Clarins Skin Care Fuels 3.2% Brand Sales Gain In 2001
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Clarins beauty brand generated $448.7 mil. (€1=$.86) worldwide in 2001, gaining 3.2% on an average currency basis largely on the strength of its core skin care business, the Parisian firm said
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