(Reuters) -Nivea maker Beiersdorf on Thursday reported an increase in group sales for the first nine months of 2024, helped by a rebound in North America and growth in its skin care segment.

Nine-month sales rose 6.5% organically to 7.55 billion euros ($8.15 billion) from 7.26 billion a year earlier.

Sales in the consumer business segment rose 7.3% to 6.3 billion euros in the period.

This was helped by double-digit growth rates for the skincare brands Eucerin and Aquaphor in North America and strong Nivea sales in emerging markets in the third quarter, the company said.

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