Colgate Builds On Oral Care, Counts E-commerce As Emerging Sector
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate's oral care business gains market share in the third quarter on new product sales, including Colgate Total Daily Repair and Colgate Optic White High Impact. President and CEO Ian Cook says the firm is not underrepresented in e-commerce and it will build its online sales “thoughtfully.”
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