Parents in Some Regions Are Using Fewer Diapers to Save Money
Parents who in the past would have used four to five diapers a day are in some cases down to about three.
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Consumers in Latin America and Southeast Asia are cutting back on baby diapers to save money, Huggies-maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. said.
Parents who in the past would have used four to five diapers a day are in some cases down to about three, according to Christopher Jakubik, the company’s vice president of investor relations, who spoke during an investor conference on Tuesday. “So that’s caused some pockets of softness right now,” he said.