His success at introducing liquid Tide in 1992 won him an assignment abroad: heading up the Far East operations, then 10% of total revenues.

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Part of the reason is that the chain is selling more unit-dose laundry detergent, like Tide Pods, which have a profit margin up to 5% lower than liquid laundry for retailers.

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