Cosnova appoints cfo
German cosmetics company Cosnova has appointed Mathias Delor as chief operating officer. Delor previously held finance positions...April 4, 2012
Neiman Marcus takes stake in Asian online company
US-based luxury department store group Neiman Marcus has taken a stake in Asian flash-sale site company Glamour...April 4, 2012
Lancôme launches €300 skin cream
Lancôme is to launch its most expensive product yet, a €300 skin cream for its Absolue franchise...April 4, 2012
Nars to collaborate with Andy Warhol Foundation
Shiseido-owned Nars Cosmetics has inked a license with The Andy Warhol Foundation to create a make-up collection,...April 4, 2012
Ferragamo Parfums 2011 sales grow 25.7%
Italy-based Ferragamo Parfums saw 2011 sales grow 25.7% compared to the previous year. Growth was driven by...April 4, 2012
Carole Franck gets new owner
Skincare brand Carole Franck has been taken over by former Pierre Fabre executive Geoffroy de Rosamel and...April 4, 2012
L’Oréal invests €100m in hair research center
L’Oréal has invested €100m in what it says is the world’s largest hair research center. Located in...April 4, 2012
HSN launches Longoria fragrance
US-based TV shopping channel HSN banked another exclusive fragrance launch with the debut of actress Eva Longoria’s...April 4, 2012
Marionnaud makes CEW donation
French retailer Marionnaud donated €100,000 to the French branch of Cosmetic Executive Women to fund the operation...April 4, 2012
Parour signs license with Fouquet’s
French fragrance manufacturer Parfums Parour has signed a license to develop a fragrance under the Fouquet’s restaurant...April 4, 2012
Schlecker hopes to find investor by May
German drugstore chain Schlecker, which filed for bankruptcy in January, hopes to find an investor by the...April 4, 2012
Aeger launches nail brand in Brazil
Brazilian distributor Aeger Perfumes e Cosmeticos Ltda, announced the launch of a new nailcare and color line...April 4, 2012
China may approve animal testing alternatives
The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has issued a draft proposal approving the use of...April 4, 2012
NPD reports US prestige increases for beginning of 2012
Sales of prestige beauty in the US grew by 14% to $554.2m in January and 11% in...April 4, 2012
Hermès reports 40% profit increase for 2011
French luxury-goods group Hermès reported net profit of €594.3m in 2011, an increase of 40.9% over the...April 4, 2012
Interparfums reports 10% operating profit for 2011
Operating profit at French beauty group Interparfums came to €46.3m in 2011, an increase of 10% over...April 4, 2012
QVC enters China
US-based home-shopping network QVC has entered into a joint venture with Chinese government-owned company China National Radio...April 4, 2012
Bond No 9 launches in Brazil
Fragrance brand Bond No.9 has just launched in Brazil with distributor RR Perfumes and Cosmetics, which is...April 4, 2012
Le Couvent des Minimes launches in Brazil
L’Occitane has launched its Le Couvent des Minimes brand in Brazil exclusively in the 159 stores of...April 4, 2012
BRIC direct sales sees growth
Sales of cosmetics and toiletries in the direct-sales channel in BRIC markets rose 20% between 2006 and...April 4, 2012
Vera Wang launches color
BeautyBank, a division of the Estée Lauder Companies, is launching a first make-up line for American designer...April 4, 2012
CVS shutters Beauty 360
US drugstore operator CVS is to close its prestige and niche beauty boutique concept Beauty 360 in...April 4, 2012
Coty calls on Avon
US-based beauty group Coty has made public a letter where it submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire...April 4, 2012
Ileos appoints president
Packaging company Ileos has named Pierre Hémar as president. The appointment of Hémar, who in the past...March 7, 2012
D&G launches Monica lipsticks
Dolce & Gabbana (P&G) is launching Monica Lipstick Collection, a limited-edition six-sku line named after...March 7, 2012
Coty launches CK One Color
Coty is to launch its new color cosmetics line for Calvin Klein this spring. CK One...March 7, 2012
Cosmoprof to unveil new area at Bologna show
This year’s edition of the Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna show is to host a new area devoted to...March 7, 2012
PCD puts on a good show for 2012
There was a positive reaction to this year’s PCD (Perfumes Cosmetics & Design) packaging show, which was...March 7, 2012
Beauteam to launch MakeUp in São Paulo
Paris-based show organizer Beauteam is to launch a new version of its make-up event for the Brazilian...March 7, 2012
FEPD names new president
The European Federation of Perfumery Retailers (FEPD) has named Robert Leygues president for a period of two...March 7, 2012