資生堂、過去最大の赤字と200人の希望退職

Shiseido Posts Largest-Ever Deficit and 200 Voluntary Retirements

Shiseido Posts Largest-Ever Deficit and 200 Voluntary Retirements
資生堂は、今年12月までに520億円の赤字になると発表しました

Shiseido announced that it would post a 52 billion yen deficit by December of this year.

Shiseido announced that it would post a 52 billion yen deficit by December of this year.
これは、今までで一番大きな赤字です

This is the largest deficit to date.

This is the largest deficit to date.
もともと資生堂は60億円の黒字になると考えていましたが、アメリカのスキンケアブランド「ドランク・エレファント」の売り上げがよくなかったため、赤字になりました

Shiseido had originally expected to post a 6 billion yen profit, but poor sales of its American skincare brand, Drunk Elephant, led to a deficit.

Shiseido had originally expected to post a 6 billion yen profit, but poor sales of its American skincare brand, Drunk Elephant, led to a deficit.
また、資生堂は新しく約200人の希望退職を募集することも決めました

Shiseido also decided to offer voluntary retirement to approximately 200 new employees.

Shiseido also decided to offer voluntary retirement to approximately 200 new employees.
去年は日本で約1500人、今年はアメリカで約300人の人を減らしました

Last year, the company reduced its workforce by approximately 1,500 in Japan and by approximately 300 in the US this year.

Last year, the company reduced its workforce by approximately 1,500 in Japan and by approximately 300 in the US this year.
社長の藤原憲太郎さんは、「会社の改革はほとんど終わりました

President Kentaro Fujiwara said, "The company's reforms are almost complete.

President Kentaro Fujiwara said, "The company's reforms are almost complete.
これからは新しい成長を目指します」と話しました

From now on, we will aim for new growth."

From now on, we will aim for new growth."