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
Harmay acquires make-up brand Kevyn Aucoin
Chinese beauty retailer Harmay has acquired make-up brand Kevyn Aucoin from investment firm Manzanita Capital. Manzanita has...November 29, 2021
Countries close borders amid new COVID-19 variant
Travel retail’s fragile recovery was dealt another blow at the end of last week with the news...November 29, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty November 22-26, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 26, 2021
Industry shows support for CEW France Gala event
CEW France and Centres de Beauté France President Françoise Montenay thanks Gala sponsors (left). BW Confidential produced...November 26, 2021
Penhaligon’s launches virtual experience for Portraits collection
Fragrance brand Penhaligon’s (Puig) has launched a virtual platform to highlight its Portraits collection. Called Penhaligon’s Portraits...November 26, 2021
BW Confidential’s Beauty World Guide 2021-2022 out now
The 2021-2022 edition of BW Confidential’s annual Beauty World Guide is out now. This widely read guide...November 26, 2021
Douglas to launch pilot with delivery service Gorillas
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with delivery service Gorillas enabling consumers to order the retailer’s own-brand...November 25, 2021
Makeup Revolution to launch in 2,800 stores in the US
UK-based Revolution Beauty Group is to launch its cosmetics brand Makeup Revolution in 2,800 mass-market retail stores...November 25, 2021
Lagardère Travel Retail Pacific and AWPL to create joint venture
Lagardère Travel Retail Pacific and Australian travel retailer AWPL plan to form a joint venture in a...November 25, 2021
LMR Naturals highlights lavender and tuberose with new journals
LMR Naturals’ (IFF) two new journals on Lavender and Tuberose Lavender is attracting growing interest from fragrance...November 24, 2021
JD.com opens store in Hainan
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has opened a new store in Sanya, Hainan at the Mangrove Resort World....November 24, 2021
Men’s grooming brand Manscaped to go public with SPAC
Men’s grooming brand Manscaped has inked a deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Bright Lights...November 24, 2021