Interview: Avon chief beauty and brand officer James Thompson
James Thompson joined Avon last year after 24 years with drinks company Diageo to spearhead the beauty...January 21, 2019
Interview with Nuxe global travel retail director Marion Bruimaud
Nuxe global travel retail director Marion Bruimaud discusses the brand’s development in the channel and how she...January 9, 2019
Interview with Designer Parfums chairman & ceo Dilesh Mehta
Designer Parfums’ Dilesh Mehta discusses the evolution of the celebrity fragrance category and how to reinvigorate it...December 12, 2018
Interview with Shiseido Americas president & ceo Marc Rey
Marc Rey, who heads up Shiseido’s Americas business and also oversees the company’s Centers of Excellence for...November 28, 2018
Interview with Alkor & Co head of Perfumery Division, Private Labels Department Varvara Kulaeva
Varvara Kulaeva, who heads up the Perfumery Division, Private Labels at Alkor & Co (owner of Russia’s...November 14, 2018
Interview with TFWA president Erik Juul-Mortensen
A founding member of Tax Free World Association (TFWA) and its president since 1999, Erik Juul-Mortensen announced...November 8, 2018
Interview with Coty senior vice-president Travel Retail Philippe Margueritte
Coty senior vice-president Travel Retail Philippe Margueritte tells BW Confidential how he sees the evolution of the...October 31, 2018
Interview with Natura vice president of direct sales Erasmo Toledo
Brazilian group Natura is going through much change, driven in part by its acquisition of The Body...October 17, 2018
Interview with Unilever Prestige executive vice president Vasiliki Petrou
Unilever re-entered the prestige beauty category in 2015 and continues to bolster its portfolio through acquisitions. BW...October 3, 2018
Interview with L’Occitane en Provence global brand director Adrien Geiger
L’Occitane en Provence has recently adopted a ‘glocal’ customer-first approach to retail for its latest flagships and...September 17, 2018
Dubai Duty Free on the growth of skincare and dealing with digital
Dubai Duty Free (DDF) senior vice president purchasing Saba Tahir tells BW Confidential about the growth of...September 6, 2018
Interview with Amorepacific Group strategy unit svp Changkyoo Lee
How South Korea’s Amorepacific is looking to build a stronger international business International expansion is now at...September 5, 2018
Interview with Sephora India chief operating officer Vivek Bali
Sephora entered India in 2012 and now operates in the market through an exclusive agreement with Bangalore-based...August 22, 2018
Interview with IFF group president fragrances Nicolas Mirzayantz
Fragrance houses have been impacted by a series of problems at ingredients suppliers, resulting in a crisis...July 11, 2018
Interview with Shiseido Travel Retail vice president marketing and innovation Elisabeth Jouguelet
Shiseido’s Elisabeth Jouguelet tells BW Confidential how the company is using digital to boost business in travel...June 27, 2018
Interview with L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific managing director Emmanuel Goulin
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific managing director Emmanuel Goulin tells BW Confidential about key trends and challenges...June 13, 2018
Interview with Essence Corp executive sales director Antoine Bona
Miami-based Essence Corp distributes a range of prestige beauty brands in travel retail in the Americas, as...May 30, 2018
Interview with Kao Corp executive officer & president Kanebo Cosmetics Yoshihiro Murakami
Kao is looking to boost its beauty business through a focus on prestige, skincare and expanding its...May 16, 2018
Interview with Dufry general manager for Brazil & Bolivia Gustavo Fagundes
Dufry general manager for Brazil and Bolivia Gustavo Fagundes tells BW Confidential about projects and challenges in...May 2, 2018
Interview with Moroccanoil ceo JuE Wong
Haircare and bodycare brand Moroccanoil’s newly appointed ceo JuE Wong outlines her strategy for growing the brand,...April 18, 2018
Interview with Chopard Parfums ceo Patrizio Stella
After 20 years of licensing, jewelry brand Chopard took its fragrance business in-house last year. Chopard Parfums...April 4, 2018
Interview with Giorgio Armani Fragrances & Beauty global president Véronique Gautier
Long known as a mainly masculine brand, Giorgio Armani has managed to carve out a strong position...March 21, 2018
Interview with Granado president Christopher Freeman
Brazil-based Granado, which manufactures cosmetics and fragrance and claims to be the country’s oldest pharmacy, got a...March 7, 2018
Interview with JD.com vice president of international corporate affairs Josh Gartner
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com vice president of international corporate affairs Josh Gartner discusses the ins and outs...February 21, 2018
Interview with Calé president Silvio Levi
Milan-based niche retailer and distributor Calé president Silvio Levi tells BW Confidential how he sees the evolution...February 7, 2018
Interview with Jonathan Holland & Associates managing director and owner Jonathan Holland
Travel retail distribution veteran Jonathan Holland talks to BW Confidential about how beauty is developing in Asian...January 24, 2018
Grupo Boticário president Artur Grynbaum
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário began diversifying its business in 2010 with the launch of new brands and retail...January 10, 2018
Interview with Kiehl’s general manager worldwide Cheryl Vitali
Kiehl’s Cheryl Vitali tells BW Confidential about new directions for the brand and how she sees the...December 13, 2017
Interview with Groupe Clarins president travel retail and export division Christian Laurent
Clarins’ Christian Laurent tells BW Confidential about the need for better connections with consumers in travel retail...November 29, 2017
Interview with Luxasia ceo Wolfgang Baier
Wolfgang Baier joined pan-Asian distributor Luxasia just over a year ago, and is charged with ramping up...November 15, 2017