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
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
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
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