
L’Oreal sales rise slightly, but US challenging
By Dominique PattonPARIS (Reuters) - L’Oreal reported a rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday, beating expectations for slower growth, as strong demand for its creams and perfume in Europe helped counter challenging conditions in the United States.The French group, which makes Maybelline mascara and Kiehl’s skincare, posted like-for-like sales up 3.5%, though they were inflated 2 percentage ...