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A long period <strong>of</strong> competition selling cheap razor<br />

handles with premium replacement blades, Gillette<br />

returned to maximise its pr<strong>of</strong>its through premium<br />

razor handles and cheap blades as reverse innovation<br />

<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it model.<br />

$1.7<br />

billion<br />

Acquisition <strong>of</strong> The Art <strong>of</strong> Shaving<br />

results in the birth <strong>of</strong> premium<br />

razor, Gillette Fusion ProGlide,<br />

selling at minimum $40 a set.<br />

Gillette Fusion ProGlide enables<br />

premium brand to be embedded<br />

alongside the luxury shaving<br />

brand.<br />

68.2%<br />

Market share<br />

Successfully switches pr<strong>of</strong>it model<br />

through reverse innovation, which<br />

charges premium for handles and<br />

cheaper for blades.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>it Model <strong>Innovation</strong><br />

How you make money<br />

© UCSI Consulting Group 2016

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