BW Confidential: The inside view on the international beauty industry

July 28, 2017
Cosmo International Fragrances inaugurates new US site
July 28, 2017
Fragrance house Cosmo International Fragrances has inaugurated a new factory in the US.

Located in Deerfield Beach,
July 27, 2017
L’Oréal sales up 3.5% for second quarter 2017
July 27, 2017
L’Oréal’s sales rose 3.5% (+4.3% like for-like) to €6.56bn in the second quarter of 2017. For the
July 27, 2017
Kao sees double-digit increase in net profit in first half
July 27, 2017
Japanese group Kao posted a 12.4% increase in net profit for the first half of 2017 to
July 27, 2017
P&G sales flat in fourth quarter
July 27, 2017
P&G posted net sales of $16.1bn in the fourth quarter of 2017, unchanged compared with the prior
July 27, 2017
Douglas to acquire Spain’s Perfumerias If
July 27, 2017
German perfumery chain Douglas is to acquire beauty chain Perfumerias If in Spain from retail group Eroski,
July 27, 2017
Interparfums sees double-digit sales growth in first half
July 27, 2017
Interparfums SA posted consolidated sales of €96.9m in the second quarter of 2017, up 23.2% from the
July 27, 2017
Natura revenue flat in second quarter
July 27, 2017
Brazilian cosmetics company Natura said consolidated net revenue was flat for the second quarter of 2017, standing

BW Confidential's latest electronic publication n°153 July 6 - August 23, 2017

An analysis of Heinemann’s strategy

While beauty suppliers try to convince more travel retailers to develop bigger branded spaces, Heinemann is committed to doing things its own way.
Interview: L’Oréal travel retail Asia Pacific deputy general manager Morgan Cohen

L’Oréal's Morgan Cohen on what’s driving business in the region and how the industry needs to do more in digital
A visit to Sephora's shop-in-shop in Germany

The LVMH-owned retailer takes a step into Germany
Seen & heard at MakeUp in Paris

BW Confidential reports on the trends from the MakeUp in Paris show, which took place from June 22-23
Technology in retail and the new role of in-store staff

Augmented reality to test products, intelligent shopping baskets, checkout-free stores—new technologies are becoming an integral part of retailers’ strategies.

BW Confidential's latest magazine n°30 May-June 2017

Interview with Groupe Clarins ceo Jonathan Zrihen

Groupe Clarins ceo Jonathan Zrihen tells BW Confidential about the changes he sees in the beauty market and how the group is facing up to them
An analysis of the skincare market

The skincare category is in need of reinvention on the product, communication and selling front to attract more consumers and boost growth
An analysis of the beauty market in China

Doing business in China is more difficult, more expensive and subject to faster change than in the past. But the market’s growth continues to appeal
An analysis of the travel retail market in Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific continues to dominate the global travel-retail arena
Innovation in make-up packaging

How packs are evolving in the high-growth make-up market