Kenvue Inc. starts its first full year alone with an unexpected outlook, needing to recover the momentum behind the brands former owner Johnson & Johnson made iconic and it counted on to hit the ground running at the top of the consumer health market.
Kenvue Prioritizes Growing 15 Brands In Pivot To Recovering Marketplace Prominence
Kenvue’s plans to drive sales include re-introducing brands to consumers and making “priority” of 15 brands, most in self care. “Overall, the execution of our recovery plan in the fourth quarter fell short of expectations,” says CEO Thibaut Mongon.
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