Pantene: The World's First Live Beauty Ad

Procter & Gamble's Pantene hair care brand had lost 4.9% value share and consumers were sceptical of its functional benefits.

Pantene: The World's First Live Beauty Ad

Agency: Starcom USAClient: P&GProduct: Pantene

Objectives

Myths Were Leading to the Downfall of Pantene – the Crown Jewel of P&G's Hair Care Portfolio

In 2006, Pantene had a healthy lead against the competition but by 2010, this was no longer the case. Competitors with nothing to lose were getting too close for comfort when it came to strategic cornerstones including creative approach and communications, reducing our differentiation and causing our dollar share to decrease by 4.9% points (vs. 2006). P&G's flagship hair care brand was in critical condition....

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