Douglas to acquire Italy’s Limoni, La Gardenia
German beauty retailer Douglas is to acquire Italian perfumery chains Limoni and La Gardenia Beauty from a...May 17, 2017
Positive outlook for Asia duty free as TFWA Asia Pacific show opens
Global duty-free and travel-retail sales grew 2.5% to $63.5bn in 2016, Tax Free World Association (TFWA) president...May 8, 2017
Kosé sales, profits up for full year
Japanese group Kosé reported a 9.6% increase in sales to ¥266.76bn ($2.39bn) for the fiscal year ended...April 28, 2017
Interparfums sales up 34% in first quarter
France-based Interparfums reported a 34.3% increase in sales for the first quarter to €112.4m. The company said...April 28, 2017
Beiersdorf organic sales rise 4.8% in first quarter
Beiersdorf saw sales increase 7.7% to €1.80bn in the first quarter of 2017. Organic sales rose 4.8%....April 27, 2017
Hermès fragrance sales up 19% in first quarter
French group Hermès reported a 13.5% increase in sales to €1.35bn in the first quarter of 2017....April 27, 2017
Marionnaud donates €100,000 to CEW France
French perfumery chain Marionnaud presented a €100,000 check to the Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) association at a...April 27, 2017
L’Oréal names Hieronimus deputy ceo in charge of divisions
L’Oréal has appointed Nicolas Hieronimus deputy ceo in charge of divisions, a newly created position. Hieronimus is...April 20, 2017
L’Oréal first-quarter sales up 7.5%, cites atypical market
French group L’Oréal reported a 7.5% increase in sales for the first quarter 2017 to €7.04bn in...April 18, 2017
LVMH sales up 15% in first quarter 2017
LVMH reported a 15% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2017 to €9.9bn. On an...April 10, 2017
Feelunique acquires The Beautyst
UK-based beauty e-commerce site Feelunique has acquired French online beauty community and marketplace The Beautyst. The Beautyst,...April 7, 2017
Walgreens Boots Alliance second-quarter profit up 14%
Walgreens Boots Alliance posted net profit of $1.1bn for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase...April 5, 2017
Rodan + Fields US’ number-one skincare brand, says Euromonitor
Dermatology-inspired company Rodan + Fields has been ranked the number-one skincare brand in the US in 2016,...April 5, 2017
Goldman Sachs may buy The Body Shop
Goldman Sachs could pay up to £600m ($747m) to acquire beauty retail chain The Body Shop from...April 4, 2017
Unilever Ventures takes minority stake in True Botanicals
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever’s venture capital and private-equity arm Unilever Ventures has taken a minority stake in natural...April 4, 2017
Facial skincare remains the powerhouse for K-beauty, says Mintel
South Korea ranks among the top-10 global beauty markets, with sales estimated to reach $13bn in 2017,...April 4, 2017
Euromonitor sees more gains for premium beauty
At a conference at the in-Cosmetics trade show this morning in London, Nicholas Micallef, senior analyst beauty...April 4, 2017
Sephora launches new store concept in France
LVMH-owned chain Sephora has launched a new store concept which it calls the New Sephora Experience in...April 4, 2017
Shiseido terminates distribution agreement with Burberry
Japanese group Shiseido is to terminate its distribution agreements with UK-based Burberry. The news comes as Coty...April 4, 2017
Coty to take on Burberry license
Coty has signed an agreement to acquire the long-term global license for Burberry’s beauty business. Under the...April 3, 2017
Macy’s Herald Square launches fragrance pop-up
US-based department store Macy’s launched an interactive pop-up Scent Event at its flagship Herald Square store in...April 3, 2017
Alès Groupe’s profit falls in 2016
France-based Alès Groupe’s net profit fell to €0.2m in 2016 compared with €8.4m the previous year. Operating...March 31, 2017
Arden signs up Reese Witherspoon
Elizabeth Arden has signed actress Reese Witherspoon to represent the brand. Arden describes Witherspoon’s role as a...March 30, 2017
Duty Free Show of the Americas draws to a close
The Duty Free Show of the Americas came to a close Wednesday evening in Orlando, US after...March 30, 2017
CBBeauty signs license with La Perla
Licensee and distributor CBBeauty has signed a license agreement with Italian fashion brand La Perla. The deal...March 30, 2017
AS Watson health and beauty online sales up 47% in 2016
Hong-based retail company AS Watson Group (ASW) said its global e-commerce health and beauty sales rose 47%...March 30, 2017
French pharmacy brand Mustela to enter travel retail
French mother-and-baby skincare specialist Mustela is making its first entry into the travel- retail channel. The brand,...March 29, 2017
Prestige make-up in UK boosted by gym selfies
Prestige make-up sales in the UK witnessed an increase of 9.8% in the 12-month period March 2016...March 29, 2017
China’s HNA looks to take stake in Dufry
Dufry saw a surge in its share price today on a Wall Street Journal report that Chinese...March 28, 2017
Revlon names new head of travel retail
Revlon has named Stéphane Bonnet as its new general manager of global travel retail. The news follows...March 28, 2017