Prestige sales in France decline in first quarter 2012
Sales of prestige beauty products in the selective perfumery channel in France fell 1.1% in value and...May 24, 2012
Sales of prestige BB Creams grow in US
NPD reported that BB creams sold in US department stores generated nearly $9m in the 12 months...May 24, 2012
US teens beauty usage stabilizes
Use of beauty products by teens and tweens in the US stabilized in 2011, although is still...May 24, 2012
Waysherb opens more counters in China
Chinese brand Waysherb, which is positioned as a natural prestige line, is to open its seventh counter...May 24, 2012
Diptyque launches new scents
French brand Diptyque is to launch a new fragrance called Volutes in October, which will also include...May 24, 2012
New U opens news beauty stores in India
Beauty retailer New U, part of India’s Dabur group, opened twin flagship stores in South Delhi in...May 24, 2012
BDF makes more executive changes
German group Beiersdorf announced that Ümit Subaşı, executive board member responsible for emerging markets is leaving the...May 24, 2012
Collistar to launch in China
Italian beauty brand Collistar is to launch in China this July exclusively through perfumery chain Sephora’s 118...May 24, 2012
P&G to move beauty to Singapore
P&G is to move its beauty operations from Ohio, US to Singapore over the next two years,...May 24, 2012
Coty withdraws Avon bid, gets ready for IPO
News emerged that Coty was preparing an initial public offering (IPO) just days after it withdrew its...May 24, 2012
Avon’s new ceo looks to stabilize its business
Avon’s new ceo Sheri McCoy said that stabilizing the business was her “first and most urgent objective”...May 2, 2012
Prestige sales in China up 21% in 2011
Prestige beauty sales in China were up 21% in 2011, according to NPD. Skincare saw growth of...May 1, 2012
Perfumania and Parlux merger to go ahead
The merger of fragrance retailer Perfumania and Florida-based fragrance company Parlux has been given the green light...May 1, 2012
Albéa acquires Tex China
Packaging company Albéa has acquired Zhongshan Meiquan Plastic Products, also known as Tex China. Based in Guangdong...May 1, 2012
Kao sees beauty sales increase for fiscal 2011
Japanese group Kao Corporation’s Beauty Care division reported sales of ¥537.9bn ($6.71bn) in fiscal 2011, an increase...May 1, 2012
Kline reports China internet growth
Beauty sales through the internet in China reached nearly $8bn in 2011 and should grow to $20bn...May 1, 2012
L’Oréal buys Cadum
French group L’Oréal has acquired French soap brand Cadum from private-equity firm Milestone Capital, which has owned...May 1, 2012
P&G sees profit drop in third quarter
Operating profit at P&G fell by 11% in its third fiscal quarter of this year, while organic...May 1, 2012
Revlon sees sales fall in first quarter 2012
US-based Revlon reported net sales were down 0.8% to $330.7m in the first quarter of 2012, compared...May 1, 2012
Mäurer & Wirtz names new md
Mäurer & Wirtz has named Thomas Seeger-Helbach as its new managing director. He is returns to the...May 1, 2012
North Castle buys Palladio
US-based private equity company North Castle Partners has acquired Palladio Beauty Group, a manufacturer of make-up and...May 1, 2012
Pegasus acquires Six Senses
US private-equity fund Pegasus Capital Advisors has acquired Bangkok-based Six Senses Resorts & Spas. Pegasus will acquire...May 1, 2012
ArtDeco launches collection for Dita Von Teese
German company ArtDeco has teamed up with burlesque performer Dita Von Teese to launch a first make-up...May 1, 2012
LVMH reports strong first quarter 2012
French luxury-goods group LVMH reported that like-for-like sales for the first quarter of 2012 were up 14%...May 1, 2012
Euromonitor outlines four industry shifts
Market research company Euromonitor International outlined four shifts in the beauty market during a conference at the...May 1, 2012
Arden signs make-up artist
US-based beauty brand Elizabeth Arden has named Rebecca Restrepo as its first global make-up artist. Restrepo will...May 1, 2012
US prestige sees strong March 2012
Prestige beauty sales in the US in March were up by 15% to $945.9m, according to NPD....May 1, 2012
Art & Fragrance quadruples 2011 profit
Switzerland-based Art & Fragrance said its profits quadrupled in 2011 to reach Sfr8.3m ($9.16m) on sales of...May 1, 2012
Belcorp launches in Brazil
Peruvian cosmetics direct-sales group Belcorp has officially launched in Brazil with its L´Bel, Ésika and Cyzone brands...May 1, 2012
Beauty Innovation Awards expands reach
The Beauty Innovation Awards, which are organized by trade show Beyond Beauty, consultancy Merk Vision & Partners...May 1, 2012