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
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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
Anjac to acquire personal-care manufacturer Apollo for $262.45m
French company Anjac is to acquire Canada-based personal-care manufacturer Apollo Healthcare Corp for C$327m ($262.45m). The transaction...November 8, 2021
AliExpress to hold first event for 11.11 in France
Alibaba Group’s online marketplace AliExpress is to hold its first in-person event for its 11.11 shopping festival...November 8, 2021
Bulgari opens pop-up at Rome Fiumicino Airport
Italian brand Bulgari (LVMH) has opened a pop-up at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to promote its fragrance line...November 8, 2021
Firmenich and MG International create new factory in Turkey
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich and Turkey-based fragrance company MG International Fragrance Company have started construction...November 5, 2021
Prestige beauty sales in US up 25% in third quarter
Prestige beauty sales in the US increased 25% year-over-year to $4.9bn in the third quarter of 2021...November 5, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty November 1-5, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 5, 2021
Shiseido to launch new supplement brand Inryu
Japanese company Shiseido has launched a new beauty brand to respond to growing demand for wellness-related beauty...November 5, 2021
Saks expands livestreaming platform for holiday season
Luxury e-commerce platform Saks (Hudson’s Bay Company) has expanded its livestreaming platform in time for the holiday...November 4, 2021
e.l.f. Beauty sales up 27% in second quarter fiscal 2022
US-based e.l.f. Beauty’s net sales rose 27% year-over-year to $91.9m in the second quarter of fiscal 2022...November 4, 2021
Industry talks: Kama Ayurveda Co-Founder & CEO Vivek Sahni
Kama Ayurveda Co-Founder & CEO Vivek Sahni Indian brand Kama Ayurveda has been gaining traction in...November 4, 2021
Givaudan launches microbiome-friendly fragrance creation technologies
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has launched what it calls the first microbiome-centered fragrance technologies in...November 4, 2021
Model Valentina Sampaio named new face of Giorgio Armani Beauty
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) has named Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio as its new face. Sampaio will star...November 3, 2021