L’Occitane Group sales down 22% in quarter ended June 30, 2020
L’Occitane Group reported a 22.2% decline in sales to €274.2m for its first quarter of fiscal 2021,...July 21, 2020
Givaudan sales up 4% in first six months of 2020
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported a 4% increase in like-for-like sales (+4.1% in Swiss francs)...July 21, 2020
Ipsy launches Ultra Personalization feature
Beauty subscription service Ipsy launched an Ultra Personalization feature, which it says gives members more choice. Customers...July 21, 2020
Ieva launches subscription service MonMoiBeauté
France-based connected beauty brand Ieva has launched a personalized, digital-based beauty subscription service called MonMoiBeauté. The service...July 21, 2020
Laneige launches video series Luminous Beauty
Skincare brand Laneige (Amorepacific Group) has launched a series of eight videos called Luminous Beauty dedicated to...July 21, 2020
Ulta to close 19 stores and open another 30
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is set to close 19 stores in the second and third quarter...July 21, 2020
Cerruti 1881 to launch Cerruti 1881 Silver
Italian fragrance brand Cerruti 1881 (Designer Parfums) is set to launch men’s fragrance Cerruti 1881 Silver. The...July 21, 2020
Giorgio Armani Beauty to launch eco-friendly fragrance My Way
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) is set to launch a major new women’s fragrance with an eco-friendly positioning....July 20, 2020
Patrick Starrr and Luxury Brand Partners launch beauty brand ONE/SIZE
Social-media personality Patrick Starrr has launched a cosmetics brand in partnership with brand incubator and venture fund...July 20, 2020
Google launches video shopping platform
Google has launched a new interactive video shopping platform called Shoploop, which is intended to help people...July 20, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty July 13-17, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...July 17, 2020
Digital olfaction company Aryballe raises €7m in new funding
Digital olfaction company Aryballe raised €7m in a new global funding round, bringing the company’s total funding...July 17, 2020
Deciem sees online sales growth following online consultations
Beauty company Deciem saw its average online basket size increase by 37% following online consultations, as part...July 17, 2020
Walgreens partners with delivery service DoorDash
US-based retailer Walgreens (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has partnered with delivery app DoorDash to launch a delivery service...July 17, 2020
Industry Talks: Benefit Cosmetics director global digital Lisa Li
In our Industry Talks series, LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics director global digital Lisa Li tells BW...July 16, 2020
Penhaligon’s launches travel format fragrances
Fragrance brand Penhaligon’s (Puig) has launched six of its most popular fragrances in a new travel format...July 16, 2020
Iceberg signs partnership with Give Back Beauty
Italy’s Gilmar Group, owner of fashion brand Iceberg, has signed a 10-year agreement with distribution company Give...July 16, 2020
Shinsegae International acquires Swiss Perfection
South Korean beauty and fashion distributor Shinsegae International has acquired skincare brand Swiss Perfection. Shinsegae plans to...July 16, 2020
JCPenney to close 152 stores, lay off 1,000 employees
US-based retailer JCPenney is set to close 152 stores and lay off 1,000 employees at its corporate,...July 16, 2020
Sa Sa turnover drops 67.9% in first quarter
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s retail and wholesale turnover fell 67.9% year-on-year to HK$590.5m ($76.2m) in...July 15, 2020
Clarisonic to shut down by September
L’Oréal-owned beauty device brand Clarisonic is to shut down on September 30, according to an announcement via...July 15, 2020
Kanebo to launch new skincare products
Kao-owned Kanebo Cosmetics is set to launch four new skincare products this fall, as part of the...July 15, 2020
Ulta Beauty launches sustainability and transparency program
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty to to launch a sustainability and transparency initiative at its stores this...July 15, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail collaborates with Chinese Duty Free Group for Nars Icons animation
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch a digitally-driven Nars Icons...July 13, 2020
Alès Groupe goes into receivership
French skincare and haircare company Alès Groupe has gone into receivership.The group’s operational subsidiaries are not affected...July 13, 2020
Interparfums expects recovery in second half of 2020
Interparfums expects sales in the first half of 2020 to come in at between €135m to €140m,...July 13, 2020
Amorepacific launches Sulwhasoo in India
South Korea-based Amorepacific Group is set to launch its Sulwhasoo brand in India exclusively through Indian beauty...July 13, 2020
US to impose additional 25% tax on $1.3bn worth of French goods
The US is set to implement an additional 25% tax on French luxury and beauty goods amounting...July 13, 2020
Lady Gaga named face of new Valentino scent
L’Oréal has signed up Lady Gaga as the face of its new fragrance for the Valentino brand....July 10, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty July 6-10, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...July 10, 2020