Shiseido Earns Spot Number 5 On WWD's List Of 100 Largest Cosmetics Firms In 2013

Japan’s Shiseido Co. was number 5 on Women’s Wear Daily newspaper’s 2013 Beauty Inc Top 100 list of the largest cosmetics companies in terms of sales. Owner of various brands, including Cle de Peau Beaute, Sea Breeze, and Nars, Shiseido returned to profitability in fiscal year 2013 ending March 31, 2014, with a reported net income of 26.15 billion yen, compared with a net loss of 14.69 billion yen in the previous fiscal year. Net sales grew 12.4 percent to 762.05 billion yen.