Revlon furloughs employees
US-based Revlon will furlough some employees and put some workers in the US and globally on a...April 2, 2020
Half of Chinese consumers optimistic about economic recovery
Some 50% of Chinese consumers say they are optimistic that the economy may recover two to three...April 2, 2020
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof applies for creditor protection due to COVID-19 impact
German department store Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof has applied for creditor protection due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The...April 2, 2020
Zalando offers retailers online platform amid store closures
Online retailer Zalando is offering its Connected Retail program to German- and Netherlands-based physical retailers to maintain...April 2, 2020
COVID-19 predicted to wipe out 38.1% of global passenger traffic
The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to wipe out 38.1% of global passenger traffic and almost half of...April 2, 2020
Nuxe launches eco-friendly line Nuxe Bio
French cosmetics brand Nuxe has launched the Nuxe Bio range, a collection of 10 natural, clean and...April 2, 2020
Lotte Duty Free opens Smart Store
Lotte Duty Free opened a digitally driven Smart Store in the Star Avenue corner of its Myeongdong...April 2, 2020
Huda Beauty launches on Tmall Global
Huda Beauty launched an assortment of its products on Tmall Global last week, including eyeshadow palettes, liquid...April 1, 2020
The Perfume Shop suspends online deliveries
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop (AS Watson Group) has suspended online deliveries as of April 1...April 1, 2020
Hong Kong retail sales drop 31.8% in first two months of 2020
Hong Kong’s total retail sales plunged 44% to $22.7bn in February compared with the same month last...April 1, 2020
London Gatwick Airport closes North Terminal due to COVID-19
As of April 1, London’s Gatwick Airport will close its North Terminal due to COVID-19. The North...April 1, 2020
Sephora Americas to lay off some part-time and seasonal employees amid COVID-19
Sephora’s US locations will be laying off some of its part-time and seasonal store employees due to...April 1, 2020
L’Oréal finalizes acquisition of Mugler and Azzaro
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of the Mugler brands and Azzaro fragrances from Clarins Group. L’Oréal and...March 31, 2020
Chinese manufacturing rebounds in March
Chinese manufacturing activity rebounded in March, according to government data. The official purchasing managers index (which asks...March 31, 2020
Ulta Beauty increases distribution center wages
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will pay its distribution center workers a $2-per-hour wage premium, in recognition...March 31, 2020
e.l.f. Beauty reaffirms fiscal 2020 guidance
US-based beauty company e.l.f. Beauty reaffirmed its fiscal 2020 guidance, which it issued on February 5. The...March 31, 2020
Macy’s to furlough most of its workforce
US-based department store Macy’s is to furlough most of its workforce this week, as the COVID-19 pandemic...March 30, 2020
L’Oréal suspends guidance, expects 5% sales decline for Q1 due to COVID-19
L’Oréal has suspended its guidance and said that the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken by countries in...March 30, 2020
L’Oréal not to cut staff in France due to COVID-19
L’Oréal announced that it will not lay off any employees and will continue paying the full salaries...March 30, 2020
Shiseido to launch sustainable skincare brand Baum
Shiseido is set to launch a new sustainably focused skincare brand Baum as part of the company’s...March 30, 2020
South Korea retail grows 9.1% thanks to online sales
South Korea’s overall retail sales rose 9.1% in February compared to the same period last year, thanks...March 30, 2020
UK prestige hand soap sales increase 102% due to COVID-19
Sales of prestige hand soap in the UK grew 102% in the week beginning March 8 compared...March 30, 2020
Easyjet grounds fleet
European airline easyjet has grounded its fleet, after completing rescue flights to repatriate customers on Sunday. The...March 30, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty March 23-27, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 27, 2020
BW Confidential reveals results of COVID-19 International Beauty Industry Survey
BW Confidential aimed to find out how the industry is dealing with the current crisis through its...March 26, 2020
Paris-Orly Airport and London City Airport to close temporarily
Paris-Orly airport is to temporarily close from March 31 due to lack of traffic as a result...March 26, 2020
Quadpack launches real-time COVID-19 business update dashboard
Beauty packaging manufacturer Quadpack has launched a real-time COVID-19 business update dashboard on its website in a...March 25, 2020
Cosmetic Valley joins government-backed Stopcovid19
France’s cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley has joined Stopcovid19, a platform created by the French Ministry of Economy...March 25, 2020
Douglas opens up online marketplace to more retailers and brands to help offset lost sales from COVID-19
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to facilitate access to its online marketplace for retailers and brands in...March 25, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies to manufacture hand sanitizer
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) will reopen one of its manufacturing facilities to produce hand sanitizer for...March 25, 2020