Amorepacific revenue down 7% in Q1
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific Group’s revenue fell 7% year-over-year to Krw1.2 trillion ($953.4m) in the first...April 29, 2022
Benefit Cosmetics to host tournament for women in gaming
LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics is to launch a tournament series for women in gaming. The tournament...April 29, 2022
Alibaba may take Lazada to Europe
Alibaba plans to expand its Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada to Europe, according to a report by...April 29, 2022
Wella to acquire haircare brand Briogeo
Professional beauty company Wella is to acquire US-based haircare brand Briogeo. Briogeo was founded by Nancy Twine...April 29, 2022
Heinemann turnover up 31% in 2021
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann’s turnover rose 31% to €2.1bn in 2021 compared to 2020. This represents...April 28, 2022
Beauty brands confirm attendance for TFWA Cannes show
L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Shiseido and Coty are among some of the beauty brands that have confirmed that...April 28, 2022
Reliance and Apollo plan joint bid for Boots, says report
Mumbai-based Reliance Industries and US-based investment management firm Apollo Global Management are planning a joint bid for...April 28, 2022
Bogart turnover up 14% in Q1
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart’s turnover increased 14% to €55.3m in the first quarter of 2022...April 28, 2022
Sa Sa turnover up 1.9% in Q4
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s turnover increased 1.9% to HK$834.3m ($106.33m) in the fourth quarter of...April 28, 2022
Unilever turnover up 11.8% in Q1
Unilever’s turnover rose 11.8% year-over-year to €13.8bn in the first quarter of 2022. Beauty & Personal Care...April 28, 2022
Beiersdorf sales up 13.9% in Q1
German group Beiersdorf’s sales rose 13.9% nominally to €2.2bn in the first quarter of 2022 (January to...April 28, 2022
Coty to wind down operations in Russia
Coty is to wind down its Russia operations, according to an update filed yesterday with the US...April 28, 2022
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna opens today
Beauty trade show Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna opens its doors today for the first time since 2019. The...April 28, 2022
Industry Talks: Johnson & Johnson Global President of Skin Health Ellesha Kirby
Johnson & Johnson Global President of Skin Health Ellesha Kirby discusses premiumization in skincare and where she...April 28, 2022
Symrise sales up 14.9% in Q1
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s sales rose 14.9% year-over-year to €1.09bn in the first quarter of...April 27, 2022
River Island launches third-party beauty offer
UK-based fashion retailer River Island has launched a third-party beauty offering online. River Island Head of Beauty...April 27, 2022
Moroccanoil opens pop-up at Amsterdam airport
Beauty brand Moroccanoil has opened a pop-up in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to highlight its new body care...April 27, 2022
Interparfums sales up 22.5% in first quarter
Interparfums’ sales for the first quarter of 2022 rose 22.5% to €162.4m, with strong growth from the...April 27, 2022
Il Makiage parent company launches digital security token
US-based beauty brand Il Makiage parent company Oddity has launched a digital security token to offer consumers...April 27, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS In-store formula factories. Clarins has launched a new personalized, in-store concept whereby a machine allows...April 26, 2022
JCPenney owners put in bid for Kohl’s, says report
Mall landlords Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management have put in a bid to acquire US...April 26, 2022
US prestige beauty sales up 19% in Q1, says NPD
US prestige beauty sales rose 19% to $5.3bn in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March)...April 26, 2022
Superdrug to freeze prices on 100 products
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is to freeze prices on 100 products in a bid to...April 26, 2022
Harrods opens fourth H beauty store
UK-based department store Harrods has opened its fourth standalone H beauty store in the UK. The 25,300ft2...April 26, 2022
Robertet’s first quarter sales up 22.2%
French fragrance house Robertet’s consolidated sales rose 12.6% year-over-year to €606.1m in 2021. EBITDA increased 21.8% to...April 26, 2022
Bogart EBITDA up 4.1% in 2021
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart’s turnover increased 10% to €245.9m in 2021 compared to 2020. EBITDA...April 26, 2022
Helen of Troy acquires prestige haircare brand Curlsmith
Consumer products company Helen of Troy has acquired Recipe Products Ltd for $150m. Recipe Products owns prestige...April 26, 2022
L’Oréal Travel Retail partners with Dufry and Tripadvisor for O+O activation
L’Oréal Travel Retail has partnered with Swiss travel retailer Dufry and US-based online travel company Tripadvisor to...April 25, 2022
Clarins’ Olivier Courtin relaunches skincare brand myBlend
Clarins Managing Director Olivier Courtin is to relaunch skincare brand myBlend in May. myBlend first launched in...April 25, 2022
Reliance calls off Future Group deal
Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Ventures Limited has called off its deal to acquire India’s Future Group’s Retail &...April 25, 2022