Running head: MARKETING STRATEGIES OF TOOTHPASTES
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Marketing Strategies of Four Leading Brands of Toothpaste Jennifer Glascock Averett University BSA 310 Principles of Marketing Dr. John Guarino October 19, 2010
Workshop #5
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Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………4 Marketing Strategies of Toothpastes…………………………………………………...5 Crest…………………………………………………………………………………….5 History………………………………………………………………………………5 Types………………………………………………………………………………..6 Pricing………………………………………………………………………………6 Target Markets……………………………………………………………………...6 Advertising………………………………………………………………………….7 Colgate………………………………………………………………………………….7 History………………………………………………………………………………7
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Crest was increasing in popularity after the American Dental Association declared in 1960 that Crest toothpaste effectively reduced tooth
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decay. Soon after in 1962, Crest was the best-selling toothpaste in the country. Crest has been recognized several times since it has been available to consumers. These recognitions assist in providing a more effective market strategy. Types Crest offers many different types of people to draw the consumers to buy their products. These different types concentrate on needs or concerns that may be want the consumer needs. They offer types such as whitening, tarter control, cavity protection, gum protection, enamel shield, sensitive, pro-health, and types containing mouthwash. Having so many different choices is a marketing strategy that Crest has chosen to make their brand successful. Currently according to Crest website, they offer 41 different products (Crest, 2010b). Pricing Crest’s basic products can be found at an average price of $2.00. This product would include basic cavity protection and breathe freshening. The more expensive Crest toothpastes that offer whitening, extra whitening, and sensitivity control average around $5.00-$6.00. These prices are comparable to the other four brands in this report. Target Markets Crest offers products for children and adults. Their target market however tends to be
According to Brazil basic social characteristics, and several other major competitors’ product, we decided our product types covered by the child toothpaste for the kids, healthy toothpaste for the elder, white toothpaste for young people, economic toothpaste for family. Our team pricing standards are to ensure that company earnings, guaranteed price competitive enough in the market, and guaranteed consumers can afford the price.
Information and surveys showed that 75% of Canadian household use 1 or more mouthwash brands. The company’s market research revealed that users could be segmented to 'heavy' users that comprised 40 % of all users and to 'medium' users that comprised 45% of all users and to light users that comprise 15%.
Proctor and Gamble-Scope is faced with a very important decision, they need to prepare a marketing plan for P&G’s mouthwash business for the next three years. They want to know how they are going to be able to
When one uses Crest toothpaste it could help avoid the feasible need of expensive treatment in the future. The advertisement features a pair of dice that are shaped similar to teeth. If we look at the dice as if they were teeth, the black dots could represent cavities that can occur. The teeth are also not in gums which can also represent what could happen if one does not use this advertised product, then one’s teeth could fall out. The advertisement says, “there are some things you just can’t afford to gamble with.” This refers to the health of teeth, and whether or not one is willing to take necessary care for
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.
Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester and nine other soldiers were trailing a military convoy in 2005 when about 50 Iraqi insurgents launched an ambush. Braving machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades, Hester, along with her squad leader, successfully flanked and cleared two enemy trenches, killing three of the attackers. For her actions, Hester was awarded the Silver Star--the first female soldier so honored since World War II. (“The Amazon Edge”)
A simple definition of propaganda could be spreading ideas and information to help or harm a person but mostly a group and propaganda films has propaganda in it. When I was watching the movie “Triumph of the Will” I can clearly see a great example of political propaganda. What Hitler was doing here is spreading his ideas and beliefs to convince the public. The article Paradox of Propaganda states that “When Luis Bunuel showed his edited version of Triumph of the Will to an audience consisting of President Roosevelt, Rene Clair and Charles Chaplin they all agreed the film was too good to be used against itself”. (Summary Critique 71)
In the United States, research was done and new bottling was designed to optimize the appearance of the new toothpaste. The advertising was also focused on the freshness that result from the
Culture has progressed with many consumer merchandises that have become necessities and transformed into the day-to-day routines of society without having to think twice about it. CP or Colgate-Palmolive, is an icon for the personal hygiene industry throughout the United States, and as a worldwide company has positioned the brand as a most important home care in multiple foreign countries.The CMF line is CP’s most popular brand. The brand was a huge hit because of its individuality and the value that it crafted for consumers was astonishing. Colgate Max combined a new breath-strip and a mixture of therapeutics’, which added to more
Gillette is an American company founded by King Camp Gillette. It was founded on 1901 and until 1962 it did not have any serious competition. This can be explained by its constant concern for innovation, which follows the belief of its founder, “a successful invention is the one that is purchased over and over again by a satisfied customer”. (Original idea of William Painter)
Many members of this age group are highly impressionable (Media Smarts, n.d.) and also have a major social media presence and online presence through which they can be reached (Media Smarts, n.d.), making them accessible in a variety of ways. Within the Avalon region of Newfoundland and Labrador, there are many stores where toothpaste can be accessed, either by members of this segment who are purchasing the product for themselves or by people who are purchasing toothpaste for them. For example, in St. John’s alone there are 3 Walmart stores (“Walmart - Find a Store”, n.d.), 7 Lawtons Drug Mart's (“Store Locator”, n.d.) and 6 Sobeys stores (“Store Locator - Sobeys Inc.”, n.d.) and many other store options in the city where toothpaste can be purchased - not to mention the rest of the Avalon
Companies across the world are determined to compete for the survival of their brands. The magnitude of success of the marketing and advertising strategies of a new or existing product is majorly depended upon the organization itself. As a matter of stated facts when an organization advertises its products in the market they first have to identify the relevant answers of some questions like what is the product aiming at? What benefits will the user seek by this product? How the organization plans to position itself within the market and what differential advantages will the product offer over the competitors. Because the bottom line of all marketing and advertising campaigns, is to provide the suitable collection of benefits to the end users of the product. Successful companies are usually recognized as iconic brands. Success of a
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,
Seeing the company records of Canadian Mouthwash Market Shares for past three years, I feel that the performance of scope in market was consistent despite the arrival of new products in market.
Shakespeare wrote a play name, Macbeth. It was a Tragedy Macbeth was the main character. First performed in 1606 it dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effect of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. It was first published in the Folio of 1623 it is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy Macbeth a brave Scottish general. Wuthering Heights is written by Emily Bronte it is her only novel written between October 1845 and June 1846 published in 1847 Bronte died the following year aged 30. Macbeth faces difficulty when he is trying to kill his friend Duncan his wife urges him to do it. Duncan is a good character the death of Duncan would hurt many people this makes it hard for him to kill his friend, his wife tells him she will leave him. “ From this time such I account thy love. Art Thou afeard’’. ( 1.7.39) Lady Macbeth said this to insult his manhood and his love for her. She wanted him to kill Duncan so she would use whatever she could to get him to doubt himself. He finally decides to deal with it in the afterlife. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both were very ambitious and eager to be King and Queen. Macbeth was skeptical about following Lady Macbeth, he said.”If we shall fail?’’ (1.7) She was going to kill him, but when she saw him sleeping he reminded her of her father and couldn’t do it. That was the first sign of her humanity. “ Lady Macbeth relative success is through her associations with demonic forces and the faithful powers of the notorious