Amazon to hold beauty sales event
Online retail giant Amazon is planning a beauty sales event for October, according to a report by...September 20, 2021
Sephora opens new flagship store in Germany
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) has opened a new flagship store in Düsseldorf, Germany. The new flagship...September 20, 2021
Boots launches recycling scheme in 650 stores
UK-based retailer Boots is to expand its in-store Recycle at Boots scheme to an additional 650 stores....September 20, 2021
Boots launches advertising agency
UK-based retailer Boots has launched an advertising agency. Called Boots Media Group (BMG), the agency offers the...September 20, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty September 13-17, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 17, 2021
The Hut Group to separate beauty division, plans to publicly list it in 2022
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) is to separate its beauty division and publicly list it in 2022....September 17, 2021
IFF names Glenn Richter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has named Glenn Richter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective...September 17, 2021
China: A round-up of recent government moves & their potential impact on the market
A flurry of measures from the Chinese government over the past few months, and increasingly, in recent...September 17, 2021
Seen & heard at OnBeauty by Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna
Cosmoprof got back to in-person events last week, with the opening of OnBeauty by Cosmoprof in Bologna,...September 16, 2021
The Ordinary launches at Sephora Europe stores
Canada-based Deciem Beauty is to launch its skincare brand The Ordinary in Sephora Europe’s stores. This month...September 16, 2021
Sustainable logistics start-up Olive launches beauty tote
US-based sustainable logistics start-up Olive has launched a new service geared towards beauty brands and retailers. The...September 16, 2021
Puig invests in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library
Spanish company Puig has made a minority investment in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library. Scent Library retails...September 16, 2021
L’Occitane Group names André Hoffmann CEO
L’Occitane Group has named André Hoffmann CEO, effective September 16. Hoffmann succeeds Reinold Geiger, who will remain...September 16, 2021
Media group Vivendi to increase stake in Lagardère
Media and communications group Vivendi is to acquire Amber Capital’s 17.93% stake in Lagardère Group €609.86m. If...September 16, 2021
JD.com to open JD Mall
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com is to open a new brick-and-mortar store concept later this month. Called the...September 16, 2021
Verdane takes majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group
Investment firm Verdane has taken a majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group, which includes make-up and...September 15, 2021
Kdc/one aims to raise up to $857.14m in US IPO
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one) is aiming to raise up to $857.14m in an initial...September 15, 2021
JDDJ and Perfect Diary partner to launch one-hour delivery service
Chinese cosmetics brand Perfect Diary (Yatsen) has partnered with Dada Group’s on-demand retail platform JD Daojia (JDDJ)...September 15, 2021
Clarins to launch live video shopping worldwide
France-based Clarins Group is to roll out live video shopping to its subsidiaries worldwide. The company has...September 15, 2021
UK prestige make-up market down down 48% in H1 compared to 2019
The UK’s prestige make-up market was valued at £200m ($277.18m) in the first half of 2021, a...September 15, 2021
L’Oréal launches multi-brand pop-up in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific partnered with Lagardère Travel Retail China and Hainan Travel Duty Free (HTDF)...September 15, 2021
L’Occitane en Provence launches new social selling platform
L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has launched a new social-selling platform. Called MyL’Occitane, the platform allows consumers...September 14, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Coming...September 14, 2021
Tencent and Alibaba to open apps to competitors
Tencent and Alibaba are to allow interoperability between each other’s sites and platforms. The move comes after...September 14, 2021
Tesco launches refillable packs with Loop
UK-based grocery retailer Tesco has launched a partnership with reusable packaging platform Loop in its stores. Starting...September 13, 2021
Perfect Corp launches virtual make-up tutorial tool
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has launched a new virtual make-up tutorial solution aimed at...September 13, 2021
Diptyque opens 60th anniversary pop-up at Selfridges
French brand Diptyque has opened a pop-up at UK department-store group Selfridges to celebrate the brand’s 60th...September 13, 2021
Industry Talks: Clarins France Managing Director Henri du Masle
Clarins France Managing Director Henri du Masle During the pandemic Clarins maintained its launch schedule and media...September 13, 2021
Shopee sees 45 million products sold in first 99 minutes of shopping festival 9.9
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee saw 45 million products sold within the first 99 minutes of September...September 10, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty September 6-10, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 10, 2021