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Natura Brings New Structure To Brazil Business

 

Natura Cosmeticos S.A. is restructuring its Brazil business amid slipping sales in the domestic market.
The beauty company has carved out distinct business units for its direct sales, digital, and retail activities in Brazil, which accounted for 69 percent of fourth-quarter revenue.
According to a statement issued by Jose Roberto Lettiere, Natura Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, the segmentation will allow the company to focus on revitalizing its core direct selling business in the market, while bringing greater autonomy and agility to the digital and retail segments.
Going forward, Natura veteran Erasmo Toledo will head up direct selling in Brazil. Toledo’s past roles with the company have included vice president of international businesses and director of commercial innovation. For nearly six years, he has led Natura’s Latin America expansion as general manager for

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Natura Brazil’s Natura Cosmetics 2015 Third Quarter Profit Down 39%

 
Brazil’s Natura Cosmeticos SA third-quarter profit posted a 39 percent drop in quarterly profit, reflecting unfavorable conditons in the brand’s domestic market.

On the back of lagging sales, higher taxes and currency depreciation in Brazil, where revenue dropped nearly 10 percent, profit fell 39 percent to 132 million reais (US$34 million).
On average, analysts had estimated profit of 190 million reais. The results also include a provision to buy the remaining 29 percent of Aesop, Natura’s Australian subsidiary. The retail brand now has 120 stores in 18 countries, up from 94 stores in 12 countries a year ago.
The beauty enterprise reported net revenue of 2 billion reais (US$513 million), up 6.9 percent from the third quarter of 2014. Earnings before income, taxes, depreciation and amortization dipped 6.4 percent to 400 million reais.
Revenue from

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