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
Walgreens Boots Alliance names John Standley Walgreens president
Drugstore group Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named John Standley Walgreens president, effective immediately. Standley previously served...September 1, 2020
L’Oréal to launch second Employee Share Ownership Plan
L’Oréal is to launch its second Employee Share Ownership Plan. The plan will be rolled out in...August 31, 2020
China’s prestige beauty e-commerce sales up 87% in June
Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China rose 87% in June compared with the same period last year...August 31, 2020
Reliance Retail to acquire Future Group’s Retail & Wholesale Business
Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Ventures is set to acquire India’s second-largest retail company Future Group’s Retail & Wholesale...August 31, 2020
Zalando expands, renames luxury category
Online retailer Zalando has renamed its Premium category to Designer in a bid to enhance its luxury...August 31, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty August 24-28, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...August 28, 2020
Walmart partners with Microsoft in bid to buy TikTok US
US-based retailer Walmart confirmed that it will partner with Microsoft in a bid acquire short-video platform TikTok’s...August 28, 2020
L’Oréal Paris launches Haircolor Concierge
French beauty brand L’Oréal Paris has launched a 24/7 hair color platform called Haircolor Concierge.The service aims...August 28, 2020
Givaudan changes name of Flavor & Fragrance divisions
Swiss company Giavaudan has renamed its Flavour and Fragrance divisions to Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance &...August 28, 2020
Ulta sales fall 29.6% in first six months of fiscal 2020, down 26.3% in Q2
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s sales fell 29.6% to $2.4bn in the first six months of fiscal...August 28, 2020
Coty revenue down 25% in fiscal year 2020, sales fall 62.8% in Q4
Coty’s revenues fell 25% year-on-year to $4.72bn in fiscal year 2020. Like-for-like revenue decreased 20.3%. In the...August 27, 2020
The Hut Group considering IPO
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) announced that it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO)...August 27, 2020
Chinese domestic travel to fully recover by September, says ForwardKeys
Chinese domestic air travel is set to reach a full recovery by the start of September, according...August 27, 2020
Morphe Holdings becomes Forma Brands, acquires Playa Beauty
US-based beauty company Morphe Holdings has changed its name, as part of its strategy to become a...August 27, 2020
UK cosmetics and toiletries industry to decline 10% in 2020
The UK cosmetics and toiletries industry is forecast to decline 10% or by £1.7bn ($2.23bn) in 2020,...August 26, 2020