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Amid pandemic, consumer goods sales hold up at Unilever

| July 23, 2020 2:03 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Consumer products giant Unilever, whose brands include Ben & Jerry's ice creams, Lipton tea and Dove soaps, said Thursday that second-quarter sales were only slightly lower than the same period a year ago — beating expectations of a drop of around 4% — despite the lockdown measures triggered by the global fight against the coronavirus.

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