Rising costs and increasing competition are putting Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark in a difficult position.
Americans’ dislike of higher prices has been a persistent problem for U.S. companies trying to pass rising costs onto consumers, and the trade skirmishes President Donald Trump has embarked on may only make it more severe.
The Trump administration is expanding the battlefield in its trade fight with China into consumer products for the first time, illustrating how dependent the vast U.S. consumer economy is on Chinese imports.
Environmental rules from both parties have made it more difficult to keep a clean home. Have U.S. consumers finally had enough?
As many as half of women experience bladder leaks, but only about 10% buy products to address the condition. P&G; is working to close that gap. The challenge: Convincing people to buy something they wish they didn’t need.
Chief R&D; and Innovation Officer Kathy Fish explains why the company is sharing an expanded list of product ingredients online.