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
Natural sales see slowdown in Europe
Sales of natural and organic products in Europe are seeing a slowdown, particularly in Germany and the...November 21, 2012
Jurlique’s rebranding initiatives
Skincare brand Jurlique has embarked on a rebranding initiative intended to high-light its positioning as a natural...November 21, 2012
Printemps to open new store
French department-store retailer Printemps is to open a new store in Marseille in 2014. The store, which...November 7, 2012
Coty names new travel retail vp
Coty has named Philippe Margueritte regional vice president travel retail worldwide and Latin America export, effective December...November 7, 2012
Pierre Fabre gets new md
France-based Pierre Fabre has appointed Didier Miraton as managing director replacing Jacques Fabre, who has retired. Miraton...November 7, 2012
Axilone appoints new md
Packaging company Ileos has named Marc Cooper managing director of its metal and plastic division Axilone. Cooper...November 7, 2012
L’Oréal makes two acquisitions
L’Oréal is to acquire Colombian mass-market make-up company Vogue. The brand claims to be the leader in...November 7, 2012
Interparfums signs license with Karl Lagerfeld
Interparfums has signed a 20-year fragrance license with fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The license was previously held...November 7, 2012
BPI set to sign new license before end of year
BPI revealed that it should sign a new fragrance license before the end of the year and...November 7, 2012
Limoni looks to get back on its feet
Beleagured Italian perfumery chain Limoni should be back on its feet in the next 18 months, according...November 7, 2012
Douglas receives takeover offer
German group Douglas Holding has received a takeover offer from private-equity group Advent International. Beauty Holding Three,...November 7, 2012
Dufry wins new concessions
Travel-retail operator Dufry has won concessions to operate three duty-free shops at Seattle- Tacoma International Airport. The...November 7, 2012
Acqua di Parma moves into travel retail
LVMH-owned fragrance brand Acqua di Parma has entered the travel-retail business through a corner at Zurich airport...November 7, 2012
P&G sales fall from July-September 2012
Sluggish sales continue at consumer-goods group Procter & Gamble. In the July to September period, net sales...November 7, 2012
US prestige fragrance sales up 7% in first nine months 2012
Prestige fragrances in the US reported sales of $1.6bn from January to September, an increase of 7%...November 7, 2012
Shiseido reports 61% operating income decline
Japanese beauty group Shiseido reported a 61.2% decline in operating income for the first half to ¥8.3bn...November 7, 2012
LVMH sales up 10% for first nine months 2012
Luxury-goods group LVMH recorded sales of €19.87bn for the first nine months of the year, representing organic...November 7, 2012
ELC sales up 3% for first quarter fiscal 2013
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported sales of $2.55bn for its first quarter in fiscal 2013, an...November 7, 2012
Polaar to focus on Asia
French skincare brand Polaar aims to develop in Asia and Eastern Europe, following investment by French pension...November 7, 2012