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
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