Foreo partners with cdf Beauty for livestream event
Swedish beauty-tech company Foreo hosted a livestream in partnership with cdf Beauty last month. Viewers in Hong...August 27, 2021
Coty Q4 revenues up 90%, gains in Americas and China
Coty’s revenues rose 89.6% in the fourth quarter (the three months ended June 30) to $1.06bn compared...August 26, 2021
Coty files for partial IPO of Brazil business
Coty confirmed today that it will pursue a partial initial public offering (IPO) of its Brazil business...August 26, 2021
Shiseido to sell bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier
Shiseido is to sell its make-up brands bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier to private-equity company Advent International....August 26, 2021
Ulta first six months sales up 62.7%, raises fiscal 2021 outlook
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s sales grew 60.2% to $2bn in the second quarter of fiscal 2021,...August 26, 2021
Sephora unveils first Black-owned brands campaign, launches new foundation matching service
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has unveiled its first Black-owned brands campaign. The campaign highlights Black-owned brands, including...August 26, 2021
Beauty ranks as category with highest footfall in Hainan’s duty-free, says m1nd-set
Footfall in Hainan’s duty-free stores is highest for the beauty category at 55%, according to research on...August 25, 2021
Shopify and TikTok launch in-app shopping
E-commerce platform Shopify has expanded its partnership with social-media platform TikTok to launch a shopping tab. Shopify...August 25, 2021
D1 Brands raises $123m in Series A funding
New York-based Amazon aggregator D1 Brands has raised $123m in Series A funding led by asset management...August 25, 2021
Douglas Q3 sales up 16.8%
German beauty retailer Douglas saw sales increase 16.8% to €644m for its third quarter (April to June)...August 25, 2021
Walmart launches business-to-business delivery service
US retailer Walmart has launched a delivery service for other businesses called GoLocal. Last month Walmart said...August 25, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Amazon’s...August 24, 2021
UK prestige beauty sales up 11% in first half of 2021, down 29% compared to 2019 levels
Prestige beauty sales in the UK rose 11% year-over-year in the first half of 2021 (January to...August 24, 2021
Boots partners with Deliveroo for delivery service
UK retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has partnered with courier app Deliveroo to launch a delivery service....August 24, 2021
Clariant acquires Brazilian manufacturer Beraca
Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has acquired the remaining 70% in Brazilian personal-care specialties company Beraca. Clariant...August 24, 2021
Yoox Net-a-Porter Group partners with Klarna for buy now, pay later services
Online luxury retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter Group has partnered with fintech company Klarna to offer ‘buy now, pay...August 24, 2021
Johnson & Johnson names Joaquin Duato CEO
US-based Johnson & Johnson has named Joaquin Duato CEO, effective January 3, 2022. He will also become...August 24, 2021
Youth To The People to launch major out-of-home ad campaign in US
Skincare brand Youth To The People is to launch its largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaign. The campaign...August 23, 2021
La Prairie to open Singapore flagship
Skincare brand La Prairie is to launch its first flagship store in Singapore, at the ION Orchard...August 23, 2021
Douglas calls for new brands and tech for start-up competition
German beauty retailer Douglas has launched the third iteration of its start-up competition aimed at highlighting and...August 23, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty August 16-20, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...August 20, 2021
Macy’s Q2 sales up 5.8% over 2019
US retailer Macy’s said that its second-quarter results were better than expected, with comparable sales up 61.2%...August 20, 2021
ELC reports strong sales and profits for fiscal Q4 and full year
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported a 13% increase in sales to $16.22bn for its fiscal year ended...August 19, 2021
SK-II creates docu-series for PITERA Essence
Skincare brand SK-II has released a docu-series to highlight its PITERA Essence product featuring its four celebrity brand...August 19, 2021
Givaudan to invest CHF75m in Mexico facility
Swiss company Givaudan’s Fragrance & Beauty division is to invest CHF75m ($82m) in a new extension to...August 19, 2021
Dufry renews contract with Cardiff Airport for 12 years
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has extended its contract to operate the tax- and duty-free store at Cardiff...August 19, 2021
Luxasia spins off e-commerce enabler into separate entity
Asian distribution company Luxasia has spun off its e-commerce enabler, LEAP Commerce into a separate entity. LEAP...August 17, 2021
in-cosmetics Global show pushed back to 2022
Trade show organizer Reed Exhibitions has cancelled the in-cosmetics Global event for the personal care ingredients industry,...August 17, 2021
Heinz-Glas appoints COO, says business back to pre-crisis levels
German glassmaker Heinz-Glas has appointed Christian Fröba as COO. Fröba was previously Senior Director End to End...August 16, 2021
Amouage launches on Tmall Global
Oman-based fragrance brand Amouage has launched on China’s Tmall Global platform. The move is part of the...August 16, 2021