P&G net profit up, sales flat in first quarter 2017
Consumer goods group P&G reported net earnings of $2.5bn for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 (July-September),...October 25, 2016
Interparfums SA sees double-digit growth in third quarter
Consolidated sales at France-based Interparfums SA exceeded expectations in the third quarter of 2016, increasing 11.5% at...October 25, 2016
Walgreens Boots Alliance sees increase in fourth-quarter profit fiscal 2016
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a net profit of $1bn in its fourth quarter, compared to $26m in...October 20, 2016
Lalique Group’s sales flat in first half of 2016
Sales for Switzerland-based Lalique Group were flat in the first half of 2016 at €58.7m. Net profit...October 20, 2016
Burberry beauty sales down 7% in first half of 2016
UK-based Burberry reported a sales increase of 5% to £1.16bn ($1.42bn) for the first half of 2016....October 18, 2016
Unilever underlying sales up 3.2% in third quarter
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever posted turnover of $13.4bn in the third quarter of 2016, a drop of 0.1%...October 13, 2016
LVMH sales up in third quarter
France-based luxury goods group LVMH reported sales of €9.14bn in the third quarter of 2016. Organic revenue...October 10, 2016
Firmenich sales up 6.3% in fiscal 2016
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich reported net sales of CHF3.2bn in fiscal 2016, growth of 6.3%....October 6, 2016
Alès Groupe’s sales down 1.4% in first half of 2016
Sales at France-based Alès Groupe fell 1.4% in the first half of 2016 to €122.4m, compared to...September 29, 2016
Hermès net profit up 13% in first half of 2016
France-based Hermès posted a 13% increase in net profit to €545.4m for the first half of 2016,...September 14, 2016
Interparfums net profit down 7% in first half of 2016
France-based Interparfums posted a 7% decline in net profit to €13m for the first half of fiscal...September 7, 2016
Merci Handy receives €3m investment
Merci Handy, the French brand specialized in hygiene products, has raised €3m in funding from France-based company...September 6, 2016
Ulta Beauty net profit up 21.3% for second quarter 2016
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty posted a 21.3% increase in net profit to $90m for the second quarter...August 26, 2016
Estée Lauder Companies posts 5% net sales increase in fourth quarter
US-based Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) saw net profit for the fourth quarter 2016 fall to $93.5m compared...August 19, 2016
Inter Parfums Inc sees sales and profit rise in second quarter
Inter Parfums Inc posted net profit of $5.8m for the second quarter of 2016, growth of 34%...August 16, 2016
Coty reports net loss of $31m for fourth quarter 2016
US-based Coty reported a net loss of $31m for the fourth quarter of 2016, against a net...August 16, 2016
Symrise profits and sales up in first half 2016
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise reported a 10% (+16% in local currency) increase in sales for...August 11, 2016
Arden narrows loss in fiscal 2016
US-based Elizabeth Arden posted a loss of $23.7m for the fourth quarter fiscal 2016 compared with a...August 11, 2016
Shiseido profit surges on back of Jean Paul Gaultier sale
Japanese group Shiseido’s net income for the first half of fiscal 2016 grew 351.8% to ¥24.5bn ($239.3m),...August 9, 2016
IFF sales and profit up in second quarter 2016
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF reported net sales of $793.5m in the second quarter of 2016,...August 9, 2016
LVMH sees 4% sales increase for second quarter 2016
LVMH reported a 2% increase in sales to €8.57bn for the second quarter 2016. On an organic...July 26, 2016
Unilever posts 2% increase in net profit for first half 2016
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever posted a 2% rise in net profit, to €2.7bn, for the first half of...July 21, 2016
Hermes perfume sales up 11% in second quarter of 2016
French group Hermès’ perfume sales increased 11% (+11.3% at constant exchange rates) to €64.7m in the second...July 21, 2016
Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital Private Equity to acquire Carver Korea
Investment bank Goldman Sachs and private-equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity have agreed to acquire a majority...July 19, 2016
IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics invests in Bio ForeXtra
Flavor and fragrance company IFF’s IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (IFF-LMC) has invested in Canada-based R&D laboratory Bio ForeXtra,...July 19, 2016
Revlon net sales up 1.3% in second quarter of 2016
US-based Revlon posted a 1.3% increase in preliminary net sales to $489m for the second quarter of...July 19, 2016
Givaudan posts sales and profit increase for first half 2016
Flavor and fragrance company Givaudan posted group sales of CHF2.33bn ($2.37bn) for the first half of 2016,...July 18, 2016