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
Nivea to exit European travel retail
German group Beiersdorf is to exit travel retail in Europe for its Nivea brand and focus on...September 16, 2015
Georgia May Jagger features in new Garnier Fructis campaign
Model Georgia May Jagger has been named as a new international spokesperson for L’Oréal-owned haircare brand Garnier’s...September 16, 2015
Shiseido creates global travel-retail marketing team
Shiseido has created a global travel-retail marketing team to support its expansion in the channel, which is...September 16, 2015
Cosmopack International Business Forum & Exhibition launches today
The first edition of Cosmopack’s International Business Forum & Exhibition in New York kicks off today. The...September 16, 2015
Robertet sees strong sales and profit growth for first half 2015
French fragrance house Robertet said its first-half 2015 performance was above expectations and that the group benefitted...September 15, 2015
Michelle Phan’s Ipsy raises $100m in funding
Beauty subscription service and online community Ipsy has raised $100m in Series B funding from investment firms...September 15, 2015
Avon’s shares surge on private-equity deal talks
Avon saw its share price rise by more than 11% yesterday on reports that the direct seller...September 11, 2015
Interparfums SA reports 3% increase in net profit for first half of 2015
France-based Interparfums saw net profit increase 3% for the first half of 2015 to €13.9m, while sales...September 9, 2015
Carven launches new women’s scent
French fragrance brand Carven (Groupe Jacques Bogart) is to launch a new women’s scent, called Carven L’Absolu...September 8, 2015
Arden to open pop-up store in Paris
Elizabeth Arden is to open its first pop-up store in France in September. The 80m2 (861ft2) store...September 4, 2015
Sephora’s Lapuente expands role to include LVMH beauty brands
Sephora ceo Christopher de Lapuente has expanded his role at LVMH and is now also ceo of...September 3, 2015
LVMH appoints chief digital officer
France-based LVMH has appointed Ian Rogers as chief digital officer of the group. Rogers was most recently...September 1, 2015
Givaudan acquires Induchem
Swiss group Givaudan has acquired active ingredients company Induchem. Switzerland-based Induchem manufactures functional active ingredients and conducts...August 31, 2015
Unilever invests in personal-care plant in Brazil
As part of a wider strategy to invest more than R$1bn (US$280m) in Brazil between now and...August 27, 2015
Anisa appoints vp of product development
Beauty tool manufacturer Anisa International has appointed Rachelle Copeland as vice president of product development. Copeland will...August 25, 2015
Dior to launch major new men’s fragrance
Parfums Christian Dior is to unveil its first men’s fragrance in 10 years this fall. The...August 25, 2015
Hugo Boss to launch major new men’s scent
P&G is to launch what it calls a major new fragrance for its Hugo Boss...August 20, 2015
Estée Lauder Companies sees sales decline in fourth quarter
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported a 7.6% decline in net sales to $2.52bn for its fourth quarter...August 17, 2015
Coty moves to profit in fiscal fourth quarter 2015
US-based Coty moved to profit in the fourth-quarter of fiscal 2015. Net profit came in at $21m...August 13, 2015
MAC opens flagship store in Brazil
Estée Lauder Companies-owned MAC Cosmetics opened a flagship store in São Paulo, Brazil in July. The 117m2...August 13, 2015
Coty to launch new Marc Jacobs fragrance
Coty is launching a new fragrance from fashion designer Marc Jacobs this fall. Called Decadence, the woody...August 13, 2015
AS Watson opens Watsons flagship in Hong Kong
AS Watson opened a Watsons flagship store in Hong Kong yesterday. The 8,000ft2 (743m2) three-story store is...August 12, 2015
Sephora to launch subscription beauty box
LVMH-owned retailer Sephora is to make a move into the beauty box subscription service in the US...August 12, 2015
Lagardère Travel Retail to acquire Paradies
France-based Lagardère Travel Retail has signed a deal to acquire North American airport travel retailer Paradies for...August 12, 2015
Mane opens creative center in São Paulo
French flavor and fragrance company Mane has invested $1.5m in the opening of a new creative center...August 11, 2015