Firms Inundated With Higher Costs, But New Market Trends Help Keep Them Afloat
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Social media and green product trends could ultimately offset costs for personal care firms burdened with rising commodity and material prices, suggests a new report by Kline & Company. Report evaluated spending for 12 firms including Avon and Procter & Gamble.
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