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Colgate-Palmolive Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

Colgate-Palmolive Company, a toothpaste and dish soap to pet food consumer product company, had a positive FY 2023. Revenue rose 8.3% to $19.5 billion and earnings before interest and taxes rose 37.7% to $4.0 billion million over last year. A review of Colgate-Palmolive’s 4th Quarter Earnings Call on 26 Jan 2024 and recent financial report provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. For anyone wondering if pricing is important to…

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Co-Branding: Centuries of Stamina

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2003

This summer I had the pleasure of visiting Cesky Krumlov, a Renaissance city in southern Bohemia, now a part of the Czech…

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Shifting Paradigm: Automated Meter Reading (AMR)

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 17, 2003

The Automated Meter Reading (AMR) industry is big stuff. During the past decade, advances in radio frequency (RF) technology, software, and powerline…

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Prepaid Metering: Clear Value, Clearer Hurdles.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 17, 2003

Pre-paid metering for utility services is a win-win-win proposition. Prepaid meter makers such as AMPY (www.ampy.co.uk) and Landis + Gyr (www.landisgyr.com) directly…

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Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Market Confusion: Crossed Signals

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 17, 2003

When a utility purchases an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system, they are making a very significant investment. Because of the size of…

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