1.0 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to evaluate the current situation encasing the male deodorant industry in Malaysia. This evaluation will be used to recommend strategies for Rexona to maintain as market leader, generate customers and increase its market share. To conduct the research, retail audit data, primary research using survey and secondary sources were utilised. From the findings, among the strong competitors are Nivea Men and Axe, with 29% and 11% customer preference, as compared to Rexona’s 40%. Besides being perceived as affordable and of good quality, the tagline “Do:More” also creates an active and youthful vibe. In order to achieve its objectives, Rexona should position itself as best-cost provider, improve its marketing activities and conduct defensive market strategy.
2.0 Introduction 2.1 Industry Background
About two decades ago, male consumers have been increasingly focused
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The most common way is to use in-store sample distribution. A sale representative will visit supermarket and give out free deodorant samples at the men body care section. Coupling with this approach, the sale representative can also request trial users to fill up survey form to indicate their interest in choosing deodorant products. At the end of the trials campaign, Rexona can use the survey form as a mechanism to contact the trial users and ask about their trial experience. This will enable Rexona to better understand the needs of the male deodorants customers and to identify changing needs in deodorant market.
Alternatively, Rexona can distribute the product samples via sponsorship of an event. For instance, Rexona can organize a marathon event and sponsor all marathon participants with deodorant samples. Such event can easily attract a large number of young participants and thus the distribution of deodorant sample will be directed to the right target audience at larger trial
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The company has loyal consumers and retailers/manufacturers who are willing to fill out the quick brief survey to determine the best wardrobe that fits their body types. Consumers enjoy the data collection
This report is based on the ‘L’Oreal: Expansion in China’ case study. L’Oreal is a successful French cosmetic company that involved into many different international markets. This report will discuss how L’Oreal gets into the Chinese cosmetic Market and the strategic to develop their brand in the Chinese market. L’Oreal acquires two famous Chinese cosmetic brands which are Yue-Sai and Mininurse. It is in order to entrance the market quickly and sales the most suitable products. The aim of this report is to define the challenge L’Oreal has been faced. Then it describes how L’Oreal managing their strategic in Chinese market. In addition, it gives an accommodation which could help L’Oreal overcoming these challenges.
The fragrance market is the major part of the care market. During the 90’s, this market has known a considerable growth. Currently, it might be entering a maturity phase. The perfume market is highly competitive and there are a lot of fragrance houses which are competing for sales. The total global market is over 25 billion Dollars.
Currently, the most frequent users are children under 10 and seniors over the age of 65. The buyers of health and beauty aids also consist of a wide range of users. Younger users tend to buy hair care and hygiene products initially, then add cosmetics and skin care items as they mature. The addition of a wide range of household items, including kitchenware, toys, pet care items, and lawn care items has enhanced the appeal of the drugstore as a one-stop shopping destination, where frequently used items can be picked up while a prescription is being filled. The development of a strategy that focuses on convenience items will further broaden the target market.
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CP) launched a new toothbrush, Colgate Precision, to the market. But having developed for three years, CP was fiercely competing with other companies in the market. In order to have the power to fight in the highly competitive market with substantial product activity, Colgate-Palmolive Co. was in a problem of considering the how to position its new product--Precision, and to define the market strategy in terms of positioning, branding, and communication strategy. It provided some options with details to the reader, hence, for such purpose, this case would be a decision case, finding the optimum to segment the new product to the target and how it should be marketed.
The important issue here is to build awareness of Metabical for the consumer, and then make sure that the consumer knows enough information about it. The more the advantages of safety, FDA approval and long term results due to the support program are advertised the easier it becomes for the consumer to like Metabical, and prefer it over Alli, or others. Once it becomes in the consumers consideration set he/she might develop the conviction to buy it, and eventually purchase it at the end. This hierarchy of effects model helps in knowing where to fit advertising. Media and the TV ads would spread knowledge and awareness to consumers (Direct to consumer advertising). Also the print ads in medical journals would help raise awareness amongst medical practitioners. The promotions like the informational pamphlets and the two high profile medical education events would also help in contributing to health care provider preference. The viral marketing campaign: Metabical Challenge contest and the contestant blogs in the social networking sites would greatly enhance consumer knowledge and preference as well. To succeed; it’s important to understand this hierarchy of effects: THINK, FEEL, and DO that the consumer goes through.
Synopsis: Gillette has long been known for innovation in both product development and marketing strategy. In the highly competitive, but mature, razor and blade market, Gillette holds a commanding worldwide market share. The peak of its innovation occurred in 2006 with the introduction of the Fusion 5-bladed razor. Today, innovation in razors and blades is thwarted by a lack of new technology and increasing consumer reluctance to pay for the “latest and greatest” in shaving technology. Gillette must decide how to put the razor wars behind them and maintain or increase its share of the global razor market.
Company conducted a survey in order to determine the segmentation of people who would like to prefer fragrance and moisturizing cream in the skin care products they use.
By increasing successful and ideal operations and strengthening relationships with their customers, companies existing in this market diminish the significance of threat over newly accepted competitors. Toothpaste companies are still growing strongly, therefore additional firms are trying to enter the market to benefit from the increasing profits. However, most toothpaste companies have already made their name and their customers stay loyal to their brand, therefore it is hard to get into this market. With toothpaste being such a popular item and an essential in households,
For this reason, Gillette has always been trying to innovate in the market with new products. But they did not want their product to be bought just because they are a novelty but because it was perceived by the customer as a good quality product and have a staying power and product loyalty. This can be illustrated by the launch of the “Fusion” product by
Unilever is assessing whether to enter the low-income NE market. Our analysis shows that there is a profitable opportunity to offer detergent powder to low-income customers living in Northeast Brazil and capture market share in a high-margin, high-growth market. We recommend that the firm keeps the existing brands but deploy a horizontal extension of the Campeiro brand - adding better scent / softness and utilizing specialty distribution network, thereby marginalizing Invicto, an inferior but better-known competitor.
The Indonesian economy has constantly grown within the last 20 years. However, the shaving market is still underdeveloped compared with Western markets. Hence, Gillette should provide more information to spread widely concept of shaving. Moreover, it should introduce new products to facilitate the introduction of shaving products to non-shavers and increase the frequency of shaving in current shavers.
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.
The report is about the market segmentation, targeting and positioning of the tooth paste industry in the local market of Mauritius. For a total population size of approximately 1, 2 million, toothpaste represents 80% of the market. This market is being shares which Colgate Palmolive which represents Colgate has 45% of the market share and the rest is being played among Aquafresh 20% and Blendax occupies 14% of the market share. 21 % of the toothpaste market shares are occupied by Signal, Close up, Casino and other make of toothpaste. Nowadays to be able to survive in this fierce competition world, firms need to satisfy the needs of its potential customers, hence keeping the existing and gaining new ones. For this to be