3. COMPANY PROFILEProcter and Gamble
American multinational consumer goodscompany
Founded by WilliamProcter and James Gamble
In 1837, headquartered in Ohio, USA
P&G is the largest manufacturer of consumer goods
One of the top 10 companies by market capitalization
Known for its successful brands, introducing new products and
maintaining popularity
4. • P&G has operations in about 80 countries and employs 1,27,000 people
• Company has 25 billion dollar global brands and spends $2 billion
annually on R & D
• P&G’s 50 leadership brands are some of the world’s most well known
household names.
• P&G has a total of 300 brands and serves 4.8 billion people around the
world.
5. • Mission - We will provide branded products and services of superior qualityand
value that improve the lives of the world’s customers now and for generations to
come
• Vision - Be, and be Recognized as, the Best consumer products and services
Company in the world
7. MARKETING STRATEGIES
• Procter & Gamble is one of the most skilful
marketers of consumer-packaged goods in the
world and holds one of the most powerful
portfolios of trusted brands.
• Company’s sustained market leadership rests
on number of different capabilities and
philosophies.
8. Customer Knowledge
• P&G studies its customers- both the end
consumers and trade partners- through continuous
market research.
• Company annually spends $100 million on more than 101,000 formal
consumer research projects.
• For deeper understanding company also encourages its marketers to be out
in the fields and interact with consumers and retailers in their hone
environment.
9. Long-term Outlook
• P&G takes time to analyseeach opportunity carefully before acting.
• The company develops the best products possible and executes it, with a
determination to make it success.
• P&G has increased its presence in developing markets by focusing on brand
awareness, affordability and distribution through e-commerce and high-frequency
stores.
10. INNOVATION
Largely branded science
company
active productinnovator :
roughly 3,800 patents each
year
Swiffer - a cleaning system that effectively
removes dust, dirt, and hair from
floors
Ambipur - odour eliminating spray
innovationprocess:
develop brands that offer
‘new customer benefits’
Dryel - helps to dry clean clothes at
home
11. QUALITY STRATEGY
• Company design goods of above average qualityand continuously improve and
reformulates them.
• So when company says “New and Improved” it means it.
• Recent example of Pampers Rash Guard, a diaper that prevents rashes.
MULTIPLE BRAND STRATEGY
• P&G marketsseveral brands in the same product category such as Luvs and Pampers
and Oral-B and Crest toothpaste.
• Each product meets different consumer wantsand helps company to compete against
specific competitors’ brands.
• Company is also careful about not to sell too many products.
12. BRAND EXTENSION STRATEGY
• Produces its brand in several sizes and forms.
• Uses its strong brandnames in order to launch new products which helps in instant
recognition and much less advertising outlay.
• Old Spice fragrance to Deodorants.
BRAND MANAGEMENT
• One executive is responsible for each brand.
• Has volume and profit responsibility.
• Helps to sharpen strategic focus on key consumer needs and competition in the
category.
13. STRONG SALES FORCE
• P&G sales force has been named one of the top sales force.
• Success is due to the close tie between sales force and retailers.
• Sales team of 150 members works closely with the Walmart to improve
products and the process by which they get there.