Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics
- Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social
Media, printed single-sided, grade: A, University of Cambridge,
language: English, abstract: Unilever is a London-based fast-moving
consumer goods company that sells its products in nearly 200
countries. However, it is neither the largest packaged consumer
goods or food company as it has fiercely competitive rivals. In
recent years, new corporate leadership has instituted changes,
including a new mission and a new vision. These have resulted in a
more positive relationship with consumers, a better public image,
and an increasing presence in developing countries. Still, our
strategic analysis of the company shows impending threats that can
damage Unilever's margin of profit and global stake in the
fast-moving consumer goods industry. New brands, mounting
competition, and an increase in taxation and regulations are
mounting obstacles to Unilever's continued success. In order to
overcome these and other future vulnerabilities, Unilever needs to
continue its product and information technologies developments,
introspection, campaigns, and external monitoring. Company Profile
Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company that consists of over 400 brands
"focused on health and wellbeing" (Unilever, 2013a). Unilever sells
its products to more than 190 countries and belongs to the
fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Specifically, it is the
second largest packaged consumer goods firm after Proctor &
Gamble (P&G), and it is the third largest food company after
Nestle and Kraft Foods. While Unilever is based in London, England,
it sells food, home, and personal care products over all major
continents. Unilever was formed when the Dutch margarine company
Margarine Unie merged with the British soapmaker Lever Brothers in
1930. The two companies decide to combine since they were often
competing for the same raw materials, oils and fats, to make their
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