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THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH
A case study
Colgate Precision
• Entering a highly competitive market in August 1992
• Recommendation regarding
Positioning
Branding
Communication strategies
But first ……………
Company
background
Global leader in household and personal care products with gross profit of $2.76 billion in 1991
CP Oral Care
In1991,
• 43% of world
toothpaste market
• 16% of world
toothbrush market
• 12% increase in
world wise sales
No.1 position in U.S.
retail toothbrush
market with 23.3%
volume share.
The U.S. Toothbrush market
• Product Segment
Professional
Super-premium
The Precision Marketing
1. Design and Testing
• Technical innovation
• Innovative bristle configuration and handle design
1993 launch in super-premium segment
2. Positioning
• Top-of-the range, super-premium product
Niche product ???
Mainstream- most effective brush available ???
• Volume
Niche – 3%
Mainstream – 10%
3.Branding
• Colgate Precision v/sPrecision by Colgate
• Prevent cannibalization of Colgate Plus ORBuild Colgate brand
equity
4. Communication and Promotion
• Communication
“ You can feel the difference”
• Promotion strategies
Freebies
Discounts
Channeling through dentist
Now
the recommendations…
1. Positioning
• Divide and conquer!!!!!
Position in niche market and capture consumer interest
Generate brand loyalty
Establish as the most effective brush available.
2.Branding
• Precision by Colgate
Emphasizes product quality
Prevents cannibalization of Colgate products
• Best of both worlds
‘Precision’ in Precision by Colgate captures niche market
 ‘Colgate’ in Precision by Colgate attracts loyal customers
3. Communication
• Extensive advertisement just before and soon after launch
• Winning confidence and recommendation of dentist before launch
• Prominent placing in store for initial months
• Packaging that highlights unique product offering
• Family packs and travel packs with toothpaste as initial promotion
DISCLAIMER
• Created by Lekshmi D, TKMCE, during Marketing Internship under
Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
Prof. Sameer Mathur
IIM Lucknow

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Colgate palmolive- A case study

  • 2. Colgate Precision • Entering a highly competitive market in August 1992 • Recommendation regarding Positioning Branding Communication strategies
  • 4. Company background Global leader in household and personal care products with gross profit of $2.76 billion in 1991
  • 5.
  • 6. CP Oral Care In1991, • 43% of world toothpaste market • 16% of world toothbrush market • 12% increase in world wise sales No.1 position in U.S. retail toothbrush market with 23.3% volume share.
  • 7. The U.S. Toothbrush market • Product Segment Professional Super-premium
  • 9. 1. Design and Testing • Technical innovation • Innovative bristle configuration and handle design
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. 1993 launch in super-premium segment
  • 14. 2. Positioning • Top-of-the range, super-premium product Niche product ??? Mainstream- most effective brush available ??? • Volume Niche – 3% Mainstream – 10%
  • 15. 3.Branding • Colgate Precision v/sPrecision by Colgate • Prevent cannibalization of Colgate Plus ORBuild Colgate brand equity
  • 16.
  • 17. 4. Communication and Promotion • Communication “ You can feel the difference” • Promotion strategies Freebies Discounts Channeling through dentist
  • 19. 1. Positioning • Divide and conquer!!!!! Position in niche market and capture consumer interest Generate brand loyalty Establish as the most effective brush available.
  • 20. 2.Branding • Precision by Colgate Emphasizes product quality Prevents cannibalization of Colgate products • Best of both worlds ‘Precision’ in Precision by Colgate captures niche market  ‘Colgate’ in Precision by Colgate attracts loyal customers
  • 21. 3. Communication • Extensive advertisement just before and soon after launch • Winning confidence and recommendation of dentist before launch • Prominent placing in store for initial months • Packaging that highlights unique product offering • Family packs and travel packs with toothpaste as initial promotion
  • 22. DISCLAIMER • Created by Lekshmi D, TKMCE, during Marketing Internship under Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow. Prof. Sameer Mathur IIM Lucknow