Groupe Pochet appoints Qualipac managing director
French packaging specialist Groupe Pochet has appointed Thierry Sarfati as managing director of its Qualipac division. Sarfati...October 6, 2015
Clarisonic launches device for men in the US
L’Oréal-owned device brand Clarisonic has launched a new product specifically for men. Called the Alpha Fit, the...October 6, 2015
Shiseido undergoes brand revamp
Japanese group Shiseido is overhauling its namesake brand to better position it as a global player. The...October 5, 2015
Clarins Group appoints Jonathan Zrihen as ceo
Clarins Group has appointed Jonathan Zrihen as ceo. He replaces Philip Shearer, who is leaving the group....October 2, 2015
Nivea to launch first fragrance
Beiersdorf-owned Nivea is launching its first fragrance in November. Called Nivea Eau de Toilette, the scent costs...October 2, 2015
L’Oréal Paris launches Editor-in-Gloss contest
L’Oréal Paris has launched a contest in the US to find its first-ever guest editor. The...October 2, 2015
Interparfums and Montblanc extend fragrance license
France-based Interparfums SA has extended its global fragrance license agreement with luxury pen brand Montblanc for a...October 2, 2015
Codage opens first standalone boutique in Paris
French skincare brand Codage has opened its first standalone boutique in Paris. The 75m2 (807ft2) store...October 1, 2015
High Ridge Brands acquires Continental Fragrances
US-based High Ridge Brands has acquired Continental Fragrances from SG Holdings Acquisition in a move the company...October 1, 2015
Alès Groupe sees profit decline in first half of 2015
Sales at Alès Groupe grew 4.6% to €124.1m in the first half of 2015, a performance that...September 30, 2015
Feeligold targets tech-lovers with i-feel launch
France-based start-up Feeligreen’s cosmetics brand Feeligold is targeting tech-lovers and early adopters with the launch of what...September 30, 2015
US skincare device market grows 20% in unit sales in year to Aug 2015
The market for skincare devices in the US grew 20% in unit sales and 8% in dollars...September 30, 2015
Estée Lauder illuminates Eiffel Tower in pink for breast cancer
In partnership with Estée Lauder, the French breast cancer association Le Cancer du Sein, Parlons-en! , illuminated...September 29, 2015
Saks signs new salon partner
High-end hair salon operator John Barrett Holdings is to become the official in-store salon and spa partner...September 28, 2015
Israel’s Ahava may soon be sold
Israel-based beauty company Ahava may soon have a new owner. At the end of August, the company...September 28, 2015
Sisley founder Hubert d’Ornano dies
Hubert d’Ornano, founder of French luxury cosmetics brand Sisley, passed away on Friday. The executive, who took...September 28, 2015
Symrise opens new cosmetics ingredients plant
Symrise opened a new plant today in Germany for the production of cosmetics ingredients, increasing its production...September 25, 2015
John Lewis opens in Birmingham
UK department store operator John Lewis has opened what it calls its “most innovative store to date”...September 25, 2015
NYX to open first standalones
L’Oréal-owned NYX Cosmetics has announced plans for its first standalone stores. The first of its boutiques, which...September 24, 2015
Kao to consolidate domestic sales subsidiaries
Japan’s Kao Corporation is set to consolidate its domestic sales subsidiaries into a new holding company, effective...September 24, 2015
Atlantic Coast announces name change
US beauty firm Atlantic Coast Media Group has changed its name to Atlantic Coast Brands, effective immediately,...September 24, 2015
Quadpack names category manager for fragrance
Spain-based packaging firm Quadpack has named Isabelle de Maistre as category manager for its perfumery division, part...September 24, 2015
JC Penney names new chief merchant, reshuffles in-house Sephora management
US department-store operator JC Penney has promoted John Tighe to the post of executive vice president, chief...September 23, 2015
Record performance for MakeUp in New York
Trade event organizer Beauteam said that its MakeUp in New York event, which was held from September...September 23, 2015
Symrise buys US ingredients firm Pinova Holdings
Symrise is expanding its Scent & Care activity with the acquisition of US company Pinova Holdings. The...September 21, 2015
Clive Christian acquired by EME Investments
British luxury fragrance brand Clive Christian has been acquired by EME Investments 5, incorporated by a consortium...September 21, 2015
Hermès opens first standalone perfumery
French brand Hermès has opened its first ever standalone perfumery. The 82m2 (883ft2) store, in Manhattan’s Brookfield...September 18, 2015
French beauty exports up 6.2% in first half
French cosmetic exports grew 6.2% in the first half of 2015 to reach a trade surplus of...September 18, 2015
Lynne Greene to retire from Estée Lauder Companies
Lynne Greene is to retire from the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) in June next year. Greene, who...September 17, 2015
L’Oréal creates general management structure for France
French group L’Oréal has created a general management structure for France, which will be headed by Hervé...September 17, 2015