BW Confidential sponsors TFWA China Reborn event
BW Confidential is proud to be a sponsor of travel-retail association TFWA’s China Reborn online event focusing...September 18, 2020
Swedish brand L:a Bruket opens second Paris store
Swedish natural brand L:a Bruket has opened a new store in Paris, its second in the...September 18, 2020
US retail sales up 0.6% month-over-month in August, up 2.6% year-on-year
US retail and food services sales grew 0.6% to $537.5bn in August compared to July, while sales...September 17, 2020
Ideo Parfums launches AI-powered fragrance tool Perfumastic
Beauty and retail tech start-up Ideo Parfums has launched an in-store and online AI-based personal shopping tool...September 17, 2020
Industry Talks: Estée Lauder Companies general manager Brazil Maria-Laura Santos
In our Industry Talks series, Estée Lauder Companies general manager Brazil Maria-Laura Santos talks about the impact...September 17, 2020
Mira Beauty raises $9m with investments from Unilever Ventures and 14W
Beauty search engine and marketplace Mira Beauty has raised $9m in funding, with investments from Unilever Ventures...September 17, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail ramps up digital marketing and retail features for Sanya pop-up
Shiseido Travel Retail launched a pop-up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) at Sanya Duty Free International...September 16, 2020
Avon launches new campaign as part of renewed brand identity
Natura &Co-owned Avon has launched a new campaign, which it says aimed at making people reconsider their...September 16, 2020
Kim Kardashian West freezes social-media accounts as part of Stop Hate for Profit
Social-media personality Kim Kardashian West is to temporarily freeze her Instagram and Facebook accounts on Wednesday, as...September 16, 2020
Next to acquire majority stake in Victoria’s Secret UK operations
UK-based retailer Next is to acquire a majority stake in L Brands-owned Victoria’s Secret’s UK and Irish...September 16, 2020
Chinese retail sales see growth for the first time since December
China retail sales grew 0.5% year-on-year in August to Rmb3.36 trillion ($497.28bn), the first time sales have...September 16, 2020
Beiersdorf participates in Series B funding for skincare and tech start-up LYCL
Seoul-based skincare and tech start-up LYCL Inc has secured $5m in Series B funding, with investments from...September 16, 2020
Mikimoto partners with Scent Beauty to launch first fragrance
Japanese jewelry brand Mikimoto has partnered with US-based fragrance company Scent Beauty to launch its first fragrance....September 16, 2020
Amazon launches Luxury Stores
Amazon has launched a by-invitation-only luxury platform, called Luxury Stores, which will offer both established and emerging...September 15, 2020
UK retailers look to challenge new government VAT measures
UK retailers and airport operators may look to legally challenge the UK government’s decision to remove VAT...September 15, 2020
Dufry wins 12-year concession at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has won a new concession contract at Istanbul Gökçen International Airport to operate...September 15, 2020
Virtual Travel Retail Expo reveals speaker line-up
A string of top-level executives from the travel-retail and aviation industries are set to speak at the...September 15, 2020
Cosfibel names Maxime d’Haussy new Cosfibel Industries director of operations
Packaging company Cosfibel has named Maxime d’Haussy as Cosfibel Industries director of operations. The appointment is part...September 15, 2020
Dr.Ci:Labo unveils new branding and ambassador
Japanese dermacosmetics brand Dr.Ci:Labo (Johnson & Johnson) has unveiled a new logo and named a global brand...September 14, 2020
Givaudan launches eco-friendly Naturality Platform
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has launched a sustainably-focused fragrance development program, called Naturality Platform. The...September 14, 2020
Oracle to edge out Microsoft in TikTok US acquisition
Software company Oracle is set to edge out Microsoft in a bid to acquire short-video social-media platform...September 14, 2020
ICMAD rebrands as IBA
US-based trade association for independent beauty companies ICMAD has changed its name to the Independent Beauty Association...September 14, 2020
Prestige skincare usage on the rise in the US
More women in the US are using facial skincare today compared to one year ago, according to...September 11, 2020
Middle East groups in talks to buy stake in Reliance Retail
Middle East-based sovereign wealth funds Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)...September 11, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty September 7-11, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 11, 2020
BW Confidential’s September Magazine out now
BW Confidential’s September Magazine is out now. This issue, in print and digital, features in-depth analysis on...September 11, 2020
Beaute Luxe opens new French offices
Travel retail specialist Beaute Luxe has expanded its French operations with new offices and warehouses on the...September 11, 2020
YSL Beauté opens sustainably focused pop-up at Haitang Bay
YSL Beauté (L’Oréal) has opened a sustainably focused, interactive pop-up for its newly launched skincare line Pure...September 10, 2020
Beautyworld Middle East moved to 2021
Trade show Beautyworld Middle East has been postponed to 2021. The show will now take place from...September 10, 2020
JCPenney reaches tentative sale agreement
US-based department-store group JCPenney is set to emerge from bankruptcy through a tentative sale and restructuring agreement...September 10, 2020