BW Confidential: The inside view on the international beauty industry

August 14, 2018
Symrise sales up 4% in first half 2018
August 14, 2018
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s group sales increased by 4% to €1.58bn in the first half
August 14, 2018
AS Watson partners with L’Oréal for make-up concept stores
August 14, 2018
Retail group AS Watson has teamed up with L’Oréal to launch a new make-up concept store, which
August 10, 2018
House of Fraser to be sold to Sports Direct International
August 10, 2018
UK-based department store House of Fraser, which went into bankruptcy protection just this morning, is to be
August 10, 2018
Revlon sales fall 6% in second quarter 2018
August 10, 2018
Revlon sales fell 6% to $606.8m in the second quarter of 2018, as the company was hit
August 9, 2018
L’Oréal and Modiface announce Facebook collaboration
August 9, 2018
L’Oréal and its recently acquired augmented reality and artificial intelligence company, ModiFace, have announced a long-term collaboration
August 9, 2018
Avon appoints general manager for Brazil
August 9, 2018
Avon Products has appointed José Vicente Marino executive vice president and general manager Brazil.
The appointment is
August 9, 2018
Elf Beauty sales up, net profit down in second quarter 2018
August 9, 2018
US-based Elf Beauty’s net sales increased 6% to $59.1m in the second quarter of 2018, mainly driven

BW Confidential's latest electronic publication n°172 July 12 - August 22, 2018

Interview with IFF group president fragrances Nicolas Mirzayantz
IFF group president fragrances Nicolas Mirzayantz tells BW Confidential how he sees the raw materials crisis, its effect on the industry and how it will evolve
India and prestige fragrance
India's prestige fragrance market is growing due to rising purchasing power and developments in retail
Seen & heard at MakeUp in Paris 2018
BW Confidential reports on new beauty formulas and packs presented at this year's MakeUp in Paris show, which took place in Paris from June 21-22
A visit to Phebo's new store concept in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazilian brand Phebo is looking to highlight its roots with its new concept store in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
Macy’s is betting on Bluemercury for growth
Macy's launched a flagship store in New York City for Bluemercury last year, and just announced that it would open 55 new points of sale for the retailer

BW Confidential's latest magazine n°34 May-June 2018

Interview with Kao Corp executive officer & Kanebo Cosmetics president Yoshihiro Murakami
Kao is looking to boost its beauty business through a focus on prestige, skincare and expanding its international reach
How the skincare category is performing
Skincare has made a recovery, as new brands drive interest in the category, Asia fuels growth and the sector gets better at social media
Challenges and opportunities in China's beauty market
China is not only back to growth, but the development of digital there is ushering in new business models and retail formats
The travel-retail market in Asia continues to grow
Despite the powerhouse status of travel retail in Asia, beauty players must continue to address conversion issues and use digital on a greater scale
Make-up's strong growth is pushing packagers to up their game
The growth of the make-up sector and emergence of new indie players in the market is changing how packagers do business