Avon makes new appointment
US-based direct seller Avon has appointed David Powell as senior vp of business transformation and global supply...February 6, 2013
Mavive creates fragrance exhibition
Italy-based Mavive has teamed up with the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia to create the first fragrance...February 6, 2013
Lablabo inaugurates new site
French packaging company Lablabo has invested €4.7m in a new 4,000m2 (43,055ft2 ) production site, which regroups...February 6, 2013
NPD reports 2012 growth by market
The prestige beauty market saw contrasted sales growth by region in 2012, according to market-research company NPD....February 6, 2013
Beiersdorf reports 5% sales increase for 2012
German group Beiersdorf (BDF) reported preliminary organic sales of €6.04bn in 2012, an increase of 4.7% on...February 6, 2013
L’Oréal opens new facilities in India
L’Oréal opened a new research and innovation center in India to develop hair and skincare products, and...January 23, 2013
L’Oréal confident for 2013
The year 2012 was positive for L’Oreal, according to group ceo Jean-Paul Agon. Speaking at the group’s...January 23, 2013
Clarins closes Kibio
France-based Groupe Clarins has confirmed that it will shut its natural skincare brand Kibio. Sources say that...January 23, 2013
Li & Fung acquires Lornamead
Hong Kong-based Li & Fung has acquired Lornamead, owner of brands such as Finesse, Yardley and Aqua...January 23, 2013
Mugler renews the Source
Parfums Thierry Mugler is renewing the Source, the fragrance refill concept that it pioneered 20 years ago...January 23, 2013
Beiersdorf revamps Nivea design
Beiersdorf is to introduce a new packaging design for Nivea based on the brand’s blue tin this...January 23, 2013
Advent sells stake in Dufry
Private-equity company Advent International has sold its 13% stake in Swiss travel-retailer Dufry for Sfr442m ($476m). The...January 23, 2013
Kiehl’s lowers prices
L’Oréal-owned skincare brand Kiehl’s is lowering its prices by 15 to 20% in a number of markets...January 23, 2013
BPI signs Azzedine Alaïa
Shiseido-owned BPI has signed a fragrance and cosmetics license with fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa. A first fragrance...January 23, 2013
Professional nail products up 25% in 2012
Global sales of professional nailcare products rose by 25% in 2012, according to market-research company Kline &...January 23, 2013
New fragrance launches total 1,330 in 2012
Some 1,330 new fragrances were launched in 2012, up from 1,220 in 2011, according to the latest...January 23, 2013
Selfridge’s launches No Noise campaign
UK department store Selfridge’s launched a “No Noise” campaign on January 11. The initiative, which runs until...January 23, 2013
Superdrug to launch new private-label range
UK-based retailer Superdrug is to launch a new private-label beauty brand called B. in February. The new...January 23, 2013
Walmart launches Drew Barrymore color line
US retail chain Walmart and beauty company Maesa have partnered to launch Flower, a color cosmetics line...January 23, 2013
Marico spins off Kaya
Indian personal-care group Marico is spinning off its Kaya beauty and wellness business into a separate entity,...January 23, 2013
Avon closes distribution centers
Direct-sales company Avon is to close its distribution facilities in Atlanta and Pasadena, US as part of...January 23, 2013
Filorga invests in MOSTLeds
Paris-based skincare company Filorga has purchased 48% of French company MOSTLeds, a specialist in LED phototherapy technology....January 23, 2013
Clariant acquires CRM
Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has acquired CRM International, a French company that manufactures natural ingredients based...January 23, 2013
Ileos acquires Le Papillon
Packaging company Ileos has acquired Le Papillon, a US-based company specializing in beauty samples and promotional gift...January 23, 2013
Tax authorities fine Natura
Brazil’s tax authorities have charged the country’s number-one beauty company Natura Cosméticos with failure to pay R$627.87m...January 23, 2013
Marionnaud launches app
France-based perfumery retailer Marionnaud has launched a smart phone app for its loyalty card holders. The free...January 23, 2013
Consumers look to the web for skincare
Some 58% of women in the US searched the web last year to decide which anti-aging skincare...January 23, 2013
Croda acquires Innovachem
UK-based natural specialty chemical manufacturer Croda International has acquired ingredient supplier Innovachem. The acquisition was finalized in...January 23, 2013
Lancôme to launch collection with Alber Elbaz
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is to launch a limited-edition make-up collection with fashion house Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz this...January 23, 2013
IFF names Benaim master perfumer
IFF has named Carlos Benaim master perfumer, marking the first time the company has designated someone to...January 23, 2013