MoreDESPITE THE MANY PRESSURES, BRAND OWNERS FIND SALES GROWTH
Even with many factors conspiring to erode earnings, many top brand owners in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) arena managed to zig-zag the roadblocks and continue on their growth paths.
It certainly was not easy to leap the many hurdles that the economy put in the way. Whether it was the cusp of inflation, a weak and overly cautious consumer market in developed countries, soaring input costs for goods, or the stock-market and debt situations, CPGs felt the pressure to overcome situational issues.
Almost to a company, the top CPGs profiled in this financial report posted earnings that were down from 2010 levels, when they started to rebound. Yet, sales also were ...
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