Rochas launches new women’s fragrance
Rochas has launched a new women’s fragrance called Audace.
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ELC to cut up to 7,000 jobs as Q2 sales fall 6%, unveils new strategy & executive team
Estée Lauder Companies is to cut between 5,800 to 7,000 jobs, as part of its profit recovery plan
ELC reveals new structure and executive team
Estée Lauder Companies unveiled a new structure and executive team,
L’Oréal names Christina Fair President of Consumer Products for North America
L'Oréal Groupe has named Christina Fair President of the Consumer Products Division for the North America Zone.
Maesa sells its EMEA operations to kdc/one
Maesa has sold its European and Middle Eastern operations to kdc/one.
IFF launches AI-powered consumer research tool
IFF has launched a new AI-powered research tool called ScentChat.
L’Oréal to sell 2.3% of Sanofi shares for €3bn
L’Oréal is to sell 2.3% (around 29.6 million) of Sanofi shares to the pharmaceutical and healthcare company.
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Give Back Beauty to acquire AB Parfums
Give Back Beauty (GBB) is to acquire AB Parfums, formerly known as Angelini Beauty.
Ulta Beauty to launch in Middle East
Ulta Beauty has entered a franchise partnership with Alshaya Group to open Ulta stores in the Middle East.
Puig reports record revenues for 2024
Puig’s revenues rose 10.9% like-for-like in 2024 to €4.79bn
Estée Lauder names Paulina Porizkova Global Brand Ambassador
Estée Lauder has named actor, writer and model Paulina Porizkova as its new Global Brand Ambassador.
Symrise organic sales up 8.7% in 2024
Symrise's sales were up 5.7% in the reporting currency in 2024 to €4.99bn.
Givaudan unveils game on Roblox
Givaudan has unveiled Guardians of Memories, a new digital experience on gaming platform Roblox.
The Ordinary launches on Amazon in US
Estée Lauder Companies has launched its skincare brand The Ordinary on the US Amazon Premium Beauty store.
ELC collaborates with MIT for biotech & sustainability research
The Estée Lauder Companies is collaborating with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its laboratory led by scientist Robert Langer.
LVMH buys La Samaritaine from its DFS subsidiary
LVMH has acquired its Paris-based department store La Samaritaine from its subsidiary DFS.
Jil Sander launches new fragrance collection
Jil Sander has launched its first fragrance collection under the direction of Lucie and Luke Meier.
Sephora premiers first film at Sundance Film Festival
Sephora has premiered its first film called Beauty & Belonging.
Debut launches AI platform for ingredient discovery
Biotech beauty company Debut has launched an AI platform called BeautyORB, which aims to help brands discover new ingredients.
LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics sales up 2% in 2024
LVMH’s sales rose 1% on an organic basis to €84.7bn in 2024, while net profit fell 17% to €12.6bn.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 206
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
ELC said to be reviewing its brand portfolio, according to reports
ELC is reviewing its portfolio of beauty brands, according to Bloomberg.
Paris Packaging Week 2025 opens its doors
Paris Packaging Week opens its doors today at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in France.
Estée Lauder unveils holiday-themed pop-ups in Hainan
Estée Lauder launched holiday-themed pop-ups for consumers traveling to Hainan in December 2024.
Coty unveils ambassadors for BOSS fragrances
Boss Parfums has unveiled its ambassadors for its two new BOSS The Scent fragrances that have launched today.
New fragrance library and workshop opens in Florence
An olfactory library and workshop called Profumoir has opened in Florence, Italy.
Estée Lauder Companies’ Peter Jueptner to leave company
Estée Lauder Companies’ Group President International Peter Jueptner is to leave the company.
Givaudan sales up 12.3% in 2024
Givaudan has reported its full year sales in 2024 rose 12.3% on a like-for-like basis.