Art & Fragrance introduces new pillar for Parfums Grès
Switzerland-based Art & Fragrance is launching its first major scent pillar for the Parfums Grès brand. Pièce...November 6, 2015
Scentys enters B2C market with
French fragrance diffusion expert Scentys has introduced its first system that will be offered directly to consumers....November 6, 2015
Cacharel unveils participatory ad campaign for Amor Amor fragrance
L’Oréal-owned fragrance brand Cacharel is unveiling a new, participatory ad campaign for its Amor Amor fragrance on...November 5, 2015
Coty reports mixed results in Q1
US-based beauty group Coty reported mixed results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2016. The group’s...November 5, 2015
Elizabeth Arden sales fall 1.6% in first fiscal quarter 2016
Elizabeth Arden saw its net sales fall 1.6% to $266m in the first quarter of fiscal 2016...November 5, 2015
Revlon sales flat in the third quarter
US beauty group Revlon has reported practically flat sales for the third quarter of 2015. Revenues on...November 4, 2015
Avon sales down 22% in Q3
US beauty direct seller Avon has reported a sharp decline in its third quarter sales, partly due...November 4, 2015
Beiersdorf nine-month sales up 6.8%
Germany’s Beiersdorf registered a 6.8% sales increase to €5.04bn in the first nine months of 2015, compared...November 4, 2015
Shiseido reshuffles management structure in China
Shiseido has reshuffled its management structure in China, effective November 1. Kentaro Fujiwara, previously general manager of...November 4, 2015
Eyebrow make-up sales in Europe up in August
Eyebrow make-up sales in Europe witnessed robust growth in August 2015, according to NPD. Sales were up...November 4, 2015
Kao to open store on Tmall Global
Japanese group Kao announced plans to open a store on Tmall Global, a cross-border site for Chinese...November 4, 2015
Coty prepares post-merger management structure
Coty has announced a new organizational structure and management team that will take effect on completion of...November 3, 2015
Maison Francis Kurkdjian teams up with Baccarat for fragrance
French fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian and French crystal maker Baccarat have teamed up to launch a...November 3, 2015
Dufry nine-month sales jump 43.9% thanks to acquisitions
Dufry, now the world’s largest travel-retail operator, has announced 43.9% growth in sales in the first nine...November 3, 2015
Coty to acquire Hypermarcas’s beauty activity in Brazil
Coty has announced the acquisition of the beauty division of Brazilian company Hypermarcas in a transaction valued...November 2, 2015
First-quarter sales up 8% for Estée Lauder Companies
Estée Lauder Companies has reported an 8% increase in net sales, to $2.83bn, for its fiscal first...November 2, 2015
Sephora to enter Iran, sources say
LVMH-owned perfumery chain Sephora is set to enter Iran next year, according to industry sources. Sephora is...November 2, 2015
Alès Groupe nine-month revenues up 4.2%
French company Alès Groupe has announced a 4.2% increase in its sales for the nine months ended...October 30, 2015
Nine-month sales up 7.4% for Pola Orbis
Japanese company Pola Orbis has reported a 7.4% increase in sales for the first nine months of...October 30, 2015
Shiseido sales up 12.6% in first half
Japanese beauty group Shiseido saw sales grow 12.6% to ¥411.89bn ($3.4bn) in the six months ended September...October 30, 2015
Deb Henretta leaves P&G
Former P&G executive Deb Henretta has left the company to become a senior advisor at management consultancy...October 30, 2015
L’Oréal sales boosted by currency effects in third quarter 2015
French beauty group L’Oréal reported sales of €5.94bn for the third quarter of 2015, a 10.1% increase...October 29, 2015
Burberry to introduce Mr Burberry scent
Burberry is to unveil a major new men’s fragrance called Mr Burberry this spring. The scent is...October 29, 2015
Mary Kay to invest in new manufacturing facility
US beauty direct seller Mary Kay has announced plans to build a new manufacturing and R&D facility...October 29, 2015
Dufry announces new structure to reflect expanded business
Travel-retail giant Dufry has announced a new organizational structure. The new footprint, which divides the company’s business...October 29, 2015
Walgreens signs deal to acquire Rite Aid
Drugstore group Walgreens Boots Alliance has signed an agreement to acquire US competitor Rite Aid in a...October 28, 2015
Prestige make-up sales in the US driven by contouring trend
The US market for prestige contouring make-up products more than tripled in the first eight months of...October 28, 2015
Anish Melwani named ceo of LVMH Inc
LVMH has appointed Anish Melwani as chairman and ceo of its North American arm, LVMH Inc, effective...October 28, 2015
L’Occitane sales climb 12.5% in fiscal first half
French group L’Occitane saw net sales climb 12.5% to €546.7m in the six months ended September 30,...October 27, 2015
Groupe Pochet to sell Qualiform to Certina Holding
Groupe Pochet has entered into exclusive discussions with German investment firm Certina Holding to sell its Qualiform...October 26, 2015