The maker of Tide detergent and Gillette razors said organic sales, a closely watched metric that strips out currency moves, acquisitions and divestitures, rose 4% in the fiscal second quarter. Organic sales were boosted by 1% due to higher pricing.
Beauty products fueled the gains, with organic sales rising 8%...
…Only the Gillette razor business posted a decline in organic sales in the latest quarter.
Gillette has been beset by subscription plans from low-price competitors, so its decline is not surprising.
For multinational consumer-products companies, any positive YoY pricing comparison has been rare.