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Unilever to Shutter Ren Skincare Business

The consumer goods company cited internal challenges that were exacerbated by market conditions.
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There is currently no fixed date for Ren's closure.
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Unilever on Thursday said that it was taking steps to close its skincare business Ren, citing internal challenges that were made worse by market conditions and “left the brand unable to sustain success in the long term.”

The consumer goods company, which makes Dove soap and Vaseline, said there was no fixed date for the closure of Ren, but it expects the brand to stop trading by the end of the third quarter this year.

By Pushkala Aripaka; Edited by Mrigank Dhaniwala

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