La Prairie launches in Vietnam
La Prairie has expanded to Vietnam with the opening of a counter at Takashimaya department store in Ho Chi Minh City.
Chanel puts spotlight on the iris at event in Paris
French brand Chanel is showcasing the Iris Pallida flower
Bath & Body Works opens first store in South Korea
Bath & Body Works has opened its first store in South Korea at the Shinsegae department store.
Ulta Beauty sales growth slows, lowers guidance
Ulta Beauty has reported net sales were up 3.5% to $2.7bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
Jean Jacques to leave Caron
Perfumer Jean Jacques is to exit French fragrance house Caron, effective September 1.
Avolta opens new stores at Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal
Avolta has opened its new duty-free stores in downtown Hong Kong.
Perfect Corp unveils new beauty AI assistants and make-up transfer tech
AI and AR beauty and fashion technology company Perfect Corp unveiled an AI beauty assistant that...
Douglas sales up 11.5% in Q2
The Douglas Group has reported overall net sales increased by 11.5% to around €958m in the second quarter of 2023/24.
Walmart launches e-commerce marketplace
Walmart has launched an e-commerce marketplace called Walmart Realm.
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Selfridges reopens London Beauty Hall
Selfridges has reopened the Beauty Hall at its London store following a 12-month renovation.
Kayali launches new fragrance
Fragrance brand Kayali has launched a new eau de parfum, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42.
Kiehl’s launches on Amazon Premium Beauty
Kiehl's is launching onto the Amazon Premium Beauty store.
This Week in Beauty May 20-24, 2024
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Chinese Gen AI content company wins LVMH Innovation Award at VivaTech
Bernard Arnault, LVMH Group Chairman and CEO, presented this year’s LVMH Innovation Award
Cosmo International Fragrances launches ScentBloom Duo
Cosmo International Fragrances has launched ScentBloom Duo, a green, patent-pending reed diffuser.
Target sales down 3.7% in Q1
Target Corporation reported comparable sales fell 3.7% in the first quarter of 2024.
Cerruti 1881 launches new fragrance
Italian fashion brand Cerruti 1881 has released a new fragrance called Vivo.
LVMH and Alibaba extend partnership
LVMH and Alibaba Group have extended their partnership, first established in 2019, for a further five years.
Clarins launches generative AI customer-care bot
Clarins has launched a generative AI customer-care bot called Clara.
Groupe Rocher to sell Flormar
Groupe Rocher has inked a share purchase agreement with a consortium of three Turkish investors with a view to sell its make-up brand Flormar.
Robertet Group opens third creative center in China
Robertet Group has opened its third Creative Center in China, located in Guangzhou.
Chanel sees strong growth in fragrance and beauty in 2023
Chanel reported a 16% increase in revenue in 2023
L’Oréal to unveil bioprinted skin technology and Gen AI content lab at VivaTech
L'Oréal is to showcase a bioprinted skin technology and Gen-AI content lab at the Viva Technology tech show opening in Paris tomorrow.
Sephora opens third UK store
Sephora has opened its third store in the UK, and first outside of London, at the Trafford center in Manchester.
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Ulta Beauty expands partnership with DoorDash
DoorDash has expanded its partnership with Ulta Beauty to offer on-demand delivery from more than 1,350 stores across all 50 states in the US.
Coty opens cross-category pop-up for BOSS at Singapore Changi Airport
Coty Travel Retail Asia Pacific has partnered with Changi Airport Group and Shilla Duty Free Singapore to open a pop-up for BOSS.
Chanel unveils new advertising campaign
Chanel has unveiled its new advertising campaign for its fragrance Bleu de Chanel.
Dior names Charlize Theron ambassador for skincare and jewelry
Dior has named actor Charlize Theron as its new ambassador for skincare and jewelry.