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
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