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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Everyday’s a ‘battle’ for sales, says 142-year-old firm betting on TikTok Shop

Undated handout photo issued by PZ Cussons of their Sanctuary Spa salt scrub, as the Imperial Leather maker became the latest firm to warn over a tough consumer market in the UK as Brexit-fuelled inflation puts households under pressure. - (PA Media)

The maker of Imperial Leather and Sanctuary Spa has said reaching shoppers on platforms like TikTok Shop was as important as Tesco, as the 142-year-old business vies to compete with a rising cohort of social media-savvy brands.

PZ Cussons – the consumer goods giant that was founded in 1884 and is behind a swathe of beauty, hygiene and baby products – said it had been investing more into innovation and building its brands.

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