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How phasing out big-brand operations affects local fragrance availability: a retail playbook

aairfreshener

2026-01-29

10 min read

How L’Oréal’s Valentino Beauty phase-out in Korea reshapes product availability, boosts indie fragrance demand, and forces new retail stocking strategies.

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