Selfridges unveils The Beauty Project
UK department store retailer Selfridges inaugurated The Beauty Project on May 1st, an event taking place through...May 2, 2014
Global natural beauty market up more than 10% in 2013
The global natural beauty market was worth $30bn last year, according to Kline & Company, an increase...May 2, 2014
Revlon moves back to profit for first quarter 2014
US-based Revlon moved back to profit in the first quarter of 2014, reporting a net income of...April 30, 2014
Birchbox raises $60m in funding
US-based internet beauty subscription site Birchbox has raised $60m in funding. The funding was led by Viking...April 30, 2014
Phenomen opens first boutique in Paris
Phenomen, an online magazine and e-store dedicated to men’s fashion and lifestyle, opened its first boutique last...April 29, 2014
Hermès fragrance sales up 5.3% in first quarter 2014
French group Hermès reported that sales were up 10.1% to €943.5m for the first quarter of 2014....April 29, 2014
Lauder makes executive appointments
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Quita Davis, formerly vice president and general manager of Aramis and...April 28, 2014
Nocibé opens second Les Bellista by Nocibé boutique
Nocibé is opening its second Les Bellista by Nocibé store, the French perfumery chain’s retail concept devoted...April 28, 2014
Kao sees net profit more than double in first quarter 2014
Japanese group Kao Corp saw its net profit more than double in the first quarter of the...April 25, 2014
Shiseido moves back to profit for year ending March 31, 2014
Japanese group Shiseido moved back into profit for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, reporting a...April 25, 2014
Interparfums sees first quarter 2014 like-for-like sales up 16%
France-based Interparfums SA saw sales fall 49% to €74.8m for the first quarter of 2014, due in...April 25, 2014
Bobbi Brown to open third Paris store
Estée Lauder-owned make-up brand Bobbi Brown is to open its third boutique in Paris in June. The...April 24, 2014
Unilever hit by currency fluctuations in first quarter 2014
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever saw first-quarter sales fall 6.3% to €11.4bn, reflecting a negative currency impact of 8.9%....April 24, 2014
P&G reports profit increase for third quarter of fiscal 2014
P&G saw net profit for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2014 rise 2% to $2.61bn....April 23, 2014
LG said to be considering a bid for Elizabeth Arden
South Korean group LG Household & Healthcare is said to be considering a bid for US company...April 23, 2014
Glamglow’s steep growth curve
Glamglow has seen its sales grow to $103m since 2010, with just three products US-based niche beauty...April 22, 2014
Firmenich builds naturals business
The joint venture with Jasmine Concrete Exports will provide Firmenich with a wider range of natural ingredients...April 22, 2014
Victoria’s Secret opens new store with Nuance in Toronto airport
US-based Victoria’s Secret has opened a new beauty and accessories store in Toronto Pearson International Airport, in...April 22, 2014
Direct-to-consumer US fragrance sales up 10% in past 12 months
Direct-to-consumer sales of prestige fragrance in the US grew 10% to reach $285m in the 12 months...April 22, 2014
Art & Fragrance reports 7% sales increase in 2013
Sales at Switzerland-based Art & Fragrance’s perfume division increased by 7% in 2013 to SFr52.6m ($60m). EBIT...April 17, 2014
QVC to launch operations in France
US-based home-shopping network QVC is to launch in France, in the second quarter of 2015. The content,...April 17, 2014
Shiseido revises full-year forecast following strong sales in Japan
As result of a sales increase in its domestic market this year, Japanese beauty group Shiseido has...April 17, 2014
The Fragrance Foundation reelects Philippe Ughetto president
The Fragrance Foundation France has reelected Philippe Ughetto as president. The members of the board also appointed...April 16, 2014
Shiseido president sets roadmap for growth
As part of its new marketing strategy following the appointment of group president and ceo Masahiko Uotani...April 16, 2014
ELC launches Jo Malone in China
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) launched its Jo Malone brand in mainland China today. Jo Malone launched at...April 16, 2014
Mugler launches Angel Eau Sucrée
Thierry Mugler (Clarins) is to launch a new limited-edition fragrance for Angel this month. For this new...April 15, 2014
Grupo Boticário becomes Brazil’s number-one fragrance player, opens distribution center
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário has also become the market leader in fragrance in Brazil, according to new figures...April 15, 2014
L’Oréal’s sales fall in first-quarter 2014
French group L’Oréal saw its first-quarter sales decline 2.2% to €5.64bn, due to a difficult market for...April 14, 2014
ITF launches new Dsquared2 men’s fragrance
Italian fragrance company ITF is launching Intense He Wood, a men’s scent from Dsquared2. The new...April 11, 2014
Symrise to open factory in Amazon Ecoparque
Germany based fragrance house Symrise has announced that it will open a research and manufacturing site devoted...April 10, 2014