L Catterton creates Brazilian beauty retail player
Private-equity firm L Catterton has combined Brazilian retailers Bel Cosméticos and Mundo do Cabeleireiro to create what...
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LVMH names Deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior & Beauty Division
LVMH has named Philippe Farnier Deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior and the LVMH Beauty Division.
Robertet invests in Aethera Biotech
Robertet has invested in Italian green biotechnology company Aethera Biotech.
Saks Global to close an additional 15 stores
Saks Global is to close an additional 12 Saks Fifth Avenue and 3 Neiman Marcus locations.
Hourglass names Olivia Dean global brand partner
Hourglass has named singer Olivia Dean its new global brand partner.
This Week in Beauty March 2-6, 2026
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The Lipstick Lesbians launch brand
The Lipstick Lesbians have founded a brand called Leaked Labs.
Dior launches sun protection products
Dior has launched its first daily sun protection products.
Olive Young names CEO of US subsidiary
CJ Olive Young has named Gaeun Kwon CEO of Olive Young USA
Boots to open second beauty-only store
Boots will open its second beauty-only store in Bristol this spring.
Lancôme names Vanessa Kirby global ambassador
Lancôme has named British actor and producer Vanessa Kirby its new global ambassador.
ELC to acquire remaining stake in India’s Forest Essentials
The Estée Lauder Companies is to acquire the remaining stake in Indian beauty brand Forest Essentials.
L’Oréal to invest €50m in its fund for women
L'Oréal is to invest an additional €50m in the L’Oréal Fund for Women.
Chanel launches new edition of N°5 Eau de Toilette
Chanel has introduced a new edition of its N°5 Eau de Toilette.
Target to launch new retail concept for beauty
Target is to introduce a new retail concept called Target Beauty Studio.
Middle East conflict hits tourism and retail industries
The conflict in the Middle East is causing widespread disruption across the tourism and retail industries.
Symrise sales down 1.4% in 2025
Symrise’s sales were down 1.4% year-on-year in 2025 to €4.92bn.
Nykaa launches fragrance-only retail format
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa has launched a fragrance-only retail format called Nykaa Perfumery.
India’s RAS Luxury Skincare raises $7.5m
RAS Luxury Skincare has raised $7.5m in Series B funding.
KYT Group acquires Glo Skin Beauty
Investment firm KYT Group has acquired US-based skincare brand Glo Skin Beauty.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 251
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
Beiersdorf sales up 2.4% in 2025, La Prairie down 4.5%
Beiersdorf’s organic sales grew 2.4% in 2025 to €9.9bn.
L’Occitane launches travel retail campaign for Erborian launch
L’Occitane Group launched a campaign to promote the travel retail avant-première of Erborian’s new Centella Redness skincare range in Paris.
L’Occitane unveils new travel retail concept for Sol de Janeiro
L’Occitane Group has unveiled a new travel retail concept for its Sol de Janeiro flagship corners in Spain.
Garnier names Gisele Bündchen global brand ambassador
Garnier has named model Gisele Bündchen its first global brand ambassador.
Chanel launches program to support young female athletes
Chanel has launched a program to support seven young, high-level female athletes from around the world.
Lookfantastic opens second brick-and-mortar store
Lookfantastic has opened its second brick-and-mortar store in the UK, located in Bristol.
Jo Malone London launches two new colognes
Jo Malone London is expanding its English Pear collection with two new colognes.
Bluebell Group appoints CEO
Bluebell Group is to appoint Philippe Guettat as Group President & CEO. Guettat was CEO on an interim basis.