Symrise names vp fine fragrance North America
Fragrance house Symrise has named Rhona Stokols vp fine fragrance sales North America. The appointment is in...December 5, 2012
Taittinger leaves Annick Goutal
Brigitte Taittinger, president of French fragrance brand Annick Goutal, is to leave the company just over a...December 5, 2012
The Fragrance Shop launches sampling program
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop launched a sampling initiative in November called the Discovery Club, which gives...December 5, 2012
Walgreens opens LA flagship
US drugstore operator Walgreens opened a west coast flagship store in Los Angeles at the end of...December 5, 2012
Prestige gift sets up by 26% in US in first ten months 2012
Prestige gift sets in the US saw a 16% increase in value sales from January to October...December 5, 2012
Galeries Lafayette to open store in Istanbul
French retailer Galeries Lafayette will open a new store in Istanbul, Turkey in 2015 in partnership with...December 5, 2012
Former Mary Kay ceo looks to acquisitions
John Rochon, former head of direct seller Mary Kay, is looking to acquire several direct-selling companies, according...December 5, 2012
Coty signs license with Katy Perry
Beauty group Coty Inc has signed a fragrance license with American pop singer Katy Perry. Perry launched...December 5, 2012
Christian Siriano signs fragrance license
American fashion designer Christian Siriano has signed a fragrance license with US-based company The Fragrance Group. A...December 5, 2012
Yves Rocher launches web TV channel
Yves Rocher has teamed up with French television station TF1 to launch Miss Beauté by Yves Rocher,...December 5, 2012
Givaudan opens new sensory center
Fragrance house Givaudan will open a new science and technology sensory center in Ashford, UK. The center...December 5, 2012
L’Occitane sees 22% sales increase for first six months 2012
Sales at beauty group L’Occitane were up by 21.9% to €449.2m for the six months ending September...December 5, 2012
P&G makes more cuts
P&G is to make another cut in its workforce, getting rid of 2 to 4% of non-manufacturing...November 21, 2012
ELC adds two new group presidents
US-based Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) will increase its number of group presidents from two to four. Lynne...November 21, 2012
Kanebo unveils international growth strategy
Japan-based Kanebo Cosmetics has unveiled a new strategy aimed at boosting its international business from 10% of...November 21, 2012
Cosmo acquuires CGE
Fragrance house Cosmo International Fragrances has acquired Spanish fragrance company Compania General de Esencias (CGE). Barcelona-based CGE...November 21, 2012
Avon appoints marketing officer
US-based direct seller Avon has appointed Patricia Perez- Ayala as senior vice president chief marketing officer and...November 21, 2012
L’Oréal Luxe names md fragrance France
L’Oréal’s Luxe division has named Emmanuel Goulin managing director fragrance France. Goulin was previously deputy managing director...November 21, 2012
Polaar appoints international director
French skincare brand Polaar has appointed Jean-Sébastien Deguette to the position of international director. Deguette was most...November 21, 2012
L’Oréal opens Saudi Arabia subsidiary
French group L’Oréal opened a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia mid-November in a joint venture with local company...November 21, 2012
Sa Sa sees sales up in first half 2012
Hong Kong-based beauty group Sa Sa saw its sales for the first six months of 2012 increase...November 21, 2012
Bourjois launches in Mexico
French make-up brand Bourjois is launching in Mexico in November with seven locations in Liverpool department stores,...November 21, 2012
PCD 2013 to hold eight conferences
France-based packaging trade show PCD is to hold eight conferences at next year’s event, which will take...November 21, 2012
Intercharm Milano closes its doors
Reed Exhibitions Italia, the organizer of the Intercharm Milano trade show, is to close the exhibition after...November 21, 2012
BDF purchases Turkey affiliate
To further strengthen its position in Turkey, German consumer-goods group Beiersdorf (BDF) has purchased the remaining 50%...November 21, 2012
Nuxe looks to Marks & Spencer
French skincare brand Nuxe is looking to Marks & Spencer’s new beauty concept, Your Beauty for expansion...November 21, 2012
Interparfums launches new women’s scent for Montblanc
Interparfums is launching a first women’s fragrance for its Montblanc Legend line. Montblanc pour Femme is a...November 21, 2012
Dufry renews concessions in São Paulo
Travel retailer Dufry has renewed its concession contracts at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo, where it...November 21, 2012
Erno Laszlo re-opens beauty institute
Skincare brand Erno Laszlo re-opened its beauty institute in New York at the beginning of November....November 21, 2012
Clarins launches new version of Double Serum
French beauty brand Clarins is gearing up to launch the seventh generation of its Double Serum, first...November 21, 2012