BW Confidential

Yoshizaki talks about the need for better service for high-end skincare and the market in Europe for 2012

Shrikhande shares his views on beauty retailing in India

Bruel talks about the chain's plans for China and retailing in the country

Ellis talks about his re-positioning efforts for the brand

Kamata talks about the group’s strategy in the country and how the market there will evolve

Rasquinet talks about emerging-market expansion and retailing skincare

BPI coo Eric Henry on Gaultier and the fragrance market

Crewes tells BW Confidential about plans for the SK-II skincare brand in Asia and beyond

Beauty industry veteran Chantal Roos on the Diane von Furstenberg fragrance and today’s market

Fischer talks about the Shiseido business in China and how he sees the market for beauty evolving in the country

US-based Estée Lauder Companies is making a major push in China, travel retail and the skincare category. Group president international Cédric Prouv…

Herbreteau talks about expansion plans for Kibio and retailing organic beauty

Frota talks about the development of retail in the country and how the market looks set to evolve

Gibson talks about Mandarin Oriental’s approach to the spa business, changes in the industry and how the market is set to evolve

Dubai-based group Al Tayer has added new retail formats to its beauty business and is gearing up for a revamp of its Areej perfumery chain this summer…

Lucot talks about the company’s priorities in new markets and the competitive pharmacy channel

How the Spanish group aims to become a top-five player in the global prestige fragrance market

Changi airport has almost two dozen stores dedicated to beauty run by retailer Nuance-Watson Singapore. The joint venture’s managing director Ken Ts…

Malhotra on retail expansion and market trends

Malcolm Beck talks about her retail strategy and upcoming trends

The year 2011 has been labeled as one of change and expansion for AS-Watson-owned perfumery chain Marionnaud. But after

France-based fragrance company Cofinluxe is focusing on its two main brands Salvador Dali and Charriol, while consolidating its position in Russia and…

On niche brands, make-up and the ethnic market

The brand's integration into Steiner, its retail model and spa business

The company’s priorities for growth and the challenges facing the natural and organic market

French company L’Occitane launched an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market in May 2010, a move to raise funds which could be used for acquisitions. The…

Niche fragrance brands L’Artisan Parfumeur, Penhaligon’s and Erno Laszlo skincare are managed by Cradle Holdings, a US-based company owned by
pri…

L’Oréal luxury-goods division for travel retail
Americas, Parbel general manager Javier Labarta
talks to BW Confidential about the region’s
re…

New York-based brand Bond N°9 launched in 2003
with fragrances inspired by the scents of Manhattan.
Founder and president Laurice Rahmé talks abou…

Billed as China’s largest domestic cosmetics group, Shanghai Jahwa
launched the Herborist brand in 1995 and began expanding the line
to Europe in …

Switzerland-based company Art & Fragrance was formed in
2000 and its portfolio now consists of six brands, including
Lalique, which it acquired in 2…

Puig-owned professional skincare brand Payot president Hervé
Lesieur tells BW Confidential about expansion in new markets
and how a more accessible…

Clinique vice president & general manager for Europe, Middle
East and Africa Jean-Christophe Jourde tells BW Confidential
how perfumeries could bett…

Singapore-based distributor Luxasia markets major brands
in over 10 Asian markets, and is further diversifying
business into new categories and coun…

UK-based brand Lush ceo Andrew Gerrie talks about the company’s expansion, its spa project and the regulatory challenges facing beauty

French group Clarins ceo Philip Shearer talks about developing the brand in the US and Asia, the need for better service and demonstration at retail a…

Elemis managing director Séan Harrington talks to BW Confidential about how the UK-based spa brand is performing as it turns 20, its multi-channel di…

UK-based make-up brand Illamasqua made quite a splash when
it was launched by entrepreneur Julian Kynaston in November
2008.

Shiseido-owned Decléor and Carita’s new president and ceo
Yoshiaki Sato talks about what needs to be done to boost
the two brands and the challen…

Founded as a candle company in rural North Carolina a little
more than 25 years ago, Burt’s Bees now claims 25% of the
US natural personal-care…

The company’s new ceo and former Clarins executive Caroline Pieper-Vogt tells BW Confidential about Fusion Brands’ priorities

Shiseido-owned make-up brand Nars Cosmetics ceo Louis Desazars talks about what needs to be done
to bring the brand to the next level and how color c…

Beauty entrepreneur George Hammer created the Urban Retreat concept, which combines expert services, treatments and a wide product assortment, on Harr…

At the end of last year private-equity groups Investindustrial and Orlando Italy announced that the two fragrance companies they own, Selective Beauty…

Sisley general manager Philippe d’Ornano on in-store advice and selective distribution

P&G president global prestige Patrice Louvet and vice president global market operations Carolyn Tastad on improving the fragrance shopping experience

New York-based Spa Chakra operates its own spa locations, and creates spas for luxury brands. Ceo Mike Canizales talks about how the market will devel…

Ferragamo Parfums ceo Luciano Bertinelli talks about distribution strategies and building business in Asia

US-based Intelligent Nutrients was launched by Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher in 2008.

Orlane brand director Raffaella Giraudi talks
about boosting visibility for the 62-year-old
skincare company

Parfums Givenchy ceo Alain Lorenzo talks about the recession, pricing and building brands

Coty svp commercial Jean Mortier talks about category management and growing fragrance in a downturn