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flag Shiseido writes off over half its $845M Drunk Elephant purchase, causing major losses and sales decline.

flag Shiseido, a 154-year-old Japanese cosmetics company, is facing its toughest challenge in decades after writing off over half its $845 million acquisition of Drunk Elephant, leading to a projected operating loss and a 49% sales drop in nine months. flag The company is cutting ¥25 billion in costs, refocusing on luxury and medical skincare brands, and struggling to compete with agile Asian rivals like Amorepacific and Kolmar Korea. flag Despite a long-term growth plan, investor confidence remains low as the stock trades at a third of its 2019 peak, and challenges persist in China and adapting to fast-changing market trends.

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