BPI to distribute Ferragamo in the US
Paris-based fragrance company Beauté Prestige International (BPI) is to distribute Ferragamo Parfums in the US from April....January 9, 2013
Galeries Lafayette may make bid for Printemps
French department store Galeries Lafayette is gearing up to make a purchase bid for Printemps, according to...January 9, 2013
Macy’s to close six stores
US department-store retailer Macy’s is to close six stores this spring, including one Bloomingdale’s location and five...January 9, 2013
Ioma launches anti-aging skincare
French skincare company Ioma has launched Ioma Youth Booster, its first anti-aging skincare product that integrates technology...January 9, 2013
Estée Lauder makes new travel-retail appointment
Estée Lauder Companies has appointed René Frion to the position of vice president Estée Lauder and Tom...January 9, 2013
L’Oréal opens skin biology center in Singapore
L’Oréal has opened an advanced skin biology research center at Singapore’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB). Located...January 9, 2013
Seppic acquires BiotechMarine
France-based gas group Air Liquide’s healthcare subsidiary SEPPIC has acquired BiotechMarine, a French company that specializes in...January 9, 2013
Interparfums signs Dunhill license
Interparfums has signed a 10-year fragrance license with British luxury men’s brand, Alfred Dunhill. Interparfums will take...January 9, 2013
Parlux signs Kenneth Cole license
American fashion designer Kenneth Cole has signed a fragrance license with Perfumania-owned company Parlux. The license had...January 9, 2013
International Luxury Business Association to host China conference
France-based International Luxury Business Association will host the fourth edition of its annual Luxury Outlook conference in...January 9, 2013
Avon cuts costs, leaves Korea and Vietnam
Direct-seller Avon will get rid of 1,500 jobs and pull out of South Korea and Vietnam, as...December 19, 2012
Nocibé makes acquisitions
French perfumery operator Nocibé has acquired nine perfumeries in southeastern France. Three of the perfumeries were Nocibé...December 19, 2012
Feelunique gets new owner
Private-equity companies Palamon Capital Partners and Sirius Equity have teamed up to purchase a majority stake in...December 19, 2012
L’Oréal invests in new hair color plant
L’Oréal has invested more than $100m in a new 32,000m2 (344,445ft2) hair color production plant in Mexico....December 19, 2012
Sony launches new diagnostic tool
Japanese technology group Sony has launched a new diagnostic technology called SSKEP, or Smart Skin Evaluation Program,...December 19, 2012
Chanel teams up with Heinemann in Istanbul airport
French brand Chanel has teamed up with German travel retailer Heinemann and ATU Duty Free to create...December 19, 2012
BDF raises sales forecast for 2012
Personal-care group Beiersdorf raised its sales growth forecast for the group and consumer business segment to more...December 19, 2012
La Prairie appoints new vp marketing Americas/Oceania
Swiss beauty company La Prairie has appointed Elizabeth Lamont vice president marketing Americas/Oceania. In addition to marketing,...December 19, 2012
HBA to launch fragrance pavilion
New York-based trade show HBA Global Expo is to launch a new fragrance pavilion at the Splash...December 19, 2012
Urban Retreat launches new in-store tool
UK retailer Urban Retreat has launched a new in-store tool called Beauty Touch. The tactile screen technology,...December 19, 2012
Penhaligon’ re-opens London flagship
UK-based fragrance company Penhaligon’s is to re-open its revamped London flagship store on Regent Street in January...December 19, 2012
Caudalie opens second boutique in New York
French skincare brand Caudalie opened its second boutique in New York City in early December, following the...December 19, 2012
Atelier Cologne opens Paris store
French fragrance brand Atelier Cologne opened its first boutique in France in December. Located in Paris’ first...December 19, 2012
Marionnaud hails its own-label men’s line a success
Perfumery chain Marionnaud says it sold 50,000 units of its men’s skincare line since it was launched...December 19, 2012
Cosfibel makes two acquisitions
Belgium-based packaging group Cosfibel has acquired two companies that will join its Premium division: Gift ID and...December 19, 2012
Coty to launch new scent for Chloé
Beauty group Coty will launch a new fragrance for the Chloé brand in February 2013. Called See...December 19, 2012
Dolce & Gabbana to launch The One Desire
P&G Prestige is to add a new fragrance to Dolce & Gabbana’s The One franchise next...December 19, 2012
Lancôme to launch Visionnaire foundation
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is to bring out a new foundation based on technology used in its Visionnaire skincare...December 19, 2012
Sisley to launch new detoxifying skincare
French cosmetics company Sisley is to launch Botanical D-Tox next spring, which it claims is a detoxifying...December 19, 2012
Beauty services to feature strongly as gifts for holiday 2012
Some 56% of consumers are likely to give a beauty service as a gift this holiday season,...December 19, 2012