Galeries Lafayette to open first store in Macau
France-based department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open its first store in Macau. Hong Kong-based Forward Fashion...March 9, 2022
L’Oréal and Unilever temporarily close operations in Russia
L’Oréal is the latest beauty company to temporarily suspend operations in Russia, following the war in Ukraine....March 9, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Class + mass = reach. UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has partnered with Walmart to...March 8, 2022
Kohl’s aims to grow Sephora business to $2bn
US department-store group Kohl’s is aiming to grow its Sephora business to $2bn in annual sales. The...March 8, 2022
ELC and Sephora temporarily suspend operations in Russia
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Sephora are the latest beauty players to temporarily suspend operations in...March 8, 2022
Dufry turnover up 52.9% in 2021
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s full-year 2021 turnover rose 52.9% to CHF3.91bn ($4.21bn) compared to 2020. The year’s...March 8, 2022
ELC’s Olivier Bottrie to retire
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Travel Retail and Retail Development Global President Olivier Bottrie is to retire...March 7, 2022
Watsons launches new campaign
In the run-up to International Women’s Day on March 8, Asian health and beauty retailer Watsons is...March 7, 2022
Luxury brands temporarily close stores in Russia
Luxury brands have begun to temporarily close stores in Russia, following the war in Ukraine. Luxury group...March 7, 2022
Space NK partners with Walmart
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has partnered with Walmart to bring prestige beauty products to the US-based...March 7, 2022
TFWA cancels Asia show as live event in Singapore, studying alternatives
The TFWA’s Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference will not take place as a live event in Singapore...March 4, 2022
Shiseido Travel Retail launches Hainan pop-up for Clé de Peau Beauté
Shiseido Travel Retail’s digital campaign for the Clé de Peau Beauté brand’s Hainan pop-up generated 90 million...March 4, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty February 28-March 4, 2022
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 4, 2022
Browns to launch beauty offer
UK-based luxury fashion retailer Browns (Farfetch) is to add beauty to its offering later this year. Browns...March 4, 2022
Russian travel collapses amid war, says ForwardKeys
The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in a spike in flight cancellations to and from Russia, according...March 4, 2022
Perfect Corp to go public through a SPAC
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp is to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Provident...March 3, 2022
Dries Van Noten launches beauty
Spanish company Puig has launched a beauty line for fashion house Dries Van Noten. Puig acquired a...March 3, 2022
LVMH publishes statement on Ukraine
Yesterday evening LVMH published a statement on Ukraine across its social-media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter....March 3, 2022
L’Oréal launches flagship stores on Shopee Brazil
L’Oréal has opened flagship stores for three brands on Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee’s platform in Brazil....March 3, 2022
France’s prestige beauty sales up 9% in 2021
France’s selective beauty sales rose 9% to €2.69bn in 2021 compared to 2020, according to The NPD...March 3, 2022
Mytheresa and Sisley partner to launch online beauty pop-up
Luxury online retailer Mytheresa has partnered with French brand Sisley to launch the second edition of its...March 3, 2022
Beauty companies respond to war in Ukraine
Several beauty companies have published posts on social media in relation to the war in Ukraine. On...March 2, 2022
Cosmoprof Asia 2022 moved to Singapore
Trade show Cosmoprof Asia 2022 will be relocated from Hong Kong to Singapore to attract international participation....March 2, 2022
Guerlain relaunches Aqua Allegoria with sustainable features
French brand Guerlain (LVMH) has relaunched its fragrance line Aqua Allegoria with natural ingredients and new, eco-friendly...March 1, 2022
Symrise sales up 8.7% in 2021
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s sales rose 8.7% year-over-year to €3.83bn in 2021. Sales grew 9.6%...March 1, 2022
Fragrance prices rise 15% in US in 2021 says NPD
Fragrance’s average retail price rose 15% year-over-year in the US in 2021. This comes after the category...March 1, 2022
UK-based Barclay Street to open online store on JD Worldwide
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com’s e-commerce marketplace JD Worldwide signed a cooperation agreement with UK-based Barclay Street to...March 1, 2022
Lagardère Travel Retail and JD.com joint venture inks deal with CNSC
The joint venture between France-based Lagardère Travel Retail and Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has inked a deal...March 1, 2022
Beiersdorf sales up 8.6% in fiscal year 2021
German group Beiersdorf’s sales rose 8.6% nominally (+9.7% on an organic basis) to €7.62bn in fiscal year...March 1, 2022
ELC tells John Demsey to leave company
The Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) has told Executive Group President John Demsey to leave the company, following...February 28, 2022