Natura opens new concept store
Brazil-based Natura has opened a new concept store, designed to be a mix between an art gallery...December 8, 2020
MBX partners with Sephora to launch new skincare brand
US-based beauty company MBX, formerly Memebox, has partnered with Sephora to launch a new K-beauty skincare brand....December 8, 2020
Intercos to sell minority stake
Cosmetics manufacturer Intercos president and executive chairman Dario Ferrari and his family holdings Dafe are set to...December 8, 2020
Revlon names Martine Williamson chief marketing officer
US-based Revlon has named Martine Williamson chief marketing officer. Williamson reports directly to Revlon president and ceo...December 8, 2020
JD.com launches digital currency
Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com says it is the first e-commerce platform in China to accept digital yuan...December 8, 2020
Frasers Group in talks to buy Debenhams
British retail group Frasers Group is currently in negotiations to buy UK department-store group Debenhams. The company...December 7, 2020
Beauty social commerce app Agora raises $6.6m in seed round
UK-based beauty social commerce platform Agora has raised $6.6m in seed funding led by venture capital firm...December 7, 2020
Packaging players respond to the COVID-19 crisis
Beauty’s packaging players have generally seen between a 20% and 30% impact on turnover as a result...December 7, 2020
Baralan puts the spotlight on creativity
Cosmetics packaging manufacturer Baralan continues to put a focus on creativity through the combination of what it...December 7, 2020
Foreo names Boris Trupčević ceo
Swedish brand Foreo has named Boris Trupčević ceo, effective 2021. He will succeed Foreo founder Filip Sedic...December 4, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty November 30-December 4, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 4, 2020
TFWA China Reborn: Hainan & China grow their share of travel-retail market
Hainan’s growth is set to continue, and China is expected to take a much greater share of...December 4, 2020
Firmenich unveils new fragrance trends
Sustainability, antibacterial claims and AI are among the key trends fragrance house Firmenich has highlighted in its...December 4, 2020
John Lewis to cease international trading
UK-based department-store group John Lewis is to cease trading internationally. The retailer will suspend global expansion and...December 4, 2020
Foreo’s FAQ launches at Hyundai Duty Free
Foreo’s new brand FAQ has launched at Hyundai Duty Free’s store in Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea. Foreo...December 4, 2020
Ulta third quarter net sales down 7.8%
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales fell 7.8% year-over-year in the third quarter (thirteen weeks ended...December 4, 2020
Beauty community app Supergreat raises $6.5m
Beauty community app Supergreat has raised $6.5m in Series A funding led by venture capital firm Benchmark....December 3, 2020
Discover Beauty Tech Live in video
Beauty Tech Live is the first B2B Virtual Expo & Conference that will bring together tech...December 3, 2020
IAADFS webinar highlights issues and opportunities in Latin America travel retail
Travel-retail executives from Latin America got together online on December 2 for a webinar hosted by the...December 3, 2020
Beautycounter opens new store with livestream studio
Clean beauty brand Beautycounter has opened a new store in Los Angeles, California that also doubles up...December 3, 2020
Beiersdorf names Astrid Hermann chief financial officer
German group Beiersdorf has named Astrid Hermann chief financial officer, effective January 1. Hermann has also been...December 3, 2020
Function of Beauty receives $150m investment
Private-equity firm L Catterton has invested $150m in beauty brand Function of Beauty. Fintech company CircleUp and...December 3, 2020
New e-commerce platform launches focusing on Black and Brown beauty needs
Beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune is set to launch this month selling brands that cater to Black...December 3, 2020
Interparfums expects better than previously forecast sales for 2020
Interparfums expects to end 2020 with sales of more than €340m, a decline of 30% over 2019....December 2, 2020
Revieve launches digital nutrition recommendation tool
Beauty tech company Revieve has launched a digital tool aimed at offering customers a personalized vitamin and...December 2, 2020
TFWA China Reborn: Hainan’s shopping pull may weaken other destinations for Chinese
The expansion of China’s offshore duty-free market will see Hainan replace Hong Kong as an Asian shopping...December 2, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Sephora’s...December 2, 2020
A.S Watson’s Malina Ngai to speak at the inaugural Beauty Tech Live event
BW Confidential is pleased to announce that Malina Ngai, group chief operating officer of A.S. Watson Group...December 2, 2020
Mecca opens first flagship store
Australian beauty retailer Mecca opened its first flagship store in Sydney last week. The 1,800m2 (19,375ft2) multi-level...December 2, 2020
Shopee to integrate Pond’s AI skincare tool
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee has partnered with skincare brand Pond’s (Unilever) to launch a regional campaign...December 2, 2020