Amazon opens beauty-parapharmacy store in Milan
Amazon has opened its first physical retail store in Italy called Amazon Parafarmacia & Beauty, located in Milan.
Kao to launch campaign for Bioré UV with K-pop group
Kao Corporation is to launch a new global campaign for its brand Bioré UV in partnership with K-pop group Stray Kids.
dsm-firmenich sales up 5% in Q4
Dsm-firmenich’s sales rose 5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to €3.25bn
Douglas sales up 5.8% in Q1
Douglas’ sales rose by 5.8% to €1.65bn in the first quarter of the financial year 2024/25.
Prestige beauty sales in US up 7% in 2024
Prestige beauty sales in the US increased by 7% year-over-year to $33.9bn in 2024.
Give Back Beauty inks fragrance license with Britney Spears
Give Back Beauty has secured a fragrance licensing partnership with singer Britney Spears.
CJ Olive Young expands to US
CJ Olive Young has expanded to the US.
Industry Talks: Givaudan Global Head of Fine Fragrances Xavier Renard
Givaudan’s Global Head of Fine Fragrances Xavier Renard outlines his key priorities for the business and shares
Sephora UK to open second store in Manchester
Sephora UK is to open its second northern location in the Manchester Arndale shopping center.
MakeUp in Los Angeles 2025 opens its doors
The MakeUp in Los Angeles trade show opens its doors today.
Cosmetic Valley highlights impact of geopolitics on French industry
In light of an increasingly volatile geopolitical situation, the decline of the Chinese beauty market and potential US tariffs
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Unilever said to be close to acquiring Wild for $285m, according to reports
Unilever is said to be getting close to securing a £230m deal to buy refillable personal care brand Wild.
Arcade Beauty names Jorge Garcia President of North America
Arcade Beauty has named Jorge Garcia President of North America.
dsm-firmenich sells stake in Feed Enzymes Alliance for €1.5bn
dsm-firmenich has sold its stake in the Feed Enzymes Alliance to Novonesis for €1.5bn.
Coty net revenue down 3% in Q2
Coty’s net revenue fell 3% on a reported basis (-1% like-for-like) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Founder of MCoBeauty sells 50% share to DBG Health CEO
The founder of Australia-based cosmetics brand MCoBeauty has sold her 50% remaining share in the business.
Shiseido sees loss in 2024, travel retail & China decline
Shiseido said operating profit fell 73% to ¥7.58bn ($49.9m) in 2024.
New beauty & fragrance brands hitting France’s Printemps
Printemps has launched a number of new brands to its beauty department.
L’Oréal on future growth areas, China & US
BW Confidential highlights the key takeaways from L’Oréal’s annual financial meeting
Exports of French cosmetics slows in 2024, but still up 6.8%
Exports of French cosmetics exceeded the €20bn mark for the second year in a row in 2024.
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L’Oréal signs beauty deal with Jacquemus
L’Oréal has inked a long-term beauty partnership with Paris-based fashion brand Jacquemus
L’Occitane names Didier Lalance Group General Manager
The L’Occitane Group has named Didier Lalance Group General Manager.
L’Oréal opens Aesop store in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened its first Aesop store in Hainan, China.
L’Oréal acquired minority stake in Amouage
On announcing its annual results, L'Oréal revealed it had acquired a minority stake in
L’Oréal sales up 5.1% in 2024
L’Oréal’s sales rose 5.1% like-for-like to €43.48bn in 2024.
Douglas appoints Nina Pütz SVP/CEO of parfumdreams & Niche Beauty
Douglas has appointed Nina Pütz Senior Vice President / CEO of parfumdreams & Niche Beauty.
Cosnova sales up 17% in 2024
Cosnova reported net sales of €954m in financial year 2024.
L’Oréal US President of Acquisitions Carol Hamilton to retire
L'Oréal’s US President of Acquisitions Carol Hamilton is to retire.