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L’Oreal First-Quarter Sales up 13.5%

L'Oreal make-up is displayed in a new beauty store "...le drugstore parisien" by French supermarket retailer Casino and beauty products group L'Oreal in Paris, France, June 22, 2018. (Reuters)
L'Oreal make-up is displayed in a new beauty store "...le drugstore parisien" by French supermarket retailer Casino and beauty products group L'Oreal in Paris, France, June 22, 2018. (Reuters)
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L’Oreal First-Quarter Sales up 13.5%

L'Oreal make-up is displayed in a new beauty store "...le drugstore parisien" by French supermarket retailer Casino and beauty products group L'Oreal in Paris, France, June 22, 2018. (Reuters)
L'Oreal make-up is displayed in a new beauty store "...le drugstore parisien" by French supermarket retailer Casino and beauty products group L'Oreal in Paris, France, June 22, 2018. (Reuters)

Cosmetics group L'Oreal reported better than expected first-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, citing strong demand in the US, Europe and mainland China as consumers brushed off concerns about inflation and snapped up high-end beauty products.

Sales for the first three months of 2022 rose 13.5% on a like-for-like basis to 9.06 billion euros ($9.8 billion), with double-digit growth from Europe, North America and mainland China.

Analysts had expected 10.6% sales growth, according to a consensus estimate cited by Credit Suisse.

"This is a good statement overall with strong momentum behind L'Oreal's key growth drivers," RBC analysts said, citing North Asia, North America and the Active Cosmetics division.

The Active Cosmetics division, which includes Vichy and CeraVe labels, grew fastest, with sales up 18%, while the beauty giant's largest division, L'Oreal Luxe, which sells Giorgio Armani and Lancome products, clocked 17.5% growth.

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Tan Leather, Trio of Protestors Parade Hermes Catwalk in Paris

Models present creations by Hermes for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on September 28, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
Models present creations by Hermes for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on September 28, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
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Tan Leather, Trio of Protestors Parade Hermes Catwalk in Paris

Models present creations by Hermes for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on September 28, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
Models present creations by Hermes for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on September 28, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

For her spring summer runway show, Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee sent out a parade of mesh crop tops and calfskin coats in tan hues on Saturday, a lineup that was briefly interrupted by three animal rights activists.
The show was kicking off with a series of light, beige looks -- loose trousers, sheer tops and a suede coat cinched in the back -- when the first protestor from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) group burst on to the catwalk, wielding a sign calling for the label to stop using exotic skins, Reuters reported.
She was wrestled out of a side door by security guards just before the next model arrived, dressed in a buttery leather bomber jacket paired with a high waisted culotte.
Security guards nabbed another protestor who jumped on the catwalk shortly after, rushing her out the same side door in time for the next look -- a sheer top in ivory that matched the model's trousers and handbag.
The parade continued, featuring long sheer skirts unzipped to the thighs, bright pink dresses and belted outerwear.
When a third protestor suddenly appeared, the audience gasped. Her appearance was also brief, and the show continued.
It is not the first time PETA protestors have targeted the French label, known for its highly-coveted Birkin bags, with versions in exotic skins famous for fetching prices reaching as much as several hundred thousand dollars in auctions.
Paris Fashion Week, which started on Sept. 23, features dozens of brands including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Chanel and Victoria Beckham, wraps up Oct. 1.
PETA also targeted the Dior show earlier this week for the brand's use of feathers, with just one protestor very briefly entering the catwalk.