Walgreens Boots Alliance net profit falls 5% in first quarter 2017
US-based Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a 5% decline in net profit to $1.05bn in the first quarter...January 16, 2017
Seppic acquires Serdix to expand natural ingredient offer
French ingredients manufacturer Seppic, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, has acquired Serdex, which specializes in botanical active...January 16, 2017
Shiseido launches new diversity-focused campaign for 2017
Japan-based Shiseido has launched a new diversity-focused advertising campaign for 2017. The campaign features the slogan is...January 16, 2017
Yves Rocher acquires Sabon
French group Yves Rocher has acquired Israel-based bath and body company Sabon, according to French press reports....January 16, 2017
LVMH appoints Dembinski retail director for beauty
LVMH has appointed Stefan Dembinski as retail development director perfumes and cosmetics. In this role, he...January 16, 2017
Amorepacific partners with Alshaya to expand in Middle East
Korea’s Amorepacific Group has partnered with Kuwait-based distribution company Alshaya Group to launch its brands in the...January 16, 2017
Olay launches Skin Advisor online beauty tool
Skincare brand Olay (P&G) has launched a web-based analytics tool and advisor that estimates skin age and...January 16, 2017
TFWA to launch digital event at Cannes World Exhibition
Travel retail association TFWA is to launch a new digital space as part of its World Exhibition...January 16, 2017
Firmenich to expand global innovation and creation center in Geneva
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich will complete what it says is its largest investment ever in...January 16, 2017
Nordstrom appoints chief innovation officer
US-based retailer Nordstrom has appointed Geevy Thomas to the newly created position of chief innovation officer. ...January 16, 2017
Maybelline collaborates with influencers for video campaign
L’Oréal-owned Maybelline New York has created its first video campaign featuring social media influencers for its new...January 16, 2017
Ashcar develops olfactory event for Iguatemi Sao Paulo Mall
Renata Ashcar, BW Confidential correspondent for Brazil and well-known perfume specialist was invited by Iguatemi Sao Paulo...January 16, 2017
Make-up driving growth in US prestige beauty
Prestige beauty sales were up 6% year-to-date through October 2016, according to The NPD Group. The growth...January 16, 2017
Interparfums to launch new women’s scent for Rochas
France-based Interparfums is to launch its first fragrance for the Rochas brand, which it acquired in 2015....January 13, 2017
Nars collaborates with Charlotte Gainsbourg for new collection
Shiseido-owned Nars Cosmetics has teamed up with French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg to launch a new...January 13, 2017
L’Oréal invests in digital fund
L’Oréal has made another move to finance digital start-ups through an investment in the early-stage fund Partech...December 27, 2016
Walgreens to sell 865 Rite Aid stores to Fred’s Pharmacy
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid have agreed to sell 865 Rite Aid stores in the US...December 20, 2016
Sisley to open first Maison Sisley concept in Paris
French brand Sisley is to open its first Maison Sisley concept in February 2017. Located in...December 20, 2016
Natura acquires 100% of Aesop
Brazilian company Natura has acquired 100% of Australian beauty firm Emeis Holdings, which operates under the brand...December 20, 2016
Glansaol acquires Julep, Laura Geller and Clark’s Botanicals
US-headquartered prestige beauty and personal-care company Glansaol has acquired the brands Julep, Laura Geller and Clark’s Botanicals....December 20, 2016
Bobbi Brown steps down from Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Bobbi Brown, the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics (Estée Lauder Companies), will step down from the brand...December 20, 2016
BW Confidential donates €3,000 to CEW’s Centres de Beauté
BW Confidential has donated €3,000 to the French CEW’s Centres de Beauté, which provide beauty treatments to...December 19, 2016
Unilever to acquire haircare brand Living Proof
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to acquire premium haircare brand Living Proof. The brand will be added...December 16, 2016
Online club Beauty Pie to offer beauty products at factory prices
A new company called Beauty Pie is out to bring consumers beauty products sourced from the same...December 16, 2016
Eurofragance inaugurates Singapore factory
Spanish fragrance house Eurofragance has inaugurated a new plant in Singapore to improve and expand production. ...December 15, 2016
Memebox raises $60m in funding
Online beauty brand and retailer Memebox has raised $60m in funding to improve its mobile shopping experience,...December 15, 2016
Symrise extends ceo Heinz-Jürgen Bertram’s contract five more years
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has renewed ceo Heinz-Jürgen Bertram’s contract ahead of schedule for a...December 15, 2016
Cautious optimism at MakeUp in Sao Paulo
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the beauty business in Brazil, according to...December 15, 2016
Fraport and Heinemann set up joint venture
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has set up a joint venture with Fraport, the owner and operator...December 14, 2016
Eyeshadow palette sales in Europe see mixed performance in Oct 2016
Eyeshadow palettes saw 25% growth in the UK for the month of October, according to the NPD...December 14, 2016