Puig CEO confirms negative impact of Gaultier buy-out

Published: 22-Apr-2016
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The Spanish family-owned business bought out the Jean Paul Gaultier rights in 2015

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Spanish beauty and fragrance conglomerate Puig is suffering financially as a result of buying up the IP rights on Jean Paul Gaultier perfumes, several Spanish media sources have claimed. 

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