Natura &Co considers Aesop spin-off or IPO
Brazil-based Natura &Co is mulling an initial public offering (IPO) or a spin-off for its luxury beauty...October 18, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Clean consolidation. US-based clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty has acquired Follain, also a retailer of...October 18, 2022
Globe Groupe acquires Synergy Promotions
France-based Globe Groupe has acquired the UK’s Synergy Promotions, as part of its strategy to enter the...October 17, 2022
Desire Fragrances Group names Patrizio Stella CEO
Patrizio Stella Desire Fragrances Group has named Patrizio Stella CEO. Stella joined the company in September. He...October 17, 2022
The UK backtracks on VAT-free sales reintroduction
The UK has backtracked on its decision to reintroduce VAT-free sales, in a U-turn on the British...October 17, 2022
Sephora launches campaign in the UK
Sephora’s new campaign in the UK Sephora has partnered with WPP-owned digital design & communications agency...October 17, 2022
Credo Beauty acquires Follain
US-based clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty has acquired Boston-based Follain, also a retailer of clean beauty products....October 17, 2022
Givaudan and Alibaba launch AI-powered fragrance creation service
Yaling Li Givaudan Head of Fragrances Greater China & Korea and Tian Qi Head of Alibaba’s Tmall...October 17, 2022
Starboard reveals winners of social media contest held during BW Confidential’s The Beauty Party
Starboard Cruise Services announced the lucky winners of the social-media contest it held during BW Confidential’s The...October 17, 2022
Space NK opens new flagship store
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has opened a new flagship store in London’s Battersea Station, its largest...October 14, 2022
IFF opens new Singapore Innovation Center
US-based IFF has opened a new Innovation Center in Singapore as part of the company’s strategy to...October 14, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales down 5.3% in Q4
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) fourth-quarter sales fell 5.3% year-over-year to $32.4bn and dropped 3.2% on a constant...October 14, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty October 10-14, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 14, 2022
Drunk Elephant launches Paris pop-up
The Drunk Elephant pop-up in Paris Shiseido-owned skincare brand Drunk Elephant is to launch a pop-up store...October 14, 2022
Douglas to host second Retail Media Summit
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to host its second virtual Retail Media Summit on October 27. The...October 14, 2022
Givaudan launches fragrance solutions for over 55s
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has launched new fragrance solutions geared towards consumers aged 55 and...October 13, 2022
Ushopal acquires Argentum Apothecary
Shanghai-based Ushopal has acquired UK-based skincare brand Argentum Apothecary. Ushopal claims to have helped Argentum become one...October 13, 2022
Henkel launches personalized professional haircare brand
German company Henkel has launched a new professional haircare brand that is described as combining salon expertise...October 13, 2022
DFS to re-open Macau beauty shop
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS is to re-open its T Galleria Beauty by DFS, Galaxy Macau store on...October 13, 2022
Cosmo International Fragrances opens new Spanish factory
Fragrance house Cosmo International Fragrances has opened a new factory in Granollers in Catalonia, Spain. The 7,000m2...October 13, 2022
French companies implement energy-saving strategies, says FEBEA
Some 96% of French beauty companies have already implemented energy-saving initiatives, according to a report by French...October 13, 2022
Superdrug to freeze prices on 5,000 beauty products
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) will freeze prices on 5,000 beauty products until the end of...October 12, 2022
Printemps opens content creation studio
French department-store group Printemps has opened a content creation studio in its flagship Paris store, claiming to...October 12, 2022
Firmenich inaugurates Geneva campus
Firmenich’s new campus in Geneva Flavor and fragrance house Firmenich inaugurated its new campus in Geneva, Switzerland...October 12, 2022
Cosmetic 360 opens today
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley’s trade show Cosmetic 360 kicks off today, running until October 13 in...October 12, 2022
LVMH sales up 19% in Q3
LVMH’s sales for the third quarter rose 19% to €19.76bn. For the first nine months, sales were...October 11, 2022
Chanel launches make-up collective
French brand Chanel has named make-up artists Ammy Drammeh, Cécile Paravina and Valentina Li Global Creative Make-up...October 11, 2022
Thai beauty platform Konvy raises $10m
Thai beauty e-commerce platform Konvy has raised $10m in a Series A funding round led by Singapore-based...October 11, 2022
Sephora Russia stores re-open under Ile de Beauté brand
Sephora stores in Russia re-opened this week under the Ile de Beauté brand. As reported, in July...October 11, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Sephora expansion. LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to officially launch in the UK, following its...October 11, 2022