ELC sees high growth from luxury brands
Although prestige beauty’s sales are rising at a slower pace than a year ago, Estée Lauder Companies...February 21, 2013
CVS buys Onofre
US-based drugstore operator CVS Caremark is to make a foray into Brazil through the acquisition of pharmacy...February 21, 2013
Coty & Puig to end North America distribution deal
Coty and Puig will not renew the distribution agreement for the North American market that they signed...February 21, 2013
Borletti & Qatari investors may buy Printemps
Deutsche Bank’s real estate division Rreef has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Borletti Group and Qatari...February 21, 2013
Avon says business is stablizing
US-based direct seller Avon ceo Sheri McCoy says its business is showing “signs of stabilization”, even though...February 21, 2013
Nocibé expands private-label range
French perfumery retailer Nocibé plans to open 15 new stores this year and is reinforcing its private-label...February 21, 2013
Potential for beauty devices in Europe & Asia
The beauty devices market has much untapped potential in Europe and Asia, says a new report by...February 21, 2013
Hermès sales up 23% in 2012
French luxury-goods group Hermès reported sales of €3.48bn in 2012, an increase of 22.6% over 2011 at...February 21, 2013
Pola sees 9% sales increase in 2012
Japanese group Pola saw its 2012 net sales grow by 8.5% to reach ¥180.9bn ($1.92bn), while operating...February 21, 2013
Natura reports 14% sales increase for 2012
Brazilian direct seller Natura Cosméticos reported net sales of R$6.35bn (US$3.24bn) for 2012, an increase of 13.5%,...February 21, 2013
Creed opens second Pars store
French fragrance brand Creed opened its second store in Paris in February in the city’s sixth arrondissement....February 21, 2013
P&G lowers earnings forecast
Personal care company P&G has lowered its earnings- per-share forecast for the year, following the devaluation of...February 21, 2013
Ulta president to step down
Chuck Rubin is to step down as president and ceo of retailer Ulta Beauty to join retailer...February 21, 2013
Joseph Magnacca to leave Walgreens
Joseph Magnacca is to leave his position of evp and president of Daily Living Products and Solutions...February 21, 2013
Beauty Eurasia gears up for biggest edition
Trade show Beauty Eurasia is gearing up for its biggest edition yet this year. The show, which...February 21, 2013
Coty launches skincare for Chloé
Coty-owned Chloé is launching a four-sku skincare collection exclusively in Japan this April. The new range, Crème...February 21, 2013
Nuance announces new structure
Travel retailer Nuance has introduced a new management structure, which includes the creation of a chief commercial...February 21, 2013
Unilever expands men’s ranges
Unilever brands Dove and Axe have launched new men’s skincare lines. The Dove Men+Care Face Range includes...February 21, 2013
Physicians Formula to launch in France
Los Angeles-based masstige beauty brand Physicians Formula is to launch in France, its first western European market...February 21, 2013
Lalique launches new scent
Switzerland-based Art & Fragrance is launching a new women’s fragrance for its Lalique brand. Called...February 21, 2013
LVMH sees another good year
French luxury group LVMH saw sales increase 19% to €28.1bn (including the integration of Bulgari) or +9%...February 6, 2013
Douglas reports net loss for fiscal year
German retailer Douglas Group reported a net loss of €109.9m in its fiscal year ending September 30,...February 6, 2013
Interparfums sales up 7% for 2012
Sales at beauty group Interparfums reached €445.5m in 2012, an increase of 6.9% at constant currency rates...February 6, 2013
Shiseido’s nine-month profit drops 21%
Japanese group Shiseido’s net income for the first nine months of its fiscal year declined 21% to...February 6, 2013
Art & Fragrance buys CPS
Switzerland-based company Art & Fragrance has purchased French filling and logistics company Cosmetics Perfumes Services (CPS). Art...February 6, 2013
P&G ses 2% growth for quarter ending December 2012
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) registered organic net sales growth of 2% to $22.2bn in the October...February 6, 2013
Unilever sales rise 11% in 2012
Sales at personal-care group Unilever rose by 10.5% in 2012 to €51.3bn, while net profit for the...February 6, 2013
Arden reports11% sales increase
Beauty group Elizabeth Arden reported net sales up 10.8% to $812.5m for the six months ending December...February 6, 2013
Boots launches new make-up tool
UK-based drugstore operator Boots has launched a new in-store make-up tool created in partnership with color technology...February 6, 2013
EU Animal testing ban to come into effect in March
An animal testing ban on the sale and import of new cosmetics in the European Union (EU)...February 6, 2013