Nuance introduces men’s shopping area
Travel-retail operator Nuance is introducing a new shopping area for men. Developed in partnership with P&G Prestige,...November 4, 2013
ELC reports 5% sales increase for first quarter fiscal 2014
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported a 5% increase in net sales to $2.68bn for its first fiscal...October 31, 2013
Revlon appoints new ceo
US-based company Revlon has named Lorenzo Delpani president and ceo of the company. Delpani was previously ceo...October 31, 2013
New ceo for Bloomingdale’s
US-based retailer Macy’s has named Tony Spring chairman and ceo of Bloomingdale’s. Spring succeeds Michael Gould, who...October 31, 2013
Shiseido sees improvement in Japanese market
Shiseido said it is seeing a “moderate recovery” in the Japanese economy and that the country’s cosmetics...October 31, 2013
L’Oréal reports sales decline for third-quarter 2013
L’Oréal reported sales were down 0.8% to €5.48bn in its third quarter, due in part to negative...October 31, 2013
Coty inks fragrance license with Miu Miu
US-based Coty has signed a fragrance license with Prada-owned fashion brand Miu Miu. The first Miu Miu...October 30, 2013
DFS may open stores in Europe
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has indicated that it may soon open downtown duty-free stores in Europe...October 30, 2013
Kao sees slight profit decline for first nine months 2013
Japanese group Kao Corp’s net profit for the first nine months of 2013 fell by 0.5% to...October 30, 2013
Beautypress widens its reach
Created in Germany in 2000, Beautypress spearheaded the concept of an online PR platform that connects beauty...October 29, 2013
TPR Holdings continues acquisition trail
US-based consumer-products investor and operator TPR Holdings has been fast expanding its brand portfolio. In the second...October 29, 2013
P&G’s beauty profits up for first quarter
P&G’s beauty business saw net profit increase 5% to $690m for its first fiscal quarter. Sales in...October 29, 2013
Fragrance in top-five for US consumers this Christmas
Fragrance is on US consumers’ top-five list of products they plan to buy during the 2013 holiday...October 29, 2013
Shiseido sets up JV for Middle East
Japanese group Shiseido has set up a joint venture in Dubai, UAE to market its products in...October 28, 2013
Sephora Americas names Calvin McDonald president and ceo
LVMH-owned retailer Sephora has named Calvin McDonald president and ceo of Sephora Americas. McDonald was most recently...October 25, 2013
Loewe looks to build women’s pillar with Aura
Parfums Loewe (LVMH) presented its new fragrance Aura at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. Aura is...October 23, 2013
Arden appoints Lauzat to international position
US beauty group Elizabeth Arden has appointed Eric Lauzat as executive vice president general manager international. He...October 23, 2013
Acca Kappa rounds out its well-being offer
Italian brand Acca Kappa is reinforcing its positioning as a complete wellbeing brand through entering new product...October 22, 2013
Skin Concept pushes brand development
Switzerland-based Skin Concept is out to push two new brands, which it claims cover fresh ground in...October 22, 2013
Condensé continues to intensify its Asian presence
Launched three years ago, French natural-based skincare brand Condensé Paris has found its niche in the booming...October 22, 2013
Elizabeth Arden’s new plan of attack
Elizabeth Arden is in the midst of a major repositioning effort with the aim of doubling the...October 22, 2013
INCC launches third Mercedes fragrance
French company INCC presented the third fragrance for car brand Mercedes-Benz at the TFWA World Exhibition in...October 22, 2013
Interparfums Inc signs beauty license with Oscar de la Renta
Interparfums Inc, the US subsidiary of beauty group Interparfums, has signed a worldwide and exclusive licensing agreement...October 22, 2013
Galeries Lafayette opens first store in China
French retailer Galeries Lafayette has opened its first department store in China. Located in the Xicheng district...October 22, 2013
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