Shopify partners with TikTok
E-commerce platform Shopify has partnered with short-video social media platform TikTok to allow merchants to directly create...October 28, 2020
Firmenich partners with Authentic Products to strengthen sustainable vanilla sourcing
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has partnered with Madagascar vanilla producer Authentic Products to strengthen its...October 28, 2020
Rituals opens largest flagship store in Amsterdam
Dutch brand Rituals has opened its largest flagship store in Amsterdam, which it says offers a holistic...October 28, 2020
Prestige beauty e-commerce in China grows 61% in August
Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China grew 61% in August to $710m compared to the same period...October 28, 2020
Free shipping most important factor for consumers’ holiday shopping
Free shipping ranked as the number-one factor influencing where consumers in the US decide to shop this...October 28, 2020
Heinemann to open pop-up store in Hong Kong
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann is to open a pop-up store in Central, Hong Kong for a...October 28, 2020
Almost 200 European airports face insolvency
Almost 200 European airports could face insolvency in the next few months if passenger traffic does not...October 27, 2020
Centdegrés takes stake in Le Jardin Retrouvé
French branding and creative agency Centdegrés has taken a stake in fragrance brand Le Jardin Retrouvé. Centdegrés...October 27, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Travel...October 27, 2020
Avon opens store in US
Avon’s North American branch, New Avon Company has opened its first store, which it describes as an...October 27, 2020
Dior launches first refillable fragrance format for Sauvage
Parfums Christian Dior (LVMH) has launched its first refill fragrance for Eau de Toilette Sauvage. The Sauvage...October 27, 2020
Amazon puts Reliance Retail-Future Group deal on hold
Amazon has put Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Venture’s acquisition of Future Group’s Retail & Wholesale Business on hold....October 27, 2020
Shiseido launches new sustainability program, introduces refill service in Japan
Shiseido has launched a new sustainability program through its flagship brand SHISEIDO, which includes a new refill...October 27, 2020
L’Oréal partners with LanzaTech and Total to introduce sustainable packaging
L’Oréal has partnered with carbon recycling company LanzaTech and energy company Total to produce what it calls...October 27, 2020
Puig reduces carbon footprint 8% in 2019
Spanish company Puig reduced its carbon footprint by 8%, according to its Sustainability Report covering the 2019...October 27, 2020
Cosmoprof Asia gears up for Digital Week
Beauty trade show Cosmoprof Asia is gearing up for its first Digital Week, taking place virtually from...October 26, 2020
Macy’s ramps up digital offering ahead of holiday shopping season
US-based department-store group Macy’s has ramped up its digital initiatives ahead of the holiday shopping season. The...October 26, 2020
Consumers shift to fragrances that evoke safety and cleanliness, says Firmenich
Some 56% of the global population said they appreciated fragrances more during COVID-19-related lockdowns than previously, while...October 26, 2020
Innovations from e-Cosmetic 360
BW Confidential reports on the innovations presented at the first digital edition of trade show e-Cosmetic 360, which...October 23, 2020
TFWA Asia Pacific show to take place in May 2021
Duty-free and travel-retail association TFWA’s Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference is set to return in 2021, taking...October 23, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty October 19-23, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 23, 2020
The Fragrance Shop partners with tech platform Hero to launch online services
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop has partnered with technology platform Hero to launch online and virtual services...October 23, 2020
P&G Beauty to launch refill system for haircare brands in Europe
US-based consumer goods company P&G is to launch a refill system for shampoos in Europe next year...October 23, 2020
L’Oréal returns to growth, sales up 1.6% in Q3
L’Oréal returned to growth in the third quarter, with like-for-like sales up 1.6% to €7.036bn. Sales for...October 22, 2020
Interview with L’Oréal China president and ceo Fabrice Megarbane
China’s beauty market has made a remarkable rebound from COVID-19 and is once again the key growth...October 22, 2020
Symrise launches new natural vegetable ingredients for perfumery
Fragrance house Symrise has come up with a new collection of natural ingredients that come from vegetables....October 22, 2020
Salvatore Ferragamo said to be in talks to sell minority stake
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo has held informal discussions to sell a minority stake in a bid...October 22, 2020
Hermès third-quarter perfume sales fall 10.4%
Hermès’ third-quarter sales grew 4.2% at current exchange rates (+6.9% at constant exchange rates) year-over-year to €1.8bn....October 22, 2020
Unilever turnover down 2.4% in third quarter
Unilever’s total turnover fell 2.4% in the third quarter of 2020 to €12.9bn compared to the same...October 22, 2020
Coty names new chief commercial officer and creates chief digital officer position
Coty has named Isabelle Bonfanti Luxury chief commercial officer and Jean-Denis Mariani to the company’s newly created...October 21, 2020