P&G Earnings Powered by Higher Prices, Again

Consumers continue to absorb higher prices for Pampers diapers and Tide detergent, boosting quarterly sales and profit at Procter & Gamble Co. The company raised prices by about 10% across its various brands in the March quarter from a year earlier. It was the second straight quarter with a 10% year-over-year increase as the global company passed along higher costs and widened its profit margins. P&G, whose premium brands are often the costliest on store shelves, has been raising prices and largely outpaced competitors during the pandemic.

tips

absorb：吸收 🧽；忍受（ab- 离开 + sorb 吸收，可以把 b 变成 p，如 sorpt-）

pamper：细心照顾；尿不湿

tide：潮汐 🌊；涨潮

detergent：清洁剂（deterge：净化）

straight：直线；直接的；连续的

margin：留白；边缘；差数；余额

outpace：超过...速度（out 超过 + pace 步伐）

pandemic：大流行的；普遍的