Complementary Goods Explained

Workers returning to the office and socialising after pandemic lockdowns helped lead to a 15% surge in sales of deodorants, according to the maker of Dove, Rexona and Impulse.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/26/surge-in-deodorant-sales-at-unilever-after-workers-return-to-office

A friend is fond of pointing out and celebrating teachable moments, and I’m going to struggle to find better examples of complementary goods!


By the way, I’ll be in Vietnam this entire week, first in Hanoi and then in Hoi An, so food recommendations, and other tips – very much in that order – are very welcome.

This link was shared with me via a WhatsApp group which shares one interesting link a day, and the group is set up in such a way that only the admins can send messages. Social media done right, if you ask me.