The Central Group and Signa to acquire Selfridges Group
Thailand-based retail, real estate and hospitality group The Central Group and Austria-based retail and real estate group...December 24, 2021
Beiersdorf to acquire Chantecaille
Beiersdorf is to acquire US-based prestige beauty brand Chantecaille Beaute Inc in a deal that values the...December 22, 2021
L Catterton invests in Ci Flavors
Private-equity company L Catterton has invested in Ci Flavors, which owns Cosme Company, the Japanese haircare and...December 21, 2021
Shiseido inks partnership with Tencent
Shiseido’s China subsidiary has inked a three-year partnership with Chinese internet and technology company Tencent. Shiseido said...December 21, 2021
Douglas full year performance hit by lockdowns, e-commerce grows
German beauty retailer Douglas pointed to the strength of e-commerce, as it reported a 7.3% increase in...December 21, 2021
Blackstone to acquire majority stake in Supergoop!
Funds managed by asset manager Blackstone Growth are to acquire a majority stake in sun care and...December 21, 2021
DFS opens its largest beauty hall
Travel retailer DFS Group has unveiled the largest beauty hall in its store network on the Chinese...December 20, 2021
SHISEIDO hosts first VIP event in Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail said its first VIP event in Hainan for the SHISEIDO brand generated 12 million...December 17, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty December 13-17, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 17, 2021
Dior names Kylian Mbappé Global Ambassador
Dior has named French soccer player Kylian Mbappé as a Global Ambassador. He will be featured in...December 17, 2021
Harrods launches winter sale early
UK-based department store Harrods has launched its annual winter sale earlier this year. The sale kicks off...December 17, 2021
Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition out now
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition is out today. This special issue on the the...December 17, 2021
Coty launches fragrance finder on Pinterest
Coty has partnered with social-media platform Pinterest to launch a fragrance campaign for the Marc Jacobs fragrances....December 17, 2021
Beiersdorf names Grita Loebsack Nivea President
German group Beiersdorf has named Grita Loebsack President of skincare brand Nivea. She will also join Beiersdorf’s...December 16, 2021
How Shiseido is building Drunk Elephant
In an interview with BW Confidential, Tiffany Masterson, Founder of the Drunk Elephant brand, and Philippe Lesné,...December 16, 2021
Inter Parfums Inc inks Emanuel Ungaro license
Inter Parfums Inc has inked a 10-year exclusive fragrance and cosmetics global licensing agreement with fashion brand...December 16, 2021
Prestige beauty in Germany up 3% in third quarter
Germany’s prestige beauty market grew 3% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2021, according to a report...December 16, 2021
CPL Aromas celebrates 50th anniversary
CPL Aromas says being a family owned company is key to its success: Brothers Chris Pickthall, Nick...December 15, 2021
A.S. Watson Group opens Marionnaud stores in China
Marionnaud x Watsons cross-over store Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has brought the Marionnaud retail...December 15, 2021
Eternaleaf inks deal with Unilever for China expansion
British skincare brand Eternaleaf has inked a deal with Unilever to help it expand in China. The...December 15, 2021
Walmart partners with livestream commerce company TalkShopLive
US retailer Walmart has partnered with livestream commerce company TalkShopLive to integrate its one-click shoppable video content...December 15, 2021
Galeries Lafayette to open third store in China
France-based department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a new store in Shenzhen, China in 2023. It...December 15, 2021
Skincare brand Facetheory raises £10m
British skincare brand Facetheory has raised £10m ($13.25m) in Series A funding from London-based investment firm Active...December 15, 2021
Urban Decay launches in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific hosted an event last month to celebrate the launch of California-based cosmetics...December 15, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
UK-based retailer John Lewis is to offer more digital and in-person beauty advice services. This year, the...December 14, 2021
Chanel names Leena Nair Global CEO
Chanel has named Leena Nair Global CEO, effective January 2022. She will be based in London. Nair...December 14, 2021
Bogart completes €30m bond issue
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart has completed a €30m Euro PP bond offering. Proceeds from the...December 14, 2021
Eurazeo to acquire controlling stake in Beekman 1802
Investment group Eurazeo is to acquire a controlling stake in skincare brand Beekman 1802. The group is...December 14, 2021
Nike acquires virtual products company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has acquired virtual products company RTFKT. RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”) launched in January 2020 and...December 14, 2021
Nivea launches limited-edition NFT
Skincare brand Nivea (Beiersdorf) has launched a limited-edition NFT. Called “The Value of Touch,” the NFT artwork...December 14, 2021