Nocibe revamps website
French perfumery chain Nocibé has revamped its website, nocibe.fr, to be easier to navigate and offer more...December 29, 2009
Douglas reports slight sales increase
Germany-based retail group Douglas Holding reported sales of €3.2bn for the 2008- 2009 fiscal year, a 2.2%...December 29, 2009
The recession’s impact on US shopping behavior
The recession will leave a long-term mark on shopping behavior in the US, with only 17% of...December 29, 2009
Aroma Zone launches Paris store
Following its online boutique launch in 2000, France-based essential-oil specialist Aroma-Zone has opened its first store in...December 29, 2009
Morris and Selective Beauty merge
Italian company Morris and France-based Selective Beauty have merged into a new group, whose aim is to...December 29, 2009
Organics consumption flat
Household penetration of organic cosmetics in the US remained flat on 2008, according to a study by...December 17, 2009
Elemis launches online training
British skincare and spa brand Elemis will launch an online training center in January 2010 for therapists...December 17, 2009
Lancôme signs Julia Roberts
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme announced that American actress Julia Roberts is to become the new global spokeswoman for French...December 17, 2009
IFF opens Moscow facility
Fragrance supplier IFF has opened a 460m2 (4,953ft2) flavor and fragrance facility in Moscow to serve the...December 17, 2009
Alberto Culver buys Simple
US-based personal-care group Alberto-Culver is to acquire UK skincare brand Simple from private-equity firm Duke Street for...December 17, 2009
Hotel & Spa forum 2009
Spa profitability was a focus at the Hotel & Spa Forum held in Paris, France on December...December 17, 2009
Nuance Watson’s revamped Singapore store
Travel retailer Nuance Watson opened its revamped Perfumes & Cosmetics store in Singapore Changi airport in...December 17, 2009
Sephora launches two new private label brands
S+, the division of Sephora that develops its private-label products is launching two new brands in January....December 17, 2009
Employees protest at Marionnaud France
French employees at AS Watson-owned chain Marionnaud demonstrated in September in protest at layoffs at the retailer....October 9, 2009
Mavive signs with Zippo
Italian company Mavive has signed a fragrance licensing deal with American lighter brand Zippo. The company will...October 9, 2009
Inter Parfums signs with Jimmy Choo
France-based Inter Parfums has signed a 12-year global fragrance license with UK shoe and accessories brand Jimmy...October 9, 2009
Firmenich examines social networking
Fragrance house Firmenich’s website Osmoz.com has teamed up with market-research firm Linkfluence to map out where and...October 9, 2009
Fragrance Foundation launches campaign to boost consumption
New York-based Fragrance Foundation is launching a multi-media ad campaign next year to boost fragrance consumption....October 9, 2009
Clinique unveils new counter at Selfridges
Estée Lauder-owned Clinique is the latest brand to reveal a new counter at Selfridges’ London revamped beauty...October 9, 2009
Kline reveals retail shifts
Beauty Retailing 2008 Global Series, a new report from market-research firm Kline & Company, which examines the...October 9, 2009
Munich airport unveils new Pure Brand zone
Munich Airport’s retail subsidiary Eurotrade opened a 112m2 (1,200ft2) Pure Brand beauty zone at the German airport....October 9, 2009
Coty signs with Beyoncé
Coty has signed a fragrance licensing agreement with American singer Beyoncé. The star’s first scent will launch...September 27, 2009
Airless association looks to consumers
The Airless Packaging Association aims to boost consumer awareness of the airless system in cosmetics packaging. It...September 27, 2009
Korres does deal with J&J
Greek brand Korres has handed over its North American business to consumer-goods group Johnson & Johnson (J&J)...September 27, 2009
Guerlain opens new Paris store
French brand Guerlain opened its 11th Paris boutique in September. The 110m2 store is located nearby a...September 27, 2009
Bourjois launches new brand
French brand Bourjois has launched UNE natural beauty, a “responsible” make-up brand containing 98% natural ingredients,...September 27, 2009
Estée Lauder closes Prescriptives
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to close its Prescriptives brand by January 2010. The company explained...September 27, 2009
Cinq Mondes to open spa in Tunisia
France-based spa operator Cinq Mondes has announced its first collaboration with the Radisson Hotel chain. In January,...September 11, 2009
Shoppers Drug Mart opens new Murale store
Canada-based Shoppers Drug Mart opened its third Murale store in Toronto at the beginning of September. The...September 9, 2009
Studio BeautyMix’s new medispa offering
Studio BeautyMix, the beauty space at retailer Fred Segal in Santa Monica, California, has opened a...September 7, 2009