Firmenich launches Pantone-inspired fragrance
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has partnered with color institute Pantone to launch a fragrance inspired...December 7, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Eyeing India. UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo is to enter India through a deal with...December 6, 2022
Alibaba and Dufry launch mini-app
Alibaba has launched a new digital feature for Dufry’s Chinese operations as part of the two companies’...December 6, 2022
TikTok trend results in spike in beauty sales in UK
Prestige beauty products associated with the TikTok trend “dolphin skin”, saw double-digit growth from January to the...December 6, 2022
Givaudan opens first fragrance encapsulation center
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has opened its first fragrance encapsulation center in Singapore. The new...December 6, 2022
Shiseido to create new departments
Japanese group Shiseido is to reorganize a number of its departments and make several management changes, effective...December 6, 2022
Shiseido and Alibaba launch sustainability campaign
Japanese group Shiseido has partnered with Alibaba to launch a marketing campaign aimed at promoting sustainable lifestyle...December 5, 2022
Kosé delays China expansion for Decorté brand
Japanese beauty group Kosé has delayed its plans to expand the Decorté brand in China given the...December 5, 2022
Boohoo to enter India
UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo has inked a deal with Indian e-commerce company Myntra to enter India....December 5, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty November 28-December 2, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 2, 2022
Estée Lauder opens travel retail flagship in Hainan
Estée Lauder (ELC) has opened a new travel-retail flagship store at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou...December 2, 2022
Ulta Beauty sales up 17.2% in Q3, raises guidance
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales increased 17.2% to $2.3bn in the third quarter of fiscal...December 2, 2022
The Middle East drives travel growth, says ForwardKeys
The Middle East’s international arrivals are up 4% in the fourth quarter so far compared to the...December 2, 2022
Unilever invests in Indonesian beauty brand Esqa
Unilever’s venture capital arm Unilever Ventures has invested in Indonesian beauty brand Esqa. The move marks Unilever...December 1, 2022
Metaverse to be key topic at CES
The metaverse is set to be a key talking point again at tech trade show the Consumer...December 1, 2022
IFF names Dennis Maroney Master Perfumer
US-based International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has named Dennis Maroney Master Perfumer. Maroney has worked in the...December 1, 2022
Sephora UK names Sarah Boyd Managing Director
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has named Sarah Boyd as its UK Managing Director, effective January 2, 2023....December 1, 2022
Lush’s post-social media focus
UK-based beauty brand Lush has focused on partnerships and retail in a bid to grow its community...December 1, 2022
Natura &Co considers selling stake in Aesop, says report
Private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners, L’Occitane Group and Shiseido are among some of the companies interested in...December 1, 2022
Customers return to stores for Black Friday
Some 196.7 million consumers in the US shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday period...December 1, 2022
Kao names new head of cosmetics business
Japanese company Kao has named Yosuke Maezawa President of the company’s global Cosmetics Business, effective January 1,...December 1, 2022
Prix François Coty distinguishes three perfumers
Anne Flipo with the IFF team Guerlain’s Delphine Jelk Philippe Paparella-Paris and the Symrise team The Prix...December 1, 2022
Firmenich launches new fragrance solution
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has launched a new patent-pending fragrance design solution intended to help...November 30, 2022
Some 10% of beauty products wasted due to over-production, says Avery Dennison
Some 10% of beauty and personal care products are thrown away largely due to overproduction and excess...November 30, 2022
L’Oréal takes stake in green science company
L’Oréal’s venture capital fund BOLD is to acquire a minority stake in French biotech Microphyt. The deal...November 29, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Black Friday beauty boom. Beauty was one of the winners during Black Friday (November 25)...November 29, 2022
Boohoo increases stake in Revolution Beauty
UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo has increased its stake in Revolution Beauty Group from 7.1% to 26.47%....November 29, 2022
Luxury and beauty see gains during Black Friday, says report
Luxury and beauty were among some of the winners during Black Friday (November 25) this year, according...November 28, 2022
Shiseido opens six stores at Haikou complex, Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail has opened six new stores at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou International Duty...November 28, 2022
L’Occitane launches new mission statement
L’Occitane Group has introduced a new corporate mission statement in a bid to reflect its transformation into...November 28, 2022