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Air-Care Products
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Global air freshener dispenser market to grow at CAGR of 5.85% from 2022-2027; offline segment such as hypermarket supermarkets, discount stores and other retailers will be significant for growth by offering a one-stop shop for household needs: study
PR Newswire (08/01)
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Cleaners
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Reckitt, Unilever among firms using pricing to boost sales despite lower volumes, leading to concerns among shareholders on regaining market share, with suggestions to improve volume by investing in core brands like Reckitt's Finish, Dettol cleaning lines
Reuters (07/28)
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Cleaning Tools
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Home cleaning appliance brand Jigoo launches S300 Pro, a smart mite cleaner with brushroll tapping, UV disinfection, ultrasonic mite removal, heating and dehumidification for allergen elimination; dual-cup design separates dust from clean air in one cup
PR Newswire (07/28)
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Disinfectants & Sanitizers
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UltraViolet Devices announces its UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer has been awarded two-year tender with National Unified Procurement Company in Saudi Arabia; the tender streamlines procurement of the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer for nearly 400 government hospitals
Oman Bulletin (07/31)
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Kitchenware / Cookware / Bakeware
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China's Cookware Company achieves Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard V3 certification for its aluminum cookware production process in its Jiangmen facility, becoming the first cookware producer to gain ASI certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) (08/03)
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Laundry-Care Products
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Vegan detergent company MACK to launch its laundry detergent refills in sachets made with Notpla’s seaweed and plant-derived biodegradable film; initiative marks seaweed film’s first application in cleaning products
Vegconomist (08/03)
Carbona expands into detergent category with Carbona Laundry Detergent Sheets, offered in Free & Clear or Fresh Scent; pre-measured sheets are designed to dissolve completely in regular or short wash cycles and in cold, warm or hot water
Happi (07/28)
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Oral Care Products
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Kendall Jenner's MOON Oral Beauty introduces Luminous Shine Teeth Serum, an advanced teeth whitening serum guaranteeing results in less than 10 days; serum is early introduction to MOON's new premium, beauty-forward product line set to roll out early 2024
PR Newswire (08/03)
Colgate Total teams up with actress Ashley Tisdale to launch Totally Honest, an initiative that encourages people to be totally honest with their dentists to learn about solutions that can help them take control of their oral health
PR Newswire (08/02)
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Small Appliances
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Glacier Fresh introduces GlacierFresh Gravity Water Filter; product uses sustainable activated carbons from coconut shells, also safely combines silver-ions with activated carbons to safeguard drinking water, inhibit bacteria growth
PR Newswire (07/31)
Hindustan Unilever launches new Pureit Revito Series of water purifiers, powered by DURAViva filtration technology, certified to remove heavy metals; purifier saves up to 70% of the water, enriches it with essential minerals like calcium, magnesium
PR Newswire India (07/28)
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Household Products
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Tupperware Brands Announces Debt Restructuring
PR Newswire (08/03)
Clorox reports fiscal Q4 net earnings of US$176M, up 74% year-over-year; net sales grow 12% to US$2.0B compared to flat sales in year-ago quarter, driven largely by favorable price mix, partially offset by lower volume, unfavorable foreign exchange rates
PR Newswire (08/03)
Scotts Miracle-Gro reports fiscal Q3 net income of US$43.7M, compared with prior-year net loss of US$443.9M, on net sales down 6% year-over-year to US$1.12B for the period
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (08/02)
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Personal & Household Products group
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SC Johnson purchases 12-acre property in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, for US$15M to accommodate potential future business expansion plans; property is the company's second purchase within the area following a 24-acre purchase
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) (08/01)
Zacks: Church & Dwight's Q2 results surpass estimates, with year-over-year increases for both top and bottom lines due to strong brand performance, consumption; company also benefited from recent acquisitions TheraBreath mouthwash, Hero brand
Zack's Commentary (07/31)
Whirlpool Corporation includes high-efficiency dishwashers for homes built as part of its BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative with Habitat for Humanity International; program is building 250 climate resilient, energy-efficient homes by 2025
M2 PressWIRE (07/28)
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Household Products Ingredients
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Flavors, Fragrances & Scents
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Customer destocking led to decrease in demand for fragrances and menthol during the first half of 2023, Symrise says in financial reporting
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (08/03)
D2C fragrance brand Snif launches at Ulta Beauty, marking its entry into brick-and-mortar; Snif products now available in 525 Ulta stores and on Ulta.com include three 1-oz scents--Sweet Ash, Golden Ticket and Tart Deco--and mini bundle eau de toilette
Retail Dive (08/02)
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Natural Ingredients / Clean Products
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Biochemical startup Enzymit produces hyaluronic acid synthetically using cell-free enzymatic technology, reducing cost and complexities of traditional hyaluronic acid production; product offers benefit to skin care manufacturers making accessible products
PR Newswire (08/01)
Orveon Global's Chief Science Officer discusses 'cleanical' beauty trend, a combination of clean and clinical ingredients gaining traction as consumers grow more educated on ingredients; trend adds opportunity for industry standard on 'cleanical' products
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (07/31)
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Retailing
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Supermarket
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IAMS partners with New Zealand-based Pet Refuge, to raise funds for services; for every purchase of IAMS dry cat, dog food made at Countdown supermarkets or online between August 7-13, IAMS to donate NZ$1, up to maximum total donation of NZ$10,000
Scoop Media (New Zealand) (08/03)
IKEA launches mobile collection point for customers in Peterborough, UK, marking the ninth such pick-up point company has launched in the country; service will operate from the Tesco Werrington Superstore in Staniland Way
Peterborough Evening Telegraph (08/02)
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Convenience Store
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Casey’s launches fourth annual Cash for Classrooms in-store giving campaign, which will raise funds for K-12 schools in the 16 states where Casey’s operates
Casey's General Stores Inc. (08/02)
Performance Food Group's Core-Mark convenience division announces relaunch of Core-Mark Curated, an initiative aimed at identifying, nurturing and developing the best brands for inclusion in Core-Mark’s extensive distribution channel
Performance Food Group Co. (PFG) (07/31)
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Club Store
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Sam’s Club invests US$40M to open distribution center in Oklahoma City to provide provide a better experience for members in terms of speed, availability of products; 300,000-sq-ft facility will open in early 2024
Sam's Club (08/02)
Sam’s Club partners with nonprofit TechBridge to offer no-cost, technology-focused training to participants in the Atlanta area; program aims to upskill workers, help build stable careers and a diverse pipeline of qualified professionals
Sam's Club (08/01)
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Mass Merchandise Retailers
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National Vision announces its partnership with Walmart will end in 2024; partnership includes supplying and operating Vision Centers in select Walmart stores, providing contact lens distribution and related services to Walmart and affiliates
Associated Press (08/02)
Walmart launches Walmart Restored Premium, offering customers a broader assortment of refurbished items; company says keeping products in circulation for as long as possible is more sustainable, in line with efforts to enable a more circular economy
Walmart Inc. (07/31)
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E-Commerce Trends & Statistics
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GlobalData expects South Korea's e-commerce market to grow at CAGR of 7.7% from 2023 to 2027, reaching US$160.4B in 2027; online shopping surge driven by high-speed internet, smartphone penetration, secure payment systems, growing consumer confidence
GlobalData Plc (08/01)
Economist: Amazon's grocery business strategy puzzles as Walmart strengthens; lack of physical Amazon stores is a major challenge, while Walmart's estimated online sales of US$82B in last fiscal year is over four times Amazon's physical-store sales
Economist, The (07/28)
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Brick-and-Mortar Retail
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Genuine Parts' London-based automotive distribution firm, Alliance Automotive Group, acquires Spanish independent automotive firm Recambios y Accesorios Gaudi; Gaudi has 22 stores operating mainly in the Catalonia and Madrid regions
Genuine Parts Co. (08/01)
Loblaw Media, Stingray Advertising to launch audio advertising in nearly 300 Loblaw grocery stores starting mid-August; partnership allows brands to integrate in-store audio into their omnichannel media plans or explore broader retail audio strategy
Canada StockWatch (08/01)
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Household Products Packaging
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Plastic Packaging
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Ordinance banning single-use plastic bags in Evanston, Illinois, off to a spotty start, with three major retailers having provided plastic bags for purchases; bags are marked as ‘REUSABLE,’ but ordinance says reusable bags are made of cloth, fabric
Evanston Now (IL) (08/03)
UK-based Pact Coffee launches monomaterial bags that are 100% recyclable and made from 70% recycled materials; the packaging funds Plastic Bank’s collection of ocean-bound bottles from rivers in the Philippines and Indonesia, company says
Packaging News (UK) (08/03)
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Packaging Design
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Labelexpo Global Series to host The Dieline Forum on Sept. 11-12, as part of Labelexpo Europe 2023 in Belgium; two-day conference will explore latest trends, innovations, sustainable advancements shaping future of packaging design
Féderation Internationale des Fabricants et Transformateurs d'Adhésifs et Thermocollants sur Papiers et Autres Supports (FINAT) (08/03)
ISRI comments on EPA's National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, encouraging policies to boost plastic recycling markets, incentivize product recyclability design, offer additional funding for recycling in under-resourced communities
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) (08/03)
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Reusable / Refillable / Storage Containers
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Slides now available for CalRecycle’s SB 54 July workshop on recycling rate, compostable materials, reusable/refillable, producer definition, producer responsibility plan, data reporting, updates on needs assessment ecomodulated fees, more
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (07/31)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology tests and will fully implement a reusable meal container lending system by Jockey Club Sustainable Consumer Programme that combines distribution, reverse vending machines with AI Object Recognition software
InPR (07/31)
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Stock
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Latest: Aug, 03 2023
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Latest Value |
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Church & Dwight (CHD)
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95.11
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96.78
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-1.73%
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8.64%
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Clorox (CLX)
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166.13
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152.47
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8.96%
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14.91%
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Ecolab (ECL)
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181.49
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184.91
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-1.85%
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8.66%
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Henkel AG & Co. KGAA (HEN) :ETR
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62.84
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62.94
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-0.16%
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1.35%
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Newell Rubbermaid (NWL)
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10.80
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10.96
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-1.46%
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-45.48%
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Procter & Gamble (PG)
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157.00
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156.59
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0.26%
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8.37%
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Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN)
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27.97
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27.76
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0.76%
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-5.28%
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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG)
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56.40
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57.86
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-2.52%
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-31.35%
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Spectrum Brands (SPB)
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75.96
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75.45
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0.68%
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10.17%
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Unilever plc (ULVR) :LON
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4,181.50
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4,201.50
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-0.48%
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4.64%
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