Procter & Gamblereason 01 of 4it can hold its price and keep the customerderived 2026-09-11accession 0000080424-26-000103
Dominant share positions in daily-use, consumable categories provide pricing power and retailer shelf-space leverage that competitors cannot easily replicate, insulating margins over time. If share erodes meaningfully across multiple categories, the pricing umbrella weakens.
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It held on this filing. No finding was written because nothing in it bore on the reason — the sentences it was read against are below.
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the claims it rests on
“The Company states it holds 'more than 50% share' of the global grooming market and 'more than 60%' of the global blades and razors market, primarily behind Gillette and Venus brands”
“The Company states it is 'a global market leader' in fabric care 'with over 35% market share' and in home care 'more than 30%' behind Tide, Ariel, Downy, Cascade, Dawn, Febreze and Swiffer”
“The Company states it holds 'about 20% global market share' in retail hair care (Head & Shoulders, Pantene), 'nearly 30% global market share' in oral care (Crest, Oral-B), and 'more than 30% global market share' in baby care (Pampers)”
what it was checked against
global leadership claim in consumer goods
“P&G is a global leader in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods of superior quality and value to our consumers around the world.”
breadth of retail channel distribution
“Our products are sold in about 180 countries and territories primarily through mass merchandisers, digital commerce (including social commerce) channels, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores (including airport duty-free stores), high-frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores and professional channels.”