Fashion & beauty

L'Oréal Acquires Kering Beauty for €4 Billion—A Record

L'Oréal's €4 billion acquisition of Kering Beauty (announced in late April) consolidates House of Creed and fragrance licenses for Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, and Gucci, positioning prestige fragrance as the fastest-growth luxury sub-category.

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