Guerlain signs up new spa company
Guerlain has signed a licensing agreement with management company Trilogy Spa Ventures to manage its US spas...May 3, 2011
Debenhams launches app
UK department-store retailer Debenhams has launched an iPhone app called Beauty Club. It features advice, incentives and...May 3, 2011
Walmart buys tech company Kosmix
In a move to strengthen its social media and e-commerce strategy, US mass retailer Walmart has acquired...May 3, 2011
Rising commodity costs take their toll
Rising commodity costs continue to weigh on consumer-goods groups and are resulting in increased prices on a...May 3, 2011
US prestige sales see growth in first quarter
Prestige beauty sales in the US were up 2% in March 2011 versus March 2010. Fragrance saw...May 3, 2011
Revlon reveals price for Sinful Colors
US-based beauty group Revlon revealed that it paid $39m for the Sinful Colors cosmetics brand it acquired...May 3, 2011
Shiseido sees FY net profit down 62%
Shiseido reported a 62% drop in net income to ¥12.8bn ($157.43m) in its fiscal year ending March...May 3, 2011
BDF forecasts flat sales for 2011
German group Beiersdorf (BDF) is expecting flat sales for its consumer business in 2011 and says that...May 3, 2011
Puig takes over JP Gaultier fashion
Spanish group Puig has taken a majority stake in the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion company after acquiring...May 3, 2011
L’Oréal appoints Lopez
US pop singer Jennifer Lopez has been named global brand ambassador for the L’Oréal Paris brand.April 26, 2011
JMG launches traveler study
Paris-based market research agencyJMG Research is to launch a study analyzing consumer behavior in airports. The company...April 26, 2011
Steiner to acquire Onboard Spa Company
Spa service company Steiner Leisure has signed a letter of intent to acquire UK-based The Onboard Spa...April 26, 2011
Superdrug launches nail bars
AS Watson-owned UK chain Superdrug has launched a nail bar at two of its London stores. The...April 26, 2011
BDF opens Vietnam affiliate
German group Beiersdorf (BDF) has opened an affiliate in Vietnam, a move that will bring the company...April 26, 2011
Hermès creates holding
Following LVMH’s purchase of shares in French group Hermès, which the familyowned company saw as an attempt...April 26, 2011
European companies accused of price fixing
Some 15 beauty companies and retailers including L’Oréal, LVMH, Clarins, Chanel, have lost their appeal concerning a...April 26, 2011
Galeries Lafayette to enter China
French department store Galeries Lafayette plans to open 10 to 15 stores in China in the next...April 26, 2011
Study finds shortcomings with online retailers
French perfumery chains Sephora, Marionnaud and Nocibé may have a wide choice of brands in their online...April 26, 2011
Retailers encouraged by Black Friday 2010
Retailers were encouraged by sales on Black Friday, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday that marks the...April 26, 2011
Bettencourt ends feud with daughter
The feud involving L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt and her daughter Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has ended. The two...April 26, 2011
L’Occitane reports first-half sales 2010
French beauty company L’Occitane, which owns the L’Occitane en Provence and Melvita brands, saw its net first-half...April 26, 2011
Coty buys Tjoy
Coty is to buy Chinese skincare company TJoy for an estimated $400m, the group’s fourth major acquisition...April 26, 2011
HSN makes new beauty appointment
US home shopping channel HSN has named Betsy Olum general manager, beauty and merchandising strategy. Olum had...April 19, 2011
Dior opens maison at Selfridges
Christian Dior opened a Maison de Parfums in Selfridges’ London flagship store in April. Located in the...April 19, 2011
Puig reports 2010 sales
Spanish group Puig reported sales of €1.2bn in 2010, an increase of 20% over 2009, driven by...April 19, 2011
Sears moves into beauty
US-based department store chain Sears Roebuck is expanding in beauty with the opening of cosmetics...April 19, 2011
L’Oréal opens predictive evaluation center
L’Oréal has opened an evaluation center designed to predict the safety and efficacy of ingredients and finished...April 19, 2011
Aerin Lauder to create lifestyle brand
Estée Lauder executive Aerin Lauder has launched a luxury lifestyle brand called Aerin offering beauty, home decoration...April 19, 2011
Shiseido focuses on Asia & the web
Shiseido has unveiled a three-year plan with an emphasis on building global megabrands, developing emerging Asian markets,...April 19, 2011
Weleda fetes 90th birthday
Swiss beauty brand Weleda is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the sale of a limited-edition box set...April 5, 2011