IFF appoints vice president of global fine fragrance
Flavor and fragrance company IFF has appointed Dionisio Ferenc as vice president, global fine fragrances. Ferenc,...February 23, 2016
France’s prestige sales down 0.9% in 2015
Sales of prestige beauty products in France fell 0.9% in 2015 to €2.9bn, according to The NPD...February 22, 2016
YSL launching Mascara Vinyl Couture
YSL Beauté (L’Oréal) is launching a new mascara range aimed at millennials, called...February 18, 2016
Beiersdorf sales and profits up in 2015
German group Beiersdorf said organic sales rose 3% to €6.69bn in 2015, while net profit excluding special...February 17, 2016
European Commission gives Coty-P&G deal green light
Coty has received unconditional antitrust clearance from the European Commission for its proposed merger with P&G’s fine...February 17, 2016
Douglas names Parize ceo
German perfumery retailer Douglas Holding has named Isabelle Parize ceo. In 2011, Parize joined perfumery chain Nocibé...February 16, 2016
Travel retail needs to do more in digital, says m1nd-set
The travel-retail industry is missing an opportunity when it comes to using technology to reach shoppers, according...February 16, 2016
Lancôme launches new ad campaign for La Vie est Belle
L’Oréal-owned brand Lancôme is to launch a new ad campaign for its La Vie est Belle fragrance...February 16, 2016
L’Oréal confident for market in 2016, digital and make-up key drivers
At L’Oréal’s annual financial results meeting in Paris today, ceo Jean-Paul Agon said that the group was...February 12, 2016
L’Oréal sales up 3.9% in 2015
L’Oréal saw sales increase 12.1% in 2015 to €25.26bn, buoyed by a positive currency effect. On a...February 11, 2016
Avon sees more sales declines for fourth-quarter 2015
Direct seller Avon reported a bigger-than-expected drop in its fourth-quarter sales, as the company was hit by...February 11, 2016
IFF fragrance sales fall 3% in 2015
Flavor and fragrance company IFF reported consolidated net sales of $3.02bn for 2015, a decline of 2%....February 11, 2016
Easyfairs acquires PCD packaging trade show
EFI, part of the Artexis Easyfairs group, is to acquire French company Oriex Communication, which organizes Paris...February 10, 2016
Hermès fragrance sales up 4.6% in 2015
French group Hermès reported consolidated revenues of €4.84bn in 2015, up 17.5% over last year. At constant...February 10, 2016
Alkos to open new Intercosmétiques factory in 2017
France-based private-label manufacturer Alkos Group is to open a new factory for its Intercosmétiques business unit in...February 10, 2016
Ioma launches Vitality Shot serum for personalized radiance
French skincare brand Ioma is launching what it describes as the first personalized radiance creator serum. Instead...February 10, 2016
Givaudan teams up with MassChallenge
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to become a founding partner of start-up accelerator MassChallenge’s Switzerland...February 9, 2016
Shiseido sees double-digit sales growth for fiscal 2015
Japanese group Shiseido reported a 12.6% increase in net sales to ¥763.1bn ($6.61bn) for fiscal 2015 (for...February 9, 2016
Symrise makes two appointments in cosmetic ingredients division
Germany-based flavor and fragrance company Symrise has strengthened its senior sales management in its cosmetic ingredients division...February 9, 2016
Ialugen adds to skincare range with two new products
French brand Ialugen (Laboratoires Genevrier) has added two new products to its Ialugen Advance anti-aging skincare range...February 8, 2016
Elizabeth Arden sees sales decline in second quarter 2016
Elizabeth Arden posted net sales of $316.2m for the second quarter of fiscal 2016, a decline of...February 8, 2016
Estée Lauder Companies sales up 3% for second quarter 2016
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported net sales growth of 3% (+8% at constant currency) to $3.12bn for...February 5, 2016
Vemedia to acquire Oenobiol
Netherlands-based healthcare company The Vemedia Group has signed an agreement to acquire beauty nutritional supplements brand Oenobiol...February 5, 2016
Coty reports 1% drop in net revenues for second quarter 2016
US-based beauty group Coty saw its net revenues fall by 1% on a like-for-like basis (+4% on...February 4, 2016
Elizabeth Arden partners with Perfect Corp for YouCam make-up
Elizabeth Arden has partnered with Perfect Corp to feature products and co-branded content on Perfect Corp’s YouCam...February 4, 2016
Shiseido to invest ¥40bn in supply chain management base
Japanese company Shiseido is to invest ¥40bn ($342m) in a new global supply chain management base in...February 4, 2016
Birchbox cuts 15% of its workforce
US-based beauty subscription box company Birchbox has cut 15% of its workforce, and suspended operations in Canada...February 4, 2016
US prestige beauty market up 7% in 2015
The US prestige beauty market grew 7% to $16bn in 2015, according to The NPD Group. ...February 4, 2016
Kao beauty sales increase by 3% in 2015
Japan-based Kao Group saw net sales grow by 5% (+2.8% on a like-for-like basis) to ¥1,471.8bn ($12.2bn)...February 4, 2016
Rituals partners with Virgin Atlantic
Netherlands-based brand Rituals has partnered with Virgin Atlantic to supply amenity kits to the airline’s Upper Class...February 3, 2016