JD.com launches new retail concept in Europe
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has launched a new retail concept in Europe. Called Ochama, the concept is...January 10, 2022
Rituals receives B Corp status
Dutch brand Rituals has received Certified B Corporation status, which designates a business that meets high standards...January 10, 2022
Key trends from CES 2022
The metaverse and virtual worlds were key talking points at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) trade show,...January 10, 2022
Il Makiage parent company receives $130m investment
US-based beauty brand Il Makiage’s parent company Oddity has closed a $130m private funding round that values...January 10, 2022
Watsons receives digital transformation award
Asian health and beauty retailer Watsons has received the Digital Transformation Pioneer Company 2021 award from Chinese...January 10, 2022
Raise Investissement in talks to invest in Blissim
Venture capital firm Raise Investissement is in talks with French beauty subscription service Blissim to acquire a...January 10, 2022
Ankorstore raises €250m in Series C funding
French online marketplace Ankorstore has raised €250m in Series C funding led by Bond and Tiger Global,...January 10, 2022
Tencent to reduce stake in Sea
Chinese internet and technology company Tencent is to reduce its stake in Singapore-based Sea Limited from 21.3%...January 7, 2022
Watch This Week in Beauty January 3-7, 2022
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 7, 2022
Saks.com and The Bay look to wellness
Luxury e-commerce platform Saks (Hudson’s Bay Company) has launched a wellness shop on Saks.com. The online space...January 7, 2022
Arcade Beauty ramps up full-service offer
Arcade Beauty’s new full-service offer Sampling specialist Arcade Beauty has unveiled its new full-service offer, Arcade Beauty...January 7, 2022
Perfect Corp launches metaverse booth at CES
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp launched a metaverse experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...January 6, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 7.8% in first quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales rose 7.8% year-over-year to $33.9bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2022...January 6, 2022
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific opens renovated boutiques in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has opened renovated flagship boutiques for the Lancôme, Kiehl’s and YSL Beauté...January 6, 2022
P&G Beauty launches metaverse initiative
P&G Beauty has launched a metaverse initiative at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) trade show, which is...January 6, 2022
P&G to acquire Tula Skincare
US-based consumer goods company P&G is to acquire skincare brand Tula Skincare. Tula was co-founded in 2014...January 6, 2022
Chanel launches new sustainable beauty line
Chanel has launched a new sustainably positioned beauty line based on the camellia flower. Called N°1 de...January 5, 2022
Symrise opens new plant in Spain
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has opened a new manufacturing site in Granada, Spain. Symrise acquired...January 5, 2022
Amorepacific said to close more innisfree stores in China
Korean company Amorepacific is to reduce its number of stores for skincare brand innisfree in China, according...January 5, 2022
Coty names Naomi Scott as face of new Chloé fragrance
Coty has named British actress Naomi Scott as the face of its new Chloé fragrance, Nomade Eau...January 5, 2022
Bluebell launches L’Atelier des Parfums in Korea
Asian brand and travel-retail company Bluebell Group has expanded its multi-brand fragrance concept store L’Atelier des Parfums...January 5, 2022
Shiseido launches ad campaign for 150th anniversary
Japanese company Shiseido has launched a new ad campaign to mark the company’s 150th anniversary, which it...January 5, 2022
Chromavis publishes first CSR report
Italy-based cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis has published its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. The report, split into...January 4, 2022
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More changes are afoot in the retail landscape in the UK. Private-equity firm Bain Capital is considering...January 4, 2022
Cosfibel Group names Marie Sermadiras CEO
Packaging company Cosfibel Group has named Marie Sermadiras CEO, effective January 3, 2022. She will report to...January 4, 2022
Fragrance top-selling category at Dubai Duty Free in 2021
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s (DDF) sales rose 40% year-over-year to Dhs3.56bn ($976m) in 2021. Fragrance was...January 4, 2022
Korean company B2LiNK to acquire app Picky
Korean company B2LiNK Corporation is to acquire skincare community app Picky. Picky is a mobile app that...January 4, 2022
IFF to showcase sleep scent solution at CES
US-based flavor and fragrance company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and sleep science company SleepScore Labs will...January 4, 2022
L’Oréal highlights new devices at CES
L’Oréal will highlight two new beauty tech devices for the hair color category ahead of the Consumer...January 4, 2022
Bain Capital said to be considering Boots takeover
Private-equity firm Bain Capital is considering buying Boots from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), according to a report...January 3, 2022