounting to about 50% of all goods sold. It is comparable to the GDP of the 4th biggest economy in the world‚ and entails most of the products we use in our every day lives. There are 3 key factors that drive the industry today: developing markets‚ the emerging middle-class of developing countries and the millions of baby boomers in
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| Case 5: P&G | | ------------------------------------------------- Company Background Porter and Gamble (P&G)‚ founded in 1837‚ is one of the biggest consumer goods company over the world. P&G sells shampoos‚ baby care products‚ medicine and food etc. It not only diversified the product range but also the product width. Therefore‚ P&G has several brands under one single category but aimed with different customer segments. P&G is also famous for its innovative and
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Unilever has experienced quite a rollercoaster of marketing success and failure over the last 5 years. Originally its new 5-year strategic plan entitled Path to Growth’ had special promise and forecast for success. The primary objective of this plan was to cull Unilever’s tail’ brands and place extra emphasis on those which were market leaders. Niail Fitzgerald believes that too many brands often confuse the customer and thus lead to poor purchasing decisions. The paradox of choice between Unilevers’
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF P&G: SK-II GLOBALIZATION PROJECT FOR: Professor Howard Kupferman Written by: Andres Torres Procter and Gamble Case Study Analysis Actors: 1. Alan Lafley: Head of P&G Beauty Care GBU 2. Paolo de Cesare: President of Max Factor Japan 3. Durk Jager: P&G CEO 4. GLT: Global Leadership Team (made up of business GM’s of crucial MDO’s‚ people from R&D‚ consumer research‚ product supply‚ HR‚ and finance). Chaired by Lafley. INTRO: In this case
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A. G. Lafley: Innovating P&G’s Innovations Table of Contents Synopsis 4 Which Industry does P&G compete? 4 What are the Tangible and Intangible Resources? 4 Tangible Resources 4 Intangible Resources 4 Major Issues 5 P&G’s Strategic Health in 2005 5 Mission 5 External Environment Analysis 5 Porter’s Five Forces 5 Internal Characteristics 6 SWOT Analysis 8 Key Success Factors 9 Critical Development Factors 10 What factors are critical for
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Common Strengths The strong branding of the two companies make them one of the most successful brands in the world. Extensive experience in marketing in different market segments and is two of the best marketers in the world. Known for its diverse brand portfolio. The companies are able to customize their global products and brands according to the local preferences. Significant scales of scope and economies in their operations Access to global resources and synergy of resources and operations
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