Procter and Gamble
Landon Heidenreich
Laura Buckner
Jennifer Simpson
Company Background
Started in 1837 by William Procter and
James Gamble
First products were soaps and candles
Procter and Gamble has nearly 300 brands
in more then 160 countries
Main Headquarter in Cincinnati, Ohio
Employ 138,000 people
Family of Products
Personal & Beauty
- Cosmetics, Oral Care, Hair Care
House & Home
- Laundry care, Dish Soap, Snacks & Coffee
Health & Wellness
- Prescription drugs, Health Care
Baby & Family
Pet Care & Nutrition
SWOT Analysis-Strengths
Leading Market Position
Diversified and innovative product Portfolio
Strong Finances in past years
SWOT analysis-Weaknesses
Quality control Problem
Decreased Revenues in their Northeast
Asian Market
SWOT analysis-Opportunities
Developing Markets
Demographic trends across the world
SWOT analysis-Threats
Competitors
Rising cost of energy prices
Economic slowdown in the US and Eurozone
New Regulations
Main Competitors
Johnson & Johnson Co.
Kimberly-Clark Co.
Unilever Co.
Target Markets
Homeowners
Stay-at-home parents
Women
B2B
Body Wash and Soap Segment
Part of the Personal & Beauty line of
products
Earliest products of P&G was soaps
Had 50 different types of soaps at one time
Now has a select few brands
Ivory
Target market is families
Products: Body soap, body washes, dish
soap,
Sold in Grocery stores, Costco, Walgreens
etc.
Priced low
Olay
Target Market is Women
Products: face washes and lotions, sunless
tanners, anti-aging products, body lotions,
body washes
Sold in grocery stores, Target, Wal-Mart,
etc.
Little higher priced compared to similar
products
Noxzema
Target Market is teenagers and young adults
Products: deep cleansing face pads,
astringents, face wash, face lotions, deep
cleaning masks
Sold similar stores as Olay products
Price low
Zest
Target market is young adults who are active
and on the go
Products: Scented bars of soap and body
washes
Sold in again Grocery stores, Costco, Wal-
mart, Target etc.
Priced low
Questions?