Legacy Consumer Health Firms Invest To Compete In Start-Ups' Realm: Online
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
J&J, Colgate, P&G and Church & Dwight look to e-commerce to regain market share from smaller, nimble consumer health brands and digital-based retail start-ups, executives say at Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference.
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