Nordstrom sales up 3% in third quarter 2018
US-based retailer Nordstrom posted sales of $3.65bn for the third quarter, up 3% compared to the same...November 16, 2018
Macy’s profit doubles in third quarter of 2018
US-based retail group Macy’s, Inc saw its net income rise 106.7% to $62m in the third quarter...November 15, 2018
Natura profit more than doubles in third quarter 2018
Brazilian beauty group Natura’s net profit more than doubled in the third quarter 2018, while sales grew...November 9, 2018
Revlon announces cost-cutting program
US-based Revlon is to cut $150m in costs by the end of next year. The company said...November 9, 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 9.2% in third quarter 2018
France-based Lagardère’s travel retail business saw sales rise 9.2% to €1.00bn (+9.8% like-for-like) in the third quarter,...November 9, 2018
Shiseido sales up 10.2% for first nine months of 2018
Japanese group Shiseido’s net sales rose 10.2% (+9.7% at local currency) to ¥805.76bn ($7.09bn) for the first...November 8, 2018
Coty narrows loss, sales down in first quarter of fiscal 2019
US-based Coty reported a 9.2% decline in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 to...November 7, 2018
Hermès fragrance sales fall in third quarter 2018
French company Hermès posted sales of €1.46bn for the third quarter of 2018, up 9.4% (+9.6% at constant...November 7, 2018
Symrise sales up 4.6% for first nine months 2018
Symrise posted sales of €2.38bn for the first nine months of 2018, up 4.6% compared to the...November 7, 2018
Interparfums Inc profit up 10.9% in third quarter 2018
Fragrance manufacturer and distributor Interparfums Inc reported a 10.9% increase in net income to $18.9m for the...November 6, 2018
IFF sales up 4% for third quarter of 2018
US-based flavor and fragrance company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported a 4% increase in net sales...November 6, 2018
Elf Beauty sales down 11% in third quarter 2018
US-based Elf Beauty’s net sales fell 11% in the third quarter of 2018 to $63.9m. The drop...November 6, 2018
Dufry sales growth slows in third quarter 2018
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s sales grew by 0.6% for the third quarter of 2018. On a like-for-like...November 5, 2018
Avon sales down 2% in third quarter 2018
Direct seller Avon Products’ net sales fell 2% to $1.35bn for the third quarter of 2018. Total...November 1, 2018
Estée Lauder Companies net sales up 8% in first quarter of fiscal 2019
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) posted net sales of $3.52bn for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, an...October 31, 2018
L’Oréal third-quarter sales up 6.2%
L’Oréal posted a 6.2% increase in third-quarter sales to €6.47bn, citing strong growth in skincare, Asia and...October 30, 2018
Pola Orbis nine-month sales up 3.9%
Japanese group Pola Orbis posted net sales of ¥184.8bn ($1.64bn) for the first nine months of 2018,...October 30, 2018
Beiersdorf sales up 2.3% in first nine months of 2018
German consumer goods group Beiersdorf posted sales of €5.4bn for the first nine months of 2018, an...October 30, 2018
Debenhams to close 50 stores, announces record loss
UK-based department-store chain Debenhams is to close 50 stores in the next three to five years, which...October 25, 2018
Interparfums SA sales up 3.4% in third quarter 2018
France-based Interparfums SA’s sales rose 3.4% at current exchange rates for the third quarter of 2018 to...October 25, 2018
Kao net profit up 3.5% in first nine months of 2018
Japanese group Kao posted net profit of ¥100.6bn ($894m) for the first nine months of 2018, growth...October 24, 2018
L’Occitane sales up 8.6% in first six months of FY 2019
L’Occitane International reported an 8.6% increase (+12.4% at constant rates) in unaudited net sales to €595.4m for...October 23, 2018
P&G sales hit by currency effects in first fiscal quarter 2019
Procter & Gamble (P&G) posted net profit of $3.19bn for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, an...October 19, 2018
Unilever turnover down 4.8% in third quarter 2018
Unilever’s turnover for the third quarter of 2018 fell 4.8% to €12.5bn, hit by adverse currency effects...October 18, 2018
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 10.9% in fourth quarter of 2018
US-based Walgreens Boots Alliance’s sales rose 10.9% to $33.4bn in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net earnings...October 11, 2018
LVMH sales up 10% in third quarter of 2018
French group LVMH posted sales of €11.38bn for the third quarter of 2018, a 10% increase both on...October 9, 2018
Givaudan fragrance sales up 8.7% in third quarter of 2018
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan posted sales up 9.8% (+5.7% like-for-like) to CHF1.399bn ($1.4bn) in the...October 9, 2018
Shiseido invests in Dreamers Fund
Shiseido is to invest in Dreamers Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in start-ups in the...September 26, 2018
Elf Cosmetics prompted by investor to sell or cut costs
US-based cosmetics brand Elf has been prompted by one of its shareholders, hedge fund Marathon Partners Equity...September 13, 2018
Hermès profit up 17% in first half 2018
French company Hermès posted a 17% increase in net profit to €708m for the first half of...September 12, 2018