Avon re-launches e-commerce site
US-based direct seller Avon has launched a redesigned version of its e-commerce website, Avon.com, in a bid...October 9, 2014
Firmenich sales rise 2% in fiscal 2014
Switzerland-based fragrance house Firmenich reported 2014 fiscal sales of CHF2.95bn ($3.11bn), an increase of 2% over the...October 9, 2014
First edition of Cosmopack New York Symposium takes place
SoGeCos/Bologna Fiere, organizer of Italian beauty packaging trade fair Cosmopack, hosted the first edition of its Cosmopack...October 8, 2014
Facial skincare masks see growth
Prestige facial skincare masks grew by 60% in the US, 11% in the UK and 8% in...October 8, 2014
Estée Lauder turns Eiffel Tower pink for breast cancer
In partnership with Estée Lauder, the French Breast cancer association Le Cancer du Sein, Parlons-en! , illuminated...October 8, 2014
Coty offers to buy Bourjois from Chanel
US-based Coty has submitted a binding offer to acquire color cosmetics brand Bourjois from Chanel in exchange...October 7, 2014
Estée Lauder Companies appoints Nancy Mahon to corporate citizenship role
Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Nancy Mahon senior vice president, global philanthropy and corporate citizenship, reporting directly...October 7, 2014
Galeries Lafayette to open store on Champs Elysées
French department store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a store on the Champs Elysées in Paris....October 7, 2014
European prestige foundation sales grow in August 2014
While prestige make-up sales in continental Europe suffered in the first half of this year, the category...October 6, 2014
Natural and organic beauty market worth close to $30bn
The global natural and organic personal-care market saw double-digit growth for the sixth year running, according to...October 3, 2014
Sears Holding to sell stake in Sears Canada
US-based department-store operator Sears Holdings announced that it is to sell a 51% stake in Sears Canada...October 3, 2014
Dufry renews concession agreements in Cambodia
Travel retailer Dufry has renewed its concession contracts at Phnom Penh International Airport and at Siem Reap...October 3, 2014
IFF creates divisions for North America fragrance business
US-based fragrance house IFF has created two divisions in its North American business: Specialty Fragrances and Prestige...October 2, 2014
Mane launches online fragrance contest
In a bid to “bring internet users closer to the world of fragrance”, France-based fragrance house Mane...October 2, 2014
Dufry announces new company structure
Following its acquisition of The Nuance Group, travel retailer Dufry has announced a new company structure for...October 1, 2014
L’Oréal appoints Vincent Boinay managing director travel retail
L’Oréal has appointed Vincent Boinay managing director travel retail, succeeding Barbara Lavernos. Boinay, who has been with...September 30, 2014
Coty ceo Michele Scannavini steps down
Coty ceo Michele Scannavini has left the company. Coty’s chairman Bart Becht is to become interim ceo...September 29, 2014
Puig sells Payot to investment consortium
In line with its strategy of focusing on its fashion and fragrance businesses, Spanish beauty group Puig...September 29, 2014
L’Oréal signs license with Puma
French group L’Oréal has signed a beauty license with sports brand Puma. The deal will go into...September 29, 2014
L’Oréal acquires Sayuki Custom Cosmetics
French group L’Oréal has acquired Sayuki Custom Cosmetics, a California-based make-up brand founded in 2013. The group...September 26, 2014
Bioplan and Arcade Marketing complete merger, appoint ceo
Unit-dose sampling company Bioplan (part of the Ileos group) and fragrance sampler Arcade Marketing announced that the...September 25, 2014
Douglas’ director of perfumery to leave company
German retailer Douglas Holding’s director of perfumery division Manfred Kroneder is to leave the company. Douglas Holding...September 24, 2014
Travalo makes two executive appointments
Fragrance spray specialist Travalo has appointed Stéphanie Jacquet, most recently global commercial & trade marketing leader Lacoste...September 24, 2014
Cosmo International Fragrances appoints new global account exec
Fragrance house Cosmo International Fragrances has appointed Mirco Czech as global account executive for Germany, Switzerland and...September 24, 2014
Mane appoints new director of perfume development
Flavor and fragrance company Mane has named Isabelle Guerlin director of perfume development fine fragrance EMEA.September 24, 2014
ELC appoints new global general manager for Darphin
Estée Lauder Companies has named Agnes Landau senior vice president global general manager of its Darphin brand,...September 24, 2014
Estée Lauder names new head of global marketing
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora as senior vice president global marketing for the Estée...September 22, 2014
Nuance ceo to leave company
Following the acquisition of travel-retail operator Nuance by Dufry announced in June, Nuance president and ceo Roberto...September 22, 2014
Vente Privée launches service for new launches
France-based flash-sale site Vente Privée is to launch a service dedicated to new launches, called Kooroo, today....September 22, 2014
Shiseido names corporate advisor, chief strategy officer
Following a string of appointments under the management of new president and ceo Masahiko Uotani, Shiseido has...September 19, 2014