Adopt’ Parfums raises €26m
France-based Adopt’ Parfums has raised €26m, led by investment fund Pépites & Territoires by Axa and NextStage...May 17, 2022
TFWA partners with BW Confidential for Beauty in Travel Retail webinar
Travel-retail association TFWA has partnered with BW Confidential to host its ‘Beauty in Travel Retail’ webinar next...May 16, 2022
ELC names Karen Housman Travel Retail APAC Senior Vice President/General Manager
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Karen Housman Senior Vice President/General Manager of Asia Pacific (APAC)...May 16, 2022
China retail sales down 11.1% in April
China’s consumer goods’ total retail sales fell 11.1% to Rmb2.95bn ($434.2m) in April compared to April 2021,...May 16, 2022
Saks Fifth Avenue to offer injectables in-store
US-based department store Saks Fifth Avenue is to introduce injectables to its offer at its New York...May 16, 2022
Foreo launches initiatives in Southeast Asia travel retail
Swedish beauty tech company Foreo is looking to take advantage of recovering air traffic in Southeast Asia....May 16, 2022
Innovations & trends from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2022 BW Confidential spotlights the innovations, trends and key talking points from the Cosmoprof...May 16, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty May 9-13, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 13, 2022
Klarna launches social shopping tool
Swedish fintech Klarna has launched its first social shopping service. Called Virtual Shopping, the service connects online...May 13, 2022
Guerlain opens first Haute Parfumerie pop-up in travel retail
French brand Guerlain has opened its first Haute Parfumerie pop-up store in travel retail at Dubai International...May 13, 2022
Kilian Paris launches first cologne
Fragrance brand Kilian Paris has launched its first cologne. Called Kologne, shield of protection, the fragrance was...May 13, 2022
Some 677 delegates attend TFWA Asia Pacific Live event
Some 677 delegates from 235 companies attended travel-retail association TFWA’s Asia Pacific Live networking event, which took...May 13, 2022
Foreo wins compensation in counterfeit cases
Swedish beauty tech company Foreo has won compensation in a string of counterfeiting cases. In the first...May 13, 2022
The Body Shop launches Youth Collective
Natura &Co-owned The Body Shop has launched a new initiative in a bid to diversify the range...May 13, 2022
Shiseido sales down 1.3% in quarter ending March
Japanese company Shiseido’s net sales fell 1.3% to ¥234.02bn ($1.83bn) in the quarter ended March 2022 (January...May 12, 2022
TikTok drives beauty social-media engagement, says Traackr report
While make-up, haircare, skincare and fragrance saw an overall decline in influencer content from the fourth quarter...May 12, 2022
Industry Talks: The Good Glamm Group Co-founders Priyanka Gill & Naiyya Saggi
The Good Glamm Group Co-founder Priyanka Gill The Good Glamm Group Co-founder Naiyya Saggi India-based The Good...May 12, 2022
Radar: Up & coming brands
BW Confidential zooms in on five brands with innovative approaches to ingredients, production processes and filling gaps in...May 12, 2022
Kilian Paris re-opens flagship Paris store
Fragrance brand Kilian Paris (ELC) has re-opened its Paris flagship store after a month of renovation. The...May 12, 2022
Moda Operandi to launch beauty
US-based e-commerce platform Moda Operandi is to launch beauty. Moda Operandi Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer Lauren...May 11, 2022
BW Confidential’s May-June magazine out today
BW Confidential’s May-June Magazine is out now. The latest issue includes: Interview Prada Beauty Intl General Manager...May 11, 2022
Puig partners with Dubai Duty Free to launch Penhaligon’s pop-up
Spanish company Puig has partnered with travel retailer Dubai Duty Free (DDF) and advertising company JCDecaux to...May 11, 2022
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
Retail Insights Robotic manicures. US-based retailer Target has partnered with robot technology company Clockwork to launch a...May 10, 2022
Queen Latifah returns to CoverGirl
Coty has named American actress and producer Queen Latifah as the latest face of beauty brand...May 10, 2022
IFF sales up 31% in Q1
US-based flavor and fragrance company International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales rose 31% year-over-year to $3.2bn...May 10, 2022
CPL Aromas sales up 16% in full year
Fragrance house CPL Aromas’ sales rose 16% to £130.6m ($161.12m) in the year ended March 2022 compared...May 10, 2022
LVMH unveils virtual employee
LVMH unveiled its first virtual employee last week as it announced the 21 shortlisted start-ups for the...May 9, 2022
Target launches robot manicures
US-based retailer target has partnered with robot technology company Clockwork to launch a manicure robot in select...May 9, 2022
Best Buy adds skincare to offer
US electronics retailer Best Buy has added skincare devices to its retail offer. The products are housed...May 9, 2022
Coty Q3 revenues up 15%
Coty’s net revenues rose 15% to $1.19bn in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (the three...May 9, 2022