Close-Up (toothpaste)
Product type | Toothpaste |
---|---|
Owner | Unilever |
Introduced | 1967 |
Markets | Worldwide |
Close-up is a brand of toothpaste launched in 1967 by Unilever as the first gel toothpaste.[1][2] The brand is marketed worldwide by Unilever[3] and licensed since 2003[4][5] for North America to Church & Dwight.
Close-Up toothpaste is also available in the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. It is one of the top brands in terms of sales in India.[6] The brand is positioned to target the youth segment with a lifestyle appeal in its advertising campaigns.[7] According to an August 2016 report in The Economic Times, Close-Up was in the second spot in market share of toothpaste in India during January-June 2015 as well as January-June 2016.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Kanner, Bernice (29 March 1982). "The gelling of America". New York Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "A unique oral care brand for up-close situations". Unileverme.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Colgate and Unilever battle in India with the same smile". The Financial Express. 21 April 1999. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Church & Dwight agrees to purchase Unilever's oral care brands in the U.S. and Canada; Transaction Will Strengthen Company's 'Strategically Important Oral Care Business'". Business Wire. 10 September 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ "Unilever sells oral healthcare lines". Cnn.com. 10 September 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- 1 2 Bhushan, Ratna (9 August 2016). "Dabur Red toothpaste rides herbal wave, moves to 3rd slot". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ Krishnamurthy, Sandeep (2006). Contemporary research in e-marketing, Volume 2. Idea Group Inc (IGI). p. 317. ISBN 1591408245.
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