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In order to gain market shares through the low-income segment of the Brazilian market, Unilever should launch a new Detergent Powder brand at an affordable price, which could replace in the long-run Campeiro, its cheapest brand. However this strategy is not without any risks, since it can lead to the cannibalization of Minerva.

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 fear of investing money and not getting a fair return on investment was a big part of that risk. As the American company set foot into Ghana, people’s focus grew and the desire to take a share of that

If Clorox does not restructure its portfolio mix and increase revenue contribution from the growing markets, it faces the risk of losing sales and its position in those markets. Using its current resources, Clorox needs to determine how to allocate those resources among its current brand portfolio. Equally important is determining whether to invest in new product lines or brands. Clorox also has to decide whether to expand into international markets or focus strictly on expanding its market share across its brands in the primary U.S. market. Asian, South American, and European markets offer potential for growth but the cost of expanding into these markets and the limited availability of financial resources pose concerns with respect to international expansion. Focus on growth versus profitability is another important strategic decision that needs to be addressed. Clorox projects flat sales for 2011, which is not a positive indicator for investors’

Burberry need to scan their market segments in order to gain the most competitive advantage. Pestle analysis looks at the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors that affect an organisation providing a ‘comprehensive list of influences on the possible success or failure of strategies’ (Johnson, Whittington, Scholes, 2011). However, the three main changes that focused on in this essay are Economic, Social and Environmental factors. The economy within China is currently very stable; being a part of the 4 fastest growing economies in the world (BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, China), it has made large strides in recent years in the business and industrial sector. , the country

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.

With a successful product in the US, Colgate-Palmolive decided to target its global audience by marketing to various geographies, especially the growing emerging markets, such as China and Mexico. Their global strategy posed immense challenges in terms of overcoming cultural

Neutrogena uses a slow, more expensive manufacturing process to mold its fragile soap. In choosing this position, Neutrogena said no to the deodorants and skin softeners that many customers desire in their soap. It gave up the large-volume potential of selling through supermarkets and using price promotions. It sacrificed manufacturing efficiencies to achieve the soap’s desired attributes. (trade-offs that protected the company from imitators)

The privatization of water has been an issue in several areas for quite some time. The concern over water privatization has especially affected the African country of Tanzania. Up until 2005, Tanzania had allowed a private British company, City Water, control much of the water supply of the country’s capital, Dar es Salaam. The city encountered several issues with the company over the span of the company’s influence in Dar es Salaam. The issues encountered between City Water and Dar es Salaam highlight the significance of the underlying problems that lie within the privatization of water. To begin with, one of the major problems with the privatization of water, especially in Dar es Salaam, is that the recipients of the water are limited. When water becomes privatized, there becomes a shift in the motive of providing

The country is a key investor within the East African commmunity, while the largest chunk of intraregional trade is due to Kenya. However, economic

Davie and Bawazir are faced with many options to choose from to attract a steady flow of customers. The first set of marketing possibilities the entrepreneurs can choose from is local partnerships around Rwanda. They can collaborate together with businesses that actively promote Rwanda’s backpacking culture and distribute brochures and posters at these locations in exchange for advertising space at the campsite for $50 per month. With this

Roger Taylor was an American businessman who was known as the genius behind Softsoap’s success. In 1981, he ordered 100 million pumps from a manufacturing company to prevent competitors from duplicating his idea: a mass-market liquid soap that comes in a pump, also known as Softsoap. Taylor’s company, Minnetonka, had 36% of the market share in the almost $100 million market for liquid soap for many years. Through his innovative skills, Taylor was able to expand into markets outside soap. He proved his excellence in business further after the success of his fragrance line, Calvin Klein, which generated $50 million in its first year. Taylor sold Softsoap to Colgate-Palmolive for $376.5 million in 1987. In this paper, a

Promoting positive account towards the existing Sino- Tanzania Economic Engagement requires efforts from each side, in that regard, the area will show propositions suitable for each side. The area will start with proposition suitable for Tanzanian side; the following propositions were presented by respondents, while answering qn 39 that required respondents to propose measures Tanzania Government should undertake to improve her engagement with China so as to ensure maximum positive benefits. The statistical data presented in table number 7 indicate that among the 97 respondents who responded to the question, about 25 respondents which is equivalent to 10.3 percent favored technology transfer, whereas about 21 respondents which is

Urbanization, however, has increased the demand for alternative sources of potable water, which is utilized to supply society’s needs. Water is, in a sense, both artery and vein to the development of urban life (Spieker, 1973). The rate of urbanization in Africa has increased exponentially, at 3.9 percent per year, urban population growth rates in Africa have been and will continue to be the highest in the world (Vairavamoorthy, 2012). A projected increase in the size of the middle class, population and economy in towns and cities might lead to a demand for better governance and better services including more water services (World Bank, 2005).

Washing powders and detergents are considered to be an important part of personal and home care product lines. The local detergent industry in Pakistan has flourished significantly over time and is still on the path diversification and development. During the periods of 1980s till the end of 90s, detergent bars had the major market share, in most of the market segments. The detergent powders through their extensive marketing campaigns and efficient use of marketing mix have not only penetrated this consumer segment but have also shown significant growth value and have gained volume wise. This product now caters to a very large segment from rural to urban centers.