Johnson & Johnson invests in haircare brand Sunday II Sunday
US-based Johnson & Johnson’s venture capital arm Johnson & Johnson Innovation has invested in textured haircare brand...September 10, 2020
Dufry to raise CHF500m, gets investment from Advent International
Swiss travel retailer Dufry is to raise CHF500m ($549m) through a capital increase, which will be used...September 10, 2020
Beiersdorf introduces Google Lens technology for Nivea Men product pack
German group Beiersdorf has introduced a new type of digital product packaging using Google’s Lens feature. Shoppers...September 9, 2020
India’s Lotus Herbals acquires Soultree
Indian natural beauty company Lotus Herbals has purchased ayurvedic natural company, Soultree. This is Lotus Herbals’ first...September 9, 2020
AS Watson Group kicks off 180th anniversary with Global Smile Campaign
AS Watson Group has launched its Global Smile Campaign in a bid to raise awareness of mental...September 9, 2020
Neiman Marcus expects to emerge from bankruptcy by end of September
US-based departmant-store group Neiman Marcus is set to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings by September 30. A US...September 9, 2020
Filtr and Qinrive partner to bring KOLs to The Moodie Davitt Report’s Virtual Travel Retail Expo
Marketing, communication and design agency Filtr and Asian communications consultancy Qinrive have partnered to bring Key Opinion...September 9, 2020
LVMH names new Sephora ceo
LVMH has named Martin Brok as new president and ceo of beauty retailer Sephora, effective September 14....September 8, 2020
Interparfums reports 7.5% operating margin for first half 2020
France-based Interparfums reported an operating profit of €10.4m for the first half of 2020, down 73% on...September 8, 2020
Watsons to launch in Middle East
Hong Kong retail company AS Watson Group is to launch its Watsons health-and-beauty retail chain in the...September 8, 2020
& Other Stories launches beauty vending machine at Galeries Lafayette
H&M Group-owned fashion and beauty brand & Other Stories has launched a vending machine for its fragrance...September 7, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies names Tara Simon Too Faced svp, global general manager
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Tara Simon senior vice president global general manager of make-up brand...September 7, 2020
Valentino unveils new fragrance Voce Viva
L’Oréal has unveiled its major new women’s fragrance for Valentino Beauty. Called Voce Viva, the scent is...September 4, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty August 31-September 4, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 4, 2020
Cosmetic Valley inaugurates Beauty Hub
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley yesterday inaugurated its Beauty Hub, an accelerator for French companies focused on...September 4, 2020
Puig creates technology to discover fragrance before smelling it
Spanish company Puig has created a fragrance technology, which it says allows consumers to preview a perfume’s...September 3, 2020
90% of consumers to continue online shopping post-pandemic, says AS Watson Group survey
Some 90% of consumers said they will continue shopping online post-pandemic, according to a global COVID-19 survey...September 3, 2020
Marionnaud launches evening delivery service
French beauty retailer Marionnaud has launched an evening delivery service, which it describes as accomodating customers’ fact-paced...September 3, 2020
Coty ceo Sue Nabi says company should focus on DTC, skincare and Asia
Coty’s new ceo Sue Nabi said the group will focus on areas that are resilient in the...September 3, 2020
Dubai Duty Free’s Sharon Beecham named head of Purchasing department
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s (DDF) Purchasing vice president Sharon Beecham has taken over as Purchasing department...September 3, 2020
Unilever to acquire health and wellness company Liquid I.V.
Unilever is to acquire US-based health-science nutrition and wellness company Liquid I.V. Liquid I.V. specializes in an...September 3, 2020
Frasers Property Retail to launch e-commerce marketplace for Singapore malls
Retail asset management Frasers Property Retail (FPR) is set to launch an e-commerce marketplace for its 14...September 2, 2020
Macy’s sales decline 40.5% in first half, down 35.8% in Q2
US-based department-store group Macy’s first half sales fell 40.5% year-on-year to $6.58bn (26 weeks ended August 1,...September 2, 2020
Walmart to launch new membership program Walmart+
US-based retailer Walmart is set to launch its new membership program Walmart+ on September 15. The subscription...September 2, 2020
Beauty brands should invest in smart packaging solutions, says GlobalData
Beauty brands should invest in smart packaging solutions in a bid to protect themselves against counterfeit products,...September 2, 2020
Traub Capital acquires Mana Products
Investment firm Traub Capital has acquired US-based beauty contract manufacturer Mana Products. Mana will continue to operate...September 2, 2020
CPL Aromas names Vincent Ricord senior perfumer
Fragrance house CPL Aromas has named Vincent Ricord senior perfumer. He will work from the company’s Paris-based...September 2, 2020
JCPenney lenders set to make a bid, says report
US-based retailer JCPenney’s top lenders, including hedge fund company H/2 Capital Partners, are set to make a...September 1, 2020
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty to retail exclusively at Sephora
American actress and singer Selena Gomez’s make-up brand Rare Beauty is set to launch on September 3....September 1, 2020
Printemps group names Jean-Marc Bellaiche ceo
French department-store group Printemps has named Jean-Marc Bellaiche ceo, effective October 1. He was most recently chief...September 1, 2020