IFF sales up in first quarter
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales rose 83% year-over-year to $2.47bn in the first quarter of...May 11, 2021
Sa Sa expects loss of up to $43.8m for year ended March 31
Hong-Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa issued a profit warning yesterday and stated that it expects a loss...May 11, 2021
Coty revenues down 3% in third quarter fiscal 2021
Coty’s net revenues fell 3% year-over-year to $1.03bn in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 (the...May 10, 2021
L’Occitane Group sales up 6.9% in fourth quarter
L’Occitane Group reported a 6.9% sales increase for its fourth quarter (three months ended March 31) to...May 6, 2021
ELC sales up 16% in third quarter
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) net sales rose 16% year-over-year to $3.86bn for its third quarter ended March...May 3, 2021
Unilever turnover down 0.9% in first quarter
Unilever’s turnover fell 0.9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021 to €12.3bn. Underlying sales growth was...April 29, 2021
Puig like-for-like revenues fall 32% in 2020
Spanish company Puig saw revenues fall 24% to €1.54bn in 2020, as a result of the COVID-19...April 28, 2021
Symrise sales up 3.5% in first quarter of 2021
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s sales rose 3.5% to €949.6m in the first quarter of 2021....April 28, 2021
The Honest Company aims for $1.5bn valuation in IPO
Beauty and baby product company The Honest Company is seeking a $1.5bn valuation in its initial public...April 27, 2021
Hermès fragrance and beauty revenue up 20.5% in first quarter
Hermès’ revenue rose 38.4% year-over-year (+43.7% at constant exchange rates) to €2.08bn in the first quarter of...April 22, 2021
P&G sales up 5% in third quarter fiscal year 2021
P&G’s net sales for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2021 (the three months ended March...April 21, 2021
Interparfums sales up 28% in first quarter
Interparfums sales rose 28% year-over-year (+34% at constant exchange rates) to €132.6m in the first quarter of...April 21, 2021
L’Oréal’s first-quarter like-for-like sales up 10.2%
L’Oréal reported a 10.2% like-for-like increase in first quarter sales to €7.61bn, with three divisions reporting double-digit...April 15, 2021
LVMH sales up 32% in first quarter 2021, Perfumes & Cosmetics up 12%
LVMH reported a 32% increase in sales (+30% on an organic basis) for the first quarter of...April 13, 2021
Harry’s raises $155m in Series E funding
Shaving and personal-care company Harry’s has raised $155m in a Series E funding round led by Bain...April 2, 2021
French start-up Hubcycle raises €1.5m in funding
French start-up Hubcycle has raised €1.5m in its first round of funding, led by venture capital firm...March 24, 2021
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm raises funding, with Amazon as investor
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm has raised Rs175 crore ($24.14m) in a Series C funding round with investments...March 18, 2021
Livescale raises $2.5m in equity financing round
Canada-based live shopping solution Livescale has raised $2.5m in an equity financing round led by Luge Capital...March 16, 2021
Revlon net sales down 21.3% in 2020
US-based Revlon’s net sales fell 21.3% year-over-year to $1.9bn for the full year 2020. The decline was...March 11, 2021
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang raises $4.6bn in IPO
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has raised $4.6bn in an initial public offering (IPO) on the New...March 11, 2021
Dufry turnover down 71.1% in full year 2020
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s turnover fell 71.1% to CHF2.56bn ($2.74bn) in 2020 (-69.8% in organic terms). Fourth-quarter...March 9, 2021
Brand accelerator Ushopal completes $100m financing round
Brand accelerator platform Ushopal has completed a $100m financing round led by private equity firm FountainVest Partners,...March 8, 2021
Natura &Co sales up 24.3% in fourth quarter
Brazil-based Natura &Co’s sales rose 24.3% year-over-year in Brazilian reals (+6.4% at constant currency) to R$12bn ($2.12bn)...March 5, 2021
Macy’s sales down 18.7% in fourth quarter
US department-store group Macy’s net sales fell 18.7% year-over-year to $6.78bn in the fourth quarter (the 13...February 23, 2021
Livestream commerce company talkshoplive raises $3m in seed round
Los Angeles-based livestream commerce company talkshoplive (TSL) has raised $3m in a seed financing round led by...February 22, 2021
Hermès revenue down 7.2% in full year 2020
Hermès’ revenue fell 7.2% year-over-year to €6.39bn (-6% at constant exchange rates) in the full year 2020....February 19, 2021
Beiersdorf sales down 8.2% in 2020
German group Beiersdorf’s sales fell 8.2% in 2020 to €7.025bn (down organically by 5.7%). Lockdowns in key...February 17, 2021
L’Oréal sees growth in fourth quarter, sales down 6.3% for full year 2020
L’Oréal reported a 6.3% drop in sales to €27.99bn in the full year 2020. On a like-for-like...February 11, 2021
Firmenich revenue up 4.9% in six months to December 2020
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich’s revenue rose 2.3% to CHF1.997bn ($2.24bn) in the six months ended...February 11, 2021
IFF sales down 1% in 2020
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales for the full year 2020 fell 1% year-over-year to $5.08bn....February 11, 2021