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Global Briefing

Packaging Profile: Dove

Sep 2011

Price: US$2,000

About this Report

About this Report

In the first of a series of reports looking at the packaging strategies of leading fmcg brands, Euromonitor International considers Dove, the world’s biggest name in bath and shower. Dove’s pack requirements are diverse but it uses simple clean lines to reflect its moisturising and skin-kind benefits so integral to the brand’s image. Dove’s packaging strategy has to balance the demands of consumer with cultivating an instantly recognisable image as it expands around the world.


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  • Up-to-the minute analysis of the latest trends in the industry
  • New product development, forecasts and other themes
  • Unique graphics and illustrated case studies
  • Most recent brand and company news
  • New insight into the size and shape of the market

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Scope

Dove’s stated mission is a commitment to real beauty and care

Key findings

Dove Market Position

Key Dove facts

Timeline: 1950s America marks the beginnings of the Dove brand

Dove: The world’s best-selling bath and shower brand

Regional shift sees Dove sales in emerging markets rise in stature

Dove’s Signature Packaging

Dove’s white HDPE bottle is the brand’s signature pack

Dark grey chosen for Dove Men+Care , tailored for the men’s shelf

Dove’s diverse product range requires a diverse packaging portfolio

HDPE bottle remains Dove’s core packaging and is key to success

Global Brand: Local Packaging

Dove employs mix of standard and custom packaging in body wash

Tailored sizing strategy in shampoo meets varying consumer needs

Developing regions exert different pack requirement of Dove

Pouches, an Asia Pacific pack solution, especially strong in Japan

Sachets, an economic value pack for India hair care

Importance of traditional retail outlets to future Indian sachet sales

Small grocery retailers dominate India hair care sales

Case study: Affordable Dove broadens appeal in US slowdown

Dove’s packaging for the budget buyer; bulk sizes and multipacks

Dove’s packaging for the mainstream buyer; focus on functionality

Dove to use a range of sizes to heighten value gains in recovery

C onsumption Driving Aerosol Uptake

2010 aerosol sales propels Dove to 3rd fastest-growing deodorant

Consumption Driving Aerosol Uptake

Importance of skin-kind products feeds into Dove deo innovation

Case study: India, an opportunity for Dove’s aerosol deodorant

Aerosol preferred for India’s deodorant entry, a practical share pack

Aerosol’s widespread popularity presents buoyant pack prospects

Aerosol can as deodorant pack for all income bands and occasions

Case study: Brazil’s passion for fragrance and ability to spend

Brazil sweeps the board in global packaged deodorant sales

Consumer trade up from pump to aerosol can gives Dove a key win

Adding value is not merely a strategy for developed world markets

Colour and Shape in Pack Strategy

Dove shows continuity in body care bottle shape, variation in colour

A broad familiarity of shape also in body wash, some exceptions

Changing colour strategy apparent in Dove aerosol deodorant lines

Recommendations

Do not lose brand equity through too much pack diversification

Report Definitions

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