Shiseido to open digital pop-up at Paris Charles de Gaulle
Shiseido Travel Retail has teamed up with Lagardère Travel Retail to open a digital-focused pop-up store to...March 28, 2017
Duty Free Show of the Americas opens in Orlando
The Duty Free Show of the Americas opened its doors Monday morning in Orlando, US. This year’s...March 27, 2017
L Catterton invests in probiotic skincare company Tula
Private-equity firm L Catterton has made what it calls a significant investment in US-based probiotic skincare company...March 27, 2017
La Prairie launches Swiss artist campaign on Instagram
Switzerland-based La Prairie is to feature the work of Swiss artists on its Instagram account as part...March 27, 2017
Dufry’s Hellenic Duty Free Shops signs 30-year contract with Fraport Greece
Dufry subsidiary Hellenic Duty Free Shops has signed a 30-year contract with Fraport Greece for the exclusive...March 24, 2017
Nuxe to unveil new ad campaign
French beauty brand Nuxe is to unveil a major new ad campaign from June based on a...March 23, 2017
Henkel names Rahmyn Kress chief digital officer
German group Henkel has appointed Rahmyn Kress chief digital officer. The appointment is part of Henkel’s strategy...March 23, 2017
Eurofragance names gm Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Fragrance creation company Eurofragance has appointed Andrés Pagés general manager for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean....March 22, 2017
Japanese traveler numbers on the rise
Both Japanese and Australian travelers are flying in greater numbers again compared with last year, according to...March 22, 2017
Hermès’ net profit up 13% in 2016
France-based Hermès said its net profit rose 13% in 2016 to reach €1.1bn. As previously reported, the...March 22, 2017
Natura announces new structure
Brazilian cosmetics company Natura has unveiled a new structure to create distinct business units for each sales...March 21, 2017
Kiko to open Paris flagship store in 2018
Italian budget cosmetics brand Kiko is to open a flagship store on Paris’ avenue des Champs-Elysées. The...March 21, 2017
LVMH to take majority stake in Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Luxury group LVMH is to acquire a majority share in France-based fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Maison...March 20, 2017
Douglas to acquire Spain’s Bodybell
German retailer Douglas is to acquire Madrid-based perfumery chain Bodybell, furnishing it with a leading position in...March 16, 2017
M1nd-set partners with TRT for employee program
Swiss travel-retail market-research firm m1nd-set has inked a partnership with Travel Retail Training (TRT) to develop a...March 16, 2017
Dufry sales up 27.5% in 2016
Swiss travel retailer Dufry posted sales growth of 27.5% in 2016 to CHF7.83bn ($7.8bn). Pro-forma organic growth...March 15, 2017
Interparfums to reposition Lagerfeld, looks to early termination of license
Interparfums says that it will likely to terminate its Karl Lagerfeld fragrance license early in 2024 rather...March 15, 2017
Puig holding Exea takes majority stake in Apivita
Exea, the industrial holding of the Puig family, has acquired a majority stake in Greek natural cosmetics...March 15, 2017
MAC appoints new global creative director
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC)-owned MAC has appointed Toni Lakis senior vice president, global creative director, effective March...March 15, 2017
BW Confidential launches new website
This month sees the launch of BW Confidential’s new website. The new BWConfidential.com is intended to make...March 9, 2017
Coty names new president for consumer division
US-based Coty has appointed Laurent Kleitman president Coty Consumer Beauty, effective May 15, 2017. Kleitman will replace...March 7, 2017
Shiseido Americas acquires creative agency JWALK
Shiseido Americas Corporation has acquired full-service creative agency JWALK, a move that the company says is in...March 7, 2017
Symrise makes two fine fragrance appointments
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has appointed Véronique Ferval vice president global creation fine fragrance, effective...March 6, 2017
MAC Cosmetics launches in Marionnaud France
MAC Cosmetics (Estée Lauder Companies) is to launch in Marionnaud France at the end of this month, making the...March 6, 2017
VMG Partners invests in Drunk Elephant
US-based skincare brand Drunk Elephant has sold a minority stake to private-equity firm VMG Partners. Leandra Medine,...March 6, 2017
Une Rose, Une Caresse for cancer patients to take place in May
The fifth edition of Une Rose, Une Caresse, a fundraising day for cancer patients organized by Rose,...March 6, 2017
Shiseido Travel Retail teams up with King Power for Nars campaign
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with travel-retail operator King Power Thailand to promote the first travel-retail exclusive...March 3, 2017
Urban Decay to launch skincare line
L’Oréal-owned make-up brand Urban Decay is launching a skincare line this spring. Called Rehab Makeup Prep, the...March 3, 2017
Revlon posts loss for fourth quarter and full year 2016
US-based Revlon, which completed its acquisition of Elizabeth Arden on September 7 2016, reported a net loss...March 3, 2017
Dr Hauschka to launch revamped make-up line
Natural beauty brand Dr Hauschka has expanded and revamped its make-up offering, launching this month. The launch...March 3, 2017