World Duty Free Group ceo to leave company
Spain-based travel-retail operator World Duty Free Group (WDFG) has announced that its ceo of nine years, José...September 17, 2014
AS Watson launches in-house digital team
Health & beauty retailer AS Watson Group (ASW) has created a dedicated in-house digital team to support...September 17, 2014
L’Oréal makes travel retail appointments
L’Oréal has named Richard Cymberg to the role of clients management director for the group’s travel retail...September 16, 2014
DFS to move into Europe with Venice store
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS is to move into Europe with the opening of a new store in...September 16, 2014
Birchbox to launch pop-up store in Paris
US-based beauty subscription box company Birchbox is opening a pop-up shop in Paris’ Marais district for the...September 16, 2014
Intercos files to list on Italian stock exchange
Italian contract manufacturer Intercos announced that it filed a request to list on the Italian stock exchange...September 11, 2014
Murad to open first standalone store
US skincare company Murad is opening its first standalone store in Los Angeles, California in October to...September 10, 2014
Interparfums sees like-for-like sales growth in first half
Interparfums SA reported net profit of €13.8m in the first half of 2014, compared to €35.3m in...September 10, 2014
Avon chief financial officer resigns
Direct seller Avon announced that its executive vice president and chief financial officer Kimberly Ross has resigned...September 9, 2014
Marionnaud becomes Marionnaud Paris
AS Watson-owned Marionnaud is changing its name to Marionnaud Paris on the occasion of the perfumery chain’s...September 8, 2014
L’Oréal to acquire Niely Cosmeticos
L’Oréal is to acquire Brazilian haircare company Niely Cosmeticos, in what it calls a strategic move for...September 8, 2014
Shiseido announces new structure and corporate appointments
Japanese beauty group Shiseido, under the management of new president and ceo Masahiko Uotani since last April,...September 5, 2014
Maesa to launch color line for Elle
France-based Maesa is to launch a color-cosmetics range for women’s magazine brand Elle this month. The move...September 5, 2014
La Prairie names Laurent Marteau to new top travel-retail role
Beiersdorf-owned La Prairie has appointed Laurent Marteau head of travel retail worldwide, a newly created position at...September 5, 2014
Sephora launches traveling make-up lessons
Sephora France is looking to make-up lessons on the go with its new Beauty Truck concept. The...September 5, 2014
Carven to launch new men’s fragrance
Carven (Groupe Jacques Bogart) is looking to re-launch its men’s fragrance with the introduction of a new...September 4, 2014
Lancôme names Alma Jodorowsky as new face
Lancôme has signed actress and singer Alma Jodorowsky as its new spokesperson. Jodorowsky will appear in her...September 3, 2014
LVMH and Hermès end conflict
Luxury goods groups LVMH and Hermès are putting an end to their conflict regarding LVMH’s acquisition of...September 3, 2014
Fendi launches new women’s fragrance
LVMH-owned Parfums Fendi launched a new fragrance this month called Furiosa. Created by Fragrance Resources perfumer Patty...September 3, 2014
Dior unveils new campaign for J’adore
Parfums Dior will reveal a new ad campaign for its J’adore fragrance today. The film is the...September 3, 2014
Burberry gears up for major fragrance launch
Burberry is launching what it calls its most important fragrance to date, inspired by the brand’s famous...September 2, 2014
Bottega Veneta launches Knot
Coty is rolling out a new fragrance for its Bottega Veneta brand this fall called Knot. The...September 1, 2014
Ferragamo Parfums second quarter 2014 sales rise 13%
Ferragamo Parfums saw a 13% increase in sales in the second quarter of 2014. This performance follows...August 29, 2014
Hermès fragrances up 8% in first half of 2014
Hermès’ fragrance business saw an 8% increase in sales in the first half of 2014, fueled by...August 29, 2014
Coty’s fourth-quarter 2014 results miss analysts’ expectations
Coty’s fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts’ expectations, with net sales falling 1.6% to $1.04bn and a...August 28, 2014
New Balenciaga fragrance to launch this fall
Coty is to launch a new fragrance for its Balenciaga franchise called B. Balenciaga. The fragrance is...August 28, 2014
Rhône Capital ups stake in Arden
Investment funds affiliated with Rhône Capital are to up their stake in Elizabeth Arden by buying an...August 26, 2014
Saks Fifth Avenue introduces retail concept for designer fragrances
US prestige department-store Saks Fifth Avenue has launched a new area devoted to designer fragrances at its...August 25, 2014
Pola Orbis to shut Korean subsidiary
Citing a difficult economic environment in South Korea and “fierce” market competition, Japanese beauty group Pola Orbis...August 22, 2014
US prestige beauty sales up 5% in second quarter
Prestige beauty sales reached $2.5bn in the second quarter of this year in the US, an increase...August 21, 2014