Estee Lauder

After China’s long retail downturn, CEOs see consumer spending coming back

Several North American and European companies have posted positive results in the Asian nation in recent weeks

The Clinique, MAC, and Jo Malone London owner saw organic net sales turn positive after facing persistent declines for over a year.

Estee Lauder beats quarterly estimates on robust growth in fragrances

It posted quarterly sales of US$3.48 billion, compared with analysts’ estimate of US$3.38 billion

Estee’s organic net sales for the fourth quarter fell 13 per cent, compared with an 8 per cent rise a year ago, primarily hurt by weakness in the skincare and makeup segments.

Estee Lauder forecasts annual profit below estimates as tariffs hit

Estee’s organic net sales for the fourth quarter fell 13%, compared with an 8% rise a year ago

William Lauder, the son of of Leonard Lauder and former chairman of Estee Lauder Companies, has moved fully into a strategic governance role.

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Leonard Lauder (seen here in 2018) became a driving force behind the company’s international expansion, starting with the opening of a counter at Harrods department store in London in 1960.
OBITUARY

Leonard Lauder, billionaire scion of cosmetics empire, dies at 92

He took the company public in 1995, and its share price rose 33% on the first day of trading

The newfound frugality in duty-free spending follows a similar trajectory to the challenges faced by global luxury brands in China.

Estee Lauder, L’Oreal suffer as China’s duty-free spending falls

Global heavyweights of the beauty industry are also feeling the impact of cratering travel retail in the world’s second-largest economy

Estee Lauder said that the expanded plan is to help the company return to sales growth and restore a solid double-digit adjusted operating margin over the next few years along with the aim to “manage external volatility, such as potential tariff increases globally.”

Estee Lauder forecasts bleak quarterly profit, to cut up to 7,000 jobs

ESTEE Lauder on Tuesday (Feb 4) forecast third-quarter profit well below estimates, citing persistent weak demand at airports and travel destinations such as Korea and China, while also expanding its ...

Fabrizio Freda joined Estee in 2008 as president and chief operating officer, and was later named the MAC lipstick maker’s CEO.

Estee Lauder sees bleak 2025 results; CEO Fabrizio Freda to retire

Estee is considering internal and external candidates as part of its CEO succession planning