Lumene Group acquires Ida Warg Beauty
Finnish beauty company Lumene Group has acquired Swedish beauty brand Ida Warg Beauty.
Shiseido to acquire Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Japanese group Shiseido is to acquire US-based prestige skincare brand Dr.Dennis Gross Skincare.
Unilever to acquire premium biotech haircare brand K18
Unilever is to acquire premium biotech haircare brand K18.
Unilever to sell Elida Beauty to Yellow Wood Partners
Unilever is to sell Elida Beauty to Yellow Wood Partners.
Eugène Perma taken over by Superga Beauty, Naturopera & Alfaparf consortium
Superga Beauty Group has teamed up with Naturopera and Alfapaf to takeover the Eugène Perma Group.
LVMH to sell majority stake in cruise retail business
LVMH is to sell a majority stake in its cruise retail business.
Macy’s receives $5.8bn buyout offer
An investor group is said to have offered to buy US-based retailer Macy’s for $5.8bn.
L’Oréal acquires microbiome research company
L'Oréal has acquired Lactobio, a Denmark-based
Neiman Marcus turns down takeover bid by Saks Fifth Avenue
Neiman Marcus has rejected its competitor Saks Fifth Avenue’s most recent takeover offer.
Robertet to acquire India-based Sonarome
The Robertet Group has inked an agreement to take control and gradually acquire India-based flavors company Sonarome.
Orlandi acquires Aroma Release Technology’s consumer products sampling business
Orlandi has acquired Aroma Release Technology’s consumer product sampling and fragrance coatings business.
MAV Beauty Brands to be acquired by Nexus Capital Management
Canada-based personal care company MAV Beauty Brands is to be sold to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management.
Arcade Beauty acquires Orlandi’s scented strip business
Sampling company Arcade Beauty has acquired the TruEssence fragrance strip business from its competitor Orlandi. The deal...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to acquire retailer Kappé
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is set to acquire airport retailer Kappé.
Alibaba said to have bought minority interest in Vietnamese beauty chain Hasaki
Alibaba Group is said to have bought a minority interest in Vietnam-based health and beauty chain Hasaki
Anjac acquires fragrance manufacturer Stephid
Beauty manufacturer Anjac is to acquire Stephid, a French company that manufactures luxury fragrances, filling and high-end...
Natura &Co to sell The Body Shop to Aurelius
Brazil’s Natura &Co is to sell The Body Shop to
Central Group takes full control of Selfridges
Thailand’s Central Group, co-owner of retailer Selfridges, is to take full control of the UK-based department store....
Amorepacific ups stake in COSRX
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific has upped its stake in
Natura &Co in talks with Aurelius Investment Advisory for sale of The Body Shop
Natura &Co has confirmed it’s in exclusive talks with private equity firm Aurelius Investment Advisory for the sale of The Body Shop.
Clariant to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF
Specialty chemical company Clariant is to acquire cosmetics ingredients provider Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for $810m....
P&G said to be considering sale of Chinese operation of VS Sassoon
Procter & Gamble is considering options for the Chinese business of its haircare brand VS Sassoon, according to Bloomberg.
Kering completes acquisition of Creed
Kering has completed the acquisition of the luxury fragrance house Creed.
Symrise increases stake in Kobo Products
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has raised its stake in US-based pigment and powder company Kobo...
La Bouche Rouge acquired by Dilesh Mehta
French sustainable make-up brand La Bouche Rouge has been acquired by
L’Oréal sells Sanoflore
L’Oréal has sold its natural cosmetics brand Sanoflore to investment company Ekkio Capital and Serge Calandri,...
Pierre Fabre Laboratories acquires minority stake in MiYé
Pierre Fabre Laboratories has acquired a stake in French skincare and dietary supplements brand MiYé.
L’Oréal invests in Chinese bio-tech
L’Oréal is to make a minority investment in Shinehigh Innovation, a Chinese bio-tech company. The group says...
Investindustrial to acquire majority stake in Virospack
Investment company Investindustrial is to acquire a 51% stake in Virospack, a manufacturer of cosmetics droppers....