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

Published: 27-Jan-2017
Retail Marketing

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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