Archive of all Reckitt Benckiser articles
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NewsReckitt rockets in China as group clinches turnaround victory
Reckitt Benckiser has beaten market expectations for growth, as soaring emerging market sales help cement the victory of the group’s turnaround plans
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NewsReckitt Benckiser shares power ahead as turnaround gains traction
Reckitt Benckiser is back in the City’s good graces as investors mopped up news of significant progress in a long-awaited turnaround at the Dettol to Durex multinational
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NewsReckitt Benckiser lifts growth projections after cleaning up portfolio
Reckitt Benckiser has upgraded forecasts for its annual sales growth as the drive to simplify the health, hygiene and nutrition multinational showed early results
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NewsReckitt agrees $4.8bn sale of Essential Home business
Expected to complete by 31 December 2025, the sale to private equity firm Advent International is a ‘significant step forward’ in Reckitt’s strategic turnaround plan, according to the firm
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Comment & OpinionNestlé and Unilever are kickstarting a tough new strategic era
Fmcg CEOs are learning to better pick their battles and prioritise finite resources, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsReckitt reports ‘solid start’ as like-for-likes grow 1.1%
Group like-for-like revenues grew 1.1% in the first quarter of 2025, while combined global sales of core brands rose 3.1%
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser shares down 2% after annual results
Reckitt Benckiser saw revenue and profit both fall last year as it looks to gather momentum with its turnaround. Also, Barry Williams is made permanent MD of Poundland
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NewsReckitt Benckiser sees sales and profits fall amid turnaround
Reckitt Benckiser’s shares hit an 11-year low in July but a turnaround strategy in the summer has seen it regain momentum
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NewsGrocers and fmcg suppliers lead on gender equality in boardrooms, report shows
British food and drink companies are continuing to show progress for gender parity in leadership positions, as per the FTSE Women Leaders review
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NewsMondelez International appoints Volker Kuhn as Europe president
Effective 1 April, Kuhn will replace Vinzenz Gruber, who will retire from the company
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt’s revenues slide as restructure progresses
Reckitt CEO Kris Licht said its Q3 performance is in line with guidance and it is on track to deliver net revenue and profit targets for 2024. Plus, a Heineken trading update
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: High streets, WH Smith, Post Office, Starbucks
Closures by chemist, pub and bank chains led to almost 2,300 more empty stores on high streets
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Category ReportWinter remedies trends 2024: How discounters are reshaping the medicines aisle
With deals on the rise, how are bulk buying and discounters reshaping the medicines aisle? And where does that leave brands?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the challenges for Reckitt’s sell-off strategy?
The group is planning to sell non-core brands and focus on ‘Essential Home’
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt unveils brand sell-off to simplify operations
Reckitt Benckiser is offloading its portfolio of homecare cleaning brands and the embattled baby formula business to focus on its stable of power brands in health and hygiene. Plus, the latest NIQ supermarket sales figures, first-half results from Nichols and a Q3 update from Greencore
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KVI TrackerReckitt Benckiser lines see major price hikes in mults
According to research by The Grocer using Assosia data, Cillit Bang Cleaner Spray Limescale & Grime 750ml has soared 23.1%, from £3.25 to £4
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NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons to sell-off St Tropez to refocus group
PZ Cussons is kicking off a sale process for self-tanning brand St Tropez as part of reorganisation of the group. Plus, Reckitt Benckiser, Heineken and Nichols report Q1 numbers, Supreme issues a year-end trading update, and Haleon appoints Tate & Lyle CFO as its new CFO.
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NewsCity News: Hangover for Naked Wines investors
Shareholders in Naked Wines suffered another hangover this week as media reports on the online wine retailer hiring Interpath to refinance its debt sent the shares tanking by more than 20%
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser shares reeling after US baby formula ruling
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser have rallied this morning but remain at ten-year lows after the multinational saw £5bn wiped from its value on Friday as investors worried about the group’s exposure to lawsuits in the US
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NewsCity News: Reckitt Benckiser shares slump after ‘unsatisfactory’ results
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser saw its share slump this week as its 2023 sales underperformed City expectations following an “unsatisfactory” fourth quarter.