P&G quarterly profit off just 1%; company outlook improving Oct 30, 2009
The company has been making price cuts, stepping up promotions, and adding cheaper versions of products such as Pampers, Charmin toilet paper and Bounty paper towels as well as new premium products such as Tide anti-stain additives. "September quarter results give us encouragement we are making the right choices to grow market share profitably," McDonald said in a statement. (USA Today -- Money)
P&Gs Bounty taking art tour to Cincinnati Sep 24, 2009
is tapping into the minds of children to promote its Bounty paper towels, by sponsoring an Illinois creative arts studio and a traveling art program that will come to Cincinnati. The studio, called Make-A-Messterpiece, opens this week in Glenview, Ill. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Procter & Gamble cuts prices to adjust, but sees sales rising Sep 11, 2009
He said it's already seeing better sales for such products as Charmin toilet paper, Bounty paper towels and Tide laundry detergent. P&G also announced a new plan for its laundry business, slashing the price of Cheer detergent by 13% next month and promoting it as a bargain brand. (USA Today -- Money)
P&G's profit falls 18%; company testing price cuts Aug 6, 2009
Consumers are also trading down within P&G brands, buying more of the lower-price "Basic" versions of Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper and its Gain laundry detergent. P&G is testing a basic version of its No. 1 laundry brand, Tide. (USA Today -- Money)
Judge Won't Order Brawny to Stop Using Pattern Aug 4, 2009
A federal judge has refused a request from the maker of Bounty paper towels to order rival Brawny to stop using a so-called "bowtie" embossing pattern. Cincinnati-based consumer products company Procter e Co. filed a federal lawsuit in May saying Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Corp. copied the pattern from ExtraSoft Bounty. (ABC News -- Wire)
P&G Testing Cheaper Tide Jul 2, 2009
The Cincinnati-based consumer products maker has reported good sales during the recession for lower-cost "Basic" versions of Charmin toilet paper and Bounty paper towels. Shaikh said Tide Basic is aimed at households that haven't been using Tide, besides existing customers who want a lower price. (ABC News -- Wire)
Bounty sues Brawny in paper towel tilt May 13, 2009
The folks behind Bounty paper towels want to wipe up and wipe out a new design from rival brand Brawny, which they say copies their pattern. At issue: Cincinnati-based Proctor e Co., Bounty s owner, claims Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific LLC is infringing on its trademark. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Casual cleaning? Bring it Mar 11, 2009
Procter & Gamble, makers of Bounty paper towels, has been studying the attitudes of mothers toward cleaning for nearly five years and the word is out: We're not the quicker-picker-uppers we used to be ... The makers of Bounty paper towels believe most moms want to be moms who smile and say, "Bring it" when it comes to a household mess. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
9 Ways to Get Quick Supermarket Savings Feb 24, 2009
A.G. Lafley, the chief executive of Procter e -- the company behind more than 100 name brands, including Bounty paper towels, told attendees at a lecture sponsored by The Wall Street Journal last spring that he believed consumers would stick to name brands instead of generics. Lafley said that, while his company's products might cost more, consumers are familiar with their quality. (ABC News -- Business)
Inflation rises in the U.S. Feb 21, 2009
Products such as Tide laundry detergent, Dawn dish liquid and Bounty paper towels get more done than cheaper rivals, he said. (). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Energy pushes consumer price index up in January Feb 21, 2009
P&G makes products such as Tide laundry detergent, Dawn dish liquid and Bounty paper towels. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Money)
