P&G Beauty Sales Rise In Q2, Propelled By Olay E-Commerce In China
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble’s beauty segment sales jumped 9% in the second quarter, benefiting from Olay growth in China, including an 80% increase in e-commerce sales, and continued SK-II gains.
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