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L’Occitane Is Going Private. Here’s Why.
Going public is usually a pivotal moment in a company’s history, cementing its heavyweight status and setting it up for expansion. In L’Occitane’s case, delisting might be a bigger conduit for growth.
Luxury Brands Stumble In Their Race to Conquer Beauty
Prestige makeup is fashion’s category expansion du jour. But even the market’s most powerful players could learn a thing or two from its celebrity-backed competition.
L’Oréal Q1 Sales up 9.4% on Strong Mass Market Demand
L'Oréal reported a 9.4 percent rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the two biggest beauty markets; the United States and China.
The Truth About Hair Relaxers: In the US, Lawsuits Over Cancer. In Africa, Soaring Sales
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world.
Tweens Obsessed With Skin Care Drive Brands to Say: Don’t Buy Our Stuff
The online pushback from parents has led to some of the world’s biggest beauty companies responding with a kind of anti-marketing.