Sustainability: Opportunities and challenges for brands
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Move over niche brands, environmental friendliness has moved to the mainstream. For instance, Clorox’s Green Works line of household cleaners operates in the same category as niche brands such as Method and Seventh Generation. Likewise, Natura by Benjamin Moore and Harmony by Sherwin Williams compete in home paints against niche ecofriendly brands YOLO Colorhouse and Green Planet Paints. A real challenge faced by mainstream brands entering the green market is that they are going up against competitors that are...