Hermès fragrance sales up 1% in first quarter 2015
French company Hermès reported a 19% increase in sales at current exchange rates to €1.12bn for the...April 29, 2015
Eva Mendes to front Estée Lauder’s new skincare line
Estée Lauder has signed up actress Eva Mendes to front the ad campaign for its new skincare...April 29, 2015
Up & coming brand: Namaki
Headquarters: Bourg Les Valence, France Launch date: 2014 Price: €9.90 – €29.90 Namaki is a line...April 28, 2015
Up & coming brand: Haeckels
Headquarters: Margate, Kent, UK Launch date: 2012 Price: £18/$27 – £160/$246.50; from £500/$770 (custom fragrance) Named...April 28, 2015
Up & coming brand: Supermood
Supermood Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland Launch date: 2014 Price: €8 – €89 Supermood is a natural-based brand...April 28, 2015
Up & coming brand: No Cosmetics
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada Launch date: 2012 Price: $15 – $20 No Cosmetics is owned by Canada-based...April 28, 2015
Up & coming brand: Lise London
Headquarters: Bonfol, Switzerland, London, UK Launch date: 2015 Price: €137 (100ml) Founded by the creator of...April 28, 2015
Up & Coming brand: Roads
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland Launch date: 2014 Price: €98 (50ml EdP) The Roads fragrance house is part...April 28, 2015
US prestige beauty sales increase 5% in first quarter of 2015
Sales of prestige beauty products in the US rose 5% to $2.6bn in the first quarter of...April 27, 2015
ITF launches new fragrance for Blumarine Parfums
Italy-based ITF Company has launched a new fragrance for Blumarine Parfums. Called Ninfea, the floral citrus scent...April 27, 2015
Shiseido net profit up 28.8% in fiscal 2014
Japanese group Shiseido’s net sales rose 2.1% to ¥777.69bn ($6.51bn) in fiscal year 2014, while operating profit...April 27, 2015
Marionnaud founder Marcel Frydman dies
Marcel Frydman, founder of French perfumery chain Marionnaud, has died at the age of 83. Frydman sold...April 24, 2015
Art & Fragrance group sales up 14% in 2014
Switzerland-based Art & Fragrance reported group operating income of CHF135.1m ($141.5m) last year, an increase of 14%...April 24, 2015
Fortnum & Mason inaugurates new beauty hall in London
UK retailer Fortnum & Mason has inaugurated its revamped beauty hall in its London Piccadilly store this...April 24, 2015
Interparfums sales down in first quarter
French group Interparfums saw its sales fall by 6.4% in the first quarter of the year to...April 24, 2015
Hermès to open fragrance pop-up shop at Franck & Fils in Paris
French brand Hermès is opening a pop-up shop for its fragrance offer at Paris luxury department store...April 23, 2015
P&G beauty sales down by 11% in third quarter
Procter & Gamble reported an 8% decrease in sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 to...April 23, 2015
Kao Corp’s beauty sales down 7.2% in first quarter
Japanese beauty group Kao Corporation reported net sales of ¥328.8bn ($2.74bn) for the first quarter of 2015,...April 23, 2015
Prestige lipstick sales up in Europe in March
Sales of prestige lipstick in Europe in March were up this year, compared to the same period...April 23, 2015
The Merchant of Venice looks to international expansion
The Merchant of Venice brand’s Murano collection is focused on fragrances linked to Venice’s history Italian company...April 23, 2015
Into The Gloss blog harnesses digital reach to create product line
The Into The Gloss blog reportedly converted 28,000 of its Instagram followers into Glossier customers Soon...April 23, 2015
Cosmetic 360 aiming to be a reference for innovation
Cosmetic Valley president Marc- Antoine Jamet is aiming for Cosmetic 360 to be a reference for innovation...April 23, 2015
LS Travel Retail North America acquires Saveria USA assets
LS Travel Retail North America, part of Lagardère Services has acquired assets of Saveria USA, the specialty...April 22, 2015
Lancôme launches digital contest for 80th anniversary
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme has launched a global digital contest in celebration of its 80th anniversary. Called You...April 21, 2015
L’Oréal sales up 14.1% in first quarter 2015
L’Oréal’s sales for the first quarter of 2015 rose 14.1% on a reported basis to €6.44bn, driven...April 20, 2015
Coty names new ceo
Coty has named Elio Leoni Sceti as ceo. Leoni Sceti, who will take on the top job...April 20, 2015
Hermès launches new fragrance for Jour d’Hermès
French brand Hermès is launching a second flanker fragrance for its Jour d’Hermès line...April 20, 2015
L’Oréal opens first travel-retail Americas door for Kérastase
French group L’Oréal opened its first point of sale for the Kérastase haircare brand in Americas travel...April 17, 2015
Unilever personal-care sales up 2.7% in first quarter
Dutch personal-care group Unilever reported sales of €12.8bn in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of...April 17, 2015
P&G ceo AG Lafley said to be preparing to step down
P&G ceo AG Lafley, who rejoined the consumer-goods group in June 2013 following the departure of then...April 16, 2015