Steven Sweldens

Renova, a Portuguese toilet paper manufacturer, is battling to survive in a stagnant, commoditised market dominated by international giants and private labels. To grow and remain independent, CEO Paulo Pereira da Silva is considering three options: 1) private label manufacturing, 2) new functional innovations, and 3) launching a black toilet paper. What should he do?

Published 26 Nov 2012

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Topic Marketing

Industry Consumer Goods

Region Europe

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Renova, fabricant portugais de papier toilette, se bat pour survivre dans un marché banalisé et stagnant dominé par les géants mondiaux et les marques de distributeurs.

Published 03 Jul 2012

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Industry Consumer Goods

Region Europe

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Renova, empresa portuguesa fabricante de papel higiénico, está luchando por la supervivencia en un mercado de productos básicos estancado y dominado por gigantes internacionales y marcas blancas.

Published 30 Jan 2012

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A Renova, um fabricante Português de papel higiénico, luta para sobreviver num mercado em estagnação e generalizado, dominado pelos gigantes internacionais e marcas privadas. Com vista a crescer e permanecer independente, o CEO Paulo Pereira da Silva considera três opções 1) a produção de uma marca privada, 2) novas inovações funcionais e 3) o lançamento de papel higiénico preto.

Published 30 Nov 2010

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Industry Consumer Goods

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Paulo Pereira da Silva, a Swiss-trained physicist and CEO of Renova, a privately-owned Portuguese paper company, was attending a Cirque du Soleil show when he first came up with the idea of black toilet paper. To see how far-fetched the idea is, bear in mind that toilet paper is a highly commoditized category with sluggish growth and little innovation.

Published 28 Jun 2010

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Industry Consumer Goods

Region Europe

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Paulo Pereira da Silva, a Swiss-trained physicist and CEO of Renova, a privately-owned Portuguese paper company, was attending a Cirque du Soleil show when he first came up with the idea of black toilet paper. To see how far-fetched the idea is, bear in mind that toilet paper is a highly commoditized category with sluggish growth and little innovation.

Published 28 Jun 2010

Reference 5685

Topic Marketing

Industry Consumer Goods

Region Europe

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