Tag: Consumer goods
This is how sneakers should become sustainable
Herzogenaurach The future of Adidas also lies in the hands of Paul Smith. In the laboratories at the company headquarters in Herzogenaurach, the Canadian developer shreds sneakers, tests the durability…
Henkel shares: the cosmetics business is in crisis
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel is reorganizing its…
Henkel draws conclusions from the ailing cosmetics business
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel pulls the ripcord…
Henkel draws conclusions from the ailing cosmetics business
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel pulls the ripcord…
Hedge fund manager Nelson Peltz joins Unilever
Dusseldorf, London Unilever stock moves very little in normal times. But in the past few days, she has had a real roller coaster ride: On Monday, the price of the…
Why Unilever wants to take over part of GSK
Dusseldorf, London It could be the largest transaction since the outbreak of the pandemic: the British group Unilever wants to take over the consumer goods division of the pharmaceutical giant…
GlaxoSmithkline rejects Unilever’s offer for consumer products division
London GlaxoSmithKline has rejected the multi-billion bid by the British-Dutch group Unilever for its consumer goods division. The £50 billion (€60 billion) offer fundamentally undervalues the division and its future…
Unilever offers 60 billion euros for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer goods division
London The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever confirmed its interest in the consumer goods division of pharmaceutical giant Glaxosmithkline on Saturday. The Sunday Times had previously reported that Unilever, known…
Industry outlook for consumer goods 2022: more expensive, greener, more digital
Dusseldorf People always eat and drink, as the saying goes. The market for everyday goods is considered to be crisis-proof. But even this industry suffered during the pandemic – and…
Industry outlook for consumer goods 2022: more expensive, greener, more digital
Dusseldorf People always eat and drink, as the saying goes. The market for everyday goods is considered to be crisis-proof. But even this industry suffered during the pandemic – and…
A lack of plastic will act as a brake on the switch to the circular economy
PET recycling plant in Rostock (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Dusseldorf The consumer goods companies have set themselves high goals for the new year: They want to drastically increase the…
Dispute over retail prices escalates
Shopping in the supermarket Dealers and manufacturers argue about conditions. In the new year there could be not only higher prices but also gaps on the supermarket shelves. (Photo: imago…
Waku Robotics equips medium-sized companies with autonomous robots
Victor split tanner Managing Director and Co-Founder of Waku Robotics. (Photo: WAKU ROBOTICS) Munich Most businesses could benefit from more automation – but where should they start? The new, rapidly…
Why the global luxury market is booming after the corona crisis
Chanel fashion show in Paris Sales in the luxury industry are now increasing sharply after a pandemic slump. (Photo: imago images / Starface) Zurich, Paris, Milan There is a new…
Hawag wants to catch up with Lowa with new soles
Munich What Adolf and Rudolf Dassler were to Herzogenaurach, the brothers Hans and Lorenz Wagner were to Jetzendorf and Vierkirchen. Some of them built up the adidas and Puma sneaker…
Hawag wants to catch up with Lowa with new soles
Munich What Adolf and Rudolf Dassler were to Herzogenaurach, the brothers Hans and Lorenz Wagner were to Jetzendorf and Vierkirchen. Some of them built up the adidas and Puma sneaker…
The bicycle industry is growing significantly – e-bikes are selling well
Munich In the pandemic, many people rediscovered cycling during the lockdowns. The industry experienced a boom – also thanks to the high demand for e-bikes. “The market has reached a…
Financial investor KKR examines the sale of market researcher GfK
GfK GfK has changed its face since KKR joined (Photo: GfK) Frankfurt A good four years after joining the market researcher GfK, KKR is examining options for a possible sale…
Highlighters and backpacks are turning things around for Schwan-Stabilo
Munich The current trend in industry is towards focus. Corporations like Siemens, General Electric and Toshiba have split up or have presented plans for it. But for the family business…
Mondelez CEO Dirk van der Put: price increases necessary in 2022
Dusseldorf Lockdown and home office have permanently changed snacking and snacking – and with it the business of Milka and Oreo manufacturer Mondelez. For example, sales of chewing gum worldwide…