L’Occitane Group appoints Laurent Marteau CEO
The L'Occitane Group has appointed Laurent Marteau as CEO.
Laneige names Sydney Sweeney as its first global brand ambassador
Korean beauty brand Laneige has named actress Sydney Sweeney as its first global brand ambassador.
This Week in Beauty January 1-5, 2024
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Holiday season 2023 sees record-breaking online sales in US
Consumers spent $222.1bn online during the 2023 holiday season.
Boots sales up 9.8% in Q1
Boots reported sales grew 9.8% year-over-year in the first quarter.
Rituals Cosmetics opens first store in Haitang Bay, Hainan
Rituals Cosmetics has opened its first store in Haitang Bay with China Duty Free Group.
Industry Talks: Coty Digital, E-commerce & CRM Director Southeast Asia Katia Darde
Coty Digital, E-commerce & CRM Director, Southeast Asia Katia Darde tells BW Confidential about how the company aims to build
L’Occitane Group to acquire Dr. Vranjes Firenze
Bluegem Capital Partners has sold Dr. Vranjes Firenze to the L’Occitane Group.
KOSÉ America names Chinae Kim Vice President
KOSÉ America has appointed Chinae Kim as Vice President.
Jean-Christophe Jourde appointed CEO of L:a Bruket
Jean-Christophe Jourde has been appointed CEO of Swedish beauty brand L:a Bruket.
Dubai Duty Free reports sales of $2.16bn in 2023
Dubai Duty Free has reported record sales of US$2.16bn in 2023.
Dubai Duty Free partners with Alipay+
Dubai Duty Free has partnered with cross-border payment solution Alipay+.
Jaclyn Cosmetics to close
US-based beauty brand Jaclyn Cosmetics is to close.
Caron names Olivia de Rothschild as new Artistic Director
Caron has named Olivia de Rothschild as its new Artistic Director.
US holiday retail sales up 3.1%
US retail sales (excluding automotive) grew 3.1% year-over-year this holiday season.
Lumene Group acquires Ida Warg Beauty
Finnish beauty company Lumene Group has acquired Swedish beauty brand Ida Warg Beauty.
Ulta Beauty revamps customer loyalty program
Ulta Beauty has revamped its customer loyalty program.
Shiseido to acquire Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Japanese group Shiseido is to acquire US-based prestige skincare brand Dr.Dennis Gross Skincare.
This Week in Beauty December 18-22, 2023
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Unilever to acquire premium biotech haircare brand K18
Unilever is to acquire premium biotech haircare brand K18.
Industry Talks: Clarins Group Managing Director Olivier Courtin
Clarins Group Managing Director Olivier Courtin tells BW Confidential how he sees
Dubai Duty Free sees $14.8m in sales on 40th anniversary
Dubai Duty Free has reported sales of Dhs54.2m (US$14.8m) on its 40th anniversary.
Shiseido unveils cost-cutting measures in bid to boost profits
Japanese group Shiseido is to cut more than ¥40bn ($278m)
Hi!Papa completes Series A+ fundraising round led by L Catterton
Hi!Papa has completed a Series A+ fundraise led by investment firm L Catterton.
Alibaba CEO to become CEO of Taobao and Tmall Group
Alibaba Group has appointed Eddie Yongming Wu CEO of Taobao and Tmall Group.
Coty expands footprint in India
Coty has revealed plans to accelerate the footprint of its Prestige and Consumer Beauty business segments in India.
Douglas sales up 9.1% in Q4
Douglas reported a 9.1% increase in sales to
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BW Confidential’s Beauty World Guide out now
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Trends from Cosmoprof Asia 2023
New products and trends seen at the Cosmoprof Asia show and industry executives views on the market.