Skin, Hair Care Drive Unilever As Polman Predicts Challenging Year Ahead
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Integration of Alberto Culver, Kalina and Sara Lee brands pushed Unilever personal-care revenue up 11% in fiscal 2011. With those gains in the division, personal care now comprises one-third of the Anglo-Dutch firm’s total business.
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