Puig opens four doors at new Block C in Sanya, Hainan
Spanish company Puig has opened four new doors at
This Week in Beauty February 19-23, 2024
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The Fedrigoni Group acquires assets of Mohawk Fine Papers
The Fedrigoni Group acquires assets of Mohawk Fine Papers
The Provalliance Group to open 200 hairdressing salons in India
Provalliance Group is to open almost 200 hairdressing salons under the Franck Provost brand in India
Beauty appointment reservation company Planity raises €45m
French online beauty appointment reservation company Planity has raised €45m in series C funding
IFF Scent segment sales up 8% in 2023
Flavor and fragrance company IFF’s net sales fell 5% in the fourth quarter to $2.7bn
Marionnaud to renovate stores
Beauty retailer Marionnaud is to renovate 50 of stores in France this year,
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Starboard’s Lisa Bauer joins IAADFS board of directors
The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS)
The Body Shop to close half of its stores in UK
The Body Shop is close almost half of its 198 stores in the UK.
Coty signs license with Etro
Coty has signed a fragrance license with Italian fashion house Etro.
Tourism spend up during Chinese New Year
Domestic spend in on tourism in during the Chinese New Year period rose 7.7% over 2019
Shiseido unveils six brands at Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex Block C
Shiseido Travel Retail has unveiled six of its brands in the
Robertet 2023 sales up 2.6%
French flavor and fragrance company Robertet's sales rose 2.6%
Target launches new low-price owned brand
US-based retail corporation Target has launched its new low-price owned brand called dealworthy.
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Marionnaud launches “Low Prices” campaign
Marionnaud is rolling out a campaign called "Prix Bas" (“Low Prices”) to, it says, make beauty affordable and accessible to all.
The Body Shop files for insolvency for German business
The Body Shop has filed for insolvency for its German business, according to German newspaper Bild.
Takasago appoints Frédéric Rivoire as European Fine Fragrance Leader
Takasago has appointed Frédéric Rivoire as European Fine Fragrance Leader.
IFF promotes three women perfumers to vice president perfumers
IFF has promoted three women perfumers to vice president perfumers: Patricia “Patty” Hidalgo, Joa Kim and Birgit Sijbrands.
dsm-firmenich sales down 7% in 2023, to separate Animal Nutrition & Health business
Dsm-firmenich has reported sales fell 7% in 2023 to €12.3bn on a pro-forma basis.
Douglas EBITDA up 12.6% in Q1
Douglas has reported it has increased its profitability in the first quarter and generated an adjusted EBITDA of €348.3m.
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Penhaligon’s launches new concept at Incheon International Airport
Penhaligon’s has partnered with The Shilla Duty Free to launch its first travel retail exclusive concept called the Festival of Flight at Incheon International Airport.
Too Faced launches online-exclusive product release program
Too Faced has launched what it calls Fantasy Factory, an online-only product drop program.
Singapore acquires stake in Kohl’s
GIC Private, which represents the Government of Singapore and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has taken a 5.01% stake in Kohl’s.
The Body Shop owners to call in administrators for UK business
The new owner of The Body Shop, private equity firm Aurelius, is lining up administrators for its British arm.
Shiseido sales down 8.8% in 2023
Shiseido has reported net sales for 2023 fell 8.8% year-over-year to ¥973bn ($6.53bn) on a reported basis.
Key takeaways on the beauty market from L’Oréal’s annual meeting
BW Confidential highlights the key takeaways from L'Oréal's annual
L’Oréal invests in Chinese fragrance brand To Summer
L’Oréal has made a minority investment in Chinese fragrance brand To Summer.