Watch This Week in Beauty September 21-25, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 25, 2020
Armani Beauty opens interactive pop-up at Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened an interactive pop-up store for Armani Beauty at Sanya International Duty Free...September 25, 2020
Coty names Caroline Andreotti global travel retail executive vp
Coty has named Caroline Andreotti global travel retail executive vp, based in Geneva. Andreotti was previously Coty...September 24, 2020
Investment company Impala buys Alès Groupe
French skincare and haircare company Alès Groupe has been sold to investment company Impala for €13.5m. As...September 24, 2020
Sephora partners with Instacart for North American delivery service
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) has partnered with North American grocery delivery service Instacart to offer same-day delivery...September 24, 2020
Superdrug installs “Trending on TikTok” stands in partnership with e.l.f. Beauty
UK-based retailer Superdrug has installed “Trending on TikTok” stands in-store in partnership with US beauty brand e.l.f....September 24, 2020
Alès Groupe to reach decision on sale of company today
French skincare and haircare company Alès Groupe is set to reach a decision over the sale of...September 24, 2020
Ulta Beauty suspends Canada expansion
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has suspended its plans to expand to Canada due to the current...September 24, 2020
Some 80% of Asia Pacific travelers to continue testing products in-store, says m1nd-set
Some 80% of Asia Pacific travelers said they will continue to test and try products in airport...September 24, 2020
European airlines offering reduced fares to drum up business
European airlines have been offering significantly discounted fares for the September to December period to attract travelers,...September 24, 2020
La Bouche Rouge raises €2.5m in funding with investment from Bpifrance
French clean beauty brand La Bouche Rouge has raised €2.5m in a funding round with investments from...September 23, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Harrods’...September 23, 2020
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas opens multibrand concept store at LaGuardia
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas has partnered with airport retailer Marshall Retail Group to open a new beauty...September 23, 2020
Foreo partners with TikTok personality Sheri Nicole for Bear range launch
Swedish brand Foreo has partnered with TikTok social-media personality Sheri Nicole to announce the launch of its...September 23, 2020
TechnicoFlor launches sustainability program
French flavor and fragrance company TechnicoFlor has launched a sustainable purchasing policy program aimed at offering brands...September 23, 2020
Virtual Travel Retail Expo unveils KOL ambassador line-up
A number of beauty key opinion leaders (KOLs) are set to participate in the KOL Ambassadors campaign...September 23, 2020
KKR to invest $755m in Reliance Retail
New York-based investment firm KKR is set to invest $755m in Mumbai-based Reliance’s retail subsidiary, Reliance Retail...September 23, 2020
Fragrance leading UK prestige beauty market recovery
Fragrance has recovered the fastest of all prestige beauty categories in the UK since the re-opening of...September 22, 2020
Unilever to unify legal structure under single UK parent company
Unilever is set to unify its dual-headed legal structure under a single UK parent company. Unilever ceo...September 22, 2020
Aspects Beauty named distributor for Atkinsons 1799 for the UK and Ireland
UK-based fragrance and beauty distribution company Aspects Beauty has been named the official distributor for Atkinsons 1799...September 22, 2020
SPICE launches sustainable packaging design tool
SPICE (the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics) has launched an online eco-design tool that claims to measure...September 22, 2020
La Prairie names Noelle Goris travel retail vp, Laurent Marteau expands role
Swiss skincare brand La Prairie has named Noelle Goris travel retail vice president, responsible for La Prairie Travel...September 21, 2020
Mira Beauty hires former Facebook and Amazon executive
Beauty search engine and marketplace Mira Beauty has named Arundhati Sampath chief product officer and Benjamin Lord...September 21, 2020
Le Bon Marché installs pop-up for breast cancer awareness month
Paris department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche (LVMH) has partnered with France-based breast cancer organization Ruban...September 21, 2020
Oracle and Walmart to acquire 20% in new US-based TikTok Global
A deal over TikTok has been conditionally approved by the US government. However, rather than a sale...September 21, 2020
L’Oréal confident for second half
L’Oréal chairman and ceo Jean-Paul Agon said the company is “pretty confident” for the second half, and...September 21, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty September 14-18, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 18, 2020
Harrods opens new beauty standalone store H Beauty
UK-based department store Harrods opened its first standalone beauty concept store H Beauty at Intu Lakeside Shopping...September 18, 2020
BW Confidential sponsors TFWA China Reborn event
BW Confidential is proud to be a sponsor of travel-retail association TFWA’s China Reborn online event focusing...September 18, 2020
Swedish brand L:a Bruket opens second Paris store
Swedish natural brand L:a Bruket has opened a new store in Paris, its second in the...September 18, 2020