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How a Hero Product Is Born

28 February 2020 • By Liz Flora

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How a Hero Product Is Born

Beauty brands are searching for the next blockbuster K-beauty product. Here’s why one contender — cushion foundation compacts — may be headed to a Sephora near you. 
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News & Analysis

China Puts a Pretty Face on Shiseido's Sales

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Widening losses in the US and Europe and a company supply shortage caused a 29 percent slide in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an 8.9 percent rise in 2018 sales.
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China Puts a Pretty Face on Shiseido's Sales

Widening losses in the US and Europe and a company supply shortage caused a 29 percent slide in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an 8.9 percent rise in 2018 sales.
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This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.

18 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.

Amorepacific rode the K-beauty wave to become one of Asia’s most powerful cosmetics empires, surpassing beauty sales of Chanel and LVMH. But as it grapples with a patent battle and a turbulent China market, some wonder whether its heyday might be over.
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Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea

19 December 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea

Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
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News & Analysis

Global Players Bet on Korea's Fast Beauty Manufacturers

9 July 2018 • By Reuters

9 July 2018 • By Reuters

South Korea's three largest contract manufacturers — Cosmax , Korea Kolmar and Cosmecca — have all been approached by foreign investors about buying a minority stake in recent years.
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Global Players Bet on Korea's Fast Beauty Manufacturers

South Korea's three largest contract manufacturers — Cosmax , Korea Kolmar and Cosmecca — have all been approached by foreign investors about buying a minority stake in recent years.
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South Korea's Amorepacific Bets on Luxury Cosmetics for Europe Push

5 January 2018 • By Reuters

5 January 2018 • By Reuters

Amorepacific's European revenues are expected to rise by 20 percent in 2018.  
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South Korea's Amorepacific Bets on Luxury Cosmetics for Europe Push

Amorepacific's European revenues are expected to rise by 20 percent in 2018.  
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Global Currents

Chanel and Gucci Hike Prices as South Korea and China End Dispute

1 November 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Chanel and Gucci Hike Prices as South Korea and China End Dispute

The countries have agreed to restore ties after a year-long dispute over the deployment of a US anti-missile system, which has been devastating to some Korean businesses that rely on Chinese consumers.
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Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia

11 October 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia

Driven by selfie culture, the rise of virtual makeovers could offer big rewards for beauty brands.
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The China Edit

Why Brands Fear China’s Consumer Rights Day

31 March 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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The China Edit

Why Brands Fear China’s Consumer Rights Day

In this month’s China Edit, why global companies like Nike, Esprit and Guess are targeted by China’s consumer protection groups, why Korean brands are vulnerable, and more.
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Global Currents

Will China Burst the K-Pop Bubble?

14 September 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

As tensions between the two countries soar, China is cracking down on the influx of K-pop culture. What could that mean for the global fashion industry?

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Will China Burst the K-Pop Bubble?

As tensions between the two countries soar, China is cracking down on the influx of K-pop culture. What could that mean for the global fashion industry?
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