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
Schwarzkopf opens first House of Schwarzkopf store and salon in Berlin
Henkel-owned Schwarzkopf opened its first House of Schwarzkopf store and salon in Berlin last week. The new...October 6, 2021
Watsons launches 1,600 sustainable products in stores and online
Asian health and beauty retailer Watsons has launched 1,600 sustainable products both in stores and online. The...October 6, 2021
La Prairie names Morgane Jouot General Manager France
Swiss luxury beauty and skincare brand La Prairie (Beiersdorf) has named Morgane Jouot General Manager France. She...October 6, 2021
Bogart rebrands retail network
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart Group is to rebrand its retail network under the April name....October 6, 2021
Analysis: Shifts in in-store fragrance assortment
How the pandemic and the rise of online sales have changed retailers’ approach to assortment in brick-and-mortar...October 6, 2021
LVMH acquires Officine Universelle Buly 1803
LVMH has acquired French beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly 1803. The move comes after the group’s minority...October 6, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: JCPenney...October 5, 2021
Interparfums launches first Moncler fragrances
Interparfums has launched its first fragrances for the Moncler brand. As reported, Interparfums signed a global fragrance...October 5, 2021
North Castle Partners invests in skincare brand Glow Recipe
Private equity firm North Castle Partners has invested in indie skincare brand Glow Recipe. The brand will...October 5, 2021
Beautyworld Middle East opens today
Trade show Beautyworld Middle East opens its doors today in Dubai. The event runs from October 5...October 5, 2021
Gucci Beauty partners with luxury styling app Drest to launch Beauty Mode
Gucci Beauty has partnered with London-based luxury styling app Drest to launch the platform’s new beauty offer....October 4, 2021
Parfums Christian Dior opens pop-up in Paris for new fragrance
Parfums Christian Dior has opened a pop-up to promote the launch of its new fragrance Miss Dior...October 4, 2021
Discover the Beautyworld Middle East Awards finalists in special-edition magazine
As official press partner of the Beautyworld Middle East Awards, BW Confidential has published a special-edition magazine...October 4, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies launches 2021 Breast Cancer Campaign
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has launched its 2021 Breast Cancer Campaign. ELC has been a corporate...October 1, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty September 27-October 1, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 1, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies to close Aramis and Designer Fragrances division
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to wind down its Aramis and Designer Fragrances (ADF) division by...October 1, 2021
Coty to sell 9% stake in Wella to KKR
Coty is to sell a 9% stake in Wella for $426.5m to investment firm KKR. The move...October 1, 2021
JCPenney to launch new beauty concept at 10 stores this month
US-based department-store group JCPenney is to launch its new beauty concept at 10 stores and on its...October 1, 2021
Silgan acquires Unicep Packaging
US-based packaging company Silgan Holdings has acquired Unicep Packaging for $237m. Unicep develops, formulates, manufactures and sells...October 1, 2021
IFF Chairman and CEO Andreas Fibig to retire
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Chairman and CEO Andreas Fibig is to retire following a 10-year tenure...October 1, 2021
Industry Talks: Agora CEO & Co-Founder Riccardo Basile
Agora CEO & Co-Founder Riccardo Basile Riccardo Basile co-founded Lazada in 2012 before selling it to Alibaba...September 30, 2021
Next’s online business beauty sales up 184% in first half compared to 2019
UK-based retailer Next’s online business Label’s Branded Beauty sales rose 184% to £19m ($25.52m) in the first...September 30, 2021
Liberty launches beauty subscription service
British department store Liberty has launched a beauty subscription service. Called The Beauty Drop, it claims to...September 30, 2021
Unilever launches platform to partner with social-commerce start-ups
Unilever has launched a new platform aimed at partnering with start-ups working in the social-commerce space. Called...September 29, 2021
NARS partners with virtual avatar creator app Zepeto
Cosmetics brand NARS (Shiseido) has partnered with virtual avatar creator app Zepeto to launch a virtual collection....September 29, 2021
Prestige beauty sales in France up 6% in first eight months of 2021
Sales of prestige beauty products in France rose 6% to €1.33bn in the first eight months (January...September 29, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: 10.10;...September 29, 2021