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Arm & Hammer 's Detergent Essay

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Introduction
Product is the first segment of the marketing mix. A product is “the need-satisfying offering of a firm.”(Perreault, Cannon, & McCarthy, 2014, pg. 199) ARM & HAMMER a well-known brand of Church & Dwight produces some of the most common household products that include baking soda. ARM & HAMMER’s baking soda can be purchased on its own or found in toothpaste, deodorant, carpet odor eliminator, laundry detergent, pet care and more. All of these products either use the baking soda to clean or deodorize. ARM & HAMMER uses marketing tools such as, product positioning, branding, packaging and warranty to attract customers.
Product Positioning
ARM & HAMMER products that contain baking soda consist of detergent, toothpaste, deodorant and cat litter. Its biggest competitor, Procter & Gamble also sells detergent, toothpaste and deodorant. In comparing detergent, Procter & Gamble’s Tide and ARM & HAMMER’s detergent differ in several ways. ARM & HAMMER is concerned with “Attacking Tough Stains Better”, and using a deodorizing formula of “Baking Soda Fresh” in its Fresh Scent Plus Oxi Clean detergent. Procter and Gamble’s Tide + Spring & Renewal detergent is concerned with cleaning and freshening with Febreeze. ARM & HAMMER’s detergent freshens and takes the smell away with baking soda, Tide uses Febreeze to mask and freshen the smell.
In comparing toothpaste, Procter & Gamble’s Crest Complete toothpaste with Baking Soda & Peroxide and ARM & HAMMER’s Truly Radiant

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