Colgate Simply White Marketing Support Will Be “Modest” In 2004
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate-Palmolive plans to scale back U.S. marketing expenditures on its Simply White tooth whitener after sales fell short of 2003 projections, CEO Reuben Mark said during a year-end financial presentation Feb. 3
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