Chanel sees COVID-19 impacting luxury goods market for two years, reports 2019 sales
Chanel says the COVID-19 pandemic will weigh on the luxury-goods sector for at least two years and...June 19, 2020
L’Oréal to acquire Thayers Natural Remedies
L’Oréal is to acquire US-based natural skincare brand Thayers Natural Remedies from Henry Thayer Company. Thayers Natural...June 18, 2020
ELC names Jane Lauder executive vice president, enterprise marketing and chief data officer
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Jane Lauder executive vice president, enterprise marketing and chief data officer,...June 18, 2020
Shiseido to launch campaign featuring four new brand ambassadors
Shiseido is set to launch a campaign, featuring four new brand ambassadors, on July 1. The new...June 18, 2020
Shiseido opens Beauty Square store in Tokyo
Shiseido opened its Beauty Square store on the first floor of the Harajuku mall in Tokyo on...June 18, 2020
Morphe and Coca Cola partner to launch make-up collection
Beauty brand Morphe and beverage company Coca Cola have partnered to launch a limited-edition make-up collection. Morphe...June 17, 2020
Zalando expands Connected Retail offer to Poland, Sweden and Spain
Online retailer Zalando will expand its Connected Retail program to Poland, Sweden and Spain from July. The...June 17, 2020
Neiman Marcus accesses debtor-in-possession financing
US-based departmant-store group Neiman Marcus received approval from a US bankruptcy court to access debtor-in-possession financing. The...June 17, 2020
US retail sales up 17.7% month-over-month in May, drop 6.1% year-over-year
US retail sales grew 17.7% to $485.5bn in May compared to the prior month , but dropped...June 17, 2020
Ulta partners with Credo Beauty to expand clean beauty range
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty has partnered with clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty to offer a clean beauty...June 17, 2020
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out today. In this issue: shrinking...June 16, 2020
JD.com and Kuaishou launch livestreaming e-commerce partnership
E-commerce platform JD.com and Kuaishou, a video sharing and livestreaming platform in China, launched their first joint...June 16, 2020
Kanye West files trademark for beauty products
Musician Kanye West filed a trademark application for a beauty line under his brand Yeezy earlier this...June 16, 2020
Mall landlords and Authentic Brands Group in talks to buy JCPenney, says report
US-based mall landlords Simon Property Group Inc and Brookfield Property Partners LP and brand development company Authentic...June 16, 2020
China’s cosmetics retail sales grow 12.9% in May
Total retail sales of cosmetics in China in May grew 12.9% year-on-year to Rmb27bn ($3.81bn), according to...June 16, 2020
Douglas to realign store network, names restructuring officer
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to realign its store network and ramp up e-commerce due to the...June 16, 2020
Walmart partners with Shopify
US-based retailer Walmart has inked a partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify, which will allow Shopify merchants to...June 16, 2020
Dubai Duty Free re-opens Terminal 2 operations
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has re-opened its Terminal 2 retail operations in Dubai International Airport....June 16, 2020
WhatsApp launches payment system
Facebook has launched a payment feature for its WhatsApp messaging platform. The system, which will begin to roll...June 15, 2020
Singapore’s Suntec City launches livestreaming shopping festival
Singapore-based mall Suntec City will host the city state’s first mall livestreaming festival called Suntec Shopfest. The...June 15, 2020
The Hut Group sales bypass £1bn milestone in 2019
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) saw sales pass the $1bn mark in 2019. Sales grew 24% to...June 15, 2020
Joel Palix joins Lashilé Beauty board of directors
Former Feelunique ceo Joel Palix has joined the board of directors of French nutri-cosmetic brand Lashilé Beauty....June 15, 2020
JD.com raises $3.9bn in Hong Kong listing
Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com raised HK$30.1bn (US$3.9bn) in its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The...June 12, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty June 8-12, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...June 12, 2020
Interparfums signs fragrance license with Moncler
Interparfums has signed a global fragrance license with outerwear brand Moncler. The license is until 2026 with...June 11, 2020
Unilever to replace dual structure
Unilever plans to replace its dual Anglo-Dutch structure with a single parent company based in London. The...June 11, 2020
Sephora to dedicate 15% of shelf space to Black-owned companies
Sephora (LVMH) is to dedicate 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned companies. The move sees the...June 11, 2020
Luxe Pack Monaco pushed back to November 30
Packaging show Luxe Pack Monaco has been postponed and will now take place from November 30-December 2....June 11, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies outlines company changes to achieve racial equality
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) issued a letter to its employees on June 7 outlining steps to...June 11, 2020
Marc Jacobs Beauty names Harold James make-up artist
Marc Jacobs Beauty (part of LVMH’s Kendo arm) named make-up artist Harold James its national artistry ambassador...June 11, 2020