The latest issue of Retail & Tech out today
RETAIL INSIGHTS H&M’s beauty drive. News of another retailer looking to get deeper into beauty emerged this...April 4, 2023
Cosmetic Valley reveals Cosmetic Victories winners
The winners of the Cosmetic Victories, two awards recognizing innovation globally in the cosmetics industry, were...April 4, 2023
L’Oréal to acquire Aesop
L’Oréal is to acquire skin, hair and bodycare brand Aesop from Brazil’s Natura &Co. The proposed transaction...April 4, 2023
Coty launches 100%-carbon-captured alcohol scent
Coty has launched its first globally distributed fragrance made with alcohol from 100%-recycled carbon emissions. Gucci Eau...April 4, 2023
H&M to open first beauty store
Fashion retailer H&M plans to open its first beauty flagship store in Oslo, Norway on May 4....April 3, 2023
Coty revamps philosophy brand
Coty has revamped its philosophy brand with new formulas, new products and the Leaping Bunny cruelty-free certification....April 3, 2023
This Week in Beauty March 27-31, 2023
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 31, 2023
Fenty Beauty ranked number-one celebrity beauty brand by Cosmetify
Fenty Beauty (LVMH) was the most successful celebrity beauty brand in 2022, according to beauty products comparison...March 31, 2023
MANE & Cercle create scented music festival
Fragrance house MANE has joined forces with live music events producer Cercle to create a fragranced music...March 31, 2023
Estée Lauder Companies invests in neuroscent brand
Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) early-stage incubator New Incubation Ventures has taken a minority stake in British wellness-fragrance...March 31, 2023
Firmenich adds perfumer Steve Guo to its China team
Fragrance house Firmenich has appointed Steve Guo as a perfumer at its Fine Fragrance Atelier in China....March 30, 2023
Dior creates a Reverse Aging scientific board
French brand Dior has created a scientific board for Reverse Aging. The board brings together a...March 30, 2023
Esxence fragrance trade show opens today
Esxence, the specialist show for artistic perfumery, has opened today in Milan, Italy. The 13th edition of...March 30, 2023
Bankrupt Forma Brands acquired for $690m
Beauty incubator Forma Brands has been acquired by Jefferies Finance LLC and Cerberus Capital Management for $690m...March 30, 2023
Coty appoints new Chief Commercial Officer for Prestige business
Caroline Andreotti Coty has appointed Caroline Andreotti as Chief Commercial Officer Prestige, effective April 1. Andreotti replaces...March 30, 2023
Macy’s appoints new CEO
Tony Spring will take over as Macy’s CEO next year Jeff Gennette wiill retire after a 40-year...March 30, 2023
Sasa set to relaunch in Singapore
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sasa plans to open new stores in Singapore, three years after it withdrew...March 30, 2023
Fresha beauty app ranked on Marketplace100 list
Fresha was ranked as 59th on the top 100 global marketplaces list Fresha, a hair, beauty, and...March 29, 2023
e.l.f. beauty collaborates with American Eagle
Denim Daze Eyeshadow Palette & Project Runway Vault Denim Daze Eyeshadow Palette, Perfect Phit Lip Balm &...March 29, 2023
South Korea’s duty-free sales up 37% in February
Sales of duty-free products were up by 37% in South Korea in February, according to South Korean...March 29, 2023
L’Oréal Dermatological China partners with PingAn
L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty China has signed a partnership with PingAn Medical & Healthcare, a leading tele-healthcare company in...March 29, 2023
Lush Cosmetics partners with DoorDash
UK-based beauty brand Lush has partnered with delivery service DoorDash. The deal means consumers in the US...March 28, 2023
Beauty drives share and sales gains for Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned health and beauty retailer Boots saw a 16% increase in sales it its second...March 28, 2023
Alibaba Group to reorganize into six businesses
Chinese tech company Alibaba Group will reorganize into six different businesses in a bid to create a...March 28, 2023
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today
RETAIL INSIGHTS Douglas’ new plan. Five months after new CEO Sander van der Laan joined Douglas,...March 28, 2023
Kao launches space-inspired dry shampoo sheet
The 3D Space Shampoo Sheet originally designed for use in space can be used without water and...March 28, 2023
in-cosmetics Global opens today
Cosmetics companies will gather today in Barcelona, Spain, for the kick off of the in-Cosmetics Global...March 28, 2023
Iberchem receives sustainable palm oil certification
Fragrance company Iberchem has received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for mass...March 28, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance may sell or float Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is said to be considering selling or floating Boots, its UK health and...March 27, 2023
China says cosmetics sales increase in first two months of year
China’s cosmetics retail revenue rose 3.8% to Rmb65.6bn ($9.53bn) in the first two months of 2023, according...March 27, 2023