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Subject: Dental floss market
Category: Business and Money > Advertising and Marketing
Asked by: invo-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 27 Sep 2006 07:53 PDT
Expires: 27 Oct 2006 07:53 PDT
Question ID: 768873
How big was the worldwide (or US) market for Dental Floss 2005? 
Who have the gratest market shares?

Please include Reference if possible.
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Subject: Re: Dental floss market
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 28 Sep 2006 19:50 PDT
 
Hello Invo, 


According to the Packaged Facts market research report, the U.S.
dental floss market is worth an $182 Million.

? Floss Stumbling at $182 Million?

Projected Sales  ?Floss to Slip to $173 Million?

Major companies are  Johnson & Johnson, Gillette and Proctor & Gamble.

?J&J, P&G, Gillette Have the Floss Force?

Source: 
The U.S. Market for Oral Care Products, 5th Edition
http://www.packagedfacts.com/product/display.asp?productid=975907&kw=&CatReturnURL=&SearchReturnURL=&view=toc


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?Glide is the number 2 dental floss in the American market, second to
Johnson & Johnson's Reach. According to a Wall Street Journal article
("Procter & Gamble to Buy Glide Floss," 9/17/03), floss is a $200
million business in the US, and Glide now sells about $44 million
(22%) of that total. By contrast, Johnson & Johnson owns 43% of the
market. (Colgate-Palmolive has a small position in the market under
the Colgate brand.)?

Oligopoly Watch
http://www.oligopolywatch.com/2003/09/29.html


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 ?GLIDE(R) floss is the market leader in dental offices and #2 retail
brand in the U.S. with annual company sales of more than $45 million
in a total U.S. floss market of more than $200 million. Consumers and
dental hygienists love the product because of its superior product
performance and patented design that allows it to slide (or "glide")
between teeth.?

Proctor & Gamble 
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=104574&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=629206&highlight=


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Leading Players in the US Market for Dental Floss:
Gillette, J & J, P & G, 

Leading Dental Floss Brands in the US: 
Glide, Reach, Reach Easy Slide, Reach Dentotape, Reach
Gentle Gum Care, J&J Reach Whitening, Oral-B Satinfloss,
Oral-B, Oral B Ultra Floss and Oral-B Satintape 

Source:
Oral Hygiene Products - Global Strategic Business Report
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=338701&t=t&cat_id=


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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
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