colgate Meg Carey Max Jayapaul Julie Longmuir Kate Lynch Rani Marom Liz Sansone Marketing 9703 Dr. Chattalas Colgate-Palmolive Case Analysis April 10, 2002 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY: THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH SWOT Strengths ColgateColgate-Palmolive is recognized as the world’s leader in personal care sales which included oral hygiene products like toothbrushes and toothpastes. In 1991
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science of Sales in Colgate-Palmolive from an experienced District Manager. Learning : You will learn about the Colgate-Palmolive Sales systems - Distribution network, Stockist management, Sales force management, In-store execution, Customer marketing programs and gain in-depth knowledge of how to leverage technology in sales. back to top MARKETING Duration: 3 months Nature of Project: To give exposure to different disciplines within marketing as practised by Colgate-Palmolive and help appreciate
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1. Case Background Colgate –Palmolive (Malaysia) a subsidiary company of Colgate-Palmolive Company USA in 1960 as manufacturing company of a tooth-paste. The parent company based in New York was originally manufacturer of soap and detergent products. After 1987, the company product range focusing on the oral, household, toiletries and personal cares products. The company also active in research and development of producing new product ranges. The company is targeting into cosmetic and medicated market
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LIMITED Background Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd (CPIL) is a 51 per cent subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CPC), USA. CPC’s main business is manufacturing and marketing of oral care products, toilet soap, and shaving products. With an employee strength of 1130, CPIL has grown to a US$ 230 million company with a wide distribution network in India. Colgate is a household name in India with one out of two consumers using Colgate toothpaste. Colgate has maintained its
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“Activity 4, Colgate-Palmolive Case Study-Promotion Strategy.” Ryan M. Thompson (2078701) Indiana Wesleyan University MGT-541, Applied Marketing Management Dr. Janice McFaul March 27, 2011 “Activity 4, Colgate-Palmolive Case Study-Promotion Strategy.” Promotional strategy objectives vary among organizations. Some use promotion to expand their markets, others to hold their current positions, still others choose to present a corporate viewpoint on a public issue. Promotional strategies can also
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COLGATE'S COMPANY Colgate was as a result of research made by William Dutch back in 1806, in New York City. He began with soap, a candle and a starch. Since then, Colgate has led to evolvement of many other products in the market such as, Colgate soap, perfumes, tooth brushes and toothpastes. This has also led the establishment of Colgate dental cream. Initially Colgate was one group but eventually happened to break into different companies, which includes; Colgate Palmolive company, oral and dental
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LIMITED Background Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd (CPIL) is a 51 per cent subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CPC), USA. CPC’s main business is manufacturing and marketing of oral care products, toilet soap, and shaving products. With an employee strength of 1130, CPIL has grown to a US$ 230 million company with a wide distribution network in India. Colgate is a household name in India with one out of two consumers using Colgate toothpaste. Colgate has maintained its
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Internationalization Strategy of Colgate-Palmolive 3 2.1 The assesment of the internationalisation of the company 3 2.2 The assessment of geographical characteristics of internationalisation 5 2.3 The outline of the main foreign market entry modes employed by the company 5 2.4 The overview of the enterprise structures and controls used by the company 6 3. Evaluation of academic strategy frameworks for Colgate-Palmolive 8 3.1 Overview of the Bartlett and Ghoshal’s generic strategies framework 8 3
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WS5 Paper This paper will evaluation the distribution strategy for Colgate-Palmolive Oral Care market. According to the case study, Colgate-Palmolive (CP) held forty-three percent of the world’s toothpaste market and sixteen percent of the toothbrush market in 1991. That same year the worldwide sales of CP oral care products increased by twelve percent by 1.3 billion (twenty-two percent of total sales). $243 million was invested to upgrade 25 of CP’s 91 manufacturing plants; introduce 275 new
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environment is very conducive for business players like Colgate-Palmolive to play and venture with. II. Point of View In order to have a better grasp of the situation, the point of view of Palmolive Natural’s senior product manager Gigi Alvarez, is being considered. As the person in the top product management level, she has an overall view of the situations in the company and as well as the outside environment. She spearheads plans, strategies and action regarding the products they have, so she
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