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UK-based retailer John Lewis is to offer more digital and in-person beauty advice services. This year, the...December 14, 2021
Chanel names Leena Nair Global CEO
Chanel has named Leena Nair Global CEO, effective January 2022. She will be based in London. Nair...December 14, 2021
Bogart completes €30m bond issue
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart has completed a €30m Euro PP bond offering. Proceeds from the...December 14, 2021
Eurazeo to acquire controlling stake in Beekman 1802
Investment group Eurazeo is to acquire a controlling stake in skincare brand Beekman 1802. The group is...December 14, 2021
Nike acquires virtual products company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has acquired virtual products company RTFKT. RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”) launched in January 2020 and...December 14, 2021
Nivea launches limited-edition NFT
Skincare brand Nivea (Beiersdorf) has launched a limited-edition NFT. Called “The Value of Touch,” the NFT artwork...December 14, 2021
L’Oréal Paris USA launches NFTs
L’Oréal Paris USA has commissioned five artists to create NFTs based on the six shades of red...December 13, 2021
Lancaster hosts VIP event in Hainan
Skincare brand Lancaster (Coty) hosted a VIP event last month in Hainan to promote a new product...December 13, 2021
Geka receives B rating from non-profit CDP
Cosmetics packaging and accessories manufacturer Geka has received a climate change score of B, according to a...December 13, 2021
Holland & Barrett acquires beauty services company Blow
UK-based health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has acquired at-home beauty service company, Blow. Founded in...December 13, 2021
Pantone names Very Peri color of the year 2022
Color institute Pantone has named Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri as the color of the year for 2022....December 13, 2021
ELC names Umair Ansari VP for travel retail EMEA
Umair Ansari Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has appointed Umair Ansari as Vice President and General Manager, Travel...December 10, 2021
Cathay Capital partners with Kering, L’Oréal and Pernod Ricard for China fund
Investment firm Cathay Capital has launched a new fund in partnership with Kering, L’Oréal and Pernod Ricard...December 10, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty December 6-10, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 10, 2021
Universal Beauty Group raises €6m
French natural cosmetics company Universal Beauty Group has raised €6m from a group of investors led...December 10, 2021
Givaudan opens new digital facility in Shanghai
Swiss company Givaudan has opened a digital facility in China. The new space is located at Givaudan’s...December 10, 2021
TFWA names Erik Juul-Mortensen President
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has named Erik Juul-Mortensen as its new President. He will succeed Jaya...December 10, 2021
Inter Parfums raises 2021 guidance
Inter Parfums Inc has raised its guidance for 2021. The company is now aiming for net sales...December 9, 2021
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