Givaudan’s first-half 2017 sales up 2.3%
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported sales of CHF2.48bn ($2.61bn) for the first half of 2017,...July 20, 2017
Printemps unveils its new beauty store
French department-store operator Printemps unveiled its new beauty area at its Paris flagship, which it describes as...July 19, 2017
Dufry partners with Dior for Brazil pop-up store
Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry has partnered with Dior to launch the brand’s first pop-up store at São...July 18, 2017
Colette to close its doors
Colette, the Paris-based fashion and lifestyle concept store is to close its doors in December after 20...July 12, 2017
L’Oréal signs partnership with Perfect Corp
L’Oréal has inked a global partnership with augmented reality (AR) beauty app company Perfect Corp. The deal...July 10, 2017
Hermès wins big at French FIFI Awards
Hermès was the big winner of this year’s French FIFI Awards for fragrance, which were held last...June 9, 2017
L Catterton invests in Il Makiage
New York-based prestige professional make-up brand Il Makiage has received an investment of $29m from the Growth...June 8, 2017
Estée Lauder teams up with ModiFace for AR e-commerce previews
The Estée Lauder brand has partnered with Canada-based ModiFace to launch an augmented reality- (AR) based product...May 26, 2017
Sulwhasoo to enter Europe with Galeries Lafayette shop-in-shop
Amorepacific-owned Sulwhasoo is to launch at Paris department store Galeries Lafayette’s flagship location on boulevard Haussmann in...May 18, 2017
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