Shiseido makes new executive appointments
Japanese beauty group Shiseido has made a new string of executive appointments. President and ceo Masahiko Uotani...December 8, 2014
Birchbox opens Paris pop-up boutique
US-based subscription beauty box company Birchbox opened a pop-up store in Paris this week. The 100m2 (1,076ft2)...December 5, 2014
Givaudan launches website dedicated to patchouli
Fragrance house Givaudan has launched a website devoted to patchouli sourcing called The Journey of Patchouli. “We...December 4, 2014
Maison Francis Kurkdjian opens second Paris store
French fragrance brand Maison Francis Kurkdjian opened its second Paris standalone store this week, five years after...December 4, 2014
Shiseido aims to be true three-axe player in Europe
The Shiseido brand is looking to sharpen its profile, widen its customer base and become a true...December 3, 2014
BeautyEurasia expects record event in 2015
Trade show organizer ITE Beauty Events expects next year’s BeautyEurasia event to set new records in terms...December 3, 2014
P&G said to be considering sale of Wella brand
P&G is said to be looking to sell off its Wella brand according to news agency Reuters....December 1, 2014
L’Oréal and Nestlé to close Innéov business
L’Oréal is to terminate its cosmetic supplement brand Innéov, a joint venture it operates with Nestlé. “The...November 27, 2014
Alliance Boots buys Soap & Glory
UK-based Alliance Boots has acquired British brand Soap & Glory, founded by beauty executive Marcia Kilgore in...November 27, 2014
Kilian opens first Paris boutique
Niche fragrance brand Kilian opened its first boutique in Paris this week. Located on rue Cambon, just...November 27, 2014
Shiseido makes executive changes to Asia Pacific team
Japanese beauty group Shiseido has made changes to its management team for the Asia-Pacific region. Shigeru...November 27, 2014
Dior launches new serum and foundation
Dior is to launch a new serum in its Capture Totale line in January. The serum is...November 26, 2014
Saks opens beauty services area at flagship store
US department-store retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has opened a new space devoted to beauty services at its...November 24, 2014
Avon restructures Latin America management
US-based direct seller Avon has reorganized its Latin America management team, as part of its turnaround plan....November 19, 2014
Interparfums SA confirms 12% sales growth forecast for 2014
French fragrance group Interparfums has confirmed that its 2014 sales will reach €280m as forecast earlier this...November 18, 2014
Ferragamo Parfums sales up 1.1% in first nine months
Italian luxury-goods company Salvatore Ferragamo’s fragrance sales reached €64.7m in the first nine months of the year,...November 17, 2014
GlamGlow to launch cleansing line
US-based skincare brand GlamGlow is moving into a new facial skincare category with the launch of a...November 17, 2014
Kendo acquires Bite Beauty
Kendo, a beauty company owned by LVMH, has acquired Canadian lipstick brand Bite Beauty. Bite Beauty is...November 14, 2014
Firmenich brings together suppliers for Naturals Together event
Fragrance house Firmenich put the spotlight on its natural raw materials suppliers at an event in Paris...November 14, 2014
Ioma launches in travel retail
Skincare brand Ioma has made its debut in travel retail at Geneva International Airport in partnership with...November 13, 2014
Sisley to launch new facial skincare items
French skincare brand Sisley is gearing up for the launch of two new skincare products next year....November 13, 2014
Mavive signs license with Manila Grace
Italy-based Mavive has signed a fragrance license with Italian company Antress Industry for its fashion and accessories...November 12, 2014
Parlux teams up with Jequiti for Brazil
Parlux has inked a deal with direct seller Jequiti to sell its Rihanna brand in Brazil from...November 11, 2014
Carsten Fischer to leave Shiseido
Japanese group Shiseido announced that Carsten Fischer, representative director, corporate senior executive officer of the group has...November 10, 2014
US prestige beauty up 6% in third quarter 2014
Prestige beauty sales in the US rose by 6% to $2.4bn in the third quarter 2014 compared...November 7, 2014
ELC to acquire Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to acquire fragrance company Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle. The Editions de...November 7, 2014
Coty sees profits fall in first quarter fiscal 2015
Coty reported an 89% decline in net profit to $10.6m for the first quarter of fiscal 2015,...November 6, 2014
Beiersdorf consumer division third-quarter sales up 4.3%
German consumer-goods group Beiersdorf (BDF) saw group sales up by 4.3% to €1.55bn in the third quarter...November 6, 2014
French police search Equivalenza perfume chain
French police were called in to conduct a search of perfume chain Equivalenza yesterday, following accusations from...November 5, 2014
ELC first fiscal quarter 2015 sales in line with expectations
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) saw net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 fall 2% to...November 4, 2014