TOKYO -- Kao has started to formally do business with Chinese social media influencers who purchase the Japanese company's cosmetics in bulk for resale on online marketplaces at home.
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A Beijing cosmetics store: Kao is pivoting from its focus on face-to-face sales in department stores. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Kao has started to formally do business with Chinese social media influencers who purchase the Japanese company's cosmetics in bulk for resale on online marketplaces at home.