Unilever Sees Sales Dip, But Performs Well in North America

Ecommerce spiked 62% throughout the second quarter of 2020

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Amid the pandemic, global consumer goods giant Unilever has experienced both spikes and dips in demand across its various product categories.

While total underlying sales declined 0.3% for the quarter ending June 30, beating analysts’ expectations, the maker of Dove soap and Hellmann’s mayonnaise also saw revenue in North America climb 9.5% during the same time period.

Similar to other companies such as Coca-Cola, Unilever has struggled due to coronavirus lockdowns of restaurants, cafes and movie theaters.

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