Watch This Week in Beauty June 21-25, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...June 25, 2021
Suqqu opens duty-free counter in Shanghai
Japanese prestige beauty brand Suqqu, owned by Kanebo subsidiary e’quipe, opened a counter at beauty chain Bonnie...June 25, 2021
The future of luxury duty free discussed at TFWA event
The rising importance of millennial and Gen Z consumers was a key talking point at a workshop...June 25, 2021
Chromavis receives EcoVadis Gold rating
Italy-based Chromavis has received the EcoVadis Gold rating for its environmental, social and ethical practices. EcoVadis provides...June 25, 2021
L’Oréal launches virtual try-on on Instagram Shops
L’Oréal has teamed up with Facebook to launch AR-powered make-up try-ons on Instagram Shops. NYX Professional Makeup,...June 24, 2021
Chanel launches limited-edition collection to mark Chanel N°5 anniversary
French brand Chanel is to launch a limited-edition collection and pop-ups to celebrate the 100th anniversary of...June 24, 2021
Printemps launches livestream shopping
French department-store group Printemps launched live shopping this week on its website and Instagram. The 20-minute session...June 24, 2021
L’Oréal to launch first beauty bottle using Carbios’ enzymatic recycling
L’Oréal is to launch the first bottle for a beauty product made from plastic that is recycled...June 24, 2021
Coty opens Lancaster pop-up in Hainan
Coty Travel Retail Asia Pacific has launched a new retail concept for skincare brand Lancaster at the...June 24, 2021
L’Oréal creates single zone for Europe
L’Oréal is to bring together its Western and Eastern Europe zones into a single Europe Zone, which...June 23, 2021
Harrods to open three new H Beauty stores over the next year
UK-based department store Harrods is to open three standalone H beauty stores in the UK over the...June 23, 2021
Kenzo Parfums launches new sustainably positioned men’s fragrance
LVMH-owned Kenzo Parfums has launched a new men’s fragrance with sustainability credentials. Called Kenzo Homme Eau de...June 23, 2021
Shiseido Travel Retail opens six counters at La Samaritaine
Shiseido Travel Retail has opened six counters at the revamped Parisian department store La Samaritaine. The store...June 23, 2021
Industry leaders discuss Hainan potential at TFWA event
Hainan’s sales are set to reach Rmb60bn ($9.26bn) in 2021, Han Shengjian, Bureau Director of International Economic...June 23, 2021
Alibaba opens two new members-only Store X locations
Alibaba Group opened two new Store X locations last week in a bid to expand its members-only...June 23, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Back...June 23, 2021
Perfect Corp adds Facebook integration
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has added a Facebook integration in a bid to help...June 23, 2021
Asda expands refill zones, Unilever trials new refill formats
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is rolling out refill zones to four more stores by the end of...June 23, 2021
MEADFA to take place in Dubai in November
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association announced that the MEADFA Conference will be held in...June 22, 2021
Easyfairs to launch new beauty packaging show in Milan
Trade show organizer Easyfairs is to launch a new edition of beauty packaging show PCD in Milan,...June 22, 2021
Zalando partners with Sephora for prestige beauty offer
Online retailer Zalando has partnered with Sephora (LVMH) to boost its online prestige beauty offer. Zalando says...June 22, 2021
La Samaritaine opens its doors with a focus on French art de vivre
The Makeup Bar (photo credit We Are Contents) Sixteen years after it closed its doors, the newly...June 21, 2021
Givenchy Parfums launches NFT
Givenchy Parfums has launched its first non-fungible token (NFT) with proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ causes to mark Pride...June 21, 2021
Benefit Cosmetics launches Twitch channel
LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics has launched its own channel on Twitch, the livestreaming platform for gamers....June 21, 2021
Shiseido reveals details of joint venture for mass business
Shiseido revealed today that the new joint-venture company that it created with private-equity company CVC Capital Partners...June 18, 2021
LVMH highlights clienteling and one-to-one commerce at Vivatech
Clienteling and one-to-one commerce were among the digital initiatives highlighted by LVMH Chief Information Officer Franck Le...June 18, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty June 14-18, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...June 18, 2021
Sa Sa to close up to 20 stores in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa expects to close 15 to 20 stores in Hong Kong over...June 17, 2021
Beiersdorf expands accelerator program to China
German group Beiersdorf has expanded its NX Nivea Accelerator program to Shanghai, China. The program, the group’s...June 17, 2021
Firmenich unveils AI-driven scent design platform
Swiss fragrance and flavor company Firmenich has launched an AI-enabled platform to simplify the fragrance creation process...June 17, 2021