TPR expands Cargo’s footprint
US beauty company TPR has created new packaging and merchandising for its Cargo color cosmetics...April 18, 2013
LVMH first quarter results
Luxury-goods group LVMH reported sales of €932m and 4% growth for its perfume and cosmetics division in...April 18, 2013
Don Loftus appointed president of Parlux
Beauty industry veteran Don Loftus has been named president of US-based fragrance company Parlux and evp of...April 18, 2013
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics buys Southern Cross Botanicals
Ingredients supplier Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has acquired Australia-based ingredients specialist Southern Cross Botanicals. The move is intended...April 18, 2013
Printemps to be sold to Qatari investors
According to press reports, French department-store chain Printemps is to be sold to a consortium of Qatari...April 3, 2013
H20 Plus creates joint venture in China
US-based H2O Plus Holdings, a subsidiary of Japanese beauty group Pola Orbis, has created a joint venture...April 3, 2013
Valeant to buy Obagi skincare
Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is to acquire topical aesthetic and therapeutic skincare company Obagi Medical Products for...April 3, 2013
Swander Pace Capital buys gloProfessional
US private-equity company North Castle Partners has sold Caleel + Hayden Holdings, makers of the gloProfessional brand,...April 3, 2013
Galeries Lafayette names new head of department-store division
Nicolas Houzé has been appointed general manager of Groupe Galerie Lafayette’s department-store business. He will replace Paul...April 3, 2013
Alliance Boots to cut jobs at UK plant
UK-based Alliance Boots has announced that it is to cut 200 jobs in its Nottingham, UK factory...April 3, 2013
Quadpack acquires Technotraf
Packaging company Quadpack has purchased Spanish wooden component manufacturer Technotraf. The acquisition provides Quadpack with its first...April 3, 2013
Nuance names new ceo
Last month, travel retailer Nuance appointed Philippe Boyer ceo of Nuance Australia and a member of the...April 3, 2013
BHV to open new beauty floor
Paris department store Bazaar de L’Hôtel de Ville (BHV) is inaugurating its new beauty space...April 3, 2013
Chanel names Dagousset head of Fragrance & Beauté division
Chanel has announced that Christine Dagousset, currently US executive vice president of Fragrance & Beauté, will be...April 3, 2013
Nude names new ceo
Luxury goods company LVMH has appointed Anastasia Ayala ceo of San Francisco-based Nude Skincare, reporting directly to...April 3, 2013
MAC appoints regional director
Panos Argyros has been appointed regional director MAC for Estée Lauder Travel Retail Americas. Panos was most...April 3, 2013
New skincare boutique opens in Paris
A new beauty boutique specialized in hard-to-find skincare brands has opened in Paris’ sixth arrondissement. Called Oh...April 3, 2013
Marionnaud donates to ELC cancer fund
In March, France-based retailer Marionnaud donated €40,000 to Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The funds were...April 3, 2013
Interparfums launches new Lanvin scent
Interparfums is launching a new fragrance for the Lanvin brand in April. Called Me, the new scent...April 3, 2013
BDF head of Europe/North America leaves company
Peter Feld, responsible for the Europe/North America region on the executive board of German group Beiersdorf, will...April 3, 2013
HCP America appoints new president
Packaging company HCP America has appointed Damien Dossin company president. Prior to joining HCP, Dossin worked for...April 3, 2013
MAC opens on Champs Elysées
MAC opens first flagship outside US Estée Lauder-owned make-up brand MAC is out to make a...April 3, 2013
Angelini acquires majority stake in ITF
Pharmaceutical and personal-care group Angelini has acquired a majority stake in Italy’s ITF and 100% of ITF...March 21, 2013
Symrise acquires Belmay Group
Germany-based Symrise acquired US fragrance manufacturer Belmay Group in early March. The acquisition follows Symrise’s purchase of...March 21, 2013
Kosé to create joint venture for Indian market
Japanese cosmetics group Kosé is to create a joint venture with Indian company Elder Pharmaceuticals, to manufacture...March 21, 2013
Europe’s prestige beauty market 2012
Europe’s prestige beauty market put in a disappointing performance in 2012, according to market-research company NPD. The...March 21, 2013
La Rinascente acquires Danish retailer Illum
Italian department store group La Rinascente, which is owned by Thai conglomerate Central Retail Corporation, acquired Danish...March 21, 2013
Ulta to boost prestige business
US beauty retailer Ulta is to grow its prestige offering this year by continuing to open shop-in-shops...March 21, 2013
Shiseido ceo Hisayuki Suekawa resigns
Shiseido president and ceo Hisayuki Suekawa is to step down at the end of March, citing health...March 21, 2013
Puig & Clarins Fragrance Group create partnership in US
Puig will team up with Clarins Fragrance Group to distribute its prestige fragrance portfolio in the US...March 21, 2013