Walmart to launch fintech start-up
US-based retailer Walmart has partnered with investment firm Ribbit Capital to launch a new fintech start-up. The...January 12, 2021
Harvey Nichols names Clare Horner beauty director
UK department store Harvey Nichols has named Clare Horner beauty director, effective immediately. Horner will report directly...January 12, 2021
Former Chanel ceo Maureen Chiquet joins Credo board of directors
Clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty and its majority investor NextWorld Evergreen have named Maureen Chiquet independent director...January 12, 2021
L’Oréal Chief Digital Officer Lubomira Rochet to speak at Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential is pleased to announce that Lubomira Rochet, L’Oréal Chief Digital Officer, is to be a...January 11, 2021
L’Oréal unveils water saver haircare tech at CES
L’Oréal has partnered with Swiss environmental company Gjosa to create a sustainable hair washing system for salon...January 11, 2021
Amorepacific focuses on personalization in skincare & make-up at CES
Korea-based Amorepacific has won two Innovation Award Honoree recognitions in the health & wellness categories at the...January 11, 2021
LiveArea unveils new mobile-based in-store shopping solution at CES
Commerce agency LiveArea unveiled a new retail solution that offers a mobile-based contactless shopping experience at the...January 11, 2021
Essence Group highlights digital skincare system at CES
Tech company Essence Group is showcasing adigital-based skincare treatment, available for clinics, at the Consumer Electronics Show...January 11, 2021
Clarins names Virginie Courtin-Clarins deputy ceo and head of CSR
Clarins has named Virginie Courtin-Clarins deputy ceo and head of CSR. Courtin-Clarins, who is the granddaughter of...January 11, 2021
Canada, the US and Turkey rank as most affordable countries for beauty, says report
Canada ranked as the most affordable country for beauty, according to a report by UK-based beauty price...January 11, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty January 4-8, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 8, 2021
L’Occitane’s Obratori invests in sustainable deodorant brand Paper Cosmetics
Sustainable deodorant brand Paper Cosmetics has closed its initial funding round led by L’Occitane Group’s venture capital...January 8, 2021
Ulta Beauty said to be looking to launch ad business
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is said to be in talks to launch its own advertising arm,...January 8, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 5.7% in first quarter fiscal 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) sales rose 5.7% year-over-year to $36.3bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2021,...January 7, 2021
L’Occitane’s Adrien Geiger to speak at Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential is pleased to announce that Adrien Geiger, L’Occitane Group Sustainability Officer and Director of the...January 7, 2021
Perfect Corp raises $50m in series C funding
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has raised $50m in a series C funding round led...January 7, 2021
Foreo inks deal with 3Sixty group for in-flight product listings
Swedish brand Foreo has signed a deal with duty-free retailer 3Sixty group that will see the beauty...January 6, 2021
Top brands and retailers to attend Beauty Tech Live
Beauty Tech Live, the first event bringing together the worlds of beauty and tech, has already attracted...January 6, 2021
Indian online beauty retailer Nykaa planning IPO, says report
Indian online beauty retailer Nykaa E-Retail Pvt is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that would value...January 6, 2021
Coty completes purchase of 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West Business
Coty has completed the purchase of a 20% stake in the Kim Kardashian West Business for $200m....January 5, 2021
Helena Rubinstein teams up with China Duty Free Group for villa experience in Hainan
Helena Rubinstein Travel Retail Asia Pacific teamed up with China Duty Free Group to launch what it...January 5, 2021
Dufry inks deal with Hainan Development Holdings
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has signed a cooperation agreement with Hainan Development Holdings (HDH), a state-owned company...January 5, 2021
Harvey Nichols names Manju Malhotra ceo
UK department store Harvey Nichols has promoted Manju Malhotra to ceo. Malhotra will report directly to Harvey...January 4, 2021
DFS to develop 30,000m2 store with Shenzhen Duty Free Group in Hainan
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has teamed up with Shenzhen Duty Free Group to develop what it calls...December 31, 2020
JCPenney searches for new ceo
US-based department-store group JCPenney is looking for a new ceo after former ceo Jill Soltau left the...December 31, 2020
Foreo opens counter at Hainan’s new CNSC Sanya International Duty-Free Plaza
Swedish brand Foreo has opened a counter at Hainan’s newly opened CNSC Sanya International Duty-Free Plaza. The...December 31, 2020
Lagardère Travel Retail partners with Hainan Tourism Investment Development to open new Hainan duty-free complex
France-based Lagardère Travel Retail has partnered with Chinese state-owned Hainan Tourism Investment Development (HTID) to open a...December 30, 2020
The Hut Group to acquire Dermstore.com
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) is to acquire US-based online retailer of prestige beauty brands Dermstore.com for...December 30, 2020
bomo trendline introduces new system for sensitive products
German packaging player bomo trendline has introduced a new airless pump collection called Cairo geared towards products...December 29, 2020
L’Oréal to acquire Japanese brand Takami
L’Oréal is to acquire Japanese skincare company Takami Co. Takami Co develops and markets products licensed by...December 23, 2020