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Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser’s sales slow as it warns over prices
Consumer goods group, which also makes Nurofen and Durex, says its costs are rising
Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser, which owns brands including Dettol, Nurofen and Durex, has reported disappointing second-quarter sales, and warned it will have to raise its prices to deal with rising raw material costs.
Reckitt said the price rises will come in the second half of the year, when it will also work to improve its productivity, as it tackles inflation and an accompanying squeeze on its profit margins.
Read the original article at The Guardian