Coty still interested in Avon
Coty said it is still committed to buying Avon for $10bn and revealed details of how it...April 18, 2012
Puig sees profits up 19% in 2011
Spanish group Puig saw 2011 net profit rise 19% to €155m, while sales were up 12% to...April 18, 2012
L’Oréal first-quarter 2012 sales up 9.4%
L’Oréal’s sales were up 9.4% to €5.64bn for the first quarter of 2012. On a like-for-like basis...April 18, 2012
Kanebo names new president
Japanese beauty group Kanebo Cosmetics has named Masumi Natsusaka as its new president. Natsusaka replaces Tadashi Uematsu...April 18, 2012
Regis sells share in Provalliance
Hair salon operator Regis Corp is to sell its stake in European hair-salon company Provalliance for €80m...April 18, 2012
Henkel sells brands
Private-equity company Brynwood Partners has acquired haircare brands LA Looks, Dep Sport, Zero Frizz and Thicker Fuller...April 18, 2012
Nocibé launches private-label line
French retailer Nocibé is to roll out a private-label brand this spring, as part of a wider...April 18, 2012
Kao launches cosmetics café
Japan-based Kao Corporation has opened a cosmetics café for its Est beauty brand in newly opened Tokyo...April 18, 2012
Mäurer & Wirtz’ s managing director resigns
German fragrance company Mäurer & Wirtz’ s managing director Fabian Krone has left the company after just...April 18, 2012
Lush to open new spa
UK-based brand Lush is to open its first spa in Paris in May. The 70m2 (753ft2) spa...April 18, 2012
Erno Laszlo adds Marie-Clothilde to team
Prestige skincare brand Erno Laszlo has appointed Marie-Clothilde Brulé vice president of international and travel retail sales....April 4, 2012
L’Oréal makes YSL appointments
L’Oréal has named Stephan Bezy international general manager of the Yves Saint Laurent brand. Bezy was most...April 4, 2012
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