LG Household to acquire U.S. cosmetics firm

최경애 / 2022-04-20 17:18:12
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▲ This file photo provided by LG Household & Health Care shows cosmetics products made by The Creme Shop. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

LG Household-acquisition

LG Household to acquire U.S. cosmetics firm

SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- LG Household & Health Care Ltd. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. cosmetics firm The Creme Shop to expand its presence in the U.S. market.

LG Household will acquire a 65 percent stake in The Creme Shop for 148.5 billion won (US$120 million) on May 31, with a call option to take over the remaining 35 percent stake five years later, the company said in a statement.

The Creme Shop, established by a Korean-American in 2012, sells cosmetics and beauty products to customers aged from their late teens to their 30s.

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