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
Miniso opens first French store in Paris
Chinese variety store chain Miniso has opened its first store in France. The 260m2 (2,798.62ft2) Paris store,...October 21, 2020
JCPenney sale set to go through ahead of holiday shopping season
US-based department-store group JCPenney has filed a draft asset purchase agreement (APA) to sell the company with...October 21, 2020
Alibaba unveils new features for 11.11
Alibaba has unveiled new features for the upcoming 11.11 shopping festival. The new features include additional promotional...October 21, 2020
Beauty Success Group to open first perfumery in Mongolia
French beauty retailer Beauty Success Group is to open its first perfumery-beauty institute in Mongolia in early...October 21, 2020
Asda opens sustainability store
UK-based supermarket chain Asda has opened a sustainability trial store in a bid to help consumers easily...October 21, 2020
Amazon to pay customers for information
Amazon has launched an invitation-only program that pays consumers for sharing information about their purchases made outside...October 21, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Alibaba’s...October 20, 2020
P&G Beauty sales up 7% in first quarter fiscal year 2021
P&G’s sales for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2021 (three months ended September 30) grew...October 20, 2020
Revlon launches TikTok-based campaign #DoItBold
US-based Revlon has launched a campaign on short-video social-media platform TikTok with beauty and style influencers. Called...October 20, 2020
Nordstrom launches Inclusive Beauty category
US-based retailer Nordstrom has launched a new beauty category with a focus on Black-founded brands, called Inclusive...October 20, 2020
Alibaba acquires stake in hypermarket operator Sun Art
Alibaba Group is to pay $3.6bn for a controlling stake in Chinese hypermarket and supermarket operator Sun...October 20, 2020
Elemis announces leadership changes
L’Occitane has appointed the three co-founders of its skincare brand Elemis to new roles. Noella Gabriel has...October 19, 2020
Zalando acquires body scanning start-up Fision
Online retailer Zalando has acquired Swiss software company Fision in a bid to provide shoppers with accurate...October 19, 2020
Airport e-commerce platform Grab inks first retail partnership with 3Sixty Duty Free
Airport e-commerce platform Grab has launched its first retail partnership with travel retailer 3Sixty Duty Free at...October 19, 2020