Givaudan reports 1.1% drop in third-quarter sales
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan saw sales fall by 1.1% for the third quarter of 2013...October 10, 2013
Clarins relaunches Mugler.com
Clarins has launched a new website for its Thierry Mugler brand that claims to bring together content,...October 9, 2013
New director of operations at Marionnaud France
AS Watson-owned French perfumery chain Marionnaud has appointed Daniel Giroud to the position of director of operations...October 9, 2013
Firmenich names new svp fine fragrances
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has appointed Olivier de Lisle svp fine fragrances. De Lisle joined...October 9, 2013
Geka appoints new group president and ceo
German brush supplier Geka has appointed Amaury de Menthière group president and ceo. De Menthière was previously...October 9, 2013
Axilone opens Spain factory
Packaging supplier Axilone is to open a new factory in Spain devoted to metal pressing and anodizing....October 9, 2013
P&G outlines strategies for growth
P&G ceo AG Lafley outlined four key areas of focus to improve the group’s performance, at a...October 9, 2013
Lierac names new spokesperson
French brand Lierac (Alès Groupe) has named actress Inés Sastre as the face of its new anti-aging...October 8, 2013
Courrèges and Lorience part ways
Fashion brand Courrèges has taken its fragrance license back from French company Lorience after only two years....October 7, 2013
Perfume Holding inks deal with Liu Jo
Italy-based beauty company Perfume Holding has signed a fragrance license agreement with Italian ready-to-wear brand Liu Jo....October 7, 2013
Barneys revamps beauty halls
US department-store Barneys New York unveiled revamped beauty departments in its flagship stores in New York and...October 7, 2013
Retailer Jovoy inaugurates first boutiques outside France
French niche fragrance retailer Jovoy has opened its first two boutiques outside of France. A first 80m2...October 4, 2013
Molton Brown inaugurates New York City flagship
Kao Corporation-owned bath and bodycare brand Molton Brown has opened its first flagship in the US in...October 4, 2013
Estée Lauder renews its commitment to breast cancer research
Beauty brand Estée Lauder continues to support breast cancer research with the launch of its annual Breast...October 3, 2013
Unilever sees slower emerging-market growth
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever said is will see slower revenue growth in its third quarter due to weakened...October 2, 2013
Nars to launch Guy Bourdin collection
Shiseido-owned make-up brand Nars is to launch a new limited-edition holiday collection inspired by French photographer Guy...October 2, 2013
Revlon ceo to step down
US-based Revlon’s ceo Alan Ennis is to leave the company. Revlon has appointed David Kennedy as interim...October 2, 2013
Lily Collins named Lancôme spokesperson
L’Oréal-owned brand Lancôme has named actress British actress Lily Collins as its new spokesperson. Collins will first...October 1, 2013
Art & Fragrance reports decline in first-half fragrance sales
Switzerland-based fragrance company Art & Fragrance posted operating sales of Sfr55.3m ($61.1m) for the first half of...September 30, 2013
Victoria’s Secret opens new travel-retail stores
US-based lingerie and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret has opened three new airport Beauty & Accessories stores in...September 29, 2013
Topline to open fifth factory
US-based beauty packaging supplier Topline Products is looking to open its fifth factory, either in Europe or...September 29, 2013
Pinchme to launch in US
Australian beauty sampling site Pinchme.com is launching in the US in October. The site allows members to...September 29, 2013
Sephora adds new brands to French stores
LVMH-owned retailer Sephora is introducing several brands to its French stores in time for the end-of-year holidays....September 29, 2013
Interparfums launches new Boucheron scent
Fragrance group Interparfums has launched a new women’s scent for its Boucheron brand called Boucheron Place Vendôme....September 27, 2013
Perfumes y Diseño signs fragrance license with Philippe Starck
Spain-based Perfumes y Diseño has signed a fragrance license with French designer and architect Philippe Starck. Perfumes...September 24, 2013
Dr Hauschka opens Milan flagship
Germany-based organic brand Dr. Hauschka has opened its first flagship store in Milan, Italy. Located in the...September 23, 2013
L’Oréal makes India acquisition
Beauty group L’Oréal has made its first acquisition in India with the purchase of Mumbai-based professional skincare...September 23, 2013
Watier to leave namesake brand
Quebec-based beauty company Lise Watier Cosmétiques founder Lise Watier and her husband and company president Serge Rocheleau...September 20, 2013
Jean Patou reinvents classic fragrance
Designer Parfums-owned Jean Patou is embarking on a revival of the classic fragrance brand with the launch...September 19, 2013
By Kilian to inaugurate New York City store
French fragrance brand By Kilian is to open its first store in the US in New York...September 19, 2013