Beiersdorf expands open innovation efforts
Germany-based Beiersdorf is looking to forge closer links with the scientific community by expanding its collaboration with...September 2, 2016
Eighth edition of Rives de la Beauté Paris to kick off on September 3
The eighth edition of Rives de la Beauté will take place from September 3-8 in Paris, running...September 2, 2016
New perfume museum to open in Paris
A new perfume museum is set to open in Paris in December, called the Grand Musée du...August 30, 2016
EuroItalia launches new men’s fragrance for Versace
Italian company EuroItalia is to roll out a new mens fragrance for Versace this September. Called Dylan...August 26, 2016
Ulta Beauty net profit up 21.3% for second quarter 2016
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty posted a 21.3% increase in net profit to $90m for the second quarter...August 26, 2016
ELC hires Andrew Ross as svp, strategy and new business development
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Andrew Ross as senior vice president, strategy and new business development,...August 25, 2016
The Future Laboratory reveals 10 ingredients set to change beauty
UK-based consultancy The Future Laboratory has released a list of 10 unusual beauty ingredients that it expects...August 25, 2016
Louis Vuitton unveils new fragrances
The Louis Vuitton brand (LVMH) is to unveil its much-awaited new fragrances this fall in the form...August 24, 2016
Shiseido taps former Coty executive as Bare Escentuals US general manager
Shiseido Americas Corporation has appointed Kathy Cullin general manager Bare Escentuals US, effective August 22. In...August 23, 2016
Albéa acquires tubes company
Packaging group Albéa has acquired Scandolara Tub-Est s.r.o, which operates a laminate tubes facility in Levice, Slovakia....August 23, 2016
Estée Lauder Companies posts 5% net sales increase in fourth quarter
US-based Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) saw net profit for the fourth quarter 2016 fall to $93.5m compared...August 19, 2016
Luxasia names new ceo
Singapore-based retail and distribution group Luxasia has named Wolfgang Baier ceo. Baier will replace the company’s founder-owner...August 17, 2016
Inter Parfums Inc sees sales and profit rise in second quarter
Inter Parfums Inc posted net profit of $5.8m for the second quarter of 2016, growth of 34%...August 16, 2016
The Peninsula Paris to support CEW France with breast cancer initiative
The Peninsula Paris hotel is supporting association CEW France’s beauty centers, which provide beauty treatments to cancer...August 16, 2016
Coty reports net loss of $31m for fourth quarter 2016
US-based Coty reported a net loss of $31m for the fourth quarter of 2016, against a net...August 16, 2016
Coty to launch new men’s fragrance for Roberto Cavalli
Coty is launching a new men’s fragrance for Roberto Cavalli this fall, which plays on a bohemian...August 16, 2016
Starck unveils first fragrances
Spanish group Perfumes y Diseño has unveiled the first fragrances from French designer Philippe Starck under a...August 16, 2016
Macy’s to close 100 stores
US-based department-store group Macy’s is to close around 100 full-line stores, or around 14% of its 728...August 11, 2016
Dufry extends duty-free contract in Melbourne
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has extended its contract for duty-free retail in Melbourne Airport. The partnership extends...August 11, 2016
Symrise profits and sales up in first half 2016
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise reported a 10% (+16% in local currency) increase in sales for...August 11, 2016
Arden narrows loss in fiscal 2016
US-based Elizabeth Arden posted a loss of $23.7m for the fourth quarter fiscal 2016 compared with a...August 11, 2016
Shiseido profit surges on back of Jean Paul Gaultier sale
Japanese group Shiseido’s net income for the first half of fiscal 2016 grew 351.8% to ¥24.5bn ($239.3m),...August 9, 2016
IFF sales and profit up in second quarter 2016
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF reported net sales of $793.5m in the second quarter of 2016,...August 9, 2016
Tengram to acquire majority stake in Algenist
Private-equity firm Tengram Capital Partners is to acquire a majority stake in prestige skincare brand Algenist from...August 9, 2016
LVMH sees 4% sales increase for second quarter 2016
LVMH reported a 2% increase in sales to €8.57bn for the second quarter 2016. On an organic...July 26, 2016
L’Oréal to acquire IT Cosmetics
L’Oréal is to acquire US-based prestige beauty brand IT Cosmetics for $1.2bn. The brand, which was founded...July 23, 2016
L Capital Asia takes minority stake in Clio Cosmetics
L Capital Asia, a private-equity firm backed by French luxury goods group LVMH, has acquired a minority...July 22, 2016
Coty names Camillo Pane as ceo
US-based Coty has appointed Camillo Pane as ceo and member of the board. The appointment will be...July 21, 2016
L’Oréal inaugurates R&I center for Sub-Saharan Africa
L’Oréal has inaugurated a new research & innovation center for Sub-Saharan Africa, to study African hair and...July 21, 2016
Unilever posts 2% increase in net profit for first half 2016
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever posted a 2% rise in net profit, to €2.7bn, for the first half of...July 21, 2016