Shiseido Travel Retail has been set a sales target of ¥18.5 billion for the financial year, a considerable jump on the ¥17.2 billion achieved in 2015.
The new unit will usher in a key account management system, with dedicated regional teams allocated to key customers as well as a new business development function to explore global growth opportunities.
The new unit is part of the company’s wider 2020 strategy, which will see the company usher in a matrix management structure with six regional entities led by Philippe Lesné.