Foreo names Chinese musician Xin Liu global brand ambassador
Swedish brand Foreo has named Chinese pop group member Xin Liu as global brand ambassador. Liu has...May 28, 2021
Ulta first-quarter sales up 65.2%, raises fiscal 2021 outlook
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s sales rose 65.2% year-over-year to $1.9bn in the first quarter of fiscal...May 28, 2021
Harvey Nichols partners with hair salon Jo Hansford London
UK department store Harvey Nichols has partnered with hair salon Jo Hansford London to offer haircare and...May 27, 2021
Leading beauty companies to exhibit at TFWA Cannes show
Chanel, L’Oréal, Clarins, Euroitalia and Interparfums will exhibit at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes,...May 27, 2021
New social-media app Poparazzi tops US Apple App Store charts
Social-media application Poparazzi ranked as the number-one app in the US Apple App Store earlier this week,...May 27, 2021
HatchBeauty Brands acquires consumer analytics platform Trendalytics
Los Angeles-based beauty and wellness incubator HatchBeauty Brands has acquired consumer analytics platform Trendalytics. Trendalytics aggregates data...May 27, 2021
Robertet acquires Ecom Food Industries
French fragrance house Robertet has acquired natural flavors and extracts manufacturer Ecom Food Industries. Ecom Food Industries...May 27, 2021
Dufry granted concession in French Guiana
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has been granted a five-year concession contract to operate the duty-free shop at...May 27, 2021
e.l.f. Beauty sales up 12% in full year fiscal 2021
US-based e.l.f. Beauty’s net sales increased 12% to $318.1m in full year fiscal 2021, the twelve months...May 26, 2021
Lotte Duty Free hosts three-day livestream event
Lotte Duty Free is hosting a three-day livestreaming event called Luxe Mall Live Super Festa, from May...May 26, 2021
Sniffy Technology and RATP Travel Retail partner to open digital sampling boutique
Scent and flavor diffusion company Sniffy Technology has partnered with Paris’ public transportation agency RATP Travel Retail...May 26, 2021
Aptar Beauty + Home to launch new mono-material bottle
Aptar Beauty + Home is to launch a new mono-material bottle, as part of its strategy to...May 26, 2021
Coty names Andrew Stanleick CEO of Kylie Jenner beauty brands
Coty has named Andrew Stanleick CEO of social-media and TV personality Kylie Jenner’s beauty brands. Stanleick will...May 26, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Travel...May 25, 2021
Norwegian department store Steen & Strøm opens new beauty hall
Norwegian department store Steen & Strøm has unveiled a new beauty hall at its store in Oslo,...May 25, 2021
Manor launches online marketplace
Switzerland-based department-store group Manor has launched an online marketplace in a bid to expand its offer. The...May 25, 2021
Clarins partners with Neoline for eco-friendly maritime transport
French brand Clarins has signed an agreement with French company Neoline to increase its use of maritime...May 25, 2021
Snap to acquire AR technology company WaveOptics
Social-media platform Snap is to acquire UK-based augmented reality (AR) technology company WaveOptics for over $500m. Founded...May 24, 2021
Heathrow, Global Blue and Dufry fail in UK courts against VAT measures
Heathrow Airport, Global Blue and travel retailer Dufry subsidiary World Duty Free Group (WDFG) have failed in...May 24, 2021
Groupe Bogart makes offer to acquire 41 Nocibé stores
French cosmetics and fragrance company Groupe Bogart has made a firm offer to acquire 41 Nocibé beauty...May 21, 2021
Simona Cattaneo to leave Coty
Simona Cattaneo, President Luxury Brands at Coty, is to leave the company this summer. Her successor will...May 21, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty May 17-21, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 21, 2021
Perfect Corp and Snap launch shoppable Lens with Estée Lauder Companies
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp and social-media platform Snap Inc have launched a shoppable lens...May 21, 2021
Google to open first physical retail store
Google is to open its first physical retail store in New York this summer. The Google Store...May 21, 2021
DFS opens second phase of experiential store in Hainan
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has opened the second phase of the Times DF x DFS Haikou Mission...May 21, 2021
Industry Talks: Malherbe Paris Founder & President Hubert de Malherbe
Paris-based physical and digital retail design agency Malherbe Design Founder and President Hubert de Malherbe tells...May 20, 2021
Firmenich names Sarah Reisinger Chief Research Officer
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has named Sarah Reisinger Chief Research Officer, effective July 1. She...May 20, 2021
IFF launches Science of Wellness program
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) Scent division has launched a new program to respond to increased demand...May 20, 2021
Asos said to be considering bid for Cult Beauty and Feelunique
UK-based online retailer Asos is said to be considering acquiring online beauty retailers Cult Beauty and Feelunique,...May 20, 2021
Dufry turnover down 68% in first quarter 2021
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s turnover fell 68% year-over-year to CHF460.3m ($511m) in the first quarter of 2021....May 20, 2021