Iberchem net sales up 16% in 2018
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem Group posted revenues of €146m for 2018, up 16% compared to...February 11, 2019
Applications open for the Cosmetic Victories awards 2019
The Cosmetic Victories awards’ fourth edition is now open to applicants. Organized by French industry cluster Cosmetic...February 11, 2019
SIMPPAR gears up for 2019 edition
The SIMPPAR trade show, which focuses on raw materials for perfumery, is to take place on June...February 10, 2019
Bankruptcy court approves Sears chairman’s takeover bid
Former Sears ceo and current chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid to buy the retailer has been approved by...February 8, 2019
Shiseido profit up 170% in fiscal 2018
Japanese group Shiseido’s net profit grew 169.9% to ¥61.4bn ($558.98m) for the fiscal year ended December 31,...February 8, 2019
Coty reports net loss of $960m for second quarter fiscal 2019
US-based Coty reported a 4.8% decline in net revenues to $2.51bn for the second quarter of fiscal...February 8, 2019
Watch This Week In Beauty Video February 4-8, 2019
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...February 8, 2019
L’Oréal sees best sales growth in 10 years
L’Oréal said it saw its best sales growth in 10 years in 2018. The group’s sales rose...February 7, 2019
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 7.7% in 2018
France-based Lagardère’s travel-retail business saw sales rise 7.7% (+8.8% like-for-like) to €3.67bn in 2018. For the fourth quarter...February 7, 2019
ELC sales up 7% in second quarter fiscal 2019
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) said that its quarterly net sales hit $4bn for the first time. Sales...February 5, 2019
Givaudan bottle collection on show at Perfume & Seduction expo in Washington
A selection of 18thcentury fragrance bottles and luxury objects from the private European collection of Swiss fragrance...February 5, 2019
Unilever launches personalized skincare brand Skinsei
Unilever has launched a direct-to-consumer skincare brand that uses microbiome science and big data to offer personalized...February 5, 2019
Kao cosmetics sales up 5% in 2018
Japan-based Kao’s net profit rose 4.5% to ¥155.33bn ($1.41bn) in 2018. Net sales grew 1.2% to ¥1,508bn...February 5, 2019
Feelunique ceo to step down
Feelunique ceo Joël Palix is leaving the beauty e-commerce company after five years at the helm. Palix...February 5, 2019
L’Occitane signs sustainable plastic agreement with Loop Industries
L’Occitane Group has signed a multi-year deal with technology company Loop Industries, which will provide 100% recycled...February 4, 2019
Shiseido to build new factory
Shiseido is to invest ¥40bn to ¥50bn ($364m to $455m) in the construction of a new production...February 4, 2019
Ioma founder launches connected beauty device
Jean-Michel Karam, founder of skincare brand Ioma, has launched Ieva, a connected and personalized skincare system. The...February 4, 2019
Watch This Week In Beauty Video January 28 – February 1, 2019
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...February 1, 2019
CVS revamps its beauty aisles with focus on unaltered images
US-based drugstore operator CVS Pharmacy has unveiled its updated beauty aisles, which focus on unaltered beauty imagery....January 31, 2019
Avon to cut staff, inventory and skus as part of restructure
Direct seller Avon Products plans to cut staff by 10%, inventory by 15% and skus by 25%...January 31, 2019
Unilever net profit up 51% in 2018
Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods group Unilever reported net profit of €9.8bn for 2018, an increase of 51.2%. The company...January 31, 2019
Kiehl’s opens pop-up for Lunar New Year at Changi Airport
Kiehl’s (L’Oréal) has opened a pop-up to mark the Lunar New Year at Changi Airport Singapore in...January 30, 2019
LVMH reports double-digit growth in sales and profit for 2018
French group LVMH said 2018 was another record year, with both sales and profits seeing double-digit growth....January 29, 2019
Rituals expands European travel-retail presence with Toulouse and Prague stores
Dutch brand Rituals has opened two new travel-retail stores, one at Václav Havel Airport Prague, Czech Republic...January 29, 2019
Interparfums SA sales up 8% in 2018, driven by Coach
Interparfums SA’s sales rose 6% to €24.8m for the fourth quarter of 2018. For full-year 2018, sales...January 29, 2019
Kanebo launches campaign for Kate brand with Chinese actor Eddie Peng
Kao-owned Kanebo has introduced a new strategy for its Kate make-up brand, aimed at strengthening the brand’s...January 29, 2019
US prestige beauty sales up 6% in 2018
Prestige beauty sales in the US rose 6% to $18.8bn in 2018, according to The NPD Group....January 29, 2019
Online boosts UK prestige beauty
Online sales of prestige beauty products in the UK rose 13% in 2018 to around £540m ($707.5m),...January 29, 2019
Givaudan opens digital project accelerator in Paris
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has opened a digital project accelerator in Paris. The accelerator, which...January 28, 2019
Avon names vp digital development
Avon Products has appointed Nick Burton vp digital development. Burton formerly led IT and digital at glass...January 28, 2019