Innisfree (Hangul: ?????) is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned by Amore Pacific.
Innisfree is a naturalism-oriented cosmetics brand created by Amore Pacific in 2000. The brand name originated from W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. It has stores in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
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History
Innisfree was launched by the largest skincare and cosmetics company in South Korea, Amore Pacific in 2002, marketed as its first eco-friendly brand. The name originates from W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. In 2005, the company opened its first brand road-shop and opened its 100th in 2007.
In 2011, the brand reported over 140.5 billion won ($123.1 million) in sales from over 434 locations in South Korea. Amore Pacific opened the brand's first flagship store in Shanghai on April 25, 2012. The company expanded and in 2013, opened stores in Hong Kong, Singapore and India. The first Indian store was opened in New Delhi on October 10, and its first in Singapore on November 22, 2013, By 2014, the company has been operating over 80 stores in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and India.
In the first half of 2014, Amore Pacific planned on boosting the brand's sales in Taipei and opened a second store only months after launching it in Taiwan, aiming to make Innisfree its biggest South Korean skincare and cosmetics brand. On December 5, 2014, Innisfree opened its first store in Malaysia. In its 15th year, the brand was launched in Thailand and Innisfree opened its largest flagship store at Hongyi Square in Shanghai, China with over 108 stores in the country by the end of the year. The first store in Vietnam was opened in November 2016, and in 2017, the brand began expanding in the west and launched its first store in the United States on September 15, 2017, in Manhattan.
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Concept
Innisfree uses the slogan " Clean Island, where clean nature and healthy beauty coexist happily". It is a naturalistic brand that practices eco-friendly green life to protect its health.
Products
Innisfree is known for being South Korea's first all-natural brand. The company's products range from makeup to skin care products for women and for men. Innisfree's products include the Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask, Olive Real Cleansing Foam, and the Wine Peeling Jelly Softener.
Spokespersons and models
Innisfree has been endorsed by numerous South Korean celebrities since its launch in 2002. The brand's first model was Han Chae-young. Actresses Kim Tae-hee and Nam Sang-mi have also endorsed the brand.
Since 2006, its notable spokespersons include actress Song Hye-kyo, actress Moon Geun-young, Girls' Generation member Yoona, actor Lee Min-ho, Twice, LOONA and Wanna One.
See also
- Shopping in Seoul
- List of South Korean retail companies
References
External links
- Innisfree (?????) on Facebook
- innisfreeofficial on Instagram
- ecoinnisfree on Twitter
Source of article : Wikipedia
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