Opportunity Knocks? Report IDs Need In China’s Pro Skin Care Space
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Opportunity exists within China's growing professional skin-care market where a dearth of American participants means that rising consumer demand for high-end brands has yet to be met, a recent report by Kline & Company indicates
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