P&G net sales down 1% in Q2
US-based P&G’s net sales fell 1% to $20.8bn in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 (October...January 19, 2023
Beauty players lack Net Zero transparency, says report
None of the world’s 10 largest beauty and personal-care companies had an externally validated Net Zero target,...January 19, 2023
Superdrug like-for-like sales up 16% in December
UK-based retailer Superdrug’s (A.S. Watson Group) like-for-like sales rose 16% in the five weeks ending December 31,...January 19, 2023
Starboard Cruise Services promotes Lisa Kauffman and Mike Turek
Cruise retailer Starboard Cruise Services (LVMH) has promoted Lisa Kauffman to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and...January 18, 2023
ELC makes travel retail appointments
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Matthieu Cheyrou Vice President/General Manager of Clinique, Travel Retail Worldwide....January 18, 2023
International tourism set to reach 95% of 2019 levels in 2023
International tourist travels could reach between 80% and 95% of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to...January 18, 2023
Cosmetic Valley looks to create Cosmetic Week
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley has signed an agreement with France’s Île-de-France region, which includes...January 18, 2023
Ulta Beauty names Michelle Crossan-Matos Chief Marketing Officer
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has named Michelle Crossan-Matos Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective today. Crossan-Matos will...January 17, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS London calling. LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open its first store in the UK...January 17, 2023
Space NK opens largest store
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has opened its largest store to date in the Westfield London shopping...January 17, 2023
Sephora to open UK store in March
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open its first store in the UK in March in the...January 17, 2023
Lush reports its highest monthly December sales in 2022
Lush’s sales in the UK & Ireland (UK&I) increased 13.1% year-over-year to £40.5m ($49.4m) in December and...January 17, 2023
AS Beauty acquires Bliss World
US-based AS Beauty has acquired skincare brand Bliss World from private-equity company L Catterton. The acquisition marks...January 16, 2023
Revieve partners with Google Cloud
Beauty tech company Revieve has partnered with Google Cloud in a bid to help brands and retailers...January 16, 2023
Shopee exits Poland
Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Shopee has shut down operations in Poland, according to a notice on Shopee’s...January 16, 2023
Harrods launches beauty recycling program
UK-based department store Harrods has launched a beauty recycling program for its standalone beauty boutiques, H beauty....January 16, 2023
DFS launches Lunar New Year campaign
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has launched a Lunar New Year campaign both in stores and online. The...January 16, 2023
Beautycounter Founder Gregg Renfrew steps down
Clean beauty brand Beautycounter Founder Gregg Renfrew has left the company. Beautycounter, based in the US, was...January 16, 2023
Watch This Week in Beauty January 9-13, 2023
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 13, 2023
L’Oréal invests in metaverse and Web3 company
L’Oréal has made a minority investment in US-based startup, Digital Village, a metaverse-as-a-service platform and NFT...January 12, 2023
Forma Brands files for bankruptcy
US-based Forma Brands has filed for bankruptcy. Forma Brands parent company, FB Debt Financing Guarantor, LLC, has...January 12, 2023
LMR Naturals launches ingredients’ carbon footprint study
Flavor and fragrance company IFF’s LMR Naturals has evaluated the environmental impact of its natural ingredient portfolio...January 12, 2023
Industry Talks: Purplle Co-founder & CEO Manish Taneja
Purplle Co-founder and CEO Manish Taneja E-commerce sales have surged in India since the pandemic, thereby offering...January 12, 2023
Florence by Mills ranks as most popular beauty brand on social media, says Cosmetify
Beauty brand Florence by Mills ranked as the top beauty brand globally in terms of social media,...January 12, 2023
Coty and Jil Sander renew license
US-based Coty has renewed its fragrance license with fashion brand Jil Sander. The deal will include a...January 12, 2023
Amorepacific launches global e-commerce platform
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific is testing a global e-commerce platform in a bid to make its...January 12, 2023
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui department store to close
Hong Kong-based retail operator Lifestyle International is to close one of its Sogo department stores in Hong...January 12, 2023
China flight bookings surge in December, says ForwardKeys
China’s domestic flight bookings rose 56% the week of December 7 compared to the week prior, following...January 12, 2023
P&G Beauty to acquire Mielle Organics
P&G Beauty is to acquire US-based textured haircare brand Mielle Organics. Founded in 2014 by Monique and...January 11, 2023
Symrise invests in Ignite Venture Studio
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has invested in US-based Ignite Venture Studio. The investment is part...January 11, 2023