France and Spain in lockdown
After Italy last week, both Spain and France have been ordered to impose restrictive social-distancing measures due...March 16, 2020
Glossier to temporarily close retail locations due to COVID-19
Beauty brand Glossier is to close its permanent and temporary retail locations in the US and the...March 13, 2020
US travel ban on traffic from Europe to result in 3.5 million passenger drop
The US travel ban on traffic from Europe is set to result in a 3.5 million drop...March 13, 2020
Chinese average rate of business reopening at 67%
The Chinese government could have its COVID-19 outbreak contained by the end of March, Beijing’s The Economist...March 13, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty March 9-13, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 13, 2020
Ulta Beauty to open 75 new stores
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will open 75 new stores, remodel or relocate 15 stores and refurbish...March 13, 2020
Paco Rabanne opens travel-retail spaceship-themed pop-up
Paco Rabanne (Puig) has opened a spaceship-themed pop-up at Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport Terminal 2 in partnership...March 12, 2020
How Italy’s lockdown and the order to close stores will impact beauty
BW Confidential’s Milan correspondent Corinne Blanché analyzes how Italy’s lockdown and the government’s order to close stores...March 12, 2020
Dufry expects negative growth in 2020 due to COVID-19
Swiss travel retailer Dufry Group expects to see a single-digit decline in organic growth for the full...March 12, 2020
Italy ordered to close stores
Italy’s government ordered the closure of all retailers in the country except for food stores and pharmacies...March 12, 2020
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna postponed until September
The Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna show has been rescheduled again and will now take place from September 3-7....March 12, 2020
Esxence to take place from February 11-14, 2021
Milan’s Esxence perfumery event, which was originally scheduled from April 16-19 and then postponed until the end...March 12, 2020
WPC postponed until December
The 2020 World Perfumery Congress (WPC), which was due to take place from June 2-4, has been...March 12, 2020
Neiman Marcus to close outlet stores, cut jobs
US-based retailer Neiman Marcus is to close most of its Last Call outlet stores, cut jobs, boost...March 11, 2020
Ferragamo adopts measures to mitigate COVID-19 impact
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo has begun implementing measures to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19...March 11, 2020
Perfect Corp offers free digital training service amid COVID-19
AR and AI company Perfect Corp is to offer a complimentary augmented reality training service aimed at...March 11, 2020
France prestige sales down 1% in 2019, outlook uncertain due to COVID-19
Prestige beauty sales in France fell 1% in 2019 to €3bn, according to market-research company The NPD...March 11, 2020
European airports faced with “full-blown crisis” due to COVID-19 spread
Europe has seen a 13.5% drop in airport passenger footfall or a loss of 67m passengers in...March 10, 2020
US retail supply chains disrupted by COVID-19
Some 40% of the US-based National Retail Federation’s (NRF) members said they are seeing disruptions to their...March 10, 2020
Revlon unveils cost-cutting program, staff layoffs
US-based Revlon is to make staff cuts as part of a restructuring program aimed at reducing costs...March 10, 2020
Symrise 2019 sales up 8%
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise’s 2019 sales rose 8% to €3.41bn. On an organic basis, sales...March 10, 2020
Opportunities in a crisis: How AS Watson Group has responded to the COVID-19 outbreak
As Asia’s leading health and beauty retailer, AS Watson Group found itself in the eye of the...March 10, 2020
BW Confidential’s March-April magazine out today
BW Confidential’s latest magazine is out today. This issue features: an exclusive interview with Douglas Group ceo...March 10, 2020
Natura &Co updates Avon integration, COVID-19 impact
Natura &Co ceo Roberto Marques said that its small footprint in Asia has limited its exposure to...March 10, 2020
VivaTech continues with preparations for June show
International technology fair Viva Technology, set to take place from June 11 to 13 in Paris, is...March 9, 2020
Fenty Beauty launches Fenty Beauty House via TikTok
Fenty Beauty has launched a social media-driven Fenty Beauty House in Los Angeles, US. The brand will...March 6, 2020
Gucci Beauty launches Mascara L’Obscur
Gucci Beauty (Coty) has launched Mascara L’Obscur, positioned as a buildable mascara for consumers who want to...March 6, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty March 2-6, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...March 6, 2020
Natura &Co profits and sales up in fourth quarter
Brazilian beauty group Natura &Co reported a 7.3% increase in fourth-quarter sales to R$4.7bn (US$1bn) and a...March 6, 2020
Successor to L’Oréal ceo Agon could be appointed between now and summer 2021
L’Oréal chairman and ceo Jean-Paul Agon’s successor could be appointed between now and summer 2021, according to...March 6, 2020