L'Oreal's Q3 Driven By Luxe Gains, With China Cited As Engine
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
French beauty giant books luxury division sales growth of 8.9% to $2.35bn in its third quarter, and 13.2% growth to $7.16bn for the nine months ended Sept. 30. Increased consumption of luxury skin care and makeup in China has been a key driver of the firm's results in fiscal 2017, according to L'Oreal execs.
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