Dubai Duty Free temporarily closes due to COVID-19
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free will temporarily close, in line with the UAE government’s decision to suspend...March 24, 2020
Ulta Beauty draws down $800m under revolving credit amid COVID-19
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty recently drew down $800m under its revolving credit facility in its updated...March 24, 2020
India goes into lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread
India has announced a three-week lockdown that would see only essential services operate for 21 days. India’s...March 24, 2020
Inter Parfums Inc withdraws 2020 guidance due to COVID-19
Inter Parfums Inc has withdrawn its 2020 full year guidance due to the uncertainties surrounding the spread...March 24, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies donates to COVID-19 relief funds
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) corporate foundation The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation (ELCCF) has provided funding...March 24, 2020
UK goes into lockdown
The UK announced the closure of all non-essential shops and at-home confinement to help curb the spread...March 24, 2020
BW Confidential’s latest Beauty Insight publication out today
BW Confidential’s latest Beauty Insight is out today.Highlights include a feature on how stores are looking to...March 24, 2020
Cosmoprof India 2020 postponed to October
Cosmoprof India 2020 has been postponed from September 2-4 to October 29-31, the show’s organizers, BolognaFiere Group...March 23, 2020
Italy shuts down non-essential manufacturing until April 3
All of Italy’s non-essential manufacturing will cease operations until April 3 due to COVID-19, Italian prime minister...March 23, 2020
Coty expects 20% revenue drop in fiscal third quarter due to COVID-19
Coty has withdrawn its financial guidance for its full fiscal year 2020 and expects net revenues for...March 20, 2020
Companies to lose some €1 trillion in brand value due to COVID-19
The world’s biggest companies could lose up to €1 trillion in brand value due to the impact...March 20, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty March 16-20, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 20, 2020
IAADFS asks airports to suspend minimum guarantee payments
US-based travel-retail association the IAADFS has sent a letter to airports requesting that they suspend guaranteed payments...March 20, 2020
Take part in the COVID-19 International Beauty Survey
At this time of crisis, the industry needs trusted information on how consumers, retailers, brands and suppliers...March 19, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies withdraws guidance due to COVID-19
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has withdrawn its previous financial guidance due to the escalation of COVID-19. On...March 19, 2020
Firmenich launches Fine Fragrance Instagram in honor of Fragrance Week
Fragrance and flavor company Firmenich has launched a Fine Fragrance Instagram account, @FirmenichFine, in honor of Fragrance...March 19, 2020
VivaTech cancels June show amid COVID-19 restrictions, looking at alternatives
International technology fair Viva Technology’s June 11-13 show in Paris has been canceled due to the escalation...March 19, 2020
Beautyworld Middle East postponed due to COVID-19
Messe Frankfurt Middle East has postponed the Beautyworld Middle East trade show until August. The show, which...March 19, 2020
Tencent sees strong user increase due to COVID-19
Social media and gaming platform Tencent has reported a strong increase in users during the spread of...March 19, 2020
BW Confidential launches the COVID-19 Industry Pulse
Today BW Confidential launches the COVID-19 Industry Pulse in a bid to collect views from market players...March 18, 2020
Cosmoprof North America postponed until September
Cosmoprof North America has been postponed from June to September 20-22, 2020 due to the spread of...March 18, 2020
L’Oréal launches European solidarity plan in face of COVID-19
L’Oréal is to launch what it calls a European solidarity plan to support hospitals, nursing homes and...March 18, 2020
Douglas suspends in-store operations due to COVID-19
German-based beauty retailer Douglas has suspended trading at its stores in most of its European markets due...March 18, 2020
80% of flight capacity slashed between China and rest of world
Some 80% of flight capacity between China and the rest of the world has been cut due...March 18, 2020
Ulta Beauty closes all locations until March 31
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will close all of its 1,254 locations due to the spread of...March 18, 2020
Jimmy Choo unveils make-up collection
Interparfums has unveiled it first color collection for the Jimmy Choo brand. Called the Seduction Collection, the...March 18, 2020
Sephora to close all North American locations until April 3
Beauty retailer Sephora will close all of its US and Canadian locations from March 17 until April...March 17, 2020
Amazon to hire 100,000 new employees due to surge in demand
Amazon will open 100,000 new full and part-time positions across the US in its warehouse and delivery...March 17, 2020
EU Commission proposes month-long travel restriction to curb COVID-19 spread
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed a 30-day suspension on non-essential travel to the EU...March 16, 2020
LVMH to produce and distribute hyroalcoholic gel
French group LVMH is to begin producing hydroalcoholic gel to help French public authorities during the COVID-19...March 16, 2020