to the world of Colgate- Palmolive. The small soap and candle business that William Colgate began in New York City early in the 19th century is now, more than 200 years later, a truly global company serving hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our 200-year history reflects the strength and innovation that Colgate people have used to constantly transform our Company and identify new opportunities. With global brands sold in over 200 countries; Colgate, Mennen, Palmolive, Ajax, Softsoap
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Colgate-Palmolive: Evaluating New Product Potential Colgate-Palmolive, a leading dental product company, must compete in an expanding market to design the next best product in a fast developing dental field. New products, such as the Colgate Precision must not only be designed efficiently but must also be compared to similar products on the market to see if it will outsell their opponent’s newest products. Positioning, branding, and communication strategies must be considered when evaluating the
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threats). * A good fit maximizes a firm’s strengths and opportunities and minimizes its weaknesses and threats. Accurately applied, this simple assumption has powerful implications for the design of a successful strategy.” Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is one of the leading consumer products company in the world. It offers products in various categories including oral care, personal care, household surface, fabric care and pet nutrition. The company has operations in over 200 countries
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related work to an appraisal of Colgate toothpaste Company. 1. Background Though we are the student of school of business in under graduate program (Bachelor of Business Administration) We have to do innovate our potentiality to develop our skill in various sources such as Report making, preparing financial statement of different kinds of organization. It is our academic part to prepare a report on “Factors influencing consumer behavior specially focuses on Colgate toothpaste” that’s why we
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HLL mkt -consumer-oriented approach -consumers->urban & semi-urban areas -> wealthy, middle class -mktg: extensive distribution sys.-> a source of comp adv. -> better than competitors -> very efficient and convenient to offer products to consumers ->extensive retail network -> connected seamlessly by most sophisticated distr. chain -> royal retailers -> bec. a large portion of rev comprised of Unilever
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Unilever's Value By Product Line Trefis Team , Contributor Comment Now Unilever is one of the leading global fast moving consumer goods companies, primarily competing with other household and personal care companies like Proctor and Gamble, Colgate Palmolive, and Reckitt Benckiser. We currently maintain a price estimate for Unilever at $37.89, roughly 23% ahead of the company’s market value. Unilever recently received regulatory approval from the European Union to acquire Sara Lee’s global personal
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recognition by the efficient use of the four P’s. Let’s see what the four P’s mean in the case of these firms. Product: Although toothpaste, shower gel, detergents are convenience goods, (these products are usually bought with little planning) Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever maintain a high level of quality. “Companies choose a quality level that matches target market needs and the quality levels of competing products”(Kotler, Armstrong, Saunders, Wong 1996, p. 551). Quality is not just a feature, but
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In 1806, William Colgate, himself a soap and candle maker, opened up a starch, soap and candle factory on Dutch Street in New York City under the name of "William Colgate & Company". In the 1840s, the firm began selling individual cakes of soap in uniform weights. In 1857, William Colgate died and the company was reorganized as "Colgate & Company" under the management of Samuel Colgate, his son. In 1872, Colgate introduced Cashmere Bouquet, a perfumed soap. In 1873, the firm introduced its first
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As a Company that strives to be the best truly global consumer products company, we are committed to doing business with integrity and respect for all people and for the world around us ("Profile of Colgate-Palmolive," 2011). Strengths Product Diversification Colgate-Palmolive is a diversified company with products in many categories including oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition (Quelch, & Laidler, 1993). The diversified product portfolio serves as a strength as it minimizes
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introduce the Colgate company’s general situations, the following elements the report introduced. The Colgate company’s history and current situations The Colgate company’s Microenvironment The Colgate company’s major competitors The Colgate company’s possible market segments The Colgate company’s targeting The Colgate company’s Positioning and Differentiation Introduction Colgate was founded in 1806, William Colgate made his name registered a company. In 1890, Colgate out of Native American
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