Orlandi launches beauty sampling V-shapes to meet new hygiene guidelines
French cosmetics sampling manufacturer Orlandi has launched V-shapes to meet new hygiene guidelines in light of the...May 27, 2020
Symrise launches Hero to thank COVID-19 frontline workers
Fragrance house Symrise has launched a unisex eau de Cologne called Hero to honor workers on the...May 27, 2020
French court allows Printemps to re-open
French department store Printemps received court approval on May 26 to re-open its flagship store on Paris’...May 27, 2020
French consumers still have strong appetite to buy beauty, says My Beauty Community
French consumers still want to buy beauty, according to a study on shopping habits during the COVID-19...May 27, 2020
Salvatore Ferragamo restructures leadership
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo has named Michele Norsa as director and executive deputy chairman of the...May 27, 2020
Burberry Beauty names Isamaya Ffrench new global beauty director
Burberry Beauty has named British make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench as the brandโs new global beauty director. Her...May 26, 2020
89% of consumers expect more digital services post-pandemic
Some 89% of consumers expect more digitilization and technology offers when shopping, eating out and using public...May 26, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail launches new fragrances
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched a string of new scents includingย Dolce&Gabbanaโs Fruit Collection, Issey Miyakeโs IGO...May 26, 2020
Singapore cuts growth forecast
Singapore has cut its growth forecast for this year again to between -4% to -7%, amid the...May 26, 2020
MAC Cosmetics and Jolimoi partner to launch digital beauty classes
MAC Cosmetics (Estรฉe Lauder Companies) has partnered with French beauty stylist community Jolimoi to offer digital beauty...May 26, 2020
By Terry launches virtual beauty consultations
French beauty brand By Terry has launched virtual beauty consultations. The idea is to offer consumers personalized...May 26, 2020
Alibaba revenue grows 22% in fiscal Q4
Alibaba Groupโs revenue grew 22% year-over-year to RMB114.31bn ($16.14bn) in its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31....May 22, 2020
Coty launches Kylie Skin in Europe
Coty has launched the Kylie Skin brand in Europe through German beauty retailer Douglas. The brand will...May 22, 2020
Beautyworld Middle East moved to November
Trade show Beautyworld Middle East has been rescheduled to take place from November 23-25 at the Dubai...May 22, 2020
China drops GDP target
China has not set a gross domestic product (GDP) target for the first time, due to uncertainty...May 22, 2020
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Perfect Corp and Benefit Cosmetics partner to launch Brow Try-On AR
AR and AI company Perfect Corp has partnered with Benefit Cosmetics (LVMH) to launch a Brow Try-On...May 22, 2020
Macy’s expects 45% decline in sales in Q1
US-based department store Macyโs said it expects first-quarter sales to drop by around 45% to $3bn compared...May 21, 2020
COVID-19 Industry Talks: Boticario Group president Artur Grynbaum
In our COVID-19 Industry Talks series, Artur Grynbaum, president of Brazil-based Boticario Group, which operates 3,750 stores...May 21, 2020
Sephora to launch flagship store on Tmall Global
Beauty retailer Sephora is to launch a flagship store on Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce platform Tmall Global. Sephora...May 20, 2020
Hong Kong retailer Sincere receives $64.5m bid
Financial services group Realord Asia Pacific is set to offer HK$500m ($64.5m) to acquire Hong Kong-based department...May 20, 2020
Malaysian mall Sunway Pyramid launches online store
Malaysian mall Sunway Pyramid has launched an online store to provide customers with safer shopping during Hari...May 20, 2020
Facebook to launch new e-commerce feature
Facebook is to launch a new e-commerce feature that will allow small businesses to set up online...May 19, 2020
BW Confidential to launch new Retail & Tech newsletter
BW Confidential is gearing up to launch a new newsletter devoted entirely to retail and tech trends...May 19, 2020
Arcade Beauty highlights samples to meet new hygiene protocols
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty has revamped its offer to help retailers and brands meet new hygiene...May 19, 2020
Glossier furloughs staff
Beauty brand Glossier will furlough its retail teams in New York, Los Angeles and London, from June...May 19, 2020
Foreo launches hair removal device Peach
Swedish skincare company Foreo has launched a hair removal device called Peach. The device uses Intense Pulsed...May 18, 2020
69% of Chinese travelers will travel internationally when possible
Some 69% of Chinese said they would fly internationally again when possible, with top destinations in Asia...May 18, 2020
US April retail sales down 21.6% year-on-year
US retail sales fell 21.6% in April year-on-year to $403.9bn, and declined 16.4% compared to March 2020,...May 18, 2020
JCPenney files for bankruptcy protection
US-based retailer JCPenney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The department store chain group entered into a...May 15, 2020