L’Oreal Luxe Not Losing Steam In Asia; Consumer Biz Lifts On Garnier Momentum
Executive Summary
The French cosmetics giant continues to benefit from Chinese millennials with voracious luxury appetites, posting 14% like-for-like growth in its Luxe division for the fiscal 2019 first quarter. L’Oreal’s Consumer Products business is improving as well, with a return to growth in Western Europe, while North America continues to struggle.
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