Debenhams reportedly seeks £50m in additional funding from lenders
UK department-store group Debenhams is seeking £50m ($62.2m) in additional funding from its lenders to help it...July 23, 2019
Hermès sales climb 12% in first half
French company Hermès posted sales of €3.28bn for the first half of fiscal 2019, an increase of...July 23, 2019
Givaudan first-half sales climb 6.3%
Swiss flavor and fragrance group Givaudan posted sales of CHF3.09bn ($3.14bn) in the first half of 2019,...July 18, 2019
Kopari Beauty secures $20m in funding round
US direct-to-consumer brand Kopari Beauty has closed a $20m funding round that secured financing from consumer-focused private-equity...July 17, 2019
L’Oréal in talks with Clarins to acquire Mugler and Azzaro
French beauty group L’Oréal has entered exclusive negotiations with France-based Clarins Group to acquire the Mugler and...July 2, 2019
Ieva raises €2.5m
France-based connected beauty brand Ieva has raised €2.5m through a convertible bonds issue. The operation was done...June 27, 2019
L’Occitane International’s net profit up 21.8% in fiscal 2019
L’Occitane International posted net profit of €117.6m in fiscal 2019, an increase of 21.8%. Net sales were...June 18, 2019
Chanel sales up 10.5% in 2018, denies sale rumors
Luxury group Chanel revealed that its revenues for 2018 rose 12.5% to $11.12bn in 2018, and sought...June 17, 2019
Hudson’s Bay Company executive chairman leads bid to take company private
A group of shareholders from North American retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) that includes governor and...June 11, 2019
Ulta Beauty unveils international ambitions, to launch in Canada
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty revealed that a major objective for the beauty chain is to expand internationally...May 31, 2019
Alibaba reportedly considering secondary Hong Kong listing worth $20bn
Chinese tech group Alibaba is considering raising up to $20bn through a secondary listing on the Hong...May 29, 2019
Oriflame founders offer to buy shares and take company private
Members of the founding family of Swedish direct-sales company Oriflame have launched a bid to purchase the...May 23, 2019
Douglas to create online marketplace with offer from external brands and retailers
German retailer Douglas plans to turn its e-commerce site into what it calls an open online marketplace...May 16, 2019
Macy’s sales down 0.7% in first quarter
US-based department-store group Macy’s Inc posted net sales of $5.504bn for the first quarter of 2019, a...May 16, 2019
Natural anti-acne brand BioClarity raises $13m in funding
US-based direct-to-consumer skincare brand BioClarity has raised $13m in a funding round, led by health and wellness...May 15, 2019
Shiseido sales rise 5.5% in first quarter, profits up 16.1%
Japanese group Shiseido saw its first-quarter organic sales rise 5.5% to ¥273.6bn ($2.49bn), buoyed by the Prestige...May 15, 2019
Dufry organic sales up 2% in first quarter of 2019
Swiss travel-retail group Dufry’s first-quarter sales rose 2% in organic terms to CHF1.88bn ($1.87bn), driven by strong...May 14, 2019
Beiersdorf to acquire Coppertone suncare for $550m
German group Beiersdorf (BDF) is to acquire suncare brand Coppertone from pharmaceuticals company Bayer, also based in...May 14, 2019
Revlon sales fall 1.3% in first quarter, fragrance sales sharply decline
US-based Revlon saw its first-quarter sales fall 1.3% to $553.2m, impacted by declines in its Portfolio and...May 9, 2019
Puig’s sales flat in 2018, net income up 6%
Spanish company Puig reported flat sales in 2018, with total revenues reaching €1.93bn. On a like-for-like and...May 9, 2019
Coty sales down 10.4% in third quarter, narrows net loss
US-based Coty reported a 10.4% decline in sales to $1.99 for its third fiscal quarter, while net...May 8, 2019
Lagardère Travel Retail buoyed by France, Asia Pacific in first quarter
France-based Lagardère Travel Retail’s sales rose 15.9% (+6.9% like-for-like) to €930m during the first quarter of 2019,...May 7, 2019
IFF first-quarter sales up 39%, boosted by Frutarom and fine fragrance
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF’s first-quarter sales rose 39% to $1.3bn, with growth across all divisions....May 7, 2019
Eurofragance 2018 sales reach €78m
Spain-based fragrance house Eurofragance reported sales of €78m in 2018, an 8% increase over last year. The...May 6, 2019
Natura net profit and sales rise in the first quarter
Brazilian company Natura’s net profit rose 72.8% to R$41.9m (US$10.6m) in the first quarter of 2019, buoyed...May 3, 2019
Avon Products sales down 14% in first quarter
Avon Products reported sales of $1.18bn for the first quarter of 2019, a decline of 14%. Sales...May 2, 2019
Beiersdorf sales up 6% in first quarter
German group Beiersdorf reported organic sales growth of 6% in the first quarter of 2019 to €1.95bn....May 2, 2019
ELC sales up 11% in third fiscal quarter
Esteé Lauder Companies (ELC) reported an 11% increase in sales to $3.74bn and a 49% rise in...May 1, 2019
Amorepacific profit falls in first quarter 2019
South Korea’s Amorepacific Corporation saw its net profit fall 30.8% in the first quarter of 2019 to...April 30, 2019
Symrise first-quarter sales up 9.3%
Germany-based flavor and fragrance company Symrise saw its first-quarter sales rise 9.3% to €848.8m, boosted by what...April 30, 2019