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Estée Lauder Companies’ has set two goals for this year: cut costs and grow sales. So far, only the former appears to be on track.
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As the beauty conglomerate struggles with falling sales and rising competition, new CEO Stéphane de La Faverie is implementing a strategic overhaul to modernise the company. The Debrief unpacks how the company’s family-controlled structure, market shifts and evolving consumer expectations are making his task difficult.
In order to reverse its sales decline, the company is reportedly considering selling off poorer-performing, lower-margin brands and cutting other costs. Investors want to see the fat trimmed, and more room created for future growth.
The beauty giant is reviewing its portfolio of beauty brands with Evercore Inc. as it looks to streamline operations and boost its share price under new CEO Stéphane de La Faverie.
Daniela Morosini is Senior Beauty Correspondent and Special Projects Editor at The Business of Beauty at BoF. She covers the global beauty industry, with an interest in how companies go to market and overcome hurdles.
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