Megan Eisenbrown, Juliet Levine, Hillary Pond and Rachel Woloszynski
Agenda IntroductionIndustry StructureAdvertising Strategies Analysis & Recommendations
Why Soaps & Detergents? Regularly and frequently purchased products Brand loyalty to household products Key players stand out High advertising-to- sales ratio
Soap & Cleaning Compound Manufacturing in the United States
Industry Overview Definition: Substances that loosen and remove soil from a surface for personal hygiene, sanitization or cleaning clothes, linens, and furnishings. Major products: Soaps and detergents, polishes and other sanitation goods, surfactants and finishing agents Major functions: Prepare, manufacture, and package cleaning compounds
Soaps & Detergents Overview
ProductProducer Cost Consumer Cost: Average Retail Price Laundry Detergent Ingredient costs are % of wholesale price Labor costs absorb 20% of total costs High initial capital expenditures for plants and technology $5 Soap$2.50 Dishwashing Detergent $2
Demand Drivers World Price of Crude Oil Per Capita Disposable Income Drive/stifle industry growth
Demand Drivers FY13: The increase in per capita disposable income is expected to drive growth in the industry in 2013.
International Trade Industry exports generate $8.6B annually, or 15.4% of industry revenue. Core Market Expansion Opportunity
International Trade
Market Segmentation Commercial Sales Food Service Establishments Healthcare Providers Lodging Establishments Household Sales Supermarkets and Mass Merchandisers Convenience Stores Independent Retailers Soaps and detergents are sold directly from the wholesaler to commercial businesses and through retail outlets for the everyday, average consumer
Market Segmentation
Barriers to Entry Factors affecting entry Mature Life Cycle Government Regulation High Competition High Marketing Costs High Capital Costs Medium Concentration Overall difficulty of entry: Medium
Competitive Landscape Companies: 1,964 Major Players: 4 HHI: “ The top 50 companies hold about 90% of the market.” -FirstResearch
Major Players Ecolab Market Share: 5.9% FY12 Profits: $3.2B 5-Year Growth Rate: 6.7% Brands: Ecolab S.C. Johnson Market Share: 9.5% FY12 Profits: $15.2B 5-Year Growth Rate: 2.9% Brands: Pledge, Glade, Windex, Ziplox Colgate-Palmolive Market Share: 5.7% FY12 Profits: $3.1B 5-Year Growth Rate: 2.4% Brands: Colgate Toothpaste, Irish Spring, Palmolive Procter & Gamble Market Share: 19.6% FY12 Profits: $10.7B 5-Year Growth Rate: 3.4% Brands: Tide, Cascade, Charmin, Crest
Industry Trends Employment Fewer workers due to increased automation Decrease in production costs Emerging Markets The U.S. market is stagnant Increased of acceptance of products and per capita income in undeveloped nations Increasing Regulation Further the green movement within the industry
Strategies and Analysis
Product Differentiation
Differentiated Packaging
Cross Promotion
Online Advertising & Social Media Add pictures
Informative
Ad Characteristics Observations Frequency of Characteristics Mentioned: High Average Number of Characteristics Mentioned: 3 Common Trends: cleaning power, concentration Frequency of Characteristics Mentioned: Medium Average Number of Characteristics Mentioned: 2 Common Trends: freshness, clean boost, scent Frequency of Characteristics Mentioned: Low Average Number of Characteristics Mentioned: 0-1 Common Trends: clean, color enhancement
Sales Promotion
YouTube
Celebrity Endorsement nQj8
Humor Advertising
Comparative Advertising
Sustainability Initiative
Social Responsibility
Sponsorships
Brand Loyalty “That’s my Tide. What’s Yours?” “Get Irresistibly Fresh” “It’s All Good”
Brand Equity Goodwill (2012) In Billions Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Co. 2.5 Johnson & Johnson
Comparing the Top 3 Companies in the Industry
Total Advertising Expenditure by Company
Advertising-to-Sales Ratio
Analyzing Raw Data
Spending per Media Type
Spending per Network
Spending per Program Type
Advertising Expenditure by Product
Spending per Network
Spending per Program Type
Spending per Week Day
Spending by Day Part
Product Spending on Prime Daypart Total Ad Spending Percent of Total Spending on Prime All$8,228,173$19,878,16041% Gain$3,719,908$8,898,49942% Tide$29,486,556$67,277,10244% Ad Spending on Primetime
Ad Observations: Key Findings High frequency of characteristics Limited to no comparative advertising No celebrities, humor, or emotion Demographic: children Gain Repetition of the word “Freshness” References to “that other stuff” in indirect comparison Money back guarantee Humor was evident in almost all cases Tide Library of commercials was extensive Humor and emotion was evident in almost all cases Demographic: parents “That’s my Tide. What’s yours?” All
Ad Observation: Spanish Demographic
Industry and Advertising Analysis
Investment Barrons
Procter & Gamble Co
Advertising Strategy Exploring less saturated markets globally Promoting sustainable side Expanding the target demographic Innovation
Questions?