Singapore Changi Airport suspends Terminal 4 operations
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) will suspend Terminal 4 operations and relocate airlines to Terminals 1 and...May 12, 2020
Dufry turnover down 23.6% in first quarter, sales down 94% in April
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s turnover fell 23.6% year-on-year to CHF1.44bn ($1.48bn) in the first quarter. Organic growth...May 12, 2020
Inter Parfums Inc net sales fall 18.7% in first quarter
Inter Parfums Inc’s net sales fell 18.7% to $144.m in the first quarter compared to the same...May 11, 2020
Douglas ceo Tina Müller absent for health reasons
German beauty retailer Douglas announced that ceo Tina Müller will be absent from the company following emergency...May 11, 2020
IFF sales increase 4% in first quarter, withdraws 2020 guidance
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales rose 4% to $1.35bn in the first quarter compared to...May 11, 2020
Revlon Q1 sales fall 18%
US-based Revlon reported an 18.1% decline in sales to $453m for the first quarter, which the company...May 11, 2020
Coty to sell haircare business to KKR
Coty is to sell a majority stake in its professional beauty and retail haircare businesses to the...May 11, 2020
Coty Q3 sales down 23%
Coty reported a 23.2% decline in sales to $1.53bn for its third quarter ending March 31. On...May 11, 2020
UK’s Next to launch beauty concept in former Debenhams beauty departments
UK-based retailer Next is set to open a new beauty retail concept The Beauty Hall from Next...May 11, 2020
The BW Confidential COVID-19 World Tracker
LAST UPDATED – May 11, 2020 BW Confidential has put together the COVID-19 World Tracker in a...May 11, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty May 4-8, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 8, 2020
Natura sales up 1.9% in first quarter
Natura &Co reported a 1.9% increase in sales to R$7.5bn (US$1.29bn) for the first quarter. On a...May 8, 2020
COVID-19 Industry Talks: Unilever Executive Vice President and CEO, Prestige Vasiliki Petrou
In our COVID-19 Industry Talks series, Unilever Executive Vice President and CEO, Prestige Vasiliki Petrou tells BW...May 8, 2020
JCPenney and Sephora to continue partnership
JC Penney and Sephora USA said they have reaffirmed their partnership to operate Sephora boutiques at the...May 8, 2020
Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
US-based department-store group Neiman Marcus has filed for bankruptcy. The move has been expected for weeks. The...May 7, 2020
Cosmetic 360 event to be held in virtual format
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley is to change its Cosmetic 360 trade show due to take place...May 7, 2020
The Perfume Shop resumes online operations
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop (AS Watson Group) has resumed its online operations after temporarily closing...May 7, 2020
Sephora seeks to terminate relationship with JCPenney
US-based JCPenney and Sephora’s legal battle has intensified, as the LVMH-owned retailer threatened to close its boutiques...May 6, 2020
Nordstrom to close 16 stores
US-based retailer Nordstrom will close 16 stores, the company said in COVID-19 business update. The retailer is...May 6, 2020
Chinese travel during May Day holiday shows consumer confidence
The number of Chinese domestic travelers decreased 41% year-on-year to 115 million during the country’s five-day May...May 6, 2020
Global airport revenue estimated to lose $97bn in 2020
Global passenger traffic is expected to see a decrease of 4.6 billion travelers in 2020, while the...May 6, 2020
Hong Kong retail sales drop 42% in March
Hong Kong retail sales fell 42% to HK$23bn ($2.97bn) in March compared with the same month the...May 6, 2020
BW Confidential reveals findings from its COVID-19 International Beauty Survey Part 2: Emerging from the Lockdown
BW Confidential sought to find out how beauty will perform over the weeks and months ahead as...May 5, 2020
La Prairie sales fall 35.8% in first quarter
German group Beiersdorf reported a 3.6% decline in organic sales for the first quarter of 2020 to...May 5, 2020
Beiersdorf acquires stake in sustainable aerosol company
German company Beiersdorf has acquired a stake in UK-based Salford Valve Company Ltd (Salvalco), an engineering company...May 5, 2020
BW Confidential’s latest print magazine out today
BW Confidential’s latest print magazine is out today. The May-June issue features in-depth coverage of COVID-19 and...May 5, 2020
Ulta Beauty launches Curbside Pick-Up
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has launched Curbside Pick-Up in 350 stores. Ulta Beauty ceo Mary Dillon...May 5, 2020
Arcade Beauty launches digital sampling platform in Europe
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty has launched its digital sampling platform in Europe. Arcade says the platform,...May 5, 2020
L Brands and Sycamore terminate Victoria’s Secret acquisition
Private-equity company Sycamore Partners’ planned purchase of L Brands-owned Victoria’s Secret will not go ahead. The companies...May 5, 2020
Agilex Fragrances names Cheryl Morano president
Agilex Fragrances (Firmenich) has named Cheryl Morano president, effective July 1. Morano succeeds Mathias Hemberger who will...May 4, 2020