Lush opens 24-hour vending machine in London
UK-based beauty brand Lush Cosmetics has opened its first vending machine in London. The vending machine, located...April 4, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty March 28-April 1, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...April 1, 2022
WBA sales up 3% in second quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales rose 3% year-over-year to $33.8bn in the second quarter of fiscal 2022...April 1, 2022
KKR invests in kdc/one
Investment firm KKR has invested in formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one). Financial terms of the...April 1, 2022
Bulgari opens pop-up at Zurich International Airport
Italian brand Bulgari (LVMH) has opened a pop-up at Zurich International Airport to promote two of its...April 1, 2022
BW Confidential launches The Sustainable Beauty Series
Today BW Confidential launches The Sustainable Beauty Series, a new video series featuring conversations and debate...March 31, 2022
Eurofragance sales up 20% in 2021
Spain-based fragrance house Eurofragance’s sales rose 20% to €94m in 2021 compared to 2020. Regions such as...March 31, 2022
Coty names singer Kelsea Ballerini new face of CoverGirl
Coty has named American singer Kelsea Ballerini as the new face of its CoverGirl brand. Ballerini is...March 31, 2022
Scentys opens US subsidiary
French fragrance diffusion expert Scentys has opened its first subsidiary in the US in a bid to...March 31, 2022
Industry Talks: Amorepacific Group Chief Strategy Officer Jinpyo Lee
Amorepacific Group Chief Strategy Officer Jinpyo Lee Amorepacific Group Chief Strategy Officer Jinpyo Lee discusses how he...March 30, 2022
Ulta Beauty partners with PayPal to launch Return Bars
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has partnered with digital payments company PayPal to introduce a return service...March 30, 2022
Superdrug to launch online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is to launch an online marketplace. The retailer claims the move...March 30, 2022
Johnson & Johnson suspends personal-care products sales in Russia
US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop selling its personal-care products in Russia, the company announced yesterday,...March 30, 2022
TFWA webinar explores the future of China duty free
Travel-retail association TFWA’s China Watch webinar this morning explored new opportunities in Chinese travel retail, including the...March 29, 2022
The latest Retail & Tech Newsletter – out now
RETAIL INSIGHTS Changing offers. US department-store group Macy’s is to expand its store-in-store concept Macy’s Backstage (pictured)...March 29, 2022
Lagardère report reveals insights into future of travel retail
Some 42% of industry executives anticipate that international air traffic will return to pre-pandemic (2019) levels by...March 29, 2022
BW Confidential’s March-April issue out today
BW Confidential’s March-April 2022 Magazine is out today. The latest issue includes: Interview Branded Co-founder & CEO...March 28, 2022
L’Occitane’s Obratori invests in haircare brand In Haircare
France-based start-up In Haircare has closed its initial funding round led by L’Occitane Group’s venture capital fund...March 28, 2022
Cainiao opens new center in South Korea
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network opened its first distribution center and trucking route in South Korea last...March 28, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty March 21-25, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 25, 2022
Intercos sales up 11.1% in 2021
Cosmetics manufacturer Intercos’ net sales rose 11.1% to €673.7m in 2021 compared to 2020. Net sales grew...March 25, 2022
BW Confidential Beauty Market Round-up
BW Confidential scanned data and commentary of major beauty companies’ latest financial results with the aim of...March 24, 2022
L’Oréal unveils Scent-Sation headset for YSL Beauty
YSL Beauty (L’Oréal) has unveiled a new device that uses neuroscience to offer shoppers personalized fragrance advice...March 24, 2022
L’Occitane Group acquires majority stake in Grown Alchemist
The L’Occitane Group has acquired a majority stake in Australian clean beauty brand Grown Alchemist. Founded in...March 24, 2022
CK Hutchison retail sales up 9% in 2021
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s retail division’s revenue rose 9% year-over-year to HK$173.6bn ($22.18bn) in 2021. The company’s...March 24, 2022
Chanel launches pop-ups for No1 line in travel retail
French brand Chanel has launched a string of initiatives throughout airports in Europe to promote the launch...March 24, 2022
Estée Lauder named exclusive beauty partner of Metaverse Fashion Week
Beauty brand Estée Lauder is the exclusive beauty partner of virtual social world Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week,...March 24, 2022
Macy’s to expand Backstage shop-in-shop concept
US department-store group Macy’s is to expand its store-in-store concept Macy’s Backstage in a bid to adapt...March 23, 2022
Cosmetic Victories prizes awarded
The Cosmetic Victories awards ceremony, which recognizes innovative projects in beauty, was held as a digital event...March 23, 2022
Symrise to acquire SFA Romani and Groupe Neroli
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire two fragrance houses in a bid to strengthen...March 22, 2022