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
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