L’Oréal’s ‘Robust’ European Sales Offset US Slowdown, Continued Weakness In China

L’Oréal's European business recorded sales growth of 9.7% to €3.55bn in the second quarter as consumer confidence grows, while in the US sales slowed for the dermatological beauty business and consumers in China are value-shopping.

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L’Oréal SA’s “robust” European sales growth in the second quarter helped counter a slowdown in the US caused in part by a poor sunscreen season and continued weakness of the Chinese beauty market, the French company reports.

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