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The story here is that Unilever PLC's (LSE:ULVR) organic sales growth (OSG) for the second quarter came in at 3.8%, which Barclays sees as competitive, especially against tough comparisons and in a tricky consumer environment. Looking ahead, it forecasts OSG picking up sequentially to 4.1% in Q3 and 4.6% in Q4, driven by a bounce-back in Asia and sustained momentum in developed markets.

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Fernando Fernandez - CEO & Director Jemma Spalton - Head of Investor Relations Srinivas Phatak - Acting CFO & Group Controller Conference Call Participants Callum Elliott - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) reported an improvement in sales growth in the second quarter of the year but saw profits shrink. The FTSE 100-listed consumer goods giant posted interim results showing underlying sales growth of 3.4% for the six month of 2025, boosted by growth of 3.8% in the second quarter, which was stronger than analysts expected.

Unilever's transformation—simplified structure, focused leadership, and strategic spinoffs—positions it to finally break out of a near decade-long stagnation. Core strengths remain unmatched: global distribution reach and powerful brands, especially in emerging markets, support long-term growth potential. New CEO Fernandez brings operational discipline, prioritizing gross margin and hard-currency EPS growth, with executive incentives aligned to these goals.

Miami, FL, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONAR Holding Corporation (OTCQB: ONAR), a fast-growing marketing-technology company and network of performance-driven agencies, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Retina.ai, an AI-powered marketing intelligence platform that predicts customer value early in the lifecycle and unlocks higher return on every marketing dollar. ONAR plans to merge Retina.ai with its predictive analytics platform, Cortex, which is part of its ONAR Labs venture studio.

EL, COTY and ULTA are tapping AI, e-commerce, and clean beauty to ride the next wave of long-term industry growth.

Jochanan Senf, a Dutch Unilever executive who previously managed Ben & Jerry's Europe business, will start in the new role this month.

Jochanan Senf, a longtime Unilever executive, starts in the role this month.

A campaign for Crumbl cookie-scented Dove was pushed by an army of influencers—with AI help. And Unilever aims to bring the same playbook to more of its humdrum toiletries.

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