Interview with REN Clean Skincare ceo Arnaud Meyselle
UK-based REN Clean Skincare is well-positioned to meet consumer demand for clean and sustainable products. Ceo Arnaud...November 18, 2019
Interview with Cosmetic Valley president Marc-Antoine Jamet
Cosmetic Valley president Marc-Antoine Jamet tells BW Confidential about his views on this year’s Cosmetic 360 show...November 18, 2019
Interview: Clé de Peau Beauté
Shiseido is looking to push its high-end Clé de Peau Beauté brand internationally. Clé de Peau Beauté...November 4, 2019
Interview with Bulk Homme ceo Takuya Noguchi
Founded in 2013, Japanese men’s skincare brand Bulk Homme has seen strong growth in Asia due to...October 21, 2019
Interview: AS Watson Group group managing director Dominic Lai
Retailer AS Watson Group has been aggressively expanding its brick-and-mortar network, while transforming its business for the...September 30, 2019
Interview: Shiseido Travel Retail president & ceo Philippe Lesné
Shiseido’s Philippe Lesné tells BW Confidential about his views on Asia, online and the opportunities and risks...September 23, 2019
Interview with Dubai Duty Free executive vice chairman and ceo Colm McLoughlin
Colm McLoughlin, architect of the Dubai Duty Free business, whose sales hit the $2bn mark in 2018,...September 9, 2019
Interview: The Body Shop head of global travel retail Alexandru Mihaila
Alexandru Mihaila tells BW Confidential how he sees the brand’s development in the travel-retail channel What is...August 26, 2019
Interview with LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics global travel retail managing director Gianluca Toniolo
In February 2018, LVMH unveiled a new travel-retail division bringing together its perfume and cosmetics brands (excluding...July 8, 2019
Interview: Johnson & Johnson vice president Asia Beauty Ellesha Kirby
Johnson & Johnson vice president Asia Beauty Ellesha Kirby outlines the company’s plans for growing the Dr...June 24, 2019
Interview with L’Oréal global vice president, human resources – talent acquisition Eva Azoulay
L’Oréal global vice president, human resources – talent acquisition Eva Azoulay explains how digital is impacting recruitment...June 11, 2019
Interview with Luxasia group ceo Wolfgang Baier
Singapore-based distribution company Luxasia’s ceo Wolfgang Baier on how he sees Asia’s digital and brick-and-mortar retail landscape...May 27, 2019
Interview with L’Oréal chief digital officer Lubomira Rochet
L’Oréal chief digital officer Lubomira Rochet talks to BW Confidential about how she sees data, marketing and retail...May 13, 2019
Interview with Frédéric Fekkai founder Frédéric Fekkai
Hairstylist and entrepreneur Frédéric Fekkai talks about his plans to revive his namesake haircare brand that with...April 29, 2019
Interview with Benefit Cosmetics svp global digital Toto Haba
LVMH-owned Benefit Cosmetics senior vice president global digital Toto Haba discusses the brand’s approach to working with...April 15, 2019
Interview with Shiseido China region ceo Kentaro Fujiwara
Shiseido China’s ceo Kentaro Fujiwara discusses beauty in the market Are you seeing any slowdown in beauty...April 1, 2019
Interview with Cartier managing director fragrance Léa Vignal-Kenedi
Cartier managing director fragrance Léa Vignal-Kenedi tells BW Confidential how she sees changes in consumer habits, how...March 18, 2019
Interview with L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas md Yannick Raynaud
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas managing director Yannick Raynaud tells BW Confidential why it’s the industry’s collective duty...March 4, 2019
Interview with Amorepacific head of Amorepacific and primera division (svp) Kimberly Kim
Korean group Amorepacific’s Kimberly Kim talks about how she sees the skincare market and the company’s approach...February 18, 2019
Interview with Parfums Christian Dior general manager travel retail Europe Floriane Pampiglione
Parfums Christian Dior opened its first travel-retail location in Europe for its Maison Christian Dior collection in...February 4, 2019
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