Vasiliki Petrou, EVP of Unilever, talks beauty trends and challenges

Published: 27-Jan-2017
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Pure Beauty’s editor Laura Husband talks to Vasiliki Petrou, CEW Chairman and Executive Vice President of Unilever Prestige, about brand acquisitions, trends and the challenges of communicating in a digital world

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