Supply Chain Research

Church & Dwight reported an 11.5% year over year rise in revenues in Q1 as demand for its household products, including the Arm & Hammer brand, surged due to COVID-19 related buying. The CEO, Matthew Farrell, has stated “retailer orders and shipments are high” and that the firm is working to “ensure sustained supply”. Panjiva’s data shows U.S. seaborne imports linked to the firm climbed 46.4% year over year in Q1 and have surged 91.4% higher in the first half of April. The fastest growth has been among the firm’s soaps and ingredients imports which surged 103% in Q1 and 129% in the first...