Hermès Perfume & Beauty sales up 17% over 2019 in H1
France’s Hermès reported a 77% increase in sales in the first half compared with the same period...July 30, 2021
L’Oréal first-half sales grow 20.7%, up 6.6% on 2019
L’Oréal said it saw an exceptional first half, with like-for-like sales up 20.7% to €15.19bn compared with...July 29, 2021
LVMH sales and profits up double digits in first half over 2019
LVMH reported a 56% increase in sales to €28.7bn in the first half of 2021 compared with...July 26, 2021
Unilever sees growth in prestige and skincare in first half
Unilever reported underlying sales growth of 5% in the second quarter, while underlying sales growth came in...July 22, 2021
Givaudan fine fragrance sales rise 34.5% in first half
Givaudan saw like-for-like sales grow 7.9% to CHF3.37bn ($3.66bn) for the first half of the year, while...July 22, 2021
Mavive turnover up 7% in first half compared with 2019
Italy-based Mavive’s turnover rose 28% year-over-year in the first half of 2021. Turnover increased 7% compared to...July 21, 2021
Interparfums second-quarter sales climb 20% on 2019 levels, raises guidance
France-based Interparfums reported a 19.5% increase in sales in the second quarter 2021 compared with 2019 to...July 20, 2021
Livestream shopping platform Popshop Live valued at $100m in Series A funding
US-based livestream shopping platform Popshop Live has raised a Series A funding round led by Benchmark Investments,...July 9, 2021
Glossier raises $80m
Beauty brand Glossier has raised $80m in Series E funding led by Lone Pine Capital. Existing investors...July 7, 2021
Fable Investments invests in skincare brand Loli Beauty
Brazil-based Natura &Co’s venture capital arm Fable Investments has in skincare brand Loli Beauty. This represents the...July 5, 2021
French start-up 900.care raises €10m in seed funding
French start-up 900.care has raised €10m in seed funding from investors including White Star Capital, Founders Future...July 5, 2021
Sexual wellness brand maude raises $5.8m in Series A
Sexual wellness brand maude has raised $5.8m in a Series A funding round led by US-based beauty...June 30, 2021
L’Occitane Group sales down 6.5% in full year
L’Occitane Group’s net sales fell 6.5% year-over-year to €1.54bn in the year ended March 31. Sales decreased...June 29, 2021
Chanel revenue down 17.6% in 2020
French brand Chanel’s revenue fell 17.6% year-over-year to $10.1bn in 2020. EBITDA for the year came in...June 15, 2021
Beauty software platform Fresha raises $100m in Series C funding
Beauty and wellness software platform Fresha has raised $100m in a Series C funding round led by...June 15, 2021
Subscription-based Athena Club raises $15m in Series A funding
US-based Athena Club has raised $15m in Series A funding co-led by venture capital firm Cue Ball...June 9, 2021
Haircare brand Sunday II Sunday raises $4.2m in Series A funding
Textured haircare brand Sunday II Sunday has raised $4.2m in a Series A funding round. Investors include...May 31, 2021
Grooming brand raises $3m in funding led by Estée Lauder Companies
Grooming brand Faculty has raised $3m in seed funding led by Estée Lauder Companies. Other investors include...May 31, 2021
Natura &Co venture capital arm invests in Perfumer H
Brazil-based Natura &Co’s venture capital arm Fable Investments has made its first investment in British fragrance brand...May 28, 2021
Ulta first-quarter sales up 65.2%, raises fiscal 2021 outlook
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s sales rose 65.2% year-over-year to $1.9bn in the first quarter of fiscal...May 28, 2021
e.l.f. Beauty sales up 12% in full year fiscal 2021
US-based e.l.f. Beauty’s net sales increased 12% to $318.1m in full year fiscal 2021, the twelve months...May 26, 2021
Dufry turnover down 68% in first quarter 2021
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s turnover fell 68% year-over-year to CHF460.3m ($511m) in the first quarter of 2021....May 20, 2021
French start-up Ankorstore raises €84m in Series B funding
French online marketplace start-up Ankorstore has raised €84m in a Series B funding round led by Tiger...May 18, 2021
Alibaba reports quarterly loss due to government fine
Alibaba Group reported a net loss of Rmb7.65bn ($1.17bn) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 due...May 13, 2021
Natura &Co sales up 25.8% in first quarter
Brazil-based Natura &Co reported a 25.8% increase in sales in Brazilian reals to R$9.5bn (US$1.8bn) in the...May 13, 2021
Shiseido net sales up 7.5% in first quarter, revises outlook
Japanese company Shiseido’s net sales rose 7.5% year-over-year to ¥244.01bn ($2.24bn) in the first quarter of 2021....May 12, 2021
Salvatore Ferragamo fragrance sales up 5.3% in first quarter
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo’s revenue increased 10.3% year-over-year in the first quarter to €245m (+13% at...May 12, 2021
Douglas hit by European lockdowns, second-quarter sales down 12.5%
German beauty retailer Douglas’ sales fell 12.5% on a like-for-like basis in the second quarter of 2020/21...May 12, 2021
Revlon to undergo more restructuring, net sales down 1.8% in first quarter
US-based Revlon is to implement a new restructuring plan between now and 2023, building on a restructuring...May 11, 2021
Inter Parfums Inc net sales up 37% in first quarter
Inter Parfums Inc’s net sales rose 37% year-over-year to $198.5m in the first quarter ended March 31....May 11, 2021