L'Oreal Sales Rise 3.5% in First Quarter

 The logo of French cosmetics Groupe L'Oreal is seen on the L'Oreal group's headquarters building in Clichy, near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)
The logo of French cosmetics Groupe L'Oreal is seen on the L'Oreal group's headquarters building in Clichy, near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)
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L'Oreal Sales Rise 3.5% in First Quarter

 The logo of French cosmetics Groupe L'Oreal is seen on the L'Oreal group's headquarters building in Clichy, near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)
The logo of French cosmetics Groupe L'Oreal is seen on the L'Oreal group's headquarters building in Clichy, near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)

L'Oreal reported a 3.5% rise in like-for-like first-quarter sales on Thursday, beating expectations for slower growth, as strong demand for its face creams and perfume in Europe helped counter challenging conditions in the United States.

The French cosmetics group, which owns Maybelline makeup and Kiehl's skincare, reported sales of 11.7 billion euros ($13.30 billion) for the three months to the end of March.

Growth exceeded a Visible Alpha consensus of 1.3% cited by analysts at Jefferies, though it also included a 100 million euro benefit from phasing of an IT overhaul, the company said.



Prada's Brand CEO Gianfranco D'Attis to Quit

FILE PHOTO: People walk past the store of Italian luxury fashion house Prada on 5th Avenue in New York City, US, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk past the store of Italian luxury fashion house Prada on 5th Avenue in New York City, US, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
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Prada's Brand CEO Gianfranco D'Attis to Quit

FILE PHOTO: People walk past the store of Italian luxury fashion house Prada on 5th Avenue in New York City, US, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk past the store of Italian luxury fashion house Prada on 5th Avenue in New York City, US, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo

Prada's brand CEO Gianfranco D'Attis will leave the Italian luxury firm at the end of the month by "mutual agreement", Prada said on Sunday.

Prada Group's CEO Andrea Guerra will take on the role of brand CEO on an interim basis, the company told Reuters.

The news was first reported by fashion trade publication WWD.

Luxury fashion has seen several changes in senior leadership and creative directors.

Luxury goods giant Kering, which owns Gucci, last week named Renault boss Luca de Meo as its new CEO, replacing Francois-Henri Pinault, who has led the heavily indebted family firm since 2005.

Top luxury houses are also betting on a new design direction to help rekindle interest from shoppers, who have pulled back on fashion as prices rise.

Earlier in June, LVMH-owned Dior appointed its menswear designer, Jonathan Anderson, to also head womenswear designs and haute couture, replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri.

Kering in May appointed former Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli as creative director of Balenciaga, replacing Demna, who was taking up the chief design job at Gucci.

Designer changes have also taken place at Chanel, Versace, Valentino and LVMH-owned Celine among others.