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
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