Church & Dwight
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm plans to continue pushing Crest SpinBrush Pro Clean Sonic for the remainder of the fiscal year, C&D CEO Jim Craigie tells investors at the Oppenheimer & Co. Consumer, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Conference July 14. Brush is "faster than any other type of power brush out there, so fast it will propel water between your teeth to clean your teeth out," Craigie said. "Brushes like that from competitors sell for $30 to $150. We launched a $15 brush [and] it's our No. 2 seller right now in the marketplace." Chief exec indicated that C&D continues to have momentum from its eight "power brands," including SpinBrush and Arm & Hammer. C&D looks forward to launch of new OxiClean products, as well as Trojan Ecstasy condoms and a "condom card" that fits "discreetly in your purse or wallet," Craigie says. Exec notes that C&D has forayed into $1 billion, unbranded sex toy business and is capturing "record" market share