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Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has unveiled a fresh sustainability initiative called "betterbusiness", which aims to create a third of the company's net revenue from sustainable products.
Reckitt Benckiser (RB), the global FMCG giant, has today claimed it has achieved its goal of reducing its total carbon footprint per dose by 20%, eight years early.
Producers are focusing on specific user groups and life stages to overcome a recessionary fall in the total customer base and own-labels' dominance of the sector.
Unilever has teamed up with Oxfam, PSI, Save the Children, Unicef and the World Food Programme (WFP) to launch The Unilever Foundation and ramp up its CSR credentials.
With more goods now being sold on promotions than at full price, there is an increasing challenge to drive value, writes Rod Street, executive vice president for consulting, international at Symphony IRI Group.
Profits at Reckitt Benckiser rose by 4.7% to £486m in the first quarter of 2011, with the integration of SSL pushing total revenue up 14% compared to the same period last year.
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has reported a 13% lift in pre-tax profits, although its revenues in Europe dipped as the company suffered in a difficult economic climate.
In the last trading days before Christmas, John Lewis has seen an increase in sales of 4.3% compared to last year, despite the ongoing poor weather.
The growing popularity of own-label analgesics and buying from multiples rather than pharmacies has slowed value growth.
LONDON - Alliance Boots has announced its first annual trading profit of more than £1bn today, only the third UK retailer to surpass the 10-figure milestone.
