Interview with Marks & Spencer Reliance India managing director Venu Nair
Marks & Spencer Reliance India managing director Venu Nair tells BW Confidential about the chain’s new store...August 27, 2014
Interview with Givaudan fragrance division president Michael Carlos
Michael Carlos, head of Givaudan’s fragrance business, talks to BW Confidential about the fine fragrance industry’s most...July 9, 2014
Interview with Estée Lauder Companies Brazil gm Paula Pontes
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Brazil general manager Paula Pontes tells BW Confidential about how consumers and retail...June 25, 2014
Interview with La Prairie vice president Asia Peter Stockdale
La Prairie vice president Asia Peter Stockdale tells BW Confidential about how the Chinese consumer is changing...June 11, 2014
Interview with Parlux president & Perfumania evp Don Loftus
Beauty industry veteran Don Loftus was named president of US fragrance company Parlux and evp of retailer...May 28, 2014
Interview with Printemps head of beauty collections Delphine Hervé-Turro
French department store Printemps has set out to reinforce its La Belle Parfumerie concept on the ground...April 29, 2014
Interview with Nuance Watson Asia’s regional md Asia Alessandra Piovesana
Travel-retailer Nuance-Watson Asia is looking ahead, after losing the duty-free concession at Singapore Changi airport earlier this...April 24, 2014
Interview with T-mall owner Alibaba’s head of international business development Janet Wang
Alibaba-owned Tmall has become an online empire in China. BW Confidential talks to Alibaba’s head of international...April 23, 2014
Interview with Shiseido representative director, corporate senior executive officer Carsten Fischer
Shiseido’s Carsten Fischer tells BW Confidential how the group is looking to redress its China business, turn...April 22, 2014
Interview with Urban Decay ceo Tim Warner
Ceo of US-based make-up brand Urban Decay since 2005, Tim Warner talks to BW Confidential about his...April 16, 2014
Interview with Sephora Americas chief marketing and digital officer Julie Bornstein
Sephora’s Julie Bornstein talks about how the retailer is approaching mobile and how she sees this platform...April 2, 2014
Interview with Cosnova Beauty ceo Javier González
Javier González, ceo of Germany-based Cosnova Beauty, discusses the development of its Essence and Catrice brands and...March 19, 2014
Interview with P&G Prestige vp global market development & operations William Brace & global distributors and travel-retail director Murat Akyildiz
P&G’s William Brace and Murat Akyildiz tell BW Confidential how they see the development of the beauty...February 26, 2014
Interview with Guerlain ceo Laurent Boillot
LVMH-owned beauty company Guerlain ceo Laurent Boillot talks about how he intends to boost the size and...February 24, 2014
Interview with AS Watson coo Malina Ngai
AS Watson coo Malina Ngai explains how she sees the development of the group’s luxury beauty retail...February 18, 2014
Interview with Make Up For Ever ceo Nicolas Cordier
LVMH-owned Make Up For Ever is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Ceo Nicolas Cordier talks to...February 5, 2014
The industry viewpoint on selling color cosmetics
We ask two brands and two retailers about the performance and evolution of the make-up category and...January 28, 2014
Interview with Sephora international and development managing director Olivier Schaeffer
LVMH-owned perfumery Sephora has turned around its European business in recent years. BW Confidential talks to international...January 28, 2014
Interview with The Beauty Box marketing & sales director Breno Salek
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário launched The Beauty Box retail concept in 2012, combining foreign prestige brands, local players...January 22, 2014
Interview with Korea duty-free operator The Shilla
In a Korean market set for big changes, dutyfree operator The Shilla Hotel Duty Free looks well-positioned...January 10, 2014
The industry viewpoint on skincare
We ask two brands and two retailers about the development of the skincare business and how the...January 9, 2014
Interview with Elizabeth Arden evp & chief marketing officer Kathleen Widmer
Elizabeth Arden’s Kathleen Widmer talks about the progress of the Arden brand repositioning, which the group embarked...January 8, 2014
Interview with Clarins Fragrance Group president Joël Palix
Clarins will focus on building its pillar lines and developing its new Swarovski brand to increase its...January 7, 2014
Industry viewpoint on the US beauty market
We ask four key executives in the US beauty industry how the market is shaping up for...January 2, 2014
Interview with O Boticário president Artur Grynbaum
Brazil’s number-two beauty company O Boticário found success with its franchising model. President Artur Grynbaum tells BW...December 18, 2013
Interview with Guerlain travel retail worldwide director Philippe Guitelmann
Guerlain travel retail worldwide director Philippe Guitelmann talks to BW Confidential about his vision of today’s global...December 17, 2013
Eastern outlook on the evolution of the beauty sector
BW Confidential asks four key players in India’s beauty market for their views on retailing, the consumer...December 16, 2013
Interview with World Duty Free & Aldeasa
European travel retail is seeing mixed results this year. The beauty managers of WDF and Aldeasa, two...December 16, 2013
Interview with BPI president Rémy Gomez
BPI president Rémy Gomez talks about changes in company strategy, his new license, plans for growth, and...December 12, 2013
Interview with Dufry South America coo José Carlos Rosa
Travel retailer Dufry South America chief operating officer José Carlos Rosa talks about the potential of beauty...December 11, 2013