L’Oréal 2017 net profit up 15.3%
French group L’Oréal reported a 5.5% like-for-like increase in sales for the fourth quarter 2017 to €6.51bn....February 8, 2018
Another record year for LVMH
Commenting on its full year 2017 results, French group LVMH reported what it called another record year....January 25, 2018
L’Oréal sales fall 0.9% in third quarter
L’Oréal reported a 0.9% decline in sales for the third quarter 2017 to €6.097bn, although on a...November 2, 2017
ELC sees 14% sales increase in first fiscal quarter 2018
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported what it described as outstanding results for the first quarter of fiscal...November 1, 2017
Kosé’s net profit up 51% in first half
Japanese beauty group Kosé posted a 15% increase in net sales (+14.8% at constant currency) to ¥144.62bn...October 31, 2017
LVMH sales up 12% in third quarter 2017
French group LVMH reported a 12% increase in organic sales to €10.38bn for the third quarter of...October 9, 2017
Intercos sells minority stake to Canada fund
Canada pension plan company Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has taken a 20.588% stake in Italy-based cosmetics...August 8, 2017
L’Oréal sales up 3.5% for second quarter 2017
L’Oréal’s sales rose 3.5% (+4.3% like for-like) to €6.56bn in the second quarter of 2017. For the...July 27, 2017
LVMH profit up 24% in first half 2017
French luxury-goods group LVMH saw second-quarter sales increase 15% to €9.83bn (+12% on an organic basis). Sales...July 26, 2017
Hermès fragrance sales fall 2.1% in second quarter 2017
French company Hermès reported a 9% increase in sales (+8% on a constant currency basis) to €1.36bn...July 21, 2017
Unilever sales up 4.9% for second quarter 2017
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever reported a 4.9% increase in sales to €14.4bn in the second quarter...July 20, 2017
Givaudan’s first-half 2017 sales up 2.3%
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported sales of CHF2.48bn ($2.61bn) for the first half of 2017,...July 20, 2017
Kosé sales, profits up for full year
Japanese group Kosé reported a 9.6% increase in sales to ¥266.76bn ($2.39bn) for the fiscal year ended...April 28, 2017
Interparfums sales up 34% in first quarter
France-based Interparfums reported a 34.3% increase in sales for the first quarter to €112.4m. The company said...April 28, 2017
Beiersdorf organic sales rise 4.8% in first quarter
Beiersdorf saw sales increase 7.7% to €1.80bn in the first quarter of 2017. Organic sales rose 4.8%....April 27, 2017
Hermès fragrance sales up 19% in first quarter
French group Hermès reported a 13.5% increase in sales to €1.35bn in the first quarter of 2017....April 27, 2017
L’Oréal first-quarter sales up 7.5%, cites atypical market
French group L’Oréal reported a 7.5% increase in sales for the first quarter 2017 to €7.04bn in...April 18, 2017
LVMH sales up 15% in first quarter 2017
LVMH reported a 15% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2017 to €9.9bn. On an...April 10, 2017
Walgreens Boots Alliance second-quarter profit up 14%
Walgreens Boots Alliance posted net profit of $1.1bn for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase...April 5, 2017
Alès Groupe’s profit falls in 2016
France-based Alès Groupe’s net profit fell to €0.2m in 2016 compared with €8.4m the previous year. Operating...March 31, 2017
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