Revlon Product Launches Fuel Momentum In Second Quarter
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Revlon new product introductions helped to build sales momentum in the second quarter with consolidated net revenues up a slight 1.6% to $330.4 mil. on an ongoing operational basis, CEO Jeffrey Nugent told analysts during an Aug. 2 conference call.
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