Alibaba sees slowest quarterly revenue growth since 2014
Alibaba’s revenue rose 10% year-over-year to Rmb242.58bn ($38.37bn) in the quarter ended December 31, 2021, its slowest...February 28, 2022
Revolution Beauty acquires BH Cosmetics inventory and assets
UK-based Revolution Beauty Group has acquired cosmetics brand BH Cosmetics’ inventory and certain intellectual property assets for...February 28, 2022
Bath & Body Works CEO Andrew Meslow to step down
Bath & Body Works CEO Andrew Meslow is to step down, effective May 12. He will also...February 28, 2022
Galeries Lafayette owner launches tech start-up fund
The Moulin-Houzé family, owner of French-department store group Galeries Lafayette, has launched a new office to invest...February 28, 2022
L’Oréal names David Greenberg CEO of USA business
L’Oréal has named David Greenberg CEO of L’Oréal USA, President of the group’s North America Zone and...February 28, 2022
BW Confidential unveils a new look for This Week in Beauty video series
BW Confidential has unveiled a new look for This Week in Beauty, its video series highlighting...February 25, 2022
Air passenger traffic reached 48.3% of 2019 levels in 2021
Overall air passenger traffic for 2021 came in at 48.3% of 2019 levels, reaching 4.4 billion travelers...February 25, 2022
Carolina Herrera travel-retail campaign reaches 10 million passengers
Puig Travel Retail Americas’ recent omnichannel campaign for the Carolina Herrera brand’s Very Good Girl Eau de...February 24, 2022
Marks & Spencer inks deal with Clinique
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has inked an online and in-store partnership with skincare brand Clinique...February 24, 2022
Robertet sales up 12.6% in 2021
French fragrance house Robertet’s sales rose 12.6% year-over-year to €606.1m in 2021. Sales grew 14.8% at constant...February 24, 2022
Gotha Cosmetics highlights Gen Z focused products at MakeUp in Los Angeles
Italian company Gotha Cosmetics is presenting new make-up products, which it says responds to Gen Z consumer...February 24, 2022
Angelini Beauty signs fragrance license for Chiara Ferragni
Milan-based Angelini Beauty has signed a fragrance license with influencer Chiari Ferragni for the worldwide production, distribution...February 23, 2022
Henkel Beauty Care sales down 2% nominally in fiscal 2021
German group Henkel’s sales rose 4.2% year-over-year to €20.1bn in fiscal 2021. On an organic basis sales...February 23, 2022
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Fragrance was the only beauty category that saw an increase in influencers, posts, engagement and video views...February 23, 2022
Ipsy and BoxyCharm parent company raises $96m
Beauty For All Industries (BFA) has raised $96m led by TPG Growth. BFA owns beauty subscription brands...February 23, 2022
Beauty companies join forces to launch the EcoBeautyScore Consortium
Some 36 beauty and personal-care companies, in addition to professional associations, have come together to launch the...February 23, 2022
Dufry’s Diaz to step down, Xavier Rossinyol named CEO
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has appointed Xavier Rossinyol CEO, effective June 1, 2022 Rossinyol replaces Julian Diaz,...February 21, 2022
Dufry extends concession contract at Helsinki Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has extended its duty-free and duty-paid concession at Helsinki Airport, Finland for another...February 16, 2022
Clarins implements new structure
French company Clarins has implemented a new governance structure, which sees Virginie Courtin become Managing Director and...February 15, 2022
Key takeaways from L’Oréal’s 2021 annual financial meeting
L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus copyright Jean-Baptiste Huynh L’Oréal has bounced back from the pandemic, with the group...February 11, 2022
L’Oréal reports strong sales and profit growth for 2021
L’Oréal called 2021 a historic year, as it reported a 16.1% like-for-like increase in sales, twice the...February 9, 2022
LVMH 2021 sales up 20% vs 2019
LVMH’s sales for 2021 rose 44% compared to 2020, and 20% versus 2019 to €64.2bn. On an...January 27, 2022
Industry Talks: IFF President Scent Division Christophe de Villeplée
IFF President Scent Division Christophe de Villeplée Flavor and fragrance company IFF President Scent Division Christophe de...January 27, 2022
Givaudan acquires 48% stake in Nanovetores Group
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a 48% in Nanovetores Group from The Criatec Fund....January 26, 2022
Interparfums sees record 2021
Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Interparfums’ sales for 2021 rose 52.7% over 2020 to €560.8m, which company...January 25, 2022
Prestige beauty sales in US up 30% in 2021
Sales of prestige beauty in the US rose 30% in 2021 compared with 2020 to reach $22bn,...January 24, 2022
French beauty industry back on track, says Cosmetic Valley
Cosmetic Valley President Marc-Antoine Jamet The French beauty industry is back to pre-pandemic levels and is on...January 24, 2022
L’Oréal inks partnership with precision health company, Verily
L’Oréal has inked a partnership with Verily, a precision health company owned by Alphabet. The deal will...January 20, 2022
Clé de Peau Beauté names three new Global Brand Ambassadors
Diana Silvers, Dakota Fanning, and Ella Balinska (Left to Right) Prestige beauty brand Clé de Peau Beauté...January 13, 2022
Kao makes new appointments
Japanese company Kao has made leadership changes in a bid to strengthen its Americas and Europe, Middle...January 13, 2022