Jean Paul Gaultier launches new fragrance for Le Male franchise
Spanish company Puig has launched a new fragrance for Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male collection. Called Le...December 15, 2020
Henkel launches incubator Fritz Beauty Lab
German company Henkel has launched incubator teams for its consumer business in a bid to accelerate innovation....December 14, 2020
Pinterest reveals beauty trends for 2021
Indie beauty, minimal make-up and natural glowing skin, are set to be key trends in 2021, according...December 14, 2020
Authentic Brands Group in talks to take over Debenhams, says report
US-based brand development company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is in talks to take over both UK retailer...December 14, 2020
Beiersdorf partners with Sabic for sustainable cosmetics packaging
German group Beiersdorf has partnered with chemicals company Sabic to use sustainable packaging for its cosmetics products....December 14, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty December 7-11, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 11, 2020
TFWA names Jaya Singh president
Duty-free and travel-retail association TFWA’s Management Committee has elected Jaya Singh president. Singh succeeds Alain Maingreaud who...December 11, 2020
Clarins to create new Global Travel Retail division
Clarins is to launch a new Global Travel Retail division headed by Alexandre Callens, currently Travel Retail...December 11, 2020
e.l.f. Cosmetics launches tracks for Triller
US beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics has launched a five-track holiday album on social-media platform Triller. The tracks...December 11, 2020
Perfect Corp partners with Snapchat for AR try-on integration
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has teamed up with social-media platform Snapchat to integrate AR...December 11, 2020
31% of French consumers have purchased via social media
Some 31% of French consumers have bought a product via social media, according to a study of...December 11, 2020
Industry Talks: LVMH global travel retail managing director Gianluca Toniolo
LVMH global travel retail managing director Gianluca Toniolo talks to BW Confidential about the impact of the...December 10, 2020
L’Oréal invests in social selling platform Replika Software
L’Oréal has acquired a minority stake in US social-selling platform Replika Software, a move it says is...December 10, 2020
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna moved to May 2021
The Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna show has been postponed to May 27 to 31, 2021. The event was...December 10, 2020
FTC looks to force Facebook to sell Instagram and WhatsApp
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Facebook this week alleging that the company is illegally monopolizing...December 10, 2020
Marionnaud opens in-store hair salon
French beauty retailer Marionnaud has opened its first in-store hair salon in a bid to offer more...December 10, 2020
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific inks partnerships with Hainan hotels
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific (L’Oréal) has inked its first partnership with two hotels in Hainan in...December 10, 2020
Customer spend per beauty product up 6.2% in 2020, says John Lewis
Customers spent an average of 6.2% more per beauty product in 2020 compared to 2019, according to...December 9, 2020
Google reveals most-searched for haircare and fragrances
The year’s top-20 most searched for fragrances on Google, according to UK fragrance retailer Fragrance Direct’s compilation...December 9, 2020
Puig creates Derma division, aims to reach €3bn in sales by 2023
Spanish company Puig has reorganized its business, created a new Derma division and aims to reach €3bn...December 9, 2020
Luxasia’s Wolfgang Baier to speak at Beauty Tech Live
Luxasia group ceo Dr Wolfgang Baier is to be a speaker at the new Beauty Tech Live...December 9, 2020
Coty promotes Laurent Mercier to chief financial officer
Coty has promoted Laurent Mercier to chief financial officer (cfo), effective February 15, 2021. He will also...December 9, 2020
Kao lays out new five-year plan
Japanese company Kao has set out a new five-year plan that puts sustainability at its center. The...December 9, 2020
WhatsApp launches Carts for in-app shopping
Facebook has launched a new feature for WhatsApp geared towards making buying and selling on the messaging...December 9, 2020
Elie Saab launches on Amazon’s Luxury Stores
Lebanese fashion brand Elie Saab has launched on Amazon’s luxury platform Luxury Stores. The brand retails pieces...December 9, 2020
Nyx launches first AR shopping experience on Snapchat and Triller
Cosmetics brand Nyx (L’Oréal) is set to launch an AR shopping experience on social-media platforms Snapchat and...December 9, 2020
FTC sues to block P&G’s Billie acquisition
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a suit Tuesday to block consumer goods company Procter &...December 9, 2020
LVMH kicks off Climate Week, to launch new sustainability goals in 2021
LVMH has launched a week-long online event bringing together the group’s 160,000 employees to share sustainability goals...December 8, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Mecca’s...December 8, 2020
A.S Watson Group celebrates 180 years with virtual cocktail
Hong Kong-based A.S. Watson Group hosted a virtual cocktail party today to mark its 180th anniversary, which...December 8, 2020