LVMH reports 3% sales increase for first quarter 2015
French group LVMH reported a 3% increase in organic sales for the first quarter of 2015 to...April 13, 2015
William Koeberlé named head of European retailer association FEPD
Currently president of the French Federation of Selective Perfumery (FFPS), retail veteran William Koeberlé has also been...April 13, 2015
Niche brand Commodity launches Mix Bar concept at Sephora US
US-based niche fragrance brand Commodity has launched its Mix Bar concept exclusively in 35 Sephora stores...April 10, 2015
Givaudan fragrance division sales up 0.3% in first quarter
Fragrance house Givaudan reported first quarter 2015 sales of CHF1.09bn ($1.11bn), an increase of 0.9% on the...April 10, 2015
Clarins to launch new dark-spot corrector serum
French brand Clarins is to launch a major new serum this spring that...April 10, 2015
Walgreens to close 200 stores in US
US drugstore operator Walgreens, which acquired UK operator Alliance Boots last year, has announced plans to close...April 9, 2015
Yves Rocher opens botanical-themed concept store in Paris
French beauty brand Yves Rocher has opened a new concept store in Paris, located at the site...April 9, 2015
Men’s EdP and women’s cologne sales on the rise in US prestige
More men are purchasing Eau de Parfums, while women are buying more colognes, according to recent figures...April 9, 2015
Interparfums acquires Coach fragrance license
French group Interparfums has acquired the fragrance license for US accessories brand Coach. The license is for...April 9, 2015
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YSL’s Black Opium and Valentino Uomo win at French FIFIs
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Valentino Uomo took home the French Fragrance Foundation’s FIFI awards for...April 8, 2015
Coty completes Bourjois acquisition
US-based Coty has completed its acquisition of the Bourjois brand from Chanel for around 15.43 million shares...April 2, 2015
Foreo to launch 3D printing make-up device
Swedish beauty device manufacturer Foreo is gearing up for the launch of what it...April 2, 2015
Douglas could be sold or listed on stock exchange by June
The fate of German perfumery retailer Douglas could be decided by the end of June. It was...April 2, 2015
Galeries Lafayette to shut two stores in France
French department-store operator Galeries Lafayette is to close at least two of its stores in France, according...April 1, 2015
Gebr Heinemann to invest €130m in its business this year
Germany-based travel retailer Gebr Heinemann is to invest €130m in its business in 2015, some 30% more...April 1, 2015
Prestige beauty up in France, Italy and UK in February says NPD
The markets of France, Italy and the UK saw prestige beauty sales up in February 2015 thanks...April 1, 2015
France’s cosmetics exports up 4% in 2014
According to French beauty industry association Febea, France’s cosmetics exports were up by 4% in 2014, representing...April 1, 2015
San Francisco Equity Partners acquires Japonesque
US-based private-equity company San Francisco Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in beauty tools and make-up...April 1, 2015
L’Oréal finalizes acquisition of Niely Cosmeticos
French group L’Oréal has finalized its purchase of Brazilian haircare brand Niely Cosmeticos. Niely Cosmeticos claims...April 1, 2015
Strand Cosmetics Europe appoints new sales director
Contract manufacturer Strand Cosmetics Europe has named former packaging executive Denis Richard-Orliange as sales directorApril 1, 2015
Beauty Success partners with CFAO to open stores in West Africa
In a move to expand its store network outside of its home market, French perfumery chain Beauty...March 31, 2015
Net-A-Porter to merge with YOOX
Luxury-goods group Richemont, owner of The Net-A-Porter Group, has announced its intention to merge the online luxury...March 31, 2015
Dufry to acquire World Duty Free—update
Ending months of speculation, Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry announced that it is to buy World Duty Free...March 30, 2015
Courrèges to launch new women’s scent
French brand Courrèges is to launch a new women’s scent this summer, a move that it hopes...March 30, 2015
Dufry to acquire World Duty Free
Ending months of speculation, Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry announced that it is to buy World Duty Free...March 29, 2015
Puig to launch major new women’s scent for Paco Rabanne
Puig is to launch a major new women’s fragrance for Paco Rabanne this fall. Called...March 27, 2015
OPI launches ColorChat app
Coty-owned nail lacquer brand OPI is launching ColorChat, an app offering an alphabet made up...March 27, 2015
Prestige facial devices see double-digit sales growth in US
The US prestige beauty device market has doubled its sales since 2012, according to market research group...March 27, 2015
Shiseido to open new research center in Yokohama
Beauty group Shiseido has announced that it will open a new research and development facility, called the...March 27, 2015