NewsBite

Why Marcus Blackmore says the company shot itself in the foot

Simon Evans
Simon EvansSenior reporter

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Key Points

  • Blackmores profits tumbled 43 per cent in the March quarter. 
  • Interim CEO Marcus Blackmore says deeper engagement with daigous is needed.
  • The shares are a long way from the euphoric highs of $220 in early 2016.

Blackmores will be ''buggered in the long run'' unless it can re-engage with powerful daigou traders who have spurned the vitamins company because it lacks inspiring new products, says its interim chief executive.

Blackmores shares initially tumbled 7 per cent in early trading on Tuesday to $83 after an ominous slide in profits and revenue, which 73-year-old Marcus Blackmore says is self-inflicted.

Loading...
Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Read More

Latest In Healthcare & fitness

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Companies

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/business/health/why-marcus-blackmore-says-the-company-shot-itself-in-the-foot-20190416-p51eia