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
Firmenich appoints Gilbert Ghostine as ceo
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has appointed Gilbert Ghostine as ceo, succeeding Patrick Firmenich who has...August 19, 2014
Arden’s loss widens in fiscal fourth quarter 2014
Elizabeth Arden revealed that a fund linked to Rhône Capital is to invest in the company, as...August 19, 2014
Karstadt acquired by real-estate group Signa
Berggruen Holdings, owner of German retailer Karstadt, has sold the group to real-estate group Signa. Signa had...August 19, 2014
ELC sees profit and sales increases in fiscal 2014 fourth quarter
Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) net profit almost tripled to $257.7m in its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter, boosted...August 15, 2014
Henkel first half sales down 3%
German group Henkel reported a 3% decline in sales for the first half of this year, which...August 14, 2014
CVS launches Makeup Academy line
US drugstore operator CVS is introducing make-up brand Makeup Academy to its US stores this month. In...August 12, 2014
Coty to launch second Lady Gaga scent
Two years after the launch of Lady Gaga’s debut fragrance, Fame, US-based Coty is introducing...August 11, 2014
BDF’s consumer division sees slight sales decrease in first half
Sales at German consumer-goods group Beiersdorf (BDF) were up by 0.2% (+5% in organic terms) in the...August 8, 2014
Avon sees tough second quarter 2014
US-based direct seller Avon reported that the second quarter 2014 had been tough, with sales down 13%...August 7, 2014
Revlon sees fall in profit for second quarter 2014
Despite a surge in net sales, Revlon saw a 26.7% decline in net profit in the second...August 7, 2014
Symrise sales up 0.8% in first half
Germany-based fragrance house Symrise reported a sales increase of 0.8% (or +6% at local currency) to €942m...August 7, 2014
Walgreens buys remaining share of Alliance Boots
US-based drugstore retailer Walgreens announced today that it would acquire the remaining 55% share of UK drugstore...August 6, 2014
Unilever sees first-half 2014 profit increase
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever saw net profit rise 12% in the first half of 2014 to €3bn, although...August 4, 2014
Shiseido reports loss in first quarter
Japanese group Shiseido reported a loss of ¥1.78bn ($17.36m) for the first quarter of its fiscal year...August 3, 2014
Louboutin moves into beauty
Shoemaker Christian Louboutin has stepped into the beauty market with the launch of a nail color line....August 3, 2014
LVMH profit falls in first half 2014
French group LVMH reported a 4% decline in net profit to €1.51bn in the first half of...August 3, 2014
Encore takes stake in Butter London
Private-equity company Encore Consumer Capital has taken a stake in color cosmetics brand Butter London. Butter London,...August 3, 2014
P&G to cut up to 100 brands
P&G is to shed 90 to 100 brands over the next two years in a move to...August 3, 2014
L’Oreal sees slight increase in profit in first half 2014
French group L’Oreal reported a 1.5% increase in net profit for the first half of 2014 to...July 31, 2014
Beiersdorf opens production and R&D center in Mexico
German group Beiersdorf has opened a production and research and development center in Silao, Mexico to increase...July 22, 2014
Givaudan like-for-like sales up 4.5% in first half of 2014
Swiss flavor and fragrance group Givaudan reported sales of Sfr2.19bn ($2.44bn) for the first half of the...July 17, 2014