Europe – France: Colour Cosmetics Market Report 2017

By Jo Allen | Published: 23-Nov-2017
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The French make-up market has been beset with problems for years, but double digit growth in prestige lipstick is providing a much-needed boost

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Lipstick has sparkled as the star sector across many prestige make-up markets in Europe over the past year, scoring double digit growth in the UK, Italy and Spain.

But in France it has completely saved the day. Prestige sales of make-up in France fell by

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