Kao USA launches eco-friendly MyKirei personal care line
Kao USA is set to launch its eco-friendly personal care line MyKirei, consisting of hand wash, shampoo...April 6, 2020
Singapore Changi Airport to close Terminal 2 for 18 months
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) will suspend operations at Terminal 2 for 18 months and relocate airlines...April 6, 2020
Douglas to pay 80% of salaries for furloughed employees during COVID-19
German retailer Douglas will pay its part-time store employees and headquarter staff who have been furloughed 80%...April 6, 2020
Superdrug launches same-day delivery service amid COVID-19
UK-based retailer Superdrug launched its same-day courier service called “Store to Door” for online orders amid the...April 6, 2020
Pinduoduo raises $1.1bn in private funding
Shanghai-based e-commerce platform Pinduoduo raised $1.1bn in a private funding round. The investors were granted some 2.8%...April 6, 2020
Neiman Marcus furthers bankruptcy preparation
US-based retailer Neiman Marcus has stepped up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection, according to a report by...April 6, 2020
Amazon postpones Prime Day due to COVID-19
Amazon is postponing its shopping event Prime Day until at least August due to COVID-19, according to...April 6, 2020
Interparfums withdraws 2020 guidance
France-based Interparfums has withdrawn its 2020 guidance due to the current lack of visibility caused by the...April 6, 2020
US beauty and personal care to see steepest sales decline in 60 years
The US cosmetics and toiletries market is set to see the sharpest decline ever recorded in the...April 6, 2020
Space NK closes Chinese stores
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has begun closing its stores in China. The retailer says the closures...April 3, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty March 30-April 3, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...April 3, 2020
Lush Europe suspends online orders, US stores cut staff
Lush has suspended online orders for its UK and other European sites amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The...April 3, 2020
Ulta Beauty to suspend new hires, reduce store openings amid COVID-19
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will reduce expense plans, suspend new hires and defer pay increases for...April 3, 2020
Shilla Duty Free Jeju Downtown Store closes for 10 days in April
The Shilla Duty Free’s Jeju downtown store has closed for a total of 10 days in April,...April 3, 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliances sales grow 3.7% in second quarter fiscal 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported sales growth of 3.7% year-over-year to $35.8bn for its fiscal 2020 second-quarter...April 2, 2020
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