France’s selective channel losing shoppers says report
The number of French consumers shopping in the selective channel is decreasing, according to a recent report...January 5, 2015
Henkel considering haircare acquisition
German group Henkel is considering a large acquisition in the haircare sector, according to press reports. The...January 5, 2015
Douglas rebrands 43 stores in France to Nocibé
Following the acquisition of French perfumery chain Nocibé by German retailer Douglas in June 2014, some 43...January 5, 2015
Shareholders approve merger of Walgreens and Alliance Boots
Walgreens shareholders approved the merger of Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots on December 31 to form Walgreens...January 5, 2015
Happy holidays from BW Confidential
BW Confidential wishes you Happy Holidays and all the best for 2015, and we look forward to...December 24, 2014
Lip color tops prestige beauty sales growth in US
Sales of prestige make-up in the US increased by 6% to $4.3bn between December 2013 and November...December 23, 2014
P&G to sell Camay and Zest
P&G is to sell its soap brands Camay and Zest to Anglo-Dutch group Unilever. The deal involves...December 22, 2014
Estée Lauder Companies to buy Glamglow
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) continues to ride the acquisition trail with the announcement that it would purchase...December 21, 2014
Burberry opens Burberry Beauty Box boutique in Seoul
UK-based Burberry has opened its first Burberry Beauty Box store in Asia, in the Coex Mall...December 19, 2014
Hudson’s Bay names new ceo
Canadian retail group Hudson’s Bay has named Gerald Storch, former ceo at toy retailer Toys R Us,...December 19, 2014
French Competition Authority sanctions personal-care groups
The French Competition Authority handed down a decision today that fines personal-care product manufacturers a total of...December 18, 2014
TPG Growth buys minority share in Beautycounter
Private-equity player TPG Growth has acquired a minority share in California-based skincare company Beautycounter. Founded in...December 18, 2014
ELC names head of global marketing for Clinique
Estée Lauder Companies has named Jenny Belknap senior vice president global marketing for the Clinique brand. She...December 18, 2014
Catterton to acquire minority share in Intercos
US-based private-equity company Catterton is to acquire a minority share in Italian contract manufacturer Intercos. The deal...December 18, 2014
L’Oréal acquires Israeli technology company Coloright
In a move to reinforce its haircare R&D capacities, L’Oréal has acquired Israeli hair technology company Coloright....December 18, 2014
Darphin to launch new skin care line
Estée Lauder Companies-owned brand Darphin is to launch a line next spring, which it says takes a...December 17, 2014
Odin New York launches EdP collection
Niche brand Odin New York has launched The White Line, a collection of three...December 17, 2014
Clarins relaunching Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate
French skincare brand Clarins is relaunching its Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate, first introduced...December 17, 2014
Shiseido announces new growth strategy through 2020
Shiseido has outlined its new growth strategy, called Vision 2020. Between 2015 and 2017, the Japanese beauty...December 17, 2014
Interparfums Inc signs license with Abercrombie & Fitch
US-based beauty group Interparfums Inc has signed a worldwide beauty license with American fashion retailer Abercrombie &...December 16, 2014
Coty launching new Roberto Cavalli perfume
Coty is launching a new women’s fragrance from Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli next...December 16, 2014
Galeries Lafayette to open store in Paris suburbs
French department-store operator Galeries Lafayette is to open a new store in the Carré Sénart shopping complex...December 16, 2014
Ioma launches in Russia with Ile de Beauté
French skincare brand Ioma is launching in Russia today in 90 Ile de Beauté stores. Three of...December 15, 2014
Carrefour testing new beauty concept
Hypermarket operator Carrefour is testing a new beauty concept at its store in Vitrolles, France. Called Pro’s...December 15, 2014
Walgreens Boots Alliance ceo Greg Wasson to step down
Drugstore group Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced that president and ceo Greg Wasson, who assumed his position...December 12, 2014
Harvey Nichols to open store in Doha in 2017
UK-based luxury-goods retailer Harvey Nichols is to open a store in Doha, Qatar in the first quarter...December 11, 2014
Birchbox launches vending machine in French train station
Subscription service Birchbox is to begin distributing beauty products through a vending machine in Paris’ Gare Montparnasse...December 11, 2014
Kiko sells bond to finance expansion
Budget Italian cosmetics chain Kiko has sold bonds worth €100m in a private placement deal, a move...December 10, 2014
ELC appoints Estée Lauder and Aerin Beauty head for North America
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Patricia Lopez senior vice president general manager Estée Lauder and Aerin...December 10, 2014
L’Oréal USA names Marc Toulemonde head of Active Cosmetics
L’Oréal USA has named Marc Toulemonde as president of the Active Cosmetics division, with responsibility for the...December 9, 2014