Colgate Direct-To-Consumer Sales Piloted With Tooth-Whitener In US
Executive Summary
Colgate test markets its first direct-to-consumer retail program with a tooth-whitening product available by subscription sales, says incoming CEO Noel Wallace. Program not expected to be “huge-scale opportunity” but to help accelerate innovation and better understand consumers.
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