Changi Airport concessionaires receive 50% rental rebate due to COVID-19
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) is to offer its concessionaires a 50% rebate on rent for a...February 20, 2020
Grupo Boticario considers bid for Coty’s Brazil business
Brazilian beauty company Grupo Boticario is said to be considering making a bid for Coty’s Brazilian operations....February 20, 2020
Firmenich names new president of Perfumery business
Fragrance and flavor company Firmenich has named Ilaria Resta as president of its Perfumery business and member...February 20, 2020
Beales to close remaining 11 stores
UK-based department store Beales is to close its remaining 11 stores. Twenty staff members were also let...February 19, 2020
Aptar to acquire Fusion Packaging
Packaging manufacturer AptarGroup is to acquire US-based Fusion Packaging. FusionPKG was founded in 2004 and produces prestige...February 19, 2020
Douglas sales increase 6% in first quarter
German-based beauty retailer Douglas reported a 6% increase in sales to €1.3bn for its first quarter of...February 19, 2020
Sephora launches new diversity-themed campaign
Sephora (LVMH) is to launch a new ad campaign with a diversity theme in Europe and the...February 19, 2020
Amorepacific opens new research center
South Korea-based Amorepacific Group has opened a Green Tea Probiotics Research Center to strengthen its research into...February 19, 2020
Chanel names Marion Cotillard as new face of Chanel N°5
Chanel named French actress Marion Cotillard the new face of Chanel N°5. This will be Cotillard’s first...February 17, 2020
Cacharel launches new fragrance
Cacharel (L’Oréal) is set to launch the third fragrance in its Yes I Am range with Yes...February 17, 2020
Hong Kong Intl Airport sees 11.7% passenger decrease in January
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported an 11.7% drop in passenger traffic to 5.7m in January. Visitor...February 17, 2020
ICAO estimates $1.29bn loss in Japanese tourism revenue in Q1 due to COVID-19
Some 70 airlines have canceled all international flights to and from mainland China, and a further 50...February 14, 2020
Alibaba hit by COVID-19
Alibaba executive chairman and ceo Daniel Zhang said that for the first two weeks prior to the...February 14, 2020
ACI says European air traffic sees slowest growth in five years, weighs in on COVID-19 outbreak
Trade association Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) reported that passenger traffic across the European airport network...February 14, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty February 10-14, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...February 14, 2020
France’s beauty exports up 9% in 2019
France’s beauty exports grew 9% in 2019 to €15.7bn worth of products, according to the Fédération des...February 13, 2020
Shiseido names Lauren Tsai newest global ambassador
Shiseido named actress and illustrator Lauren Tsai its latest global ambassador. Tsai’s revealed the news on Instagram....February 13, 2020
Twitter’s top-10 beauty influencers in Q4 2019
Data analysis firm GlobalData’s Beauty Influencer Platform ranked Beauty Departure editor and founder Dave Lackie the number-one...February 13, 2020
IFF sales up 29% in 2019
International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) net sales rose 29% in 2019 to $5.1bn. The figure includes sales...February 13, 2020
Alès Groupe sales up 3.2% in 2019
Skin and haircare company Alès Groupe reported a 3.2% sales increase to €209.5m in 2019. Growth was...February 13, 2020
Slowdown in outbound flight bookings beyond China, due to coronavirus
Travel setbacks caused by the coronavirus outbreak have expanded beyond China, with other parts of the Asia...February 13, 2020
Chinese air traffic down 67% due to coronavirus
Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global health emergency on January 30, international flight...February 12, 2020
Sephora names new chief people officer
LVMH-owned Sephora named Corey Yribarren chief people officer, Sephora North America, effective March 1, 2020. Yribarren will...February 12, 2020
Brandless shuts down after two years
Direct-to-consumer goods company Brandless is to close. The company says that the “fiercely competitive direct-to-consumer market” has...February 12, 2020
TFWA and APTRA release statements on coronavirus concerns
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) issued a statement today saying that it acknowledges the widespread concern...February 11, 2020
Beales to close half of its stores
UK-based department store Beales will close 12 of its 23 locations. The retailer has some 1,050 staff....February 11, 2020
Foreo donates 2,500 protective suits to coronavirus efforts
Skincare company Foreo has donated 2,500 protective suits to three Chinese hospitals, for an amount worth RMB100,000...February 11, 2020
Peach & Lily receives minority investment
Sandbridge Capital has taken a minority stake in Korean beauty brand Peach & Lily. Terms of the...February 10, 2020
Chromavis to present new collections at MakeUp in Los Angeles
Cosmetics manufacturer Chromavis will present three new collections at the MakeUp in Los Angeles show, which takes...February 10, 2020
DFS temporarily closes two Hong Kong stores due to coronavirus
Travel retailer DFS has closed two of its Hong Kong locations, T Galleria by DFS, Tsimshatsui East...February 10, 2020