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Household goods makers are having to innovate to win back shoppers from upstart rivals
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Persil-maker said group sales rose 3.5% to €5.14 bn in second quarter
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Persil maker has been grappling with a price war in the United States
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Persil, Sellotape, Right Guard . . . when the chemicals giant makes a buy, it sticks
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