L’Occitane Group acquires majority stake in Sol de Janeiro
L’Occitane Group has acquired a majority stake in prestige beauty brand Sol de Janeiro. Founded in the...November 15, 2021
Lancôme launches pop-up for L’Absolu Rouge in Hainan
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific hosted a pop-up in Hainan to promote Lancôme’s newly relaunched L’Absolu Rouge...November 15, 2021
How the BA’s role is changing
An analysis of how the role of the BA is changing and what it means for brands...November 15, 2021
Love Beauty and Planet gives shoppers deadline in sustainability push
Vegan beauty brand Love Beauty and Planet (Unilever) is urging customers to order products online before December...November 15, 2021
Douglas announces start-up competition winners
German beauty retailer Douglas has named the three winners of the third iteration of its start-up competition...November 15, 2021
UK prestige beauty brick-and-mortar sales grow
Brick-and-mortar prestige beauty sales in the UK increased 9% year-over-year in the 13 weeks ended October 31,...November 15, 2021
eComplete acquires majority stake in beauty device retailer CurrentBody
Venture capital firm eComplete has acquired a majority stake in CurrentBody, a UK-based online retailer of beauty...November 15, 2021
European travel to reach 2019 levels in 2024, says report
European travel is not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels until 2024, according to a report by non-profit...November 15, 2021
Farfetch confirms discussions with Richemont
Online luxury retailer Farfetch has confirmed that it is in discussions with Swiss luxury group Richemont to...November 15, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty November 8-12, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 12, 2021
Natura &Co revenue down 4.2% in third quarter
Brazil-based Natura &Co’s revenue fell 4.2% year-over-year to R$9.5bn ($1.76bn) in the third quarter of 2021. The...November 12, 2021
Amorepacific named CES Innovation Award Honoree
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific has been named a CES Innovation Award Honoree for its beauty tech...November 12, 2021
Alibaba generates $84.54bn in GMV for 11.11
China’s Alibaba Group generated $84.54bn in gross merchandise volume (GMV) during the 11.11 shopping festival. The two-week...November 12, 2021
Murad names Paul Schiraldi CEO
Prestige skincare brand Murad (Unilever) has named Paul Schiraldi CEO. He will report directly to Unilever Prestige...November 12, 2021
L’Oréal generates $15.6m in sales on Alibaba for 11.11
The 13th annual 11.11 shopping festival is well under way, with L’Oréal reaching Rmb100m ($15.6m) in sales...November 11, 2021
Shiseido sales up 14% in first nine months, lowers full-year forecast
Japanese company Shiseido’s sales rose 14% year-over-year to ¥745.37bn ($6.55bn) in the first nine months of 2021...November 10, 2021
Insight into Ulta Beauty’s strategy
Ulta Beauty at Target Rendering US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty recently unveiled a string of new initiatives,...November 10, 2021
Getting consumers into travel-retail stores in Covid times
Travel retailers are re-working their strategies to lure consumers in-store and drive up basket sizes amid low...November 10, 2021
Purplle.com raises $75m in funding
Indian online beauty retailer Purplle.com has raised $75m in funding led by private equity firm Kedaara, Sequoia...November 10, 2021
Origins names sustainability activist Indy Officinalis Global Influencer Partner
Skincare brand Origins (Estée Lauder Companies) has named sustainability activist Indy Officinalis as its new Global Influencer...November 10, 2021
Arcade Beauty launches new division for turnkey solutions
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty has launched a new division that provides end-to-end services for beauty companies...November 10, 2021
YSL Beauté creates buzz with Hainan pop-up
YSL Beauté Travel Retail Asia Pacific said that 15,000 travelers visited a pop-up for the brand in...November 10, 2021
Analysis: Travel retail’s beauty assortment & COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced the hand of many travel retailers to re-think their beauty assortment Since COVID-19 struck,...November 10, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
US retailer Walmart is boosting its content-to-commerce strategy this holiday season. Part of the approach includes a...November 9, 2021
Gebr Heinemann launches sustainability travel-retail concept
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has launched a new retail concept both online and in-store in a...November 9, 2021
Foreo and FAQ brands launch at Macau International Airport
Swedish beauty-tech company Foreo and its beauty device brand FAQ launched at Macau International Airport today. Both...November 9, 2021
Bluebell reveals shifting luxury perceptions in Asia
Some 80% of consumers across Asia say they generally feel positive about the future, according to a...November 9, 2021
IFF Scent sales up 9% in third quarter
US-based flavor and fragrance company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) sales rose 142% year-over-year to $3.07bn in...November 9, 2021
Coty Q1 revenues up 22%, to sell additional 4.7% stake in Wella
Coty’s revenues rose 22% (+20.6% like-for-like) year-over-year to $1.37bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 (the...November 8, 2021
Selfridges considered spin-off of e-commerce business
UK department-store group Selfridges has held talks with potential investors about separating its e-commerce arm, in addition...November 8, 2021