Eurazeo to become majority shareholder of DIY beauty and wellness brand Aroma-Zone
Investment group Eurazeo has signed an exclusive agreement to invest €410m in French beauty and wellness company...April 26, 2021
Coty outlines long-term strategy
Coty plans to build its position in luxury fragrance, become a key player prestige make-up, build its...April 23, 2021
French retail associations call on government to re-open stores by May 10
French retail organizations are calling on the French government to re-open non-essential commerce by May 10, according...April 23, 2021
Star Brands Travel Retail launches in China with Hainan operations
Asian brand and travel-retail company Bluebell Group and Chinese company Star Brands Asia have partnered to launch...April 23, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty April 19-23, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...April 23, 2021
Beauty industry players team up to launch not-for-profit recycling program
Beauty industry players have teamed up to launch what they call the first not-for-profit recycling program dedicated...April 23, 2021
L’Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet to leave, Asmita Dubey to take on role of Chief Digital Officer
L’Oréal’s Chief Digital Officer Lubomira Rochet is to leave the group after seven years. She will be...April 22, 2021
L’Oréal Paris sets sustainability goals
L’Oréal Paris unveiled its sustainability goals for 2025 and 2030. Called “L’Oréal For the Future, Because our...April 22, 2021
Amazon opens tech-driven hair salon in London
Amazon is to open a hair salon in London, UK that will combine technology with hair styling...April 22, 2021
Douglas names Mark Langer chief financial officer
German beauty retailer Douglas has named Mark Langer chief financial officer, effective May 1. Langer was named...April 22, 2021
Hermès fragrance and beauty revenue up 20.5% in first quarter
Hermès’ revenue rose 38.4% year-over-year (+43.7% at constant exchange rates) to €2.08bn in the first quarter of...April 22, 2021
L’Oréal to highlight tech and sustainability at first China International Consumer Product Expo in Hainan
L’Oréal will highlight sustainability and technology at the inaugural China International Consumer Product Expo (CICPE) in Hainan,...April 21, 2021
Chinese e-commerce market to reach $3 trillion by 2024
The Chinese e-commerce market is to reach Rmb19.6 trillion ($3 trillion) in 2024, according to forecasts by...April 21, 2021
P&G sales up 5% in third quarter fiscal year 2021
P&G’s net sales for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2021 (the three months ended March...April 21, 2021
Interparfums sales up 28% in first quarter
Interparfums sales rose 28% year-over-year (+34% at constant exchange rates) to €132.6m in the first quarter of...April 21, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Chinese...April 21, 2021
L’Oréal officially appoints Nicolas Hieronimus ceo
L’Oréal’s board of directors officially appointed Nicolas Hieronimus ceo of the group from May 1, following the...April 20, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches new beauty business
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has created a new beauty business. The new subsidiary is called No7 Beauty...April 20, 2021
LVMH unveils environmental program Life 360 targets
LVMH has released sustainability targets for 2023, 2026 and 2030 as part of its Life 360 (LVMH...April 19, 2021
Kao launches online store for Sensai brand in Europe
Japanese company Kao has launched an online store for its prestige brand Sensai in several European countries....April 19, 2021
Amyris to acquire tech company Beauty Labs
US-based chemicals company Amyris is to acquire technology company Beauty Labs. The move is intended to add...April 19, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty Tech Live
This Week in Beauty Tech Live – A highlight of the key news from the inaugural...April 16, 2021
L’Oréal’s first-quarter like-for-like sales up 10.2%
L’Oréal reported a 10.2% like-for-like increase in first quarter sales to €7.61bn, with three divisions reporting double-digit...April 15, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: Disruptive fragrance experiences: From contactless to Artificial Intelligence
French fragrance diffusion expert Scentys presented two of its latest innovations at the Beauty Tech Live Engagement...April 15, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: How to sell perfumes online when customers can’t smell
Perfumist is to launch a new version of its app, attendees heard at Perfumist’s webinar, “How to...April 15, 2021
Marie Claire to launch Beauty Edit exclusively with Net-a-Porter
Marie Claire is to launch the Marie Claire Beauty Edit tomorrow, exclusively with online retailer Net-a-Porter, attendees...April 15, 2021
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna moved to March 2022
The Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna show has been postponed to March 10 to 14, 2022. In January the...April 15, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: Developing the direct-to-consumer model
Coty Chief Digital Officer Jean-Denis Mariani shared insights regarding direct-to-consumer (DTC) trends on the fourth day of...April 15, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: The importance of sampling and product trial: In the new retail environment & online
Over 50% of beauty shoppers reported needing to sample a product before buying, beauty samples manufacturer Arcade...April 14, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: Seen in show
Some 30 companies are presenting the latest solutions in beauty tech, from fragrance sampling innovations to AR...April 14, 2021