Consumer Goods

Seasons Greetings From ESM: European Supermarket Magazine

The team at ESM: European Supermarket Magazine would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas!

Taking The LEAD – ESM Chats To LEAD Network CEO Allyson Zimmermann

The percentage of women in executive roles within retail and consumer goods is increasing, albeit at a sluggish pace. ESM asked Allyson Zimmermann, CEO of...

Kesko Group Sees Sales Decline By 3.5% In November

Finland-based Kesko Group has reported a 3.5% year-on-year decline in sales to €998.2 million in November.

Unilever To Sell Elida Beauty To Yellow Wood

Consumer goods giant Unilever is to sell Elida Beauty, its non-core beauty and personal care division, to U.S. private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners.

P&G To Record Up To $2.5bn In Gillette Writedown, Operations Rejig

Procter & Gamble said it would record up to $2.5 billion (€2.3 billion) in charges over two fiscal years as it writes down the value of its Gillet...

Tiger Brands Sees No Respite From High Food Prices Yet For Consumers

Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food producer, is taking action to stay competitive in the face of high input costs that have still not come...

Carrefour Teams Up With JIP Retail In Czechia

Carrefour International Partnership has announced a collaboration with Czech Group JIP Retail as part of an expansion plan.

Trade Spend Funds Management: Balancing Control and Agility

Given that trade spend is often a more significant expense than traditional marketing, accounting for anywhere from 15% to 25% of a consumer goods company&...