Shiseido Travel Retail unveils Platinum Suite at Virtual Travel Retail Expo
Shiseido Travel Retail has unveiled its Platinum Suite at the Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo, which...October 12, 2020
BW Confidential and Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo Company join forces to launch Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential, the leading B2B media for the international beauty industry, and Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo Company,...October 9, 2020
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific opens digitally focused store
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific has teamed up with Korean travel retailer Lotte Duty Free to open...October 9, 2020
L’Oréal USA Luxe Division to close some retail locations
L’Oréal USA’s Luxe Division announced internally today a plan to close some of its retail locations and...October 9, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty October 5-9, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 9, 2020
Chromavis names Thibaut Fraisse ceo
Italy-based cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis has named Thibaut Fraisse ceo, succeeding Fabrizio Buscaini. Chromavis is a division and...October 9, 2020
Lancôme wins four awards at The Fragrance Foundation France Awards
Lancôme (L’Oréal) walked away with four prizes at this year’s Fragrance Foundation France Awards. The 28th edition,...October 9, 2020
L’Oréal names Barbara Lavernos lead of new Research, Innovation and Technologies department
L’Oréal has appointed Barbara Lavernos to lead a new department focused on Research, Innovation and Technologies, effective...October 9, 2020
Blackstone acquires majority stake in premium skincare brand ZO Skin Health
New York-based investment firm Blackstone has acquired a majority stake in premium skincare brand ZO Skin Health...October 8, 2020
Givaudan sales up 3.7% in first nine months of 2020
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported a 3.7% increase in like-for-like sales (+2.7% in Swiss francs)...October 8, 2020
Différentes Latitudes ceo David Frossard launches sustainable fragrance brand
French fragrance distributor Différentes Latitudes founder and ceo David Frossard has launched an eco-friendly fragrance brand in...October 7, 2020
Macy’s partners with Klarna, becomes an investor
US-based retailer Macy’s has become an investor in fintech company Klarna and has partnered with the service...October 7, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail to present latest innovations at Virtual Travel Retail Expo
Shiseido Travel Retail is to present its latest skincare and make-up products from the SHISEIDO, Clé de...October 7, 2020
Shiseido names Nicole Tan Asia Pacific Region president and ceo
Shiseido has named Nicole Tan Asia Pacific Region president and ceo. Tan will develop strategies for the...October 7, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Dufry’s...October 6, 2020
Zalando launches feature to give brands more control over content
Online retailer Zalando has launched a new feature to give brands direct control over their content management...October 6, 2020
Perfect Corp introduces virtual make-up try-on app for Shopify merchants
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has introduced its virtual make-up try-on YouCam Makeup for e-commerce...October 6, 2020
ACI World urges UK government to reverse new VAT policy
Airport organization Airports Council International (ACI) World has joined with the Duty Free World Council and the...October 6, 2020
The Merchant of Venice to launch digital fragrance shopping service
Italian fragrance brand The Merchant of Venice (Mavive) is to launch a digital personal shopping service in...October 6, 2020
Hainan duty-free spending up 227.5% between July and September
China’s Hainan island’s duty-free spending by visitors grew 227.5% to Rmb8.61bn ($1.26bn) between July 1 and September...October 5, 2020
Esxence postponed to late March
Milan’s Esxence perfumery event has been moved to March 31-April 2, 2021 in a bid to encourage...October 5, 2020
Dufry creates joint venture with Alibaba
Swiss travel retailer Dufry and China-based Alibaba Group have agreed to form a joint venture to partner...October 5, 2020
Lancôme acquires Grasse estate to develop sustainably sourced ingredients
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme has acquired an estate in Grasse, France. The brand says the acquisition is part of...October 5, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty September 28-October 2, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...October 2, 2020
JD.com launches livestream base to help expand companies’ digital business
Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com has launched a livestreaming base in Xi’an, China in a bid to help...October 2, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies launches digital initiatives for this year’s Breast Cancer Campaign
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) will launch digital events and initiatives as part of its annual Breast...October 1, 2020
Birchbox France rebrands as Blissim
Beauty subscription service Birchbox France has changed its name to reflect its status as a 100% French,...October 1, 2020
Industry Talks: Lotus Herbals joint managing director Nitin Passi
India’s Lotus Herbals is one of the biggest players in the naturals market in the country, with...October 1, 2020
Some 80% of French cosmetics companies report negative impact on turnover due to pandemic
Some 80% of French cosmetics companies reported that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted turnover, with only 7%...October 1, 2020
e.l.f. Cosmetics partners with Universal Music Group and Brands for Beautyscape event
US beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics has partnered with Universal Music Group and Brands for its cosmetics contest...October 1, 2020