TFWA World Exhibition opening conference reveals buoyant travel-retail market
The global travel-retail and duty-free market is showing healthy growth, said TFWA president Erik Juul-Mortensen at the...October 21, 2013
Douglas to acquire Nocibé
German perfumery chain Douglas is in negotiations to acquire French perfumery retailer Nocibé. Investment group Charterhouse, which...October 21, 2013
Gucci launches Made to Measure
Gucci (P&G) has introduced a new men’s scent called Made to Measure, a spicy oriental fragrance intended...October 21, 2013
RPG widens global scope
New York-based retail design, developer and manufacturer RPG continues to expand its international reach. The company now...October 18, 2013
By Kilian launches Playing with the Devil and holiday gift sets
By Kilian will roll out its 22nd fragrance in October called Playing with the Devil—the fourth scent...October 18, 2013
By Kilian’s retail ambitions
Paris-based niche fragrance brand By Kilian is mapping out an ambitious standalone retail network. Following the brand’s...October 18, 2013
Chanel looks to Marilyn Monroe for new campaign
Chanel is to launch a new TV and press ad campaign featuring Marilyn Monroe for its...October 18, 2013
L’Oréal poised to take over Decléor and Carita
L’Oréal has made an offer to acquire the Decléor and Carita brands from Japanese group Shiseido for...October 18, 2013
Cosmo opens renovated site in Switzerland
Fragrance house Cosmo International Fragrances inaugurated its newly renovated site in Nyon, Switzerland today. The site renovation,...October 17, 2013
Clarins’ Femme Dynamisante 2013 prize awarded
French beauty brand Clarins has named Gisèle Tsobanian its Femme Dynamisante for 2013. Tsobanian is the founder...October 17, 2013
Mavive signs license with Replay
Italian company Mavive has inked a five-year fragrance license for jeans brand Replay, which is owned by...October 16, 2013
LVMH sales up 4% in first nine months
Luxury-goods group LVMH reported a 4% sales increase for the first nine months of this year to...October 16, 2013
Beauty box service offers pre-launch products
US-based company Inside Beautiful took the beauty subscription box concept one step further when it launched From...October 15, 2013
Beauty kiosks land in airport retail
Vending machines have made a sporadic appearance in beauty retail, but until now they have been relatively...October 15, 2013
Russian retailer uses face-recognition technology to boost loyalty
Russian beauty and household goods retailer Ulybka Radugi is piloting facial recognition technology at checkout counters...October 15, 2013
Harrods celebrates perfumers
London department store Harrods embarked on a major month-long event to promote the fragrance category in August...October 15, 2013
Mugler takes The Source to the streets
Clarins Group-owned fragrance brand Thierry Mugler teamed up with Sephora Americas in April to promote the launch...October 15, 2013
Jafra Cosmetics names new ceo
US-based direct-sales company Jafra Cosmetics International has named Mauro Schnaidman president and ceo of the company, and...October 15, 2013
Sephora may change franchise partners in India
LVMH-owned perfumery retailer Sephora, which opened its first store in India less than a year ago, is...October 15, 2013
Atelier Cologne opens second New York boutique
French fragrance brand Atelier Cologne opened its second store in New York this month, in...October 15, 2013
Kao to combine research and production divisions
Japan-based Kao Corporation will be integrating the research and production divisions for its Sofina and Kanebo brands...October 15, 2013
Artdeco partners with Talbot Runhof for make-up collection
Germany-based Artdeco is introducing a new limited-edition make-up collection for fall and winter, in partnership...October 14, 2013
Tom Ford launches men’s skincare line
Tom Ford (Estée Lauder Companies) is launching a men’s skincare and grooming collection called...October 14, 2013
La Prairie launches Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal line
Swiss brand La Prairie (Beiersdorf) is to launch two new products in February 2014, aimed at repairing...October 14, 2013
Direct-to-consumer sales for prestige beauty up 18%
Prestige beauty sales in the US in the direct-to-consumer channel grew 18% in 2012 to $1.96bn, compared...October 14, 2013
My Blend’s spa ambitions
A change in distribution strategy looks to be paying off for customized skincare line My Blend by...October 14, 2013
Shu Uemura teams up with Takashi Murakami for make-up collection
L’Oréal-owned beauty brand Shu Uemura has partnered with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to create a limited-edition make-up...October 14, 2013
Nuance partners with Basel Aero for retail operations
Swiss travel-retail operator Nuance has signed a joint venture agreement with Russia-based airport operator Basel Aero to...October 14, 2013
Firmenich reports 10% sales increase in 2013
Switzerland-based fragrance creation house Firmenich reported a 10% increase in sales to Sfr2.89bn ($3.16bn), during its fiscal...October 11, 2013
Amazon launches luxury beauty store
Online retailer Amazon has made a foray into prestige cosmetics with the launch of a luxury beauty...October 10, 2013