Watch This Week in Beauty November 29-December 3, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 3, 2021
Revieve launches AI Makeup Advisor
Beauty tech company Revieve has launched a new online solution aimed at helping customers shop for cosmetics....December 3, 2021
Debenhams opens new beauty store
UK-based department-store group Debenhams has opened a new flagship beauty store, called the Debenhams.com Beauty store. The...December 3, 2021
Shiseido creates new departments for key business areas
Japanese company Shiseido has created a string of new departments in a bid to accelerate certain businesses....December 3, 2021
Ulta Beauty sales up 28.6% in third quarter, raises guidance
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales increased 28.6% year-over-year to $2bn in the third quarter (the...December 3, 2021
IATA warns on impact of travel bans
International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that governments’ recent imposition of travel bans threaten the aviation sector’s...December 3, 2021
Fabrice Pellegrin receives François Coty Award
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich Principal Perfumer and Director of Natural Product Innovation Fabrice Pellegrin received...December 3, 2021
Global personal luxury goods sales to surpass 2019 levels, says Bain
Global personal luxury goods sales are expected to increase 1% to €283bn in 2021 compared to 2019,...December 2, 2021
Selfridges to be sold to Thailand’s Central Group, says report
UK department-store group Selfridges’ owner the Weston family has agreed to sell Selfridges to Thailand’s Central Group,...December 2, 2021
Puig unveils Penhaligon’s activations in London and Dubai airports
Spanish company Puig has embarked on activations for British fragrance brand Penhaligon’s at London Heathrow and Dubai...December 2, 2021
Nykaa looks to triple store count
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa aims to triple its store count to 300 shops, according to an interview...December 2, 2021
Hermès to join Euro Stoxx 50
France’s Hermès International is to be added to one of Europe’s main equity benchmarks the Euro Stoxx...December 2, 2021
Drunk Elephant launches in travel retail
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched skincare brand Drunk Elephant in travel retail. The brand began rolling out...December 2, 2021
Huda Beauty ranks as most popular beauty brand globally, says Cosmetify
Cosmetics brand Huda Beauty ranked as the top beauty brand globally in terms of social media,...December 2, 2021
L’Oréal inks partnership with Israeli climate tech company
L’Oréal has signed a multi-year research and tech partnership with Israeli climate tech company, BreezoMeter, in a...December 1, 2021
Fenty launches fragrance
LVMH-owned beauty brand Fenty Beauty by Rihanna has launched its first fragrance. Called Fenty Eau de Parfum,...December 1, 2021
A.S. Watson Group and P&G co-create new skincare brand
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group and consumer-goods group P&G have worked together to create a...December 1, 2021
L’Oréal launches SkinCeuticals pop-up at Hainan hotel
L’Oréal skincare brand SkinCeuticals launched a pop-up at the entrance of the Sanya Edition hotel in Hainan...December 1, 2021
US spending drops 1.4% on Cyber Monday
US consumers’ spending on Cyber Monday (November 29) fell 1.4% year-over-year to $10.7bn, according to data from...December 1, 2021
Qatar and UAE see most travelers from most at-risk countries amid Omicron variant, says ForwardKeys
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the top two most visited countries by travelers from...December 1, 2021
Foreo launches in Bahrain
Swedish beauty-tech company Foreo has expanded into Bahrain with a new space at Bahrain International Airport’s Bahrain...December 1, 2021
Unilever announces management changes
Unilever has named Maria Varsellona Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary. She succeeds Ritva Sotamaa who will...December 1, 2021
Pierre Fabre Group acquires majority stake in Ladrôme
French dermo-cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Group’s investment subsidiary Pierre Fabre Invest has acquired a majority stake in...December 1, 2021
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Store visits in the US fell 28.3% on Black Friday (November 26) this year compared to the...November 30, 2021
Harrods opens third H beauty store
UK-based department store Harrods opened its third standalone H beauty store in the UK today. The new...November 30, 2021
Gotha Cosmetics names Paolo Valsecchi CEO
Italian company Gotha Cosmetics has named Paolo Valsecchi CEO. He succeeds René Baaring. Valsecchi was previously CEO...November 30, 2021
ByteDance invests in Dubai-based delivery service iMile
Chinese company ByteDance has invested in Dubai-based iMile Delivery LLC, as part of the company’s series A...November 30, 2021
Galderma to acquire Alastin Skincare
Dermatology company Galderma is to acquire skincare brand Alastin Skincare. Founded in 2015, Alastin retails science-backed skincare...November 30, 2021
Edgewell Personal Care acquires women’s shaving brand Billie
US-based Edgewell Personal Care has acquired women’s shaving and body care brand Billie Inc in an all-cash...November 30, 2021
Black Friday analysis: Shopper data, brand & retailer initiatives
Store visits in the US fell 28.3% on Black Friday (November 26) this year compared to the...November 29, 2021