Gucci to launch fashion and beauty flagships on Tmall Luxury Pavilion
Italian fashion brand Gucci is set to launch two flagship stores on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion to...December 18, 2020
Pola Orbis to create new travel retail company
Japanese group Pola Orbis is to create a new company to manage its travel retail business. The...December 18, 2020
TFWA unveils details of Hainan event
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) provided more details on its event in Hainan, China, taking place...December 17, 2020
TechnicoFlor launches fragrance biodegradability measurement tool
French flavor and fragrance company TechnicoFlor has launched a tool that calculates the biodegradability of fragrances in...December 17, 2020
Only 15% of consumers happy with online shopping experience, says Contentsquare
Only 15% of consumers are happy with their online shopping experiences, according to research by analytics company...December 17, 2020
Firmenich launches fragrance collection inspired by Pantone’s Color of the Year
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has launched a new fragrance collection inspired by Pantone’s Color of...December 17, 2020
France online premium fragrance sales up 41% in first 10 months of year
Online sales of prestige fragrances in France grew 41% year-over-year between January and the end of October,...December 17, 2020
La Prairie unveils installation at Zurich Airport
Swiss luxury beauty and skincare brand La Prairie (Beiersdorf) has unveiled an installation at Zurich Airport in...December 17, 2020
US retail up 1.1% month-over-month in November
Overall US retail and food services sales grew 1.1% to $546.5bn in November compared to October, while...December 17, 2020
Instagram launches shopping for Reels
Social-media platform Instagram has launched shopping for its short-video feature Reels. Creators can now tag products in...December 16, 2020
Puig’s Javier Bach to speak at Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential is pleased to announce that Javier Bach, Chief Operating Officer of Spanish company Puig is...December 16, 2020
Mainland China luxury-goods market to see 48% growth in 2020
Mainland China’s luxury goods market is set to see 48% growth and reach nearly Rmb346bn ($53bn) this...December 16, 2020
H&M launches subscription-based brand
Swedish retailer H&M has launched a subscription-based brand in a bid to offer products as services and...December 16, 2020
Social media and sustainability key topics at CEW France conference
Social media and sustainability were two key themes at beauty association CEW France’s E-Matin de la Beauté....December 15, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Natura’s...December 15, 2020
Chromavis announces new appointments
Italy-based cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis has named Beryl Faure Kelley Global Sales vp and Perrine Bequignon Chromavis R&D...December 15, 2020
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