Lauder’s GLAMGLOW Continues To Shine, MAC Improves In 'Outstanding' Q1
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm's skin-care sales jumped up 16% in the fiscal 2018 first quarter, fueled by strong showings from Estee Lauder, La Mer, Origins and mask specialist GLAMGLOW, whose ascent shows no sign of slowing. Meanwhile, MAC's increasingly diversified distribution model is bearing improvements in North America.
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