L’Oréal teams up with tech start-up Gjosa to save water when rinsing shampoo
French group L’Oréal has teamed up with Swiss technology start-up Gjosa for a system that aims to...November 27, 2018
LG Household & Health Care invests $27m to boost Japan cosmetics presence
South Korean company LG Household & Health Care has injected KRW30bn ($26.6m) into its subsidiary Ginza Stefany...November 27, 2018
Dior launches world-exclusive fragrance podium at Hamad International Airport
Dior (LVMH) and Qatar Duty Free have opened a world-exclusive Dior Les Parfums podium at Hamad International...November 26, 2018
L’Occitane profit down 48% in first half of FY 2019
L’Occitane International’s net profit fell 47.9% to €5.6m for the six months ended September 30, 2018. The...November 26, 2018
D&G apologizes to Chinese consumers via Weibo
Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana’s founders have issued an apology to Chinese consumers via a video...November 23, 2018
Covergirl opens first permanent store
Coty-owned Covergirl opened its first permanent retail store on November 23, in New York’s Times Square. Described...November 23, 2018
Puig runs Paco Rabanne activation at Abu Dhabi Airport
Spanish company Puig has run what it calls its most ambitious travel-retail activation for Paco Rabanne in...November 23, 2018
Watch This Week in Beauty Video November 19-23, 2018
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...November 23, 2018
Shiseido names tennis pro Naomi Osaka brand ambassador
Japan-based cosmetics group Shiseido has named Grand Slam women’s singles tennis champion Naomi Osaka as its new...November 22, 2018
Dufry expands cruise business with P&O Ferries contract
Swiss travel retailer Dufry Group has signed a long-term contract with P&O Ferries to operate stores under...November 21, 2018
ELC announces leadership changes for Darphin, Bumble and bumble
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Amber Garrison senior vice president and global general manager for Bumble...November 20, 2018
Galeries Lafayette announces head of new buying department
France-based Galeries Lafayette Group has appointed Marianne Romestain head of its newly created buying and merchandising department,...November 20, 2018
L’Oréal names new Luxe division president, new cfo
French group L’Oréal has named Cyril Chapuy president L’Oréal Luxe and member of the group’s executive committee...November 19, 2018
P&G Grooming to win over millennials by dropping ‘alpha male’ message
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) is letting go of the alpha-male image of the past in a...November 19, 2018
NPD names new US Beauty president
Market-research company The NPD Group has appointed Lori Monaco president of its US Beauty practice. Monaco will...November 19, 2018
Clinique launches customizable skincare range
Clinique (Estée Lauder Companies) has launched a customizable skincare system called Clinique iD. The system includes a...November 16, 2018
Nordstrom sales up 3% in third quarter 2018
US-based retailer Nordstrom posted sales of $3.65bn for the third quarter, up 3% compared to the same...November 16, 2018
Watch This Week in Beauty Video November 12-16, 2018
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...November 16, 2018
Foundation sales up 4% year-on-year in France
Sales of foundation in selective distribution in France grew 4% to €110m between August 2017 and the...November 15, 2018
Macy’s profit doubles in third quarter of 2018
US-based retail group Macy’s, Inc saw its net income rise 106.7% to $62m in the third quarter...November 15, 2018
Cosmoprof Asia reveals award winners
Held jointly for the first time, the Cosmoprof Asia and Cosmopack Asia Awards, curated in partnership with...November 15, 2018
Coty Luxury creates new digital role
Coty’s Luxury division has appointed Antoine Borde senior vice-president e-commerce and digital transformation, a newly created role....November 14, 2018
La Roche-Posay launches battery-free, wearable sun safety sensor
French group L’Oréal has launched a new sun safety sensor for the La Roche-Posay brand, claiming the...November 14, 2018
Glossier opens first flagship store
US-based digital beauty brand Glossier has opened its first flagship store, called Glossier Flagship, at 123 Lafayette...November 14, 2018
Bvlgari opens men’s fragrance pop-up at Paris CDG Airport
Bvlgari (LVMH) has opened a Man Wood Essence Pop-up Store at Paris CDG Airport, open until December...November 14, 2018
Cosmoprof Asia partners with Tmall Global
Chinese online marketplace Tmall is teaming up with Cosmoprof Asia in a bid to help international companies...November 14, 2018
Perfumes y Diseño inks fragrance license with El Ganso
Spanish company Perfumes y Diseño has signed a fragrance license with Madrid-based fashion brand El Ganso. El...November 13, 2018
L’Oréal and General Assembly set new digital marketing skills standard
French group L’Oréal and New York-based education organization General Assembly (Adecco Group) have set a new education...November 13, 2018
Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition TFWA Cannes out now
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition TFWA Cannes is out now. This issue includes industry...November 13, 2018
Amazon launches Black Friday pop-up in UK
Amazon UK is repeating its Home of Black Friday pop-up event in London this year, with the...November 13, 2018