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
Luxasia wins e-commerce award
Asia Pacific distribution company Luxasia has won the Silver Award for Best in E-commerce (Brands) – Beauty...December 23, 2020
Interparfums launches new Kate Spade New York fragrance
France-based Interparfums has launched its first fragrance for American fashion brand Kate Spade New York. The company...December 22, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Subscribe...December 22, 2020
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition 2020 out now
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition 2020 is out now. The issue covers top executives...December 22, 2020
Industry Talks: Luxasia regional managing director for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam Karen Ong
Escentials, the retail concept for niche beauty brands owned by Asian distribution company Luxasia Group, has seen...December 21, 2020
Perfumes rank as best-selling category at Dubai Duty Free’s 72-hour anniversary sale
Perfumes was the highest-selling category with sales of Dhs17.61m ($4.82m) during travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s (DDF)...December 21, 2020
Bath & Body Works announces leadership changes
L Brands’ Bath & Body Works has made a string of executive changes. Julie Rosen has been...December 21, 2020
Iberchem names Guillaume Audy Corporate Communications and Sustainability director
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem Group has named Guillaume Audy corporate communications and sustainability director, a...December 21, 2020
L’Oréal competition focuses on shopping through entertainment
L’Oréal has set the theme of its annual Brandstorm competition for students on re-imagining the beauty shopping...December 21, 2020
More countries ban travel from UK due to new COVID strain
A string of countries have banned travel from the UK following news of a new strain of...December 21, 2020
Amorepacific recognized by CES for customized lip product service
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has named Amorepacific an Innovation Award Honoree in the health & wellness...December 18, 2020
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific wins two awards for social and mobile learning app
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has won two Brandon Hall Group technology awards for its social and...December 18, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty December 14-18, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...December 18, 2020
Morphe 2 to launch skincare
Beauty brand Morphe is set to launch skincare for its Gen Z-oriented brand Morphe 2. The sister...December 18, 2020