Close-Up (toothpaste)

Close-up
Product type Toothpaste
Owner Unilever, Church & Dwight
Introduced 1967
Markets Worldwide

Close-up is a cinnamon flavored brand of toothpaste which is marketed by Unilever.[1]

Launched in 1967, it is the first gel toothpaste in the world.[2] In 2003, Unilever sold the exclusive licensing rights of Close-Up in United States and Canada to Church & Dwight.[3] This sale did not affect the brand in other countries, like India where Unilever and its subsidiaries continue marketing Close-Up.[4] The brand is positioned to target the youth segment with a lifestyle appeal in its advertising campaigns.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Colgate and Unilever battle in India with the same smile". The Financial Express. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. "A unique oral care brand for up-close situations". Unileverme.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. "Unilever sells oral healthcare lines". Cnn.com. 10 September 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. "Unilever N America Plan Not To Hit Indian Oral Care Biz". The Financial Express. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. Krishnamurthy, Sandeep (2006). Contemporary research in e-marketing, Volume 2. Idea Group Inc (IGI). p. 317. ISBN 1591408245.


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