L’Oréal first half sales
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cosmetics revenue grew 4.1% like-for-like, or 3.5% on a reported basis, to $8.5 bil. (€1=$1.20) during the first half of 2005, French beauty company reports July 11. Sales of consumer products were up 4.1% like-for-like, or 3.7% on a reported basis, to $4.55 bil., led by the performance of L'Oréal Paris True Match and Maybelline New York Dream Matte Mousse foundations and L'Oréal Men Expert, firm says. Active cosmetics gained approximately 13% to $677.3 mil. on sales of Vichy and La-Roche Posay skin care brands. Luxury products grew 1.4% like-for-like to $1.97 bil., but were flat on a reported basis, boosted by sales of Armani Black Code fragrance for men and Armani Cosmetics, as well as Lancôme, Kiehl's and Biotherm products, according to L'Oréal. In North America, revenues were up 7.2% like-for-like, or 3.8% on a reported basis, to $2.17 bil., driven by consumer products including Garnier Fructis hair care...