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Essity's #WombStories Claims Fourth Cannes Grand Prix at $7.8B Femcare Inflection Point

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO's repeat Film Lion win signals how taboo-breaking creative now drives share in consolidating category.

Published May 30, 2026 Source Campaign Asia From the chopped neck
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Essity / Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
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HENRI IV · May 30, 2026

Essity's #WombStories Claims Fourth Cannes Grand Prix at $7.8B Femcare Inflection Point

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO's repeat Film Lion win signals how taboo-breaking creative now drives share in consolidating category.

PublishedMay 30, 2026
SourceCampaign Asia →
From the chopped neck

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#WombStories, the campaign for Essity brands Bodyform and Libresse by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, achieved a fourth Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, after it was one of the standout film entries.

The takeaway
Fourth Grand Prix validates multi-year creative continuity in FMCG as Essity faces **18%** private-label erosion and signals brand review ahead of October investor day.
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