Eurofragance to acquire Indonesia’s PT Euronindo Fragrance, exits US
Spain-based fragrance house Eurofragance is to acquire Indonesian company PT Euronindo Fragrance in a bid to strengthen...December 15, 2022
Coty launches fragrance campaign in Southeast Asia
US-based beauty company Coty has launched online-to-offline pop-ups for its prestige fragrance brands in Southeast Asia for...December 14, 2022
BW Confidential’s Beauty World Guide out today
BW Confidential’s annual Beauty World Guide is out today. The Beauty World Guide is a unique...December 14, 2022
Silverwood to acquire stake in Lush
UK-based Silverwood Brands is to acquire a stake in beauty brand Lush for around £216.8m ($268.86m) from...December 14, 2022
L’Oréal opens 19 new stores in Hainan
L’Oréal has opened new stores for 19 brands at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou International Duty...December 14, 2022
L’Oréal partners with Sainsbury’s to introduce AI tools
L’Oréal-owned brands Garnier and L’Oréal Paris have partnered with UK-based grocery retailer Sainsbury’s to launch in-store skincare...December 13, 2022
Marionnaud launches AR experience
French beauty retailer Marionnaud has launched a new digital service aimed at providing customers with more personalized...December 13, 2022
Sephora’s Deborah Yeh takes on Global Chief Purpose Officer full time
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora’s Deborah Yeh will transition fully into the Global Chief Purpose Officer role,...December 13, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Store closures. Chinese beauty company Yatsen is to close more stores for its make-up brand...December 13, 2022
Hong Kong to ease Covid restrictions
Hong Kong is to lift a string of Covid restrictions, following Mainland China’s move last week to...December 13, 2022
The Ordinary opens new flagship store in Australia
Canada-based beauty company Deciem has opened a new flagship store for skincare brand The Ordinary in Australia....December 13, 2022
L’Occitane partners with Kering to launch sustainability fund
L’Occitane Group and luxury group Kering have partnered to launch a sustainability fund. The Climate Fund for...December 12, 2022
Lush opens self-care pop-up in London
UK-based beauty brand Lush has opened a pop-up in London centered on mindfulness and self-care. Called the...December 12, 2022
NARS launches virtual ambassadors
Cosmetics brand NARS has introduced three new virtual ambassadors, called the NARS Power Players. The three ambassadors...December 12, 2022
Pinterest reveals beauty trends for 2023
Minimalist beauty is set to be a key trend in 2023, according to social-media platform Pinterest. The...December 12, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty December 5-9, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 9, 2022
TFWA re-elects Erik Juul-Mortensen as President
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has re-elected Erik Juul-Mortensen as the association’s President. The TFWA President...December 9, 2022
IFF to cut jobs, implement new structure
US-based International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) is to cut jobs in a bid to save $100m annually,...December 8, 2022
Clarins launches traceability app
French brand Clarins has launched a traceability app in a bid to respond to consumers’ increased demand...December 8, 2022
Talking points from Beautyworld Middle East
BW Confidential reports on key talking points and the innovations presented at the Beautyworld Middle East show,...December 8, 2022
Yatsen to close more Perfect Diary stores
Chinese beauty company Yatsen is to close more stores for its make-up brand Perfect Diary, as color...December 8, 2022
Alibaba launches new e-commerce platform in Spain
Alibaba has launched a new e-commerce platform in Spain, called Miravia. Categories on the platform include beauty,...December 8, 2022
Laura Mercier launches virtual store
Prestige beauty brand Laura Mercier has partnered with software company Obsess to launch a virtual store for...December 8, 2022
New fragrance launches up 8% from January to September
The number of new fragrance launches grew 8% to 1,879 from January to September compared to the...December 8, 2022
China eases Covid restrictions
China is easing some of its Covid restrictions, in a sign that the government is looking to...December 7, 2022
ELC makes travel retail leadership changes
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has made a string of leadership changes to its travel retail team....December 7, 2022
Geka recives EcoVadis Platinum rating
Cosmetics packaging and accessories manufacturer Geka has received its third EcoVadis Platinum rating. EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings,...December 7, 2022
Sephora announces Accelerator program brands
Sephora North America has chosen seven Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) beauty brands for its...December 7, 2022
The Ordinary to discontinue make-up products
Canada-based beauty company Deciem is to discontinue concealer and foundation for beauty brand The Ordinary as a...December 7, 2022
Kao launches men’s beauty brand for Gen Z
Japanese company Kao has launched a new beauty brand geared towards responding to Gen Z men’s growing...December 7, 2022