The Perfumer’s Story launches robotic perfumer
Fragrance brand The Perfumer’s Story has launched an online fragrance recommendation tool powered by what it calls...November 23, 2020
MANE names Loïc Bleuez Fine Fragrance EMEA Innovation & Development director
French fragrance house MANE has named Loïc Bleuez Fine Fragrance EMEA Innovation & Development director. Bleuez will...November 23, 2020
Superdrug launches YouTube-based Superdrug TV series
UK-based retailer Superdrug (AS Watson) has launched a YouTube-based series focused on beauty, health, celebrities and relationships....November 20, 2020
France considers postponing Black Friday
France’s economy minister Bruno Le Maire met with French retail players yesterday to discuss plans to delay...November 20, 2020
Beauty Tech Live sets out to boost the digital beauty business
Beauty Tech Live, the new virtual Expo that brings together the worlds of beauty and tech, is...November 20, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty November 16-20, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 20, 2020
Garnier launches eco-friendly hair and skincare products
L’Oréal-owned Garnier has launched a suite of new eco-friendly haircare and skincare products. The brand launched its...November 20, 2020
Germany’s prestige beauty sales fall 14% in third quarter
Sales of prestige beauty in Germany fell 14% year-over-year in the third quarter (July to September), according...November 20, 2020
Chinese beauty company Yatsen raises $616.9m in US IPO
Chinese beauty company Yatsen raised $616.9m in its initial public offering (IPO) Thursday on the New York...November 20, 2020
Beiersdorf launches new skincare brand Chaul exclusively for Asian market
German group Beiersdorf has launched a new skincare brand in South Korea exclusively for the Asian market....November 19, 2020
Macy’s third quarter sales down 23%
US-based department-store group Macy’s third-quarter sales fell 23% year-over-year to $3.99bn. Net loss came in at $91m,...November 19, 2020
Global luxury industry to reach 2019 levels by 2022
The global luxury-goods industry is expected to return to 2019 levels of sales by the end of...November 19, 2020
Online prestige beauty sales in UK up 38% between January and October
Online prestige beauty sales in the UK grew 38% year-over-year to £491m ($648.5m) between January and October,...November 19, 2020
Croda to acquire Iberchem
Investment company Eurazeo is to sell its stake in Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem to UK...November 19, 2020
Orlandi to distribute start-up Noar’s digital fragrance sampling technology
Brazilian start-up Noar has developed a new digital fragrance sampling device, which it will launch and distribute...November 18, 2020
L’Oréal opens Lancôme and YSL Beauty stores at Doha Airport
L’Oréal Travel Retail Europe, Middle East, Africa, India (TREMEAI) has opened two digitally-driven flagship stores for its...November 18, 2020
Shopify partners with Alipay
E-commerce platform Shopify has partnered with Chinese e-wallet payment system Alipay (Alibaba Group) to allow Shopify merchants...November 18, 2020
Sephora Singapore partners with Atome for buy now, pay later service
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora’s Singapore arm has partnered with buy now, pay later service Atome to offer...November 18, 2020
Dufry extends concession at St. Petersburg airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has extended its duty-free concession contract at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport for another...November 18, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Douglas...November 17, 2020
YSL Beauty unveils program to combat intimate partner violence
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty (L’Oréal) has launched a global program aimed at combating Intimate Partner Violence (IPV),...November 17, 2020
in-cosmetics Formulation Summit kicks off today
The in-cosmetics Formulation Summit kicks off virtually today and runs until November 19. The summit’s first online...November 17, 2020
Boticàrio opens new store concept with personalized fragrance options
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário has opened a new concept store for its Boticàrio brand that allows shoppers to...November 17, 2020
Rocher Group family holding company invests in Nailmatic
Rocher Group’s family holding company Rocher Participations has invested in French nailcare brand Nailmatic. Nailmatic, which launched...November 17, 2020
China retail sales up 4.3% in October
China’s total consumer goods retail sales grew 4.3% year-over-year in October to Rmb3.86 trillion ($585.95bn), one percentage...November 16, 2020
Selfridges names Andrew Keith managing director
UK department-store group Selfridges has named Andrew Keith managing director, effective February 2021. Keith has been Asian...November 16, 2020
Mavive launches first fragrance line for Furla
Italy-based Mavive has launched the first fragrance collection for Italian leather goods and accessories brand Furla. The...November 13, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty November 9-13, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 13, 2020
Douglas reveals plans to become Europe’s top digital beauty platform
German beauty retailer Douglas said it is on its way to becoming the leading premium digital beauty...November 13, 2020
Industry Talks: Shoppers Stop chief of marketing & customer officer & chief digital officer Uma Talreja
Indian department-store chain Shoppers Stop has long held the position as the premium beauty retail destination in...November 13, 2020