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WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:38 pm
by GA Russell
The wags at the Wall Street Journal say that Gillette is "bleeding" market share!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/gillette-b ... 1491303601

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:50 pm
by slackskin
For those who do not subscribe to the WSJ, the article can also be found at

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017 ... azors.html

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:41 am
by fallingwickets
the article can also be found at
thanks for the links and the story.

"Among the items getting a price cut: cartridges for the Fusion razor that features five blades in a single head and a special trimmer on the back for hard-to-reach areas. A four-pack that was selling for around $19.50 will now go for closer to $15. On average, prices will fall by 12%, P&G says."

thats a free big mac for me!! :D

clive

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:44 pm
by CMur12
There had to be a limit to what P&G could charge for men's shaving. It's still hardly a bargain.

- Murray

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 9:27 am
by SonOfRobert
I don't think they could ever reduce the price to get me to go back to those multi-blade monstrosities. I gave up when they reached the 3 blade cartridge and went back to my old double edge. I put in a new blade every 5 or 6 shaves. Costs me almost nothing. Big Mac my foot. I save enough for a decent dinner out.

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:36 am
by AkselVerg
Hello everyone, I finally found an active forum dedicated to shaving.
I urgently need (2 weeks left) to choose a gift for my father on his birthday. He has a neat little beard that he loves very much and which he carefully looks after. He has a huge number of all kinds of ointment jars and many things I do not even know how to call)
The bottom line is that he trims his beard by hand using Mom's hairdresser's scissors (I`ll show kind of them in attachment) and it takes a very long time. So I thought maybe he should be given a trimmer?
I did not naturally ask him, that he would not understand what I'm going to give him)
Therefore, I appeal to you. Maybe I do not understand something and properly trim the beard with scissors? Or with a trimmer, it will still be more convenient?
I've googled it a bit and found a few review of the beard trimmers, like these https://www.bestadvisers.co.uk/beard-trimmer. But I have no idea how to determine whether they are good or not. Please advise good, not necessarily from the five that I threw off as an example above.
Thank you in advance)

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:38 am
by AkselVerg
Sorry, I hadn`t not found the topic dedicated to trimers, so I asked here) :oops:

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:35 am
by brothers
AkselVerg wrote:Sorry, I hadn`t not found the topic dedicated to trimers, so I asked here) :oops:
Here's a website you might want to visit. https://www.beardbrand.com/products/bea ... g-scissors

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:59 am
by AkselVerg
brothers wrote:
AkselVerg wrote:Sorry, I hadn`t not found the topic dedicated to trimers, so I asked here) :oops:
Here's a website you might want to visit. https://www.beardbrand.com/products/bea ... g-scissors
Thank you, there are scissors and different sorts of gift sets, but it's interesting to me whether should I give him a trimmer. Or give him a set with special scissors for a beard to stop him using mother's?)

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:11 am
by brothers
I'm sure you will make the right decision. You know him best!

Re: WSJ: Gillette "cutting" prices of razors

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:18 am
by AkselVerg
Well, maybe the gift pack, would be the best choice, ty for for that site :D