Sephora names Sylvie Moreau Sephora Europe and the Middle East President
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has named Sylvie Moreau President of Sephora Europe and the Middle East ....July 16, 2021
Hourglass opens pop-up at Selfridges for sustainable eyeshadow palette
Beauty brand Hourglass has opened a pop-up at UK department-store group Selfridges to promote its new Curator...July 16, 2021
Kao to invest $136m in digital transformation
Japanese company Kao will invest ¥15bn ($136.4m) in digital transformation this fiscal year, Kao President and CEO...July 16, 2021
ColourPop Cosmetics most popular US beauty brand, says Cosmetify
ColourPop Cosmetics is the most popular beauty brand in the US based on annual online searches, according...July 15, 2021
Boohoo partners with Alshaya Group to expand Debenhams in Middle East
UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo has partnered with Kuwait-based franchise operator Alshaya Group to expand Debenhams’ presence...July 15, 2021
Dior partners with virtual avatar app Zepeto for digital make-up looks
Dior has partnered with virtual avatar creator app Zepeto to create and sell virtual make-up looks using...July 15, 2021
Puig launches omnichannel campaign for new Carolina Herrera fragrance
Spanish company Puig’s Travel Retail Americas arm has launched an omnichannel campaign for the launch of Carolina...July 15, 2021
ELC promotes Sue Fox to UK and Ireland President
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has promoted Sue Fox to UK and Ireland President, effective immediately. She...July 15, 2021
IAADFS re-elects Rene Riedi Chairman of the Board
Travel-retail association International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores’ (IAADFS) has re-elected Rene Riedi Chairman of...July 15, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Bloomie’s;...July 13, 2021
Klarna acquires social shopping platform Hero
Swedish fintech company Klarna has acquired social shopping platform Hero in a bid to expand its online...July 13, 2021
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa launches online cross-border store
Indian online beauty retailer Nykaa has launched a cross-border e-commerce platform in a bid to bring international...July 13, 2021
Shiseido EMEA joins Responsible Beauty Initiative
Shiseido EMEA has joined sustainability initiative, the Responsible Beauty Initiative (RBI). RBI was founded in 2017 by...July 13, 2021
Cosmetic Valley re-elects Marc-Antoine Jamet as President
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley has re-elected Marc-Antoine Jamet as president. For his third term as Cosmetic...July 12, 2021
Groupe Pochet names new CEO
Packaging company Groupe Pochet has named Xavier Gagey as CEO and member of the executive board, effective...July 12, 2021
Coty unveils new touchless fragrance sampling device
Coty has unveiled a new in-store digital touchless fragrance testing device, which it says gives consumers more...July 12, 2021
Luxasia wins Deloitte Award
Asia Pacific distribution company Luxasia has won a ‘Best Managed Companies Award’ from consulting company Deloitte. Luxasia...July 12, 2021
Lagardère Travel Retail opens upgraded luxury offer at Shenzhen’s Bao’an International Airport
France-based Lagardère Travel Retail has opened a renewed luxury offer at Shenzhen’s Bao’an International Airport, the third...July 9, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty July 5-9, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...July 9, 2021
The Shilla Duty Free relaunches beauty classes in virtual format
Korea’s The Shilla Duty Free has relaunched its beauty class events in a new digital format. The...July 9, 2021
Livestream shopping platform Popshop Live valued at $100m in Series A funding
US-based livestream shopping platform Popshop Live has raised a Series A funding round led by Benchmark Investments,...July 9, 2021
Givaudan partners with Alibaba wholesale site to launch business-to-business store
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has partnered with Alibaba’s wholesale website 1688.com to open a flagship...July 9, 2021
Re-live Beauty Tech Live – Part 3 – The Panel Discussions
Re-live the Beauty Tech Live experience with our special three-part magazine series highlighting the key takeaways from...July 9, 2021
Bloomingdale’s to open new smaller store concept
US-based department store Bloomingdale’s (Macy’s) is to launch a new retail concept this August, called Bloomie’s, which...July 8, 2021
Coty launches new women’s fragrance for Tiffany
Coty has launched a new women’s fragrance for the Tiffany & Co brand. Called Tiffany & Co....July 8, 2021
AptarGroup partners with Chinese skincare solutions company YAT for product development
Packaging manufacturer AptarGroup has partnered with China-based online skincare solutions and consultation company YAT to develop skincare...July 8, 2021
Fresh opens counter in Hainan
LVMH-owned skincare brand Fresh opened its first retail counter with Lagardère Travel Retail outside of Europe, at...July 8, 2021
Pola opens first counter in China duty-free
Japanese group Pola Orbis is to open beauty brand Pola’s first counter in the Chinese duty-free market...July 8, 2021
Inter Parfums Inc inks Ferragamo fragrance license
Inter Parfums Inc has signed a global fragrance license for the Ferragamo brand. The license is effective...July 8, 2021
Beautycare Brazil pinpoints 19 countries for international investment
Beautycare Brazil, the project founded by Brazil industry association ABIHPEC (Brazilian Association of the Cosmetics, Toiletries and...July 8, 2021