Vitafusion Ads Aim To Bounce Gummy Competitors' Gains From Discounts
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Church & Dwight introduces Vitafusion gummy vitamin ads to counter aggressive promotional discounting by competitors in the segment. The firm's domestic sales grew 9.7% in the third quarter on product launches and as digital sales soared 70%.
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