Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 12.8% in fourth quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales rose 12.8% to $34.3bn in the fourth quarter (the three months ended...October 14, 2021
Sephora China launches 240 new products
Sephora China launched 240 new products this week in collaboration with 51 brands. Some 160 products are...October 14, 2021
JCPenney names Jo Osborne Beauty Senior Executive General Merchandise Manager
US department-store group JCPenney has named Joanne (Jo) Osborne Senior Executive General Merchandise Manager for its beauty...October 14, 2021
Kao and Kosé partner to increase sustainability initiatives
Japanese company Kao and Japanese beauty group Kosé have partnered to increase sustainability efforts. The two companies...October 14, 2021
Italmobiliare acquires Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Italian investment company Italmobiliare has acquired perfume and cosmetics brand Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. The...October 14, 2021
kdc/one to acquire V Manufacturing & Logistics
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one) is to acquire US-based V Manufacturing & Logistics (VML). Founded...October 14, 2021
TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference to be held in person in May
Duty-free and travel-retail association TFWA’s Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference will be held in-person in 2022. The...October 13, 2021
Cosmetic 360 opens today
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley’s trade show Cosmetic 360 kicks off today, running until October 14 in...October 13, 2021
LVMH Q3 perfumes & cosmetics sales back to 2019 levels
LVMH’s third-quarter sales rose 20% to €15.51bn. Compared with 2019, sales in the quarter were up 11%....October 12, 2021
Bogart to acquire Slovakian fragrance chain Fann
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart is to acquire Slovakian fragrance chain Fann. Fann was founded in...October 12, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Kohl’s...October 12, 2021
Skincare brand Innbeauty Project receives minority investment
Clean skincare brand Innbeauty Project has received a minority investment, led by equity firm Strand Equity and...October 12, 2021
Givaudan Fine Fragrance sales up 28.6% in first nine months
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan’s sales rose 7.7% on a like-for-like basis to CHF5.07bn ($5.45bn) in...October 12, 2021
Walmart partners with Netflix for online shop
US retailer Walmart has partnered with streaming service Netflix to launch a digital store. Called Netflix Hub...October 12, 2021
Lagardère unveils digital duty-free retail machine
Lagardère Travel Retail Switzerland has expanded its partnership with French company Inflyter to introduce what it calls...October 12, 2021
L’Occitane Australia to open first Green Store
L’Occitane Australia is to open the first Green Store this week for the L’Occitane en Provence brand....October 12, 2021
Highlander Partners acquires clean beauty brand RMS Beauty
US-based private investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired clean make-up and skincare brand RMS Beauty. The firms...October 11, 2021
Puig launches activation in Hainan for Christian Louboutin for Golden Week
Spanish company Puig has launched an activation in Hainan at Lagardère Travel Retail’s Sanya Hailu Duty Free...October 11, 2021
Lancôme launches Snapchat filter
Lancôme (L’Oréal) has partnered with Paris-based augmented reality (AR) design agency Atomic Digital Design to create an...October 11, 2021
Francis Kurkdjian named Dior perfumer
Francis Kurkdjian LVMH-owned Parfums Christian Dior has appointed Francis Kurkdjian as Perfume Creation Director of the brand....October 8, 2021
IAADFS webinar: Analyzing travel trends in the Americas
“Travelers want to travel,” North American travel retailer Hudson CEO Jordi Martin-Consuegra told attendees at a webinar...October 8, 2021
Summit of the Americas to be held in person in April
Duty-free and travel-retail event Summit of the Americas is to be held in person from April 10...October 8, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty October 4-8, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 8, 2021
IFF to launch sound-based fragrance sample
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has partnered with sound and music research institute IRCAM Amplify to launch...October 7, 2021
The Fragrance Foundation France Award winners revealed
The 29th edition of the Fragrance Foundation France awards, which recognize perfume excellence, was broadcast on the...October 7, 2021
Amorepacific to acquire stake in skincare brand Cosrx
Korean beauty company Amorepacific is to acquire a minority stake in skincare brand Cosrx. Founded in 2013,...October 7, 2021
Givaudan launches olfactive social listening tool
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has launched a new digital tool that aims to help its...October 7, 2021
Symrise names Philippine Courtière Senior Perfumer
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has named Philippine Courtière as Senior Perfumer. She will be based...October 7, 2021
Talking points from Luxe Pack Monaco
BW Confidential reports on the key talking points among industry executives – from supply-chain problems to sustainability...October 7, 2021
Beautyworld Middle East reveals award winners
Trade show the Beautyworld Middle East Awards were presented at a gala dinner yesterday evening at the...October 6, 2021