Deal focus: CITIC sees resilience in beauty
CITIC Capital has secured a carve-out of marketing and e-commerce services player UCO Cosmetics. It exploits an overall slowdown in China’s economy but also relative sturdiness in the local beauty industry
Brands in China have started to fear a so-called consumption downgrade, as buyers cut spending and opt for cheaper goods. When retail sales growth in the country slumped to a 16-year low of 7.2% in April,...
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