Amorepacific Group reported first-quarter sales of 1.22 trillion won ($826.8 million) and operating profit of 137.8 billion won on Wednesday, up 6.4 percent and 7.6 percent on-year, respectively. The company attributed the growth to strong performance from its skin care brands, expansion of its North American Amazon business and solid gains in Japan, driven by key brands including Laneige, Hera, Aestura and COSRX. Aestura posted triple-digit growth in North America, led by its A-Cica line, while