Natura &Co sales up 31.7% in third quarter, e-commerce up 115%
Brazil-based Natura &Co’s sales grew 31.7% year-over-year to R$10.4bn ($1.9bn) in the third quarter. The growth is...November 13, 2020
Beaute Luxe inks distribution deal with Puig Travel Retail EMEA for Africa
Travel retail specialist Beaute Luxe has inked a distribution agreement with Puig’s Travel Retail EMEA division for...November 12, 2020
French beauty associations call to re-open stores amid lockdown
French beauty trade associations have joined forces in an appeal to the government to re-open stores on...November 12, 2020
Sephora holds Singles’ Day deals
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) is holding Singles’ Day discounts in the first half of November across a...November 12, 2020
Salvatore Ferragamo fragrance sales down 56.7% in first nine months
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo’s revenues in the third quarter dropped 18.9% year-over-year at current exchange rates....November 12, 2020
Rite Aid rebrands, expands clean beauty offer
Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid has rebranded and unveiled a new store format in a bid to...November 12, 2020
Revlon set to avoid bankruptcy, says report
US-based Revlon is set to receive enough support to avoid filing for bankruptcy, according to a report...November 12, 2020
Alibaba sees $74.10bn in GMV for 11.11
China’s Alibaba generated a record Rmb498.2bn ($74.10bn) during the 11.11 shopping festival, almost double the Rmb268.4bn ($38.4bn)...November 11, 2020
Printemps to close seven stores
French department-store group Printemps is to close seven stores as part of a recovery plan to curb...November 11, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Coming...November 10, 2020
L’Oréal Paris launches virtual make-up line
French beauty brand L’Oréal Paris has launched its first line of virtual make-up, which it says will...November 10, 2020
Ulta Beauty to launch shop-in-shops at Target
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has joined forces with US retailer Target to launch a shop-in-shop concept...November 10, 2020
Cult Beauty names Net-a-Porter co-founder Carmen Busquets non-executive chairperson
UK-based online beauty retailer Cult Beauty has named Carmen Busquets to the Board as non-executive chairperson. Busquets...November 10, 2020
IFF sales flat in third quarter
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales were flat at $1.27bn in the third quarter (three months...November 10, 2020
Designer Parfums launches Formula 1 fragrance line
UK-based fragrance company Designer Parfums has launched its first line of fragrances for the Formula 1 brand....November 9, 2020
Personal-care sector recovering in Asia, make-up still struggling
The personal-care sector in Asia has rebounded quickly from the pandemic, according to consulting company Kantar. In...November 9, 2020
French trade associations look to ban Black Friday amid national lockdown
Four French retail trade associations have joined forces in an appeal to ban this year’s Black Friday...November 9, 2020
Cosmoprof Asia Digital Week kicks off today
Beauty trade show Cosmoprof Asia’s first virtual edition of Digital Week kicks off today and runs until...November 9, 2020
Coty revenue down 20% in first quarter fiscal 2021
Coty revenue fell 20% year-over-year to $1.12bn in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 (three months...November 6, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty November 2-6, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...November 6, 2020
Alibaba revenue up 30% in September quarter
Alibaba Group’s revenue rose 30% year-over-year to Rmb155.06bn ($22.83bn) in its September quarter (three months ended September...November 6, 2020
Alibaba, Richemont and Groupe Artemis invest in Farfetch
Alibaba Group, Swiss luxury group Richemont and French investment group Groupe Artemis will collectively invest $1.15bn in...November 6, 2020
Lancôme hosts live shopping event with brand ambassador Chiara Ferragni
Lancôme (L’Oréal) hosted a live shopping event with its brand ambassador Chiara Ferragni to showcase her second...November 6, 2020
Dutch department store De Bijenkorf launches online store in France
Dutch department store De Bijenkorf has launched an online store in France. The site offers a range...November 5, 2020
Zalando extends Connected Retail program until next year amid new lockdowns
Online retailer Zalando will waive all commissions for partners using its Connected Retail program until the end...November 5, 2020
Kiehl’s opens Hainan pop-up with focus on sustainability
Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific (L’Oréal) has partnered with China Duty Free Group to open an eco-designed...November 5, 2020
Beauty products reach $1.5bn in GMV in first hour of 11.11 festival
Beauty products generated more than Rmb10bn ($1.5bn) in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and exceeded 150% year-over-year sales...November 5, 2020
e.l.f. Beauty sales up 7% in second quarter
US-based e.l.f. Beauty’s net sales grew 7% year-over-year to $72.4m in its second quarter of fiscal 2021...November 5, 2020
L’Oréal reorganizes regional zones
L’Oréal is to reorganize its structure by geographical zone following the retirement of Jochen Zaumseil, president of...November 4, 2020
MyGlamm’s new flagship aims to blur physical and digital
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm has opened a flagship store, which it claims is India’s largest beauty destination...November 4, 2020