Revlon may exit bankruptcy by April
US-based Revlon has made a settlement with lenders, enabling the company to exit bankruptcy by April, according...February 22, 2023
Givaudan to acquire ingredients from Amyris
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire certain cosmetic ingredients from biotechnology company Amyris, Inc....February 22, 2023
Coty names new managing director for Southeast Asia
Coty’s new Southeast Asia team (pictured from left to right): Kristina Strunz, Estella Lau, Joey Lai, Narumol...February 22, 2023
Coty opens first Lancaster store in South Korea
Coty has launched its first store for skincare brand Lancaster in South Korea at the Lotte...February 21, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Glossier’s new flagship Glossier’s retail push. After a few tough years, beauty brand Glossier is...February 21, 2023
Shiseido launches BAUM in travel retail
The new BAUM counter at at Mitsukoshi Ginza Department Store in downtown Tokyo Shiseido has launched...February 20, 2023
Chanel names new face for Coco Mademoiselle
Whitney Peak is the new face of Coco Mademoiselle Chanel has named Canadian actress Whitney Peak...February 20, 2023
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Hermès perfume & beauty sales up 16.4% in 2022
French luxury company Hermès reported a 29% increase in sales to €11.6bn for 2022. Net profit for...February 17, 2023
Douglas sees double-digit sales increase in October-December quarter
German beauty retailer Douglas reported an 11.5% increase sales to €1.44bn for its first quarter 2022/2023 (October-December...February 17, 2023
Benefit moves into skincare
LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit is to launch a skincare line. The new range focuses on the pores...February 17, 2023
Galeries Lafayette to sell BHV Marais store
French retail group Galeries Lafayette has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its BHV Marais retail brand to...February 16, 2023
Marionnaud opens new store concept
The skincare space at Marionnaud’s new store A.S.Watson-owned retailer Marionnaud has launched a new-generation store with a...February 16, 2023
Heinemann unveils new luxury beauty store in Sydney
Heinemann’s new beauty store at Sydney Airport Heinemann has unveiled a new beauty hall at Sydney Airport,...February 16, 2023
Firmenich first-half 2023 sales up 11.5%
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich reported what it called record revenue in the first half of...February 16, 2023
Maesa names new COO
Maesa has appointed Carlos Lagravere Chief Operating Officer Beauty brand incubator Maesa has appointed Carlos Lagravere...February 16, 2023
Chromavis to present Atelier service at Makeup in Los Angeles
Cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis is to present ‘Atelier’, its new business department at the upcoming Makeup in...February 15, 2023
Unilever to sell Suave’s North American business
Unilever is to sell its Suave beauty and personal-care brand in North America to Boston-based private- equity...February 14, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS China rebound. L’Oréal predicts that the Chinese beauty market will rebound from the second...February 14, 2023
Puig teams up with Tmall to help Chinese consumers choose fragrance
Puig’s Scent Visualizer tool on Tmall is set to help Chinese consumers discover, recognize and visualize scents...February 14, 2023
YSL Hainan pop-up generates social-media buzz
Celebrity rapper, dancer and singer, Wang Ziyi performs at the pop-up L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific claims...February 14, 2023
L’Oréal CEO on balanced growth, China and beauty’s resilience
Copyright: Hervé Abbadie/L’Oréal Last year, L’Oréal saw is best and most balanced growth since 1999, outperforming the...February 13, 2023
Watsons launches sustainability campaign with Hong Kong boy band
A.S. Watson-owned chain Watsons has teamed up with Hong Kong boy band MIRROR to launch a campaign...February 13, 2023
Givaudan unveils fragrance well-being initiative
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has launched Well&Be, which it describes as its fragrance creation territory...February 13, 2023
Cosmetic Valley unveils new communications strategy
Cosmetic Valley unveiled its new communications strategy at an event at the Château de Versailles, France yesterday...February 10, 2023
Watch This Week in Beauty February 6-10, 2023
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...February 10, 2023
Unilever turnover up 14.5% in 2022
Unilever’s turnover increased 14.5% to €60.1bn in 2022 compared to 2021. Underlying sales growth was 9%, pricing...February 10, 2023
Shiseido launches new medium-term strategy
Japanese company Shiseido has launched a new medium-term strategy aimed at achieving a CAGR in net sales...February 10, 2023
L’Oréal sales up 18.5% in 2022
L’Oréal reported an 18.5% increase in sales for the full year 2022 to €38.26bn. On a like-for-like...February 9, 2023
Estée Lauder launches Hainan activations
Beauty brand Estée Lauder partnered with travel retail and hospitality and airline companies to launch digital and...February 9, 2023