Amouage continues standalone store strategy
Oman-based fragrance brand Amouage is pushing ahead with its standalone store strategy in key markets. The brand...November 7, 2012
Collistar launches in Germany
Italian brand Collistar launched in Germany at the end of October through partnership with perfumery chain Douglas....November 7, 2012
Avon reports poor third quarter 2012
Ailing direct-sales company Avon saw revenue continue to fall in the third quarter. Sales for the period...November 7, 2012
La Prairie to open development center in Asia
Swiss brand La Prairie is to set up a creative development center in Asia in 2013...November 7, 2012
Intertrade to launch Eight + Bob scent
Italy-based distributor Intertrade Europe is launching a niche brand called Eight + Bob, a fragrance worn by...November 7, 2012
Online sales in Europe
Online sales today account for 2% of selective beauty revenues in France, 7% in Germany and 6%...November 7, 2012
Charterhouse may sell stake in Nocibé
Private-equity company Charterhouse is preparing to sell its 70% stake in French perfumery chain Nocibé, according to...October 10, 2012
SFP celebrates 70th anniversary
The French Society of Perfumers (SFP) celebrated its 70 anniversary at a ceremony in Paris on September...October 10, 2012
ELC celebrates 20 years of Breast Cancer Awareness campaign
This year the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Breast Cancer Awareness...October 10, 2012
Natura Bissé opens Hong Kong flagship
Spanish skincare brand Natura Bissé has opened its first flagship standalone store at the Pacific Place...October 10, 2012
Saks opens in Kazakhstan
US-based department-store retailer Saks opened a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Almaty, Kazakhstan late September, its first...October 10, 2012
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