L’Oréal sees strong first-half, Q2 sales below analyst expectations
L’Oréal reported like-for-like growth of 6.8% for sales of €7.26bn in the second quarter, slightly below analysts...July 30, 2019
Heinemann acquires Kapo Duty Free
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has acquired Kapo Duty Free, a duty-free operator of border shops in...July 30, 2019
Dufry organic sales up 2.3% in second quarter
Swiss travel retailer Dufry saw organic growth of 2.3% in the second quarter. The company said the...July 30, 2019
Henkel takes stake in eSalon
German group Henkel has acquired a 51% stake in Los-Angeles-based eSalon.com, a company that offers personalized hair...July 29, 2019
LVMH sales up 15% in second quarter 2019
French group LVMH saw a 15% increase in sales in the second quarter of 2019 to €12.54bn....July 24, 2019
Givaudan to acquire Drom
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire German fragrance house Drom. Givaudan says that the...July 24, 2019
Avon appoints global sales leader
Avon Products has appointed Luis Vázquez global sales leader. Vázquez was previously vice president sales and marketing...July 22, 2019
Fenty Beauty to launch in Asia
LVMH is to launch its Fenty Beauty by Rihanna brand in Asia in domestic and travel retail...July 19, 2019
Shiseido ceo Uotani becomes chair of 30% Club Japan
Shiseido president and ceo Masahiko Uotani has been named chair of the 30% Club Japan, whose aim...July 17, 2019
L’Oréal appoints Boinay, Palt and Megarbane to executive committee
L’Oréal has appointed Vincent Boinay, general manager for travel retail worldwide, and Alexandra Palt, chief corporate responsibility...July 12, 2019
ELC appoints Sara Moss to new position of vice chairman
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has appointed Sara E. Moss to the newly created role of vice chairman,...July 12, 2019
Lancôme looks to youth with Idôle fragrance
Lancôme (L’Oréal) is looking to reach younger consumers with a new major fragrance launch called Idôle. The...July 3, 2019
ELC makes Smashbox & Glamglow appointments
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Sejal Shah Miller senior vice president, global general manager for Smashbox,...July 2, 2019
KDC/ONE acquires Alkos Group
Canada-based Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE) has acquired French cosmetics contract manufacturer Alkos Group. Paris-based Alkos Group was...July 2, 2019
Coty announces new structure, cost cuts in turnaround plan
Coty revealed its four-year turnaround plan today in a bid to lift the performance of its Consumer...July 1, 2019
Lancôme to launch new-generation Génifique focusing on the microbiome
Lancôme is to launch a new version of its best-selling Génifique serum with a formula focused on...June 27, 2019
Brazil gets new niche perfumery store
A new perfumery store dedicated to niche fragrances opened at the Iguatemi Shopping Mall in São Paulo,...June 25, 2019
SIMPPAR 2019 sees record exhibitor and visitor numbers
The SIMPPAR trade show, which focuses on raw materials for perfumery, reported record visitor and exhibitor numbers...June 20, 2019
Chanel sales up 10.5% in 2018, denies sale rumors
Luxury group Chanel revealed that its revenues for 2018 rose 12.5% to $11.12bn in 2018, and sought...June 17, 2019
Givaudan opens new Innovation Center
Flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has invested CHF120m ($120m) in a new innovation center in Kemptthal, Switzerland....June 17, 2019
NPD Travel Retail to host Paris event on beauty shopper
NPD Travel Retail is to host an event in Paris next week focusing on travel retail’s evolving...June 13, 2019
Winners of Cosmoprof India Awards revealed
The winners of the first Cosmoprof India Awards were announced last night during a gala event at...June 13, 2019
Marionnaud looks to boost skincare with Active Beauty concept
French retail chain Marionnaud is looking to boost its skincare business with a new in-store concept called...June 7, 2019
Cosmetic Victories prizes awarded at Paris ceremony
The Cosmetic Victories awards ceremony, which recognizes innovative projects in beauty, was held at the Ministry of...June 7, 2019
Watch This Week In Beauty Video May 20-24, 2019
This Week in Beauty in Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 24, 2019
Yves Saint Laurent focuses on personalization for new travel-retail pop-up
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté (L’Oréal) has launched its first ‘Make it Yours’ pop-up store in travel retail...May 17, 2019
Nestlé Skin Health to be sold to consortium of investors
A consortium of investors led by Swedish private-equity company EQT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Nestlé...May 16, 2019
Bogart acquires six fragrance stores in Belgium
France-based Bogart Group has acquired six fragrance boutiques in Belgium. The stores are part of the Pascal/Inverko...May 16, 2019
Sensai readies for Asia launch
Japanese skincare company Kanebo Cosmetics (Kao Corp) is gearing up to launch its Sensai brand in Asia...May 15, 2019
American Crew launches new corners and services at Paris airports
Revlon-owned men’s grooming brand American Crew is beefing up its presence in European travel retail with the...May 15, 2019