Cosmetics Europe Looks To "Future-Proof" Industry Amid Global Changes
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
In a report released during its Cosmetics Europe Week, the European trade association highlights the personal-care industry's socio-economic contributions and emerging challenges it must face in a global marketplace marked by growing interconnectivity, digitalization and social/environmental consciousness.
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