Unilever Looks To Personal-Care Innovation, Improved “Agility” In FY 2014
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Unilever reports a 3% decline in FY 2013 turnover, but underlying sales growth was ahead of market, the firm says, crediting strong innovation in personal care and successes in emerging markets, among other factors. Going forward the firm aims to create efficiencies via SKU reductions and other streamlining efforts.
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