SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. cosmetic giant Estee Lauder posted an apology on Instagram Tuesday after shipping the wrong color foundation to an online customer with a note saying that the product she ordered “does not suit Asians.” Estee Lauder was accused of racism after an anonymous customer posted a review on the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Estee Lauder, an popular American cosmetics brand, is embroiled in a controversy over a racist message to a customer in South Korea. A local Estee Lauder store recently sent a product to an online customer. The product came in a different color from what the customer ordered, with the [...]
SEOUL Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The market for niche perfumes in South Korea has grown steadily in the past few years as a consumer mindset centering on the acquisition of “minor luxuries” and devotion to the highlighting of personal taste and artistic inclination has bloomed. According to industry insiders, sales of niche perfumes at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Galleria Duty Free 63 may be the newest of the duty free franchises in Korea, but it hasn’t been all smooth sailing since the store’s July launch, especially when it comes to maintaining relationships with cosmetics companies. L’Oréal recently withdrew some 20 employees from six of its brands – [...]