AS Watson health and beauty online sales up 47% in 2016
Hong-based retail company AS Watson Group (ASW) said its global e-commerce health and beauty sales rose 47%...March 30, 2017
L Catterton invests in probiotic skincare company Tula
Private-equity firm L Catterton has made what it calls a significant investment in US-based probiotic skincare company...March 27, 2017
Hermès’ net profit up 13% in 2016
France-based Hermès said its net profit rose 13% in 2016 to reach €1.1bn. As previously reported, the...March 22, 2017
Dufry sales up 27.5% in 2016
Swiss travel retailer Dufry posted sales growth of 27.5% in 2016 to CHF7.83bn ($7.8bn). Pro-forma organic growth...March 15, 2017
Revlon posts loss for fourth quarter and full year 2016
US-based Revlon, which completed its acquisition of Elizabeth Arden on September 7 2016, reported a net loss...March 3, 2017
Hermès fragrance sales up 8.5% in 2016
Luxury group Hermes’ sales for 2016 exceeded the €5bn mark, despite a difficult economic environment. Sales for...February 8, 2017
Memebox raises $60m in funding
Online beauty brand and retailer Memebox has raised $60m in funding to improve its mobile shopping experience,...December 15, 2016
Shiseido creates corporate venture capital business
Japanese group Shiseido has created an internal venture capital business to invest in new beauty products and...December 9, 2016
Hudson’s Bay Company posts loss of $94m in third quarter 2016
North American department-store operator Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) posted a net loss of CAD$125m (US$94m) in the...December 6, 2016
ELC appoints new Aveda svp, gm for North America
Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Barbara De Laere senior vice president, general manager, Aveda North America. ...December 2, 2016
Glossier raises $24m in series-B funding
US-based digital beauty brand Glossier has raised $24m in funds to open permanent retail locations, launch two...December 2, 2016
Ulta Beauty net profit up 23.2% in third quarter 2016
US-based Ulta Beauty posted a 23.2% increase in net profit to $87.6m for the third quarter of...December 2, 2016
Memebox secures $65.95m in new funding
US-based online beauty company Memebox, which specializes in products from Korea, has raised funds of $65.95m. The...November 28, 2016
Robertet sales up in third quarter 2016
France-based flavor and fragrance company Robertet generated sales of €116.4m in the third quarter of 2016, growth...November 16, 2016
Ferragamo’s fragrance sales up 3% in third quarter
Italy-based Salvatore Ferragamo saw its fragrance sales grow by 3% in the third quarter of 2016. ...November 15, 2016
e.l.f Beauty posts double-digit sales growth in third quarter 2016
US-based elf Beauty, which completed its initial public offering on September 27 2016, posted double-digit sales gains...November 15, 2016
Interparfums Inc profit rises in third quarter 2016
Interparfums Inc’s net profit increased by 14.2% to $16.2m in the third quarter of 2016. As...November 9, 2016
Coty sales decline in fiscal first quarter 2017
US-based Coty’s sales fell 3% to $1.08bn for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 ending September 30....November 9, 2016
Burberry’s profits down 39% in first half 2016
UK-based Burberry’s profit fell 39% to £72m ($89.3m) in the first half of 2016, as the company...November 9, 2016
Shiseido profits from Jean Paul Gaultier sale in first nine months
Japanese group Shiseido’s net profit grew 135% to ¥37.2bn ($359.8m) for the first nine months of 2016,...November 9, 2016
IFF posts 1% increase in fragrance sales for third quarter 2016
Flavor and fragrance company IFF posted a 2% increase in net sales to $777m in the third...November 8, 2016
Revlon posts sales growth following Arden acquisition
US-based Revlon, which completed its acquisition of Elizabeth Arden on September 7, posted a sales increase for...November 4, 2016
L’Oréal sees 3.6% sales increase for third quarter 2016
L’Oréal reported a 3.6% increase in third quarter sales to €6.15bn. On a like-for-like basis, sales rose...November 3, 2016
Avon sales down 2% in third quarter 2016
Avon Products, Inc posted sales of $1.4bn for the third quarter of 2016, a decline of 2%...November 3, 2016
Beiersdorf’s La Prairie sales grow 6.1% in first nine months 2016
German consumer goods company Beiersdorf’s sales for the first nine months of 2016 were down 0.1% to...November 3, 2016
Hermès perfume sales up 10.3% in third quarter 2016
French brand Hermès reported sales of €1.26bn for the third quarter of 2016, up 9.9% from the...November 3, 2016
Estée Lauder Companies net sales up 1% for fiscal first quarter 2017
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) posted net sales of $2.87bn for its fiscal first quarter 2017, a 1%...November 2, 2016
Symrise net profit falls in third quarter 2016
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s net profit fell 8.8% to €59.9m in the third quarter of...November 2, 2016
AmorePacific Group’s net profit down 0.4% for third quarter 2016
Seoul-based AmorePacific Group posted a net profit of KRW151.4bn ($132.10m) for the third quarter of 2016, down...November 2, 2016
Alès Groupe nine-month sales down 1%
France-based Alès Groupe reported sales of €173.6m for the first nine months of 2016, a decline of...October 28, 2016