Coty said to be nearing deal to buy brands from P&G
Coty is said to be nearing a deal to buy at least three businesses from P&G for...June 16, 2015
Unilever launches flagship store on JD.com
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to launch a flagship store on Chinese website JD Worldwide, JD.com’s cross-border e-commerce...June 15, 2015
HBC to buy Galeria Kaufhof
Canada-based retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is to acquire German department store company Galeria Kaufhof from...June 15, 2015
IFF to buy Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF is to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, which is part of the...June 12, 2015
Sisley launches new women’s fragrance
French brand Sisley is launching a new women’s fragrance this fall. Called Soir d’Orient, the scent is...June 12, 2015
DFS launches First Class Beauty campaign globally
Travel retailer DFS is to launch its annual First Class Beauty campaign globally. From July 1 until...June 12, 2015
Mallygirl sold to Beauty Visions
US-based make-up brand, Mallygirl, which had filed for bankruptcy, has been sold to Beauty Visions. The sale...June 12, 2015
La Rinascente takes stake in KaDaWe
Italian luxury department store group La Rinascente will acquire a 50.1% stake in German department store KaDaWe....June 10, 2015
Geka appoints new group marketing director
German cosmetics packaging company Geka has appointed Anne Querard group marketing director. She succeeds Pilar González Gómez,...June 9, 2015
Symrise invests €5m in Brazil production facility
Flavor and fragrance company Symrise has invested €5m in a 2,000m2 (21,500ft2) production facility in Brazil’s Ecoparque...June 9, 2015
Genie-S International appoints new travel retail director
Genie-S International, which markets fragrance pump-fill system Travalo, has appointed Shuzhen Lim travel retail director worldwide. Based...June 9, 2015
Shiseido names Desazars president of Shiseido Europe and ceo of BPI
Japanese group Shiseido has appointed Louis Desazars as president and ceo of Shiseido Europe Region (Europe, Africa...June 9, 2015
L’Oréal makes new appointment to its executive committee
L’Oréal has appointed Isabel Marey-Semper executive vice president communication, sustainability and public affairs, general manager of the...June 8, 2015
Kenzo launches new fragrance franchise targeting youth
LVMH-owned Kenzo is to launch a new fragrance franchise called Totem this summer. The new line comprises...June 8, 2015
Kanebo to launch first fragrance for Sensai brand
Japanese company Kanebo is to launch the first fragrance for its Sensai brand this fall called The...June 5, 2015
Make-up brand Too Faced to be acquired by General Atlantic
US-based make-up brand Too Faced is to be acquired by investment company General Atlantic. The amount paid...June 4, 2015
Emami acquires Kesh King
Indian consumer-goods group Emami is to acquire the Kesh King hair and scalp care business from Sanjeev...June 4, 2015
L’Oréal signs fragrance license with Proenza Schouler
French group L’Oréal has signed a fragrance license with New York-based women’s ready-to-wear brand Proenza Schouler. The...June 3, 2015
Jumei acquires stake in Korean brand It’s Skin
Chinese online beauty retailer Jumei has acquired a minority stake in Korean brand It’s Skin. The Korean...June 3, 2015
Johnny Depp to front Dior’s new men’s fragrance
Christian Dior Parfums has signed up American actor Johnny Depp as the face of its new upcoming...June 3, 2015
Maesa acquires P2 Cosmetics
France-based beauty private-label and outsourcing group Maesa has acquired P2 Cosmetics, which sells its products exclusively in...June 2, 2015
Shiseido to distribute Burberry fragrances and make-up in Japan
Shiseido has inked a deal with Burberry to distribute the British brand’s make-up and fragrance lines in...June 2, 2015
CVC Capital Partners to acquire Douglas
Private-equity fund CVC Capital Partners is to acquire German perfumery chain Douglas from the holding jointly held...June 1, 2015
Interparfums finalizes acquisition of Rochas
Interparfums has finalized the acquisition of the Rochas brand from P&G. Interparfums acquired Rochas for $108m excluding...June 1, 2015
IFF appoints new evp & cfo
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) has appointed Alison Cornell executive vice president and chief financial officer....May 29, 2015
Douglas to list on the stock exchange
German perfumery retailer Douglas plans to list on the stock market this year. The listing will consist...May 29, 2015
Oil and clay skincare products see high growth
Oil and clay are the two skincare textures that are seeing the highest growth in the US...May 28, 2015
Shiseido to launch major new fragrance, Ever Bloom
Japanese brand Shiseido is to come out with a major new fragrance this fall, its first scent...May 28, 2015
CPL Aromas inaugurates new fragrance factory in Dubai
Fragrance house CPL Aromas officially inaugurated its new fragrance factory in Dubai, UAE today. The company claims...May 27, 2015
Cosmopack to hold International Business Forum & Exhibition
Trade show Cosmopack, organized by the BolognaFiere Group, is to launch the first edition of its International...May 27, 2015