Rituals to open flagship store in Paris
Dutch beauty brand Rituals Cosmetics is scouting locations for a flagship store in Paris, France, which it...March 10, 2014
Symrise sees record profit in 2013
Fragrance house Symrise saw sales in 2013 grow by 6% to €1.83bn (+10% in local currency), while...March 10, 2014
Duty Free Show of the Americas opens its doors
The trade floor of the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Orlando, Florida opens its doors...March 10, 2014
Hermès launches new scents for Terre d’Hermès and Jour d’Hermès
French brand Hermès is launching a lighter version of its Terre d’Hermès men’s fragrance this month. The...March 10, 2014
Clarins appoints Natalie Bader as brand president
Beauty group Clarins has appointed Natalie Bader president of the Clarins brand. Bader was most recently ceo...March 7, 2014
Ileos looks to acquisitions
France-based packaging group Ileos is looking to make more acquisitions. “We are currently working on external growth...March 7, 2014
Nuance extends Orlando concession
Travel retailer Nuance has agreed to a three-year extension of its Orlando International Airport duty-free concession, bringing...March 7, 2014
Arden launches brand for professional channel
US-based Elizabeth Arden is to launch a new skincare line to be sold exclusively in physicians’ offices...March 6, 2014
Lancôme launches new generation Visionnaire cream
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is launching a new cream for its Visionnaire range. Called Visionnaire Advanced Multi-Correcting Cream, the...March 6, 2014
Revlon reports loss for 2013
Revlon reported a net loss of $5.8m for 2013, compared with a net income of $51.1m in...March 5, 2014
Chinese and Russians spent more on tax free shopping in 2013
Chinese travelers spent 20% more on tax-free shopping in 2013 compared with 2012, while Russian spend was...March 5, 2014
CPL Aromas appoints perfumer
UK-based fragrance house CPL Aromas has appointed Gail Fowler Krell as perfumer, based in its US facility...March 4, 2014
Beiersdorf sees profit gains in 2013
German group Beiersdorf saw net profit increase 11.9% to €537m in 2013 on sales of €6.14bn. Sales...March 4, 2014
L’Oréal outlines Africa ambitions
French group L’Oréal is looking to grow twice as fast as the market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with...March 4, 2014
Cartier launches new fragrance for spring
French jewelry brand Cartier is launching a new fragrance this spring, called Cartier La Panthère. The fragrance,...March 4, 2014
Ioma opens first boutique in Jakarta
French anti-aging skincare brand Ioma opened its first concept store last week at department store Seibu in...March 3, 2014
Nuxe launches in Brazil
French skincare brand Nuxe has just launched in Brazil with local importer and distributor Frajo. Nuxe wants...February 26, 2014
Revlon coo to leave company
US-based Revlon’s executive vice president and chief operating officer Chris Elshaw has left the company. The group...February 25, 2014
Mavive builds its brand
Mavive fine-tunes the distribution strategy for its new brand The Merchant of Venice Italian company...February 24, 2014
Givaudan to buy ingredients supplier Soliance
Swiss fragrance house Givaudan has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire French ingredients supplier Soliance and its...February 21, 2014
Coty in deal with Avon to sell fragrance in Brazil
Coty is to sign a deal with direct-seller Avon to sell some of its fragrances in Brazil....February 20, 2014
L’Oréal finalizes Decléor and Carita acquisition
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of the Decléor and Carita brands from Japanese group Shiseido. The French...February 20, 2014
Parfums Salvador Dali launches new women’s fragrance
Cofinluxe brand Parfums Salvador Dali is launching DaliA, a new women’s eau de toilette, this...February 19, 2014
US prestige eye make-up sales up 9% in 2013
Prestige eye make-up sales in the US grew 9% to $1.1bn in 2013, according to market-research group...February 19, 2014
Coty inks fragrance deal with Vespa
US-based beauty group Coty Inc and European manufacturer Piaggio Group, maker of the Vespa scooter, have signed...February 17, 2014
Cacharel to launch new Anaïs Anaïs fragrance
L’Oréal-owned fragrance brand Cacharel is embarking on a renewal of its Anaïs Anaïs franchise with the launch...February 17, 2014
Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher passes away
Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of natural-based brands Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, passed away on February 15 following...February 16, 2014
Yves Rocher to build store network in Brazil
After an unsuccessful experience in Brazil in the 90s based on door-to-door sales, French brand Yves Rocher...February 14, 2014
Coty sales down 4% in second quarter
Beauty group Coty reported sales of $1.32bn in the second quarter of the fiscal year, a decrease...February 14, 2014
Douglas shareholders approve Nocibé acquisition
German perfumery chain Douglas, which has been in exclusive negotiations to acquire French chain Nocibé from current...February 14, 2014