Sephora to open 100 new stores in biggest North American expansion
In its largest single-year North American expansion, LVMH-owned retailer Sephora will open 100 new stores across the...February 5, 2020
PSB Industries to acquire Qualipac
Beauty packaging company PSB Industries is in negotiations with manufacturer Groupe Pochet to acquire its plastic and...February 5, 2020
Beiersdorf acquires natural, sustainable-focused skincare brand
German group Beiersdorf has acquired natural skincare brand Stop The Water While Using Me. Stop The Water...February 5, 2020
L’Oréal to sell Roger & Gallet
L’Oréal is to sell its Roger & Gallet brand. The group has entered into exclusive negotiations with...February 4, 2020
Givaudan takes 4.68% stake in Robertet
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a 4.68% stake in French company Robertet. Robertet issued...February 4, 2020
FTC to block Edgewell’s acquisition of Harry’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Monday to block Edgewell Personal Care’s (EPC) pending $1.37bn...February 4, 2020
L’Oréal partners with Expo 2020 Dubai
L’Oréal has partnered with Expo 2020 Dubai to become its official beauty products and services partner. L’Oréal...February 4, 2020
Prestige make-up sales in US down 7% in 2019
Sales of prestige beauty products in the US were flat in 2019, coming in at $18.8bn, according...February 4, 2020
Macy’s to launch new standalone concept store
US-based department store Macy’s is to open a new standalone retail format called Market by Macy’s this...February 3, 2020
Glossier’s London pop-up to stay open
Glossier London’s pop-up at Covent Garden will remain open until the end of 2020. The store opened...February 3, 2020
Amorepacfic inks deal with Indonesian retailer MAP
South Korea’s Amorepacific Group has partnered with Indonesian lifestyle retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP) to strengthen...February 3, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty January 27-31, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 31, 2020
Dubai Duty Free resumes Click & Collect service Shilla Duty Free closes Jeju downtown store due to...
January 31, 2020
ForwardKeys outlines severe impact of coronavirus on travel
The coronavirus outbreak has severely impacted flight bookings for the Chinese New Year period (January 10 –...January 30, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies announces leadership changes
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has made a string of leadership changes, effective January 1. The group...January 30, 2020
Rising risk of coronavirus to travel retail, domestic shopping
The risk to travel-retail sales has become more acute with the spread of coronavirus. There have been...January 30, 2020
Brands donate to coronavirus efforts
A string of beauty and luxury groups have donated funds to the efforts to fight the coronavirus....January 29, 2020
ADF&PCD trade show opens in Paris today
Packaging trade show ADF&PCD opens its doors in Paris today. Some 700 suppliers will exhibit at the...January 29, 2020
LVMH reports double-digit sales and profit growth for 2019
LVMH reported what it called another year of record growth, with sales up 15% to €53.7bn in...January 28, 2020
Pinterest launches AR-powered Try On
Pinterest has launched Try On, an augmented reality (AR) feature that allows users to try on different...January 28, 2020
Interparfums sales up 6.4% in 2019
France-based Interparfums SA’s net sales rose 6.4% to €484.3m (+3.6% at constant exchange rates) in 2019, driven...January 28, 2020
Silgan to acquire Albéa’s dispensing business
US-based packaging company Silgan Holdings is to acquire French packager Albéa’s dispensing business for $900m. Albéa’s dispensing...January 27, 2020
Firmenich invests in Loop
Flavor and fragrance company Firmenich is to invest in Loop, the e-commerce and retail distribution service based...January 27, 2020
Sephora France’s new TikTok account gains traction
Sephora France’s just-launched account on video-based social-media platform TikTok has already racked up 25.2k followers and 318.7k...January 27, 2020
Thailand destination market to be most affected by Wuhan lockdown, says m1ndset
As the travel retail industry weighs up the potential impact of the coronavirus on the market, Swiss...January 24, 2020
L’Oréal inaugurates hairdressing school
L’Oréal inaugurated its “Real Campus, by L’Oréal” in Paris today, a school for hairdressers that will award...January 24, 2020
Givaudan sales up 5% in 2019
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan’s sales rose 5.8% like-for-like to CHF6.2bn ($6.39bn) for full-year 2019. Sales...January 24, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty January 20-24, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...January 24, 2020
P&G sales up 5% in fiscal second quarter
US-based consumer goods company P&G’s net sales rose 5% to $18.2bn for the second quarter of fiscal...January 23, 2020
Rochas aims to build men’s business with new scent
Interparfums is looking to reinforce its men’s fragrance business for the Rochas brand with the launch of...January 23, 2020