Puig opens multi-brand niche fragrance space in Hainan
Spanish company Puig has partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open a multi-brand space for...December 9, 2021
Douglas launches online fragrance finder
German beauty retailer Douglas has launched a digital fragrance finder to help customers shop online for fragrance....December 9, 2021
L’Oréal to acquire Youth to the People
L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire skincare brand Youth to the People. California-based Youth to the...December 9, 2021
John Lewis reveals beauty predictions for 2022
UK-based department-store group John Lewis’ fragrance sales rose 24% year-over-year in 2021, according to the retailer’s Beauty...December 8, 2021
Dior launches virtual make-up try-on tool
Dior has launched a virtual try-on tool on its website for make-up products. The tool is currently...December 8, 2021
Alibaba creates new international and domestic business units
Alibaba has created two new business units to focus separately on its international and domestic operations. The...December 8, 2021
L’Oréal to buy back 4% stake from Nestlé
L’Oréal is to buy back 4% of its own shares held by Swiss group Nestlé for a...December 8, 2021
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More changes are afoot in the UK retail market. UK-based department-store group Debenhams is back on the...December 7, 2021
International air travel reaches 26% of 2019 levels in 2021
International air travel reached 26% of 2019 levels in 2021, according to a report covering the top...December 7, 2021
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris trade show postponed to June
Trade show organizer Easyfairs has postponed its Paris packaging trade show ADF&PCD and PLD Paris to June...December 7, 2021
Viktor&Rolf launches virtual experience for new fragrance
Viktor&Rolf (L’Oréal) has launched a virtual experience to promote the launch of its new Flowerbomb fragrance, Flowerbomb...December 7, 2021
Firmenich to open new renewable ingredients unit at French facility
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich is to open a new production unit in France in a...December 7, 2021
Kohl’s urged to separate e-commerce business
US department-store group Kohl’s is being urged to either spin-off its e-commerce business or sell the company...December 7, 2021
Shiseido launches celebrity event for NARS in Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail hosted an event in Hainan last month for NARS headlined by Chinese celebrity Mika...December 6, 2021
Dior partners with Lucibel to launch LED mask
Dior has partnered with French company Lucibel to launch a new LED light mask at the Dior...December 6, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance said to be exploring sale of Boots
US-based Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is to explore a sale of UK-based retailer Boots, according to a...December 6, 2021
Alibaba and Unilever expand sustainability partnership
Chinese group Alibaba and Unilever have expanded their partnership to launch new sustainability initiatives both online and...December 6, 2021
Superdrug launches quiet hour
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is launching a new initiative in its stores aimed at providing...December 3, 2021
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