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BIC: First Quarter 2026 Net Sales
Clichy, France – April 28, 2026 FIRST QUARTER 2026 NET SALES Q1 organic growth of +1.6% driven by all categories,in line with expectations Group transformation initiated in a key transitional year,new strategic plan to be unveiled in September 2026 Q1 2026 net sales of €453m, growing +1.6% organically driven by all categories and key regions except Middle East and Africa. Foreign exchange and perimeter had a negative impact of respectively -5.0% and -1.9% on Group net sales in Q1. Human Expressi
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