Cosmoprof Asia opens in Hong Kong
Cosmoprof Asia opened its doors today in Hong Kong with more than 3,000 exhibitors, up 5% on...November 13, 2018
Sephora partners with Google for hands-free make-up tutorials
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) has partnered with Google and its Home Hub smart display (a smart speaker...November 13, 2018
CPL Aromas appoints Alexandra Kosinski senior perfumer
UK-based fragrance house CPL Aromas has appointed Alexandra Kosinski senior perfumer. Kosinski was previously perfumer at Swiss...November 12, 2018
Alibaba racks up $30.8bn for Singles’ Day
China’s Alibaba reported record gross merchandise value (gmv) for this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival of RMB213.5bn...November 12, 2018
Natura profit more than doubles in third quarter 2018
Brazilian beauty group Natura’s net profit more than doubled in the third quarter 2018, while sales grew...November 9, 2018
Revlon announces cost-cutting program
US-based Revlon is to cut $150m in costs by the end of next year. The company said...November 9, 2018
Watch This Week in Beauty Video November 5-9, 2018
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...November 9, 2018
Ulta Beauty acquires AI and AR start-ups to boost personalization
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has acquired QM Scientific and GlamST, two artificial intelligence and augmented reality...November 9, 2018
Drom adds Ricord to team of perfumers
Fragrance house drom has appointed Vincent Ricord as perfumer. Ricord has worked at French fragrance house Expressions...November 9, 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 9.2% in third quarter 2018
France-based Lagardère’s travel retail business saw sales rise 9.2% to €1.00bn (+9.8% like-for-like) in the third quarter,...November 9, 2018
The Strategist opens beauty-focused holiday pop-up
The Strategist, a shopping site run by New York Magazine (New York Media), has opened its first...November 8, 2018
Monoprix opens lifestyle flagship on Champs Elysées
French retail chain Monoprix, owned by the Casino group, has opened a lifestyle store on Paris’ avenue...November 8, 2018
P&G restructures into six new business units
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to restructure the company through the creation of six new industry-based...November 8, 2018
Puig brings Gaultier Airlines concept to Beirut airport
Spanish company Puig has teamed up with Phoenicia Aer Rianta Company (PAC) to launch its Gaultier Airlines...November 8, 2018
Shiseido sales up 10.2% for first nine months of 2018
Japanese group Shiseido’s net sales rose 10.2% (+9.7% at local currency) to ¥805.76bn ($7.09bn) for the first...November 8, 2018
Coty narrows loss, sales down in first quarter of fiscal 2019
US-based Coty reported a 9.2% decline in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 to...November 7, 2018
Hermès fragrance sales fall in third quarter 2018
French company Hermès posted sales of €1.46bn for the third quarter of 2018, up 9.4% (+9.6% at constant...November 7, 2018
Symrise sales up 4.6% for first nine months 2018
Symrise posted sales of €2.38bn for the first nine months of 2018, up 4.6% compared to the...November 7, 2018
Creations & Parfums acquires Floressence
France-based Creations & Parfums has acquired French fragrance house Floressence, a subsidiary of ingredients supplier Elixens. The...November 6, 2018
Rituals opens travel-retail standalone at Lisbon Airport
Dutch brand Rituals has opened its third directly owned travel-retail store at Lisbon International Airport, Portugal. The...November 6, 2018
Interparfums Inc profit up 10.9% in third quarter 2018
Fragrance manufacturer and distributor Interparfums Inc reported a 10.9% increase in net income to $18.9m for the...November 6, 2018
IFF sales up 4% for third quarter of 2018
US-based flavor and fragrance company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported a 4% increase in net sales...November 6, 2018
Elf Beauty sales down 11% in third quarter 2018
US-based Elf Beauty’s net sales fell 11% in the third quarter of 2018 to $63.9m. The drop...November 6, 2018
DFS launches personalization concept for holiday gifting
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has unveiled its 2018 seasonal gifting campaign, called ‘Give Joy’. Running from...November 5, 2018
Dufry sales growth slows in third quarter 2018
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s sales grew by 0.6% for the third quarter of 2018. On a like-for-like...November 5, 2018
Givaudan launches campaign with The Coveteur
Fragrance house Givaudan has teamed up with digital media company The Coveteur and communications agency Nike Communications...November 5, 2018
Cos Bar to debut shop-in-shop at Banana Republic flagship store
Gap-owned apparel brand Banana Republic has partnered with luxury beauty retailer Cos Bar for a beauty shop-in-shop...November 2, 2018
Watch This Week in Beauty Video October 29-November 2, 2018
Catch up with the week’s essential news with BW Confidential’s This Week in Beauty Video. See the...November 2, 2018
La Redoute partners with beauty e-tailer Feelunique
French fashion retailer La Redoute, owned by Galeries Lafayette’s parent company, Motier, has partnered with UK-based beauty...November 2, 2018
Coty signs agreement with Alibaba
US-based Coty has signed an agreement with Chinese online and retail company Alibaba. The deal covers several...November 2, 2018