Revlon inks fragrance license with Palm Angels
Revlon Consumer Products has inked a fragrance licensing agreement with fashion brand Palm Angels.
Chanel sales and profits decline in 2024
Chanel’s revenues were down 5.3% in 2024 to $18.7bn in 2024, while operating profit fell 30%
L’Occitane en Provence names Olivier Dupuy General Manager France
L'Occitane en Provence has named Olivier Dupuy General Manager France.
IEVA Group receives minority investment from Reworld Media
Beauty company IEVA Group has secured a €3m capital increase from media company Reworld Media.
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India’s Colorbar Cosmetics plans to go public
Indian beauty brand Colorbar Cosmetics is planning to go public in early 2027.
Bath & Body Works names Daniel Heaf CEO
Bath & Body Works has named Daniel Heaf CEO.
Unilever to invest $107m in new in-house fragrance capabilities
Unilever is to invest £80m to build in-house fragrance capabilities in the UK.
Nordstrom completes acquisition
The acquisition of Nordstrom has been completed.
UK authority closes investigation of Symrise for alleged price-fixing
The investigation of Symrise for alleged anti-competitive agreements with competitors has been closed.
Mass beauty sales in US outpace prestige in Q1, according to Circana
Prestige beauty sales revenue in the US remained flat in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Origins launches on Amazon Premium Beauty in US
Estée Lauder Companies has launched skincare brand Origins on the US Amazon Premium Beauty store.
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Une Rose, une Caresse gears up for fundraiser
The fundraising day for the 13th edition of the annual fundraising campaign “une Rose, une Caresse” (a Rose, a Caress) will take place this week.
L’Occitane names Adriana Nicolae General Manager, Travel Retail APAC
The L’Occitane Group has named Adriana Nicolae General Manager, Travel Retail APAC.
Douglas sales fall 2% in Q2
Douglas' group sales in the second quarter of the financial year 2024/25 fell 2% to €939m.
Avolta turnover up 5.3% in Q1
Avolta’s reported turnover in the first quarter of 2025 totaled CHF 3.10bn ($3.7bn).
Saks to launch Amazon storefronts in more markets, to cut brands
Saks Global is to launch storefronts on Amazon for Japan, China, the UK and Middle East.
Sephora to open first store in Wales
Sephora is to open its first UK store outside of England, located in the city of Cardiff in Wales.
Revlon inks fragrance license with Ice Spice
Revlon Consumer Products has signed a fragrance licensing deal with rapper Ice Spice.
ELC appoints Nicola Formichetti Global Creative Director MAC Cosmetics
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Nicola Formichetti Global Creative Director MAC Cosmetics.
Takasago appoints Bassel Kouchacji Managing Director Fragrance, Middle East
Takasago has appointed Bassel Kouchacji Managing Director Fragrance, Middle East.
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Orlandi unveils new paper-based label for fragrance sampling
Orlandi has unveiled a new paper-based label for fragrance sampling called Reveal EcoPro.
Shiseido sales down 8.5% in Q1
Shiseido’s net sales in the first three months of fiscal year 2025 fell 8.5% year-over-year to ¥228.2bn on a reported basis
Shiseido EMEA Chairman to resign
Shiseido’s Chairman of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region Franck Marilly is to resign.
TFWA President outlines opportunities & barriers to growth at Asia Pacific show
Despite current volatility and difficulties in the Asia Pacific duty-free market, TFWA President Philippe Margueritte said that
BW Confidential’s May-June issue out now
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TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference kicks off
The TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition and Conference takes place in Singapore from May 11-15.
Lancôme collaborates with Monopoly for travel retail campaign
Lancôme has collaborated with the board game Monopoly on a travel retail campaign.