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The world of mainstream consumer brands is in a major slow-motion transformation.

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Economy

From Campbell's To Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling The Crunch

6:58pm January 01, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

Big mainstream consumer brands, which have owned our cupboards and closets, face a turning point: a time to evolve or wither. The Internet and the echoes of the recession have changed us as shoppers.

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Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies and other well-known brands, plans to cut more than 12 percent of its workforce in 2018.

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Economy

Kimberly-Clark Announces Layoffs, Along With $3.3 Billion In Operating Profit

3:37pm January 23, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Kimberly-Clark plans to cut up to 5,500 jobs — about 13 percent of its workforce — and get rid of 10 manufacturing plants, as its CEO cites "a challenging environment."