Ulta Beauty to invest $25m in diversity and inclusion efforts
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty plans to invest $25m in diversity and inclusion efforts this year. Some...February 2, 2021
Lush launches subscription service for fresh cosmetics
UK-based company Lush has launched a monthly subscription service in a bid to expand its freshly made...February 2, 2021
Dufry opens first phase of Hainan duty-free shop
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has opened the first phase of a downtown duty-free shop in collaboration with...February 2, 2021
Japanese online retailer to launch beauty platform powered by skin-tone detecting glasses
Japanese company Zozo Inc is to launch a new beauty platform powered by skin-tone detecting glasses geared...February 1, 2021
Condé Nast to open beauty store for Allure magazine brand
Beauty magazine Allure (Condé Nast) is to open a store in New York City. Called the Allure...February 1, 2021
IFF reveals new brand identity, completes DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences merger
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has unveiled a new brand identity following the completion of its merger...February 1, 2021
Chromavis launches Atelier service
Italy-based cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis has launched a new service aimed at providing brands with customized products in...February 1, 2021
Prestige beauty sales fall 24% in the UK in 2020
Prestige beauty sales in the UK fell 24% to £2bn ($2.75bn)in 2020 due to the pandemic, according...February 1, 2021
DFS and Shenzhen Duty Free Group open first phase of Hainan duty-free complex
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS and Shenzhen Duty Free Group have opened the first phase of a new...February 1, 2021
Prestige beauty sales down 20% in France in 2020
Sales of prestige beauty product in France fell 20% in 2020, due to pandemic-related restrictions, according to...February 1, 2021
Skin Inc raises $7m in pre-series A funding
Skincare brand Skin Inc Supplement Bar has raised S$10m ($7m) in funding led by Singapore-based investment fund...February 1, 2021
Salvatore Ferragamo fragrance sales down 52.4% in full year 2020
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo’s revenue fell 33.5% to €916m in full year 2020 compared to 2019....January 29, 2021
THG launches recycling initiative for beauty products
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) has launched a new recycling system, which it says offers UK consumers...January 29, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty January 25-29, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 29, 2021
Walmart looks to become top-10 ad platform in US
US retailer Walmart has expanded its media business and is aiming to become one of the top-10...January 29, 2021
Jun Dong, Managing Director Tmall Global Beauty, Alibaba Group to speak at Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential is pleased to announce that Jun Dong, Managing Director of Tmall Global Beauty, Alibaba Group,...January 28, 2021
Douglas to close 500 stores
German beauty retailer Douglas is to close 500 of its 2,400 stores in Europe, as more consumer...January 28, 2021
Walmart to ramp up its store-as-fulfillment center model
US retailer Walmart is to develop its store-as-fulfillment-centers model, according to a post by Walmart US Customer...January 28, 2021
Dior Beauty names Iris Law UK beauty ambassador
Dior Beauty has named model and actress Iris Law Dior Beauty UK beauty ambassador. Law’s father, actor...January 28, 2021
Maesa names Gianni Pieraccioni ceo
Beauty brand incubator and outsourcing company Maesa has named Gianni Pieraccioni ceo, effective February 1. Pieraccioni succeeds...January 28, 2021
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna moved to September 2021
The Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna show has been postponed to September 9 to 13, 2021, as a result...January 28, 2021
Coty to close German fragrance manufacturing site
Coty is to close its manufacturing site in Cologne, Germany. The facility employees 300 people and produces...January 27, 2021
L’Occitane en Provence opens eco-friendly concept store in Hong Kong
L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has opened its first eco-friendly concept pop-up store in Hong Kong’s Pacific...January 27, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance names Rosalind Brewer ceo
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named Rosalind Brewer ceo, effective March 15. She will also join WBA’s...January 27, 2021
LVMH sales down 17% in 2020, cautiously confident for 2021
LVMH reported a 17% decline in sales (-16% on an organic basis) in 2020 to €44.7bn. The...January 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: A...January 26, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies announces sustainability goals for travel retail
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has unveiled sustainability goals specifically for its travel-retail unit. Travel retail is...January 26, 2021
Firmenich names Levenza Toh Perfumery, Southeast Asia, Japan & Korea vice president
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has named Levenza Toh Perfumery, Southeast Asia, Japan & Korea vice...January 26, 2021
IFF expects sales to remain flat in full year 2020
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) expects sales for the fourth quarter, the quarter ending December 31, to...January 26, 2021
L’Occitane US files for voluntary Chapter 11 to restructure stores
L’Occitane’s US subsidiary L’Occitane Inc has filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in a US Bankruptcy Court...January 26, 2021