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In an Instgram video posted two weeks ago, Zyahna Bryant announced she was partnering with Dove as part of the company's Fat Liberation campaign.
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The FMCG major in a media statement said that it does not manufacture or sell dry shampoos under Dove or any other brand in India.
Unilever’s recall pertains to products made prior to October 2021.
Since young women constitute a significant part of the demography and the target audience, several brands have been exploring and highlighting the problems faced by girls in India and offering solutions through their advertisements.
The legal fight erupted between the two companies after Sebamed released print advertisements targeting Lux, Dove, Rin and Pears - all of them are HUL brands.
Volume-led growth strategy will help HUL in increasing market share
Sebamed has already started airing new ads on TV where the skin care brand from Germany is comparing its soap with HUL's Dove.
Hindustan Unilever's net profit jumped 7 percent to Rs 1038 crore in October-December from Rs 971.2 crore in corresponding quarter last fiscal. It had an exceptional profit on sale of surplus properties of Rs 159 crore and restructuring expenses of Rs 5.95 crore. Without the exception item, net profit in Q3 fell 10 percent to Rs 919.86 crore.
During the period, its volume growth was below estimates at 4 percent year-on-year.
Major dampener in the last quarter is likely to be volume growth, estimated to be around 5-7 percent. Volumes may be slightly higher due to price cuts in certain major categories. In Q3 FY15 itself, soaps and detergents saw price cuts. Shampoos, which comprise 10 percent of total sales, saw 20-30 percent price cuts in Q2.
Despite consumer demand continuing to remain slow, especially in the rural markets, HUL management reaffirmed its guidance of maintaining competitive volume growth and modest improvement in margins
It will be quite interesting to know why HUL wants to re-enter hair oil market as it exited the business after selling Nihar Brand to Marico in 2006. The maker of Dove shampoos and Lux toilet soaps already has ayurvedic range of health care and personal care under its brand Ayush.
CNBC-TV18 and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) present the fifth season of LIME. This week watch the semi-finalists fight for the place in the finals, as they present their strategies to help Dove increase penetration and become the leader across product categories in the premium personal care market in India.
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The marketing challenge for the semi finalists comes from the premium luxury, beauty and personal care product, Dove.
"The global economy has calibrated down about 1-1.5 percent and we probably should've done a better job seeing it coming," said Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman in a presentation in London that was broadcast over the internet.
Around the time of the 2008 global financial meltdown, consumer products giant Unilever decided to make a dramatic shift in strategy, away from meeting investors' quarterly expectations to a long-range plan that treads lightly on the environment and supports social goals.
Strong emerging markets helped consumer goods giant Unilever avoid issuing similar profit warnings as two of its main rivals, although it did warn of tougher times ahead due to difficult economies and volatile input costs.
Consumer goods giant Unilever today reported 12% growth in total sales to 12.14 billion pounds (USD 19.65 billion) in the first quarter of 2012, driven by strong sales in emerging markets, including India.
Consumer goods giant Unilever beat forecasts with an 8.4%- rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday, helped by price hikes and emerging market growth
Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever today said it is looking at cornering over 13% of the shampoo market next fiscal with its leading hair care brand Dove in the next fiscal.
FMCG major Unilever's Indian arm is showing healthy growth. In the January-March quarter, the company grew in double digits on Indian soil. However, Unilever is seeing 500-550 bps impact on gross margins on input cost.