Colgate Boosts Ad Spending Again After Organic Growth Falls Short
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate CEO Ian Cook expects brand investments will help boost organic sales 3%-5% in 2018. However, the firm's 24% increase in advertising and price cuts intended to spur product purchases failed to push sales to targets in the fourth quarter.
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