COVID-19 Industry Talks: Firmenich president fine fragrance worldwide Jerry Vittoria
In our COVID-19 Industry Talks series, Swiss company Firmenich president fine fragrance worldwide Jerry Vittoria tells BW...March 31, 2020
Interview: Travel Retailer Duty Free Americas ceo Jerome Falic
Duty Free Americas ceo Jerome Falic talks about store revamps, the return of Brazilian traffic and the...March 27, 2020
Interview: Beauty Success Group director of franchise operations Dominique Munier
Just before COVID-19 hit hard in Europe and governments began ordering store closures, BW Confidential sat down...March 23, 2020
Interview with Douglas Group ceo Tina Müller
Beauty retailer Douglas Group has undergone a major revamp over the past two years in terms of...March 9, 2020
Interview: Mira co-founders Jay Hack & Brandon Garcia
Jay Hack and Brandon Garcia launched Mira, a search engine for beauty products, at the end of...February 24, 2020
Interview: Credo Beauty manager, planning and merchandising Teressa Weigel
A focus on clean make-up has been put forward as one way to help the color category...February 10, 2020
Interview: JD.com general manager cosmetics Terry Wang
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com general manager cosmetics Terry Wang tells BW Confidential about growth in beauty on...January 27, 2020
Interview: Estée Lauder Companies president Latin America Daniel Rachmanis
Estée Lauder Companies’ Daniel Rachmanis talks about how the group is faring in Latin America and the...January 13, 2020
Interview with Lagardère Travel Retail fragrance & cosmetics merchant director duty free global Anaïs Bendjoudi
Lagardère Travel Retail’s Anaïs Bendjoudi on expanding the retailer’s affordable offer, new in-store trend areas and digital...December 16, 2019
Interview with Pola Orbis Holdings director and vice president Naoki Kume
Pola Orbis Holdings director and vice president Naoki Kume on expanding in China and the brand’s strategy...December 2, 2019
Interview with Estée Lauder Companies group president international Cédric Prouvé
Estée Lauder Companies is now the number-one prestige beauty player in travel retail, according to research company...November 26, 2019
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