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
PSB Industries to acquire Topline Products
France-based PSB Industries has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire US-based packaging and contract manufacturer Topline Products. The...October 26, 2015
Estée Lauder Companies invests in South Korea’s Dr. Jart+
Estée Lauder Companies invests in South Korea’s Dr. Jart+ Estée Lauder Companies has invested in South Korean...October 26, 2015
P&G first quarter sales decline 12%
Procter & Gamble reported net sales of $16.5bn for the first quarter of fiscal 2016, a decline...October 23, 2015
Indie beauty brands growing faster than the market
Independent beauty brands grew faster than the overall cosmetics market between 2009 and 2014, according to a...October 23, 2015
Drom Fragrances appoints business development manager
Drom Fragrances has appointed Serap Gulludag as business development manager. Gulludag, who has over 10 years...October 23, 2015
Kao Corp’s beauty sales up 3.1% in first nine months
Japanese beauty group Kao Corporation reported consolidated net sales of ¥1,062bn ($8.8bn) for the first nine months...October 23, 2015
Retailtainment key topic at TFWA
Much of the discussion on the ground at the TFWA World Exhibition this week was how to...October 23, 2015
Natura’s net profit falls 38.6% in third quarter 2015
Brazilian beauty group Natura’s consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2015 fell 38.6% to R$132m...October 22, 2015
Interparfums sees double-digit sales growth in third quarter
France-based Interparfums SA reported consolidated sales of €99.2m for the third quarter of 2015, up 16.8% on...October 22, 2015
Elizabeth Arden renews travel-retail offer
As part of its global brand revamp, Elizabeth Arden is also renewing its offer in travel retail....October 21, 2015
Collistar unveils partnership with Fiat 500
Italian prestige beauty leader Collistar has unveiled a partnership with Fiat’s cult car the Fiat 500. The...October 21, 2015
L’Oréal seals digital training partnership with General Assembly
L’Oréal has signed a partnership agreement with US-based General Assembly, a digital training specialist, for the creation...October 20, 2015
Henkel and Alibaba ink global strategic partnership
German group Henkel has inked a deal with Chinese online retailer Alibaba. Henkel will exclusively introduce...October 20, 2015
Coty to acquire digital marketing firm Beamly
US-based beauty group Coty is to acquire digital marketing firm Beamly for an undisclosed sum. Based...October 20, 2015