Perfumer’s Apprentice acquires Scent Trunk
US-based flavor and fragrance supplier Perfumer’s Apprentice has acquired Scent Trunk, a fragrance subscription service that offers...May 1, 2018
O Boticário to enter the Middle East
Brazil-based brand O Boticário is to enter the Middle East this fall through a deal with Gulf...May 1, 2018
Pola Orbis profits rise 10.9% for first fiscal quarter 2018
Japanese group Pola Orbis Holdings reported a 6.2% increase in sales to ¥59.53bn ($542.85m) and a 10.9%...May 1, 2018
L’Oréal sales down 1% in first quarter 2018
French group L’Oréal saw a 1% decline in first-quarter sales to €6.78bn, hit by unfavorable currency effects....April 12, 2018
Kline unveils top-performing beauty brands in e-commerce
A Garnier leave-in conditioner, a Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm and an Ulta eyeshadow took the three...April 12, 2018
Symrise inaugurates Shanghai creative center
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has invested €8m in a creative center in Pudong, Shanghai, China....April 12, 2018
LVMH sales up 10% in first quarter 2018
French group LVMH reported a 10% increase in sales to €10.85bn in the first quarter of 2018....April 9, 2018
Drom appoints Africa manager
German company drom fragrances is looking to expand in Africa with the appointment of Jörg Schaper as...March 2, 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail launches AR game for Chinese New Year
Lagardère Travel Retail has launched an augmented reality game using social-media platform WeChat at Rome Fiumicino and...February 22, 2018
L’Oréal makes new executive committee appointment
L’Oréal has named Jean-Claude Le Grand executive vice president human resources and member of the group’s executive...February 22, 2018
L’Oréal 2017 net profit up 15.3%
French group L’Oréal reported a 5.5% like-for-like increase in sales for the fourth quarter 2017 to €6.51bn....February 8, 2018
Another record year for LVMH
Commenting on its full year 2017 results, French group LVMH reported what it called another record year....January 25, 2018
Coty to launch personal beauty assistant for Amazon Echo Show
Coty is to launch a new visual skill for Amazon Echo Show (Amazon’s first Echo device with...January 17, 2018
Albéa to be sold to PAI Partners
Sun European Partners is to sell Paris-based packaging company Albéa to PAI Partners The company said that...January 2, 2018
Shiseido launches animation with Tasa Meng at Taipei airport
Shiseido Travel Retail and Taiwanese travel retailer Tasa Meng have teamed up to launch Clé de Peau...December 6, 2017
Symrise to acquire Brazil’s Citratus Fragrâncias
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire São Paulo-based fragrance producer Citratus Fragrâncias in a...December 6, 2017
Unilever to acquire Sundial Brands
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to acquire New York-based haircare and skincare company Sundial Brands, a move it...November 27, 2017
L’Oréal sales fall 0.9% in third quarter
L’Oréal reported a 0.9% decline in sales for the third quarter 2017 to €6.097bn, although on a...November 2, 2017
ELC sees 14% sales increase in first fiscal quarter 2018
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported what it described as outstanding results for the first quarter of fiscal...November 1, 2017
Kosé’s net profit up 51% in first half
Japanese beauty group Kosé posted a 15% increase in net sales (+14.8% at constant currency) to ¥144.62bn...October 31, 2017
L’Oréal names new executive vp communications
L’Oréal has appointed Lucia Dumas executive vice president of communication and public affairs. She will join the...October 17, 2017
LVMH sales up 12% in third quarter 2017
French group LVMH reported a 12% increase in organic sales to €10.38bn for the third quarter of...October 9, 2017
Douglas appoints new ceo
German beauty chain Douglas has appointed Tina Müller ceo, replacing Isabelle Parize. Müller is currently chief marketing...September 25, 2017
Liliane Bettencourt passes away
Liliane Bettencourt, daughter of Eugène Schueller, founder of the L’Oréal Group has passed away. She was 94....September 21, 2017
Intercos sells minority stake to Canada fund
Canada pension plan company Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has taken a 20.588% stake in Italy-based cosmetics...August 8, 2017
L’Oréal sales up 3.5% for second quarter 2017
L’Oréal’s sales rose 3.5% (+4.3% like for-like) to €6.56bn in the second quarter of 2017. For the...July 27, 2017
LVMH profit up 24% in first half 2017
French luxury-goods group LVMH saw second-quarter sales increase 15% to €9.83bn (+12% on an organic basis). Sales...July 26, 2017
Hermès fragrance sales fall 2.1% in second quarter 2017
French company Hermès reported a 9% increase in sales (+8% on a constant currency basis) to €1.36bn...July 21, 2017
Chanel opens another fragrance and beauty boutique
Chanel has opened another store devoted only to fragrance and cosmetics in France. The 100m2 boutique is...July 21, 2017
Unilever sales up 4.9% for second quarter 2017
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever reported a 4.9% increase in sales to €14.4bn in the second quarter...July 20, 2017