Coty sales fall 8% in Q4, loss widens
Coty reported an 8% decline in sales for the fourth quarter to $2.12bn, while net loss widened...August 28, 2019
Henkel invests in digital start-ups
German company Henkel has invested in two digital beauty start-ups: Purish and youtiful. Purish, founded in Berlin...August 22, 2019
Estée Lauder Companies sales up 9% for Q4 and full year
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported a 9% increase in fourth-quarter sales to $3.59bn, driven by China, emerging...August 19, 2019
L’Oréal sees strong first-half, Q2 sales below analyst expectations
L’Oréal reported like-for-like growth of 6.8% for sales of €7.26bn in the second quarter, slightly below analysts...July 30, 2019
Dufry organic sales up 2.3% in second quarter
Swiss travel retailer Dufry saw organic growth of 2.3% in the second quarter. The company said the...July 30, 2019
LVMH sales up 15% in second quarter 2019
French group LVMH saw a 15% increase in sales in the second quarter of 2019 to €12.54bn....July 24, 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
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
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
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
L’Oréal first-quarter sales up 11.4%
L’Oréal’s sales for the first quarter rose 11.4% to €7.55bn, buoyed once again by the Luxe and...April 16, 2019
LVMH sales up 16% in first quarter
French group LVMH saw a 16% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2019 to €12.54bn....April 10, 2019
Revlon fourth-quarter 2018 sales fall 5.7%
US-based Revlon’s fourth-quarter 2018 sales fell 5.7% to $741.6m, due to in part to lower sales at...March 18, 2019
Dufry 2018 sales up 3.7% despite difficult markets
Swiss travel retailer Dufry said it delivered resilient results in 2018 despite difficult market conditions in some...March 14, 2019
Interparfums SA sales up 8% in 2018, raises 2019 guidance
France-based Interparfums SA’s sales rose 8% to €455.3m in 2018, while net profit increased 18% to €47.1m....March 4, 2019
Beiersdorf launches investment program to respond to industry changes
German group Beiersdorf is to embark on multi-year investment program with €70m to €80m devoted to digitalization,...February 27, 2019
Macy’s to make cuts in top management
US department store operator Macy’s is to make cuts in top management to save $100m annually. In...February 26, 2019
Natura sees double-digit growth in sales and profit in fourth quarter 2018
Brazilian company Natura reported a double-digit increase in sales and net profit for the fourth quarter of...February 22, 2019
Alès Groupe sales fall 10.1% in 2018
France-based Alès Groupe reported sales of €208.3m in 2018, down 10.1% year-on-year (-8.9% at constant exchange rates)....February 15, 2019
Avon sales fall 10% in fourth quarter
Direct seller Avon Products’ sales fell 10% for the fourth quarter to $1.4bn. Like-for-like revenue in constant dollars...February 14, 2019
JAB Holding offers to buy another 20% of Coty
Investment company JAB Holding is offering to buy another 20% of Coty, of which it already owns...February 12, 2019
Launch of venture capital fund for beauty and wellness
A new US-based venture capital fund focused on beauty and wellness has launched. Called Sekhmet Ventures, it...February 12, 2019
Iberchem net sales up 16% in 2018
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem Group posted revenues of €146m for 2018, up 16% compared to...February 11, 2019
Shiseido profit up 170% in fiscal 2018
Japanese group Shiseido’s net profit grew 169.9% to ¥61.4bn ($558.98m) for the fiscal year ended December 31,...February 8, 2019
Coty reports net loss of $960m for second quarter fiscal 2019
US-based Coty reported a 4.8% decline in net revenues to $2.51bn for the second quarter of fiscal...February 8, 2019
L’Oréal sees best sales growth in 10 years
L’Oréal said it saw its best sales growth in 10 years in 2018. The group’s sales rose...February 7, 2019
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 7.7% in 2018
France-based Lagardère’s travel-retail business saw sales rise 7.7% (+8.8% like-for-like) to €3.67bn in 2018. For the fourth quarter...February 7, 2019
ELC sales up 7% in second quarter fiscal 2019
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) said that its quarterly net sales hit $4bn for the first time. Sales...February 5, 2019
Kao cosmetics sales up 5% in 2018
Japan-based Kao’s net profit rose 4.5% to ¥155.33bn ($1.41bn) in 2018. Net sales grew 1.2% to ¥1,508bn...February 5, 2019
Unilever net profit up 51% in 2018
Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods group Unilever reported net profit of €9.8bn for 2018, an increase of 51.2%. The company...January 31, 2019