US beauty device sales on the rise
Sales of home beauty devices in the US are forecast to increase by around 17% this year...October 10, 2012
Polaar gets investment
French investment fund Seventure Partners has acquired a minority share in Polaar, which will enable the France-based...October 10, 2012
Make Up in New York sees increase in visitors
The 2012 edition of trade show Make Up in New York, organized by France-based Beauteam and which...October 10, 2012
ELC creates new brand for China
In a bid to boost its Asian business, Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has created a new...September 26, 2012
Hermès sees sales rise 22% in first half 2012
French luxury-goods group Hermès saw its sales rise by 21.9% in the first half of 2012 to...September 26, 2012
Birchbox acquires Joliebox
US beauty sampling company Birchbox has acquired France-based sampling company JolieBox. JolieBox has operations in France, Spain...September 26, 2012
Tengram acquires Nest Fragrances
US private-equity company Tengram Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in home fragrance company Nest Fragrances....September 26, 2012
Firmenich opens R&D center in Shanghai
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has inaugurated a new R&D facility in Shanghai, China to better...September 26, 2012
Coty names Mortier new president of Prestige
Coty announced that it has appointed Jean Mortier as president of its Prestige business. Mortier replaces Michele...September 26, 2012
Coty delays IPO
Coty is to push back its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to the first or second quarter of...September 26, 2012
Douglas still in talks about takeover
German group Douglas Holding has confirmed that it is in talks with an investor regarding a voluntary...September 26, 2012
Arden takes stake in Red Door
Elizabeth Arden teamed up with JH Anderson Holdings to take a minority stake in Red Door Spa...September 26, 2012
Bulgari to exit skincare
LVMH is to discontinue Bulgari’s skincare business, according to press reports. The brand entered the skincare category...September 26, 2012
IFF opens Singapore plant
Fragrance house IFF has opened a new flavors and fragrance manufacturing plant in Singapore. The 12,000m 2...September 26, 2012
Marionnaud launches blog
French retailer Marionnaud has launched a weekly web series on its French blog, called Blush. Each two-minute...September 26, 2012
French beauty sees slow first half 2012
The French prestige beauty market saw sales fall by 6.3% in units and 4.2% in value for...September 26, 2012
SEC drops Avon probe
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will not take enforcement action against direct seller Avon in its...September 26, 2012
Isetan unveils new beauty apothecary
Japanese department store Isetan unveiled a new Beauty Apothecary section at its Shinjuku flagship in September, doubling...September 26, 2012
Sephora launches in-store skincare tool
LVMH-owned Sephora US has launched in-store tool Sephora Skincare IQ in more than 30 stores in the...September 26, 2012
Geka appoints new ceo
German packager Geka has named Yves Dominioni as president and ceo, replacing Franco Luca. Dominioni, formerly a...September 26, 2012
Revlon restructures
US-based Revlon is to restructure its business in parts of Europe, North and South America, which will...September 26, 2012
Selfridges opens new beauty area
UK department store Selfridges has unveiled a new beauty area called the Beauty Workshop at its flagship...September 26, 2012
Limoni embarks on new strategy
Italian perfumery chain Limoni is to embark on a new strategy after being on the verge of...September 26, 2012
Nu Skin ramps up China plans
US-based direct seller Nu Skin has announced plans to triple its number of stores and sales support...September 26, 2012
L’Oréal reports strong first-half 2012
L’Oréal saw like-for-like sales increase by 6% in the first half of 2012 to €11.2bn and confirmed...August 29, 2012
HSN teams up with Total Beauty for beauty boxes
US-based home-shopping network HSN and Total Beauty Media Group, operator of beauty product review website Totalbeauty.com have...August 28, 2012
OPI gets new president
Coty-owned nailcare brand OPI has named John Heffner as president and general manager. Heffner, formerly president and...August 28, 2012
J&J launches ingredient website
In reaction to consumer concerns over the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its babycare products, personal-care...August 28, 2012
US prestige make-up sales grow 8% for first half 2012
Sales of prestige make-up in US department stores in the first half of 2012 grew by 8%...August 28, 2012
Italy sees weak first half 2012
Cosmetics and fragrance sales in Italy grew by just 0.6% in the first half of 2012, according...August 28, 2012