Osmoz.com to launch new features
Osmoz, the website dedicated to the fragrance community, is undergoing a redesign that will include a host...January 20, 2014
Dior launches new Miss Dior scent
Parfums Christian Dior is to launch a new version of its Miss Dior fragrance, called Miss Dior...January 20, 2014
Jane Lauder named head of Clinique
Estée Lauder Companies has named Jane Lauder, formerly global president and general manager of Origins, Ojon and...January 17, 2014
Arden’s international business down 1% in first half
Beauty company Elizabeth Arden is forecasting net sales of between $415m and $418m for the second fiscal...January 17, 2014
Stölze Glass acquires Verreries de Masnières, Bormioli Rocco Valorisation
Austria-based luxury glass packaging specialist Stölze Glass Group has acquired glassworks company Verreries de Masnières and decoration...January 17, 2014
IFF acquires Aromor
US-based IFF has acquired Aromor Flavors and Fragrances, an Israeli manufacturer of specialty ingredients for fragrances and...January 16, 2014
Beiersdorf sales up 1.7% in 2013
German consumer-goods group Beiersdorf (BDF) reported 2013 sales of €6.14bn, up 1.7% over 2012, according to preliminary...January 16, 2014
Nocibé inaugurates retail chain for its private-label offer
Selective retailer Nocibé has launched what it calls “a new generation of boutiques” in France, devoted exclusively...January 16, 2014
Perfume Holding names new ceo
Italian company Perfume Holding has named Dino Pace ceo, replacing Enrico Ceccato. Pace was most recently managing...January 15, 2014
Printemps opens new Paris store
French department store Printemps has opened its first new store in 32 years in the Carrousel du...January 15, 2014
Feelunique.com names Joël Palix ceo
UK-based beauty e-commerce site Feelunique has named former Clarins executive Joël Palix ceo. Palix was most recently...January 14, 2014
Mass brands’ online spend in China still weak
Digital investment in China among mass personal-care brands is insufficient, according to a new report by L2...January 14, 2014
US prestige beauty sales up 23% for 12 months ending November 2013
Prestige beauty sales in the US came in at $2.2bn for the 12 months ending November 2013,...January 13, 2014
Macy’s cuts 2,500 jobs to save $100m annually
US-based department store Macy’s is to cut 2,500 jobs and close five stores to reduce costs by...January 10, 2014
Avon names new Asia president
US-based direct-sales company Avon has appointed Nilesh Patel senior vice president and president, Asia Pacific Region, effective...January 10, 2014
Living Proof and Valeant Pharmaceuticals team up for skincare venture
US-based beauty company Living Proof has signed a global joint venture with Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to...January 10, 2014
e.l.f. said to be up for sale
US-based budget make-up brand e.l.f. Cosmetics is up for sale, according to press reports. E.l.f. is said...January 9, 2014
Shilla Travel Retail wins beauty concession at Singapore airport
Korea-based travel retailer Shilla Travel Retail has won the cosmetics and fragrance concession at Singapore Changi Airport,...January 8, 2014
L’Oréal to stop selling Garnier in China
French group L’Oréal is to stop selling its Garnier brand in China to focus on other brands....January 8, 2014
BPI creates joint venture with Narciso Rodriguez
Shiseido-owned BPI has set up a joint venture with designer and current fragrance licensor Narciso Rodriguez in...January 8, 2014
YSL launches new luxury skincare line
Yves Saint Laurent (L’Oréal) is to launch a new skincare range in the premium segment, called Or...January 8, 2014
Italy beauty sales down 1.3% in 2013
Fragrance and cosmetics sales in Italy reached €9.4bn last year, a decline of 1.3% over 2012, according...January 8, 2014
Pochet to invest €40m in new markets
French group Pochet, which specializes in fragrance, cosmetics and wine and spirits packaging, will invest €40m this...January 8, 2014
Calvin Klein adds new scent to Euphoria line
Coty Prestige brand Calvin Klein is expanding its Euphoria fragrance collection with a new women’s scent called...January 7, 2014
Kao Americas appoints new president
Kao Americas has appointed Paul Nunnari president of Kao Canada, effective January 1. He replaces Simon Bureau,...January 7, 2014
Robertet and Codif acquire supplier Hitex
French fragrance house Robertet and raw materials supplier Codif have acquired C02 extraction supplier Hitex from pharmaceutical...January 7, 2014
Coty acquires OPI’s UK distributor
Coty is to acquire UK-based company Lena White Ltd, the largest international distributor of its nailcare brand...January 6, 2014
Lancôme to launch cream and beauty tool duo
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is to unveil a new skincare product this spring that it claims heralds a new...January 6, 2014
Revlon to leave China
US-based Revlon is to pull out of China and cut 1,100 jobs in a bid to reduce...January 2, 2014
Coty creates joint venture for UAE
US-based Coty has set up a joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with distributors Chalhoub...December 26, 2013