Birchbox reveals second private-label line
Beauty sampling service and retailer Birchbox has launched its second private label line. Called Arrow, the make-up...January 8, 2016
Sally Beauty Supply names new president
US-based Sally Beauty Holdings has named Sharon Leite president of its Sally Beauty Supply business in the...January 8, 2016
New president of professional products division at L’Oréal
French group L’Oréal has appointed Nathalie Roos president of its professional products division and member of the...January 7, 2016
SGD completes demerger and names new management
Glassmaker SGD has completed the demerger of its perfumery and pharmacy business units, effective January 1, with...January 7, 2016
Shiseido names new president for Canada
Japanese group Shiseido has named Louanne McGrory as president of its Canadian subsidiary, effective January 1. ...January 7, 2016
L’Oréal unveils world-first stretchable skin sensor
L’Oréal has unveiled what it describes as the first ever stretchable skin sensor, designed to help consumers...January 6, 2016
BareMinerals launches major new skincare franchise
Shiseido-owned BareMinerals is introducing a major new skincare franchise this January. The Skinsorials line is designed to...January 6, 2016
Catterton, LVMH and Groupe Arnault create global investment firm
Private-equity firm Catterton, LVMH and Groupe Arnault, LVMH chairman and ceo Bernard Arnault’s family holding company, have...January 6, 2016
Supermodel Anja Rubik is new face of Kérastase Visions of Style campaign
L’Oréal-owned Kérastase has recruited supermodel Anja Rubik to be the new face of its Visions of Style...January 5, 2016
Millennial women are the heaviest buyers of beauty products
Millennial women are the heaviest buyers of beauty products in the US, according to a study by...January 5, 2016
Kosé to establish subsidiary in Brazil
Japanese beauty group Kosé plans to establish a subsidiary in Brazil to import and sell its products...January 5, 2016
Shiseido pulls out of its joint venture in Turkey
Japanese company Shiseido has pulled out of its joint venture in Turkey. Effective at the end of...January 5, 2016
L’Oréal USA to acquire Raylon Corp assets
L’Oréal USA has signed an agreement to acquire assets of Raylon Corporation, a full-service wholesale distributor of...January 4, 2016
Tranoi trade show to debut fragrance section at Paris event
French fashion trade show Tranoi will introduce a niche fragrance area to its January event for the...January 4, 2016
Shiseido purchases Serge Lutens trademark
Japanese group Shiseido has purchased the Serge Lutens trademark. Shiseido began negotiating the purchase of the trademark...January 2, 2016
France’s prestige skincare to see promising sales this Christmas
Prestige skincare is set to see promising sales in France this Christmas, according to a study by...December 22, 2015
Natura appoints new chief marketing officer
Brazilian beauty company Natura has appointed Andrea Figueiredo Teixeira Álvares as chief marketing officer. Figueiredo Teixeira Álvares...December 22, 2015
Coty appoints head of corporate affairs
US-based Coty has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd to the newly created position of senior vice president corporate affairs....December 21, 2015
MakeUp in São Paulo sees strong second edition
Despite the tough economy in Brazil, the second edition of the MakeUp in São Paulo trade show...December 21, 2015
Pola Orbis restructures international operations
Japanese firm Pola Orbis Holdings is restructuring its international operations in order to drive its overseas expansion...December 18, 2015
Sisley reformulates star anti-aging product Sisleÿa
French brand Sisley has updated the formula of its bestselling Sisleÿa product, originally launched in 1999, with...December 18, 2015
Annick Goutal gets rosy for spring
French fragrance brand Annick Goutal (Amore Pacific) is adding a new fragrance to its offer next...December 17, 2015
Hindustan Unilever buys Indulekha hair oil brand
Indian consumer goods firm Hindustan Unilever has acquired hair oil brand Indulekha from Mosons Group, a move...December 17, 2015
Avon gets $605m investment from Cerberus Capital Management
Ailing direct-sales firm Avon has confirmed it is to partner with Cerberus Capital Management in a bid...December 17, 2015
Mixed performance for make-up palette sales in November 2015
Sales of make-up palettes in Europe delivered a mixed performance in November 2015, according to data from...December 16, 2015
CES introduces BeautyTech Summit for 2016
Technology event CES (Consumer Technology Association), to be held in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2016, will...December 16, 2015
Kiko names new general manager
Italian budget beauty brand and retailer Kiko has named Jan Heere as its new general manager. He...December 14, 2015
DuPont to merge with Dow Chemical
Chemical industry leaders DuPont and Dow Chemical have announced they are to combine in what they call...December 11, 2015
Atelier Cologne opens new Paris store, launches oriental scent collection
French fragrance brand Atelier Cologne opened a new boutique in Paris on December 7, 2015, its third...December 11, 2015
WestRock buys carton producer Cenveo Packaging
US-based packaging firm WestRock has announced the acquisition of folded carton and litho-laminated display packaging manufacturer Cenveo...December 11, 2015