Coty and Hugo Boss renew fragrance license
US-based Coty and fashion brand Hugo Boss have renewed their license agreement, which now extends beyond...December 20, 2022
Shiseido Travel Retail opens Hainan pop-up for SHISEIDO 150th anniversary
Shiseido Travel Retail partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch an online-to-offline (O2O) pop-up in...December 20, 2022
Europe passenger traffic recovery pushed back to 2025, says ACI Europe
Europe’s passenger traffic recovery to pre-pandemic levels (2019) has been pushed back to 2025 rather than...December 20, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Haikou homecoming. L’Oréal has opened new stores for 19 brands at China Duty Free...December 20, 2022
Drunk Elephant pushes ahead with international expansion
The Paris pop-up, House of Drunk Drunk Elephant Founder Tiffany Masterson Shiseido-owned brand Drunk Elephant continues to...December 19, 2022
Puig launches digital fragrance platform
Spanish company Puig has launched a new digital fragrance platform. Called WikiParfum, it provides consumers with personalized...December 19, 2022
Bluebell Group acquires Star Brands Travel Retail
Asian brand and travel-retail company Bluebell Group has acquired China-based travel-retail operator Star Brands Travel Retail. As...December 19, 2022
IFF names Sabrya Meflah Fine Fragrance President
US-based International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has named Sabrya Meflah President of Fine Fragrance, effective immediately. She...December 19, 2022
Skincare brand Innbeauty Project raises $12m
Clean skincare brand Innbeauty Project has raised $12m in Series B funding led by growth equity fund...December 16, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty December 12-16, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 16, 2022
Boots and Clearpay launch beauty pop-up
UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has partnered with buy now, pay later...December 16, 2022
Beiersdorf acquires life science company S-Biomedic
German group Beiersdorf has acquired a majority stake in Belgium-based S-Biomedic, a life science company specialized in...December 16, 2022
US fragrance sales up 4% from October to December
Fragrance dollar sales rose 4% from October 2 to December 3, 2022 in the US compared to...December 16, 2022
Gen Z and shop-in-shops drive US beauty growth
Gen Z and shop-in-shops are two factors driving the US beauty industry’s brick-and-mortar performance, according to a...December 15, 2022
Chanel opens fragrance exhibition in Paris
French brand Chanel is hosting an exhibition in Paris dedicated to its fragrances. Called Le Grand Numéro...December 15, 2022
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