Unilever triples spend on video game ads to target younger audience August 15, 2024 Consumer goods giant Unilever is betting big on gaming to help it advertise to elusive younger audiences. The company, which owns a host of household name brands including Lynx and Dove, has poured money into its in-game advertising department over the past three years, tripling its spend since 2021. It now has a team of [...]
Unilever shares surge to the top of the FTSE 100 despite sales miss July 25, 2024 Dove and Marmite-maker Unilever missed its sales targets in the second quarter of the year as a turnaround plan from chief Hein Schumacher failed to convince customers.
Flora maker’s plant-based gamble pays off as sales of the now-vegan spread surge July 22, 2024 The UK arm of the group behind Flora Buttery has seen its gamble pay off after it made the iconic spread 100 per cent vegan, according to newly-filed documents.
Unilever: Magnum and Dove maker ‘to cut over 3,000 European jobs’ July 12, 2024 Unilever is planning to cut more than 3,000 jobs based at its offices across Europe by the end of 2025, according to reports.
Unilever kicks off £1.29bn buy-back as bosses look to boost share price May 17, 2024 The Dove-to-Marmite maker said the first tranche of a buyback programme announced in February will be worth up to €850m and will run from today until the end of August.
Unilever thanks ‘power brands’ for sales bump as Marmite-maker steams ahead with turnaround plan April 25, 2024 Consumer giant Unilever said sales of its most popular brands such as Dove soap helped drive growth in the first quarter, in the businesses first trading update since announcing plans to sell its ice-cream arm.
Global top 50 companies: UK absent as American tech triumphs April 22, 2024 There are now no UK companies among the top 50 largest listed companies in the world, as the British economy has struggled to compete with the dominance of American tech firms.
Unilever struggles to find buyer big enough for its ice cream empire April 21, 2024 Consumer goods giant Unilever may be forced to hold on to part of its multibillion-pound ice cream operations as the business' massive size makes it difficult to offload.
Are LVMH, Nestle, L’Oreal and Hermes Europe’s alternative to Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and Tesla? April 9, 2024 Much has been made of the 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks - Meta, Apple, Amazon. Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla - which have dominated the US market amid a boom in demand for AI and, until recently, more optimism over potential interest rate cuts.
New York Stock Exchange enters battle for Unilever ice cream unit listing April 1, 2024 The New York Stock Exchange has reportedly joined the battle to tempt Unilever’s ice cream business to list on their stock exchange.