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Questions
a) Was the new P & G able to confront Walmart and hold the line on merchandise prices?
b) Did P & G deliver on its promise to cut staffing by 6,000 positions?
c) Did P & G reduce or hold the line on advertising expense for the combined company?
d) Did P & G deliver on the 5% sales growth?
e) Did P & G deliver on the higher operating margins after the acquisition?
f) Comment on the Grooming segment data- sales growth, net income trends, capital spending versus depreciation, and asset levels.
g) For the most recent five years of data (2012-2016): have P & G sales grown at 5%, operating margins reached 25%, or advertising expense decreased?
h) What can Gillette do to achieve the promised sales growth rate of 5% and operating margins approaching 25%?
Attachment:- Case Study-Gillette Acquisition.rar