IFF announces new VP for Fine Fragrance
Fragrance company IFF has named Trudi Loren Vice President Global Innovation, Creation and Design Fine Fragrance. She...April 20, 2023
The Body Shop CEO steps down
The CEO of beauty retailer The Body Shop, David Boynton, is stepping down after five years...April 20, 2023
Inter Parfums Inc sales up 24% for Q1 2023
Inter Parfums Inc’s net sales rose to a record $312m for the first quarter of 2023, a...April 20, 2023
L’Oréal fund invests in three biodiversity projects
Inn River flowing in the forest in Switzerland. Aerial view from drone on a blue river in...April 20, 2023
L’Oréal sales up 14.6% in Q1 2023
L’Oréal said it saw a very strong start to 2023, with sales up 14.6% to €10.38bn...April 19, 2023
CEW France unveils 2023 Achiever Awards
The CEW France Achiever Awards ceremony took place in Paris last night. This year’s event was a...April 19, 2023
FTC warns advertisers to stop deceiving consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has sent warning notices to hundreds of companies stating...April 18, 2023
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 44% for Q1 2023
Lagardère Travel Retail’s sales for the first quarter rose 44.2% on a like-for-like basis to €1.05bn, driven...April 18, 2023
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JD launches new features to help brands sell in China RETAIL INSIGHTS JD’s efforts to help brands. ...April 18, 2023
Orveon hires a chief transformation officer
Christina Hull joins from GF Capital Beauty company Orveon has hired Christina Hull as Chief Transformation Officer....April 18, 2023
Robertet opens new center for sustainable startups
Fragrance house Robertet has opened Villa Blu, a new center for its startup accelerator program dedicated...April 18, 2023
Pierre Fabre Group acquires MÊME
French dermo-cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Group has acquired MÊME, a skincare and nailcare brand designed for...April 18, 2023
THG receives takeover bid from Apollo
UK-based beauty e-commerce company THG has received an acquisition proposal from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management....April 17, 2023
Summit of the Americas kicks off
The Summit of the Americas, the trade show for the duty-free and travel-retail industry in the Americas,...April 17, 2023
Givaudan sales up 3.6% for Q1 2023
Givaudan’s Swiss headquarters Fragrance company Givaudan reported sales of CHF1.77bn ($1.99bn) in the first quarter of 2023,...April 14, 2023
Sephora names new MD for Southeast Asia, Oceania & South Korea
Jenny Cheah joins Sephora from Bulgari Beauty retailer Sephora has appointed Jenny Cheah as Managing Director for...April 14, 2023
This Week in Beauty April 10-14, 2023
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...April 14, 2023
Hermès sales up 23% in Q1
Hermès perfumery in New York Hermès’ sales rose 22.3% to €3.38bn in the first quarter of 2023....April 14, 2023
Innovations from Esxence 2023
BW Confidential highlights new brands and products presented at fragrance show Esxence, which took place in...April 14, 2023
JD Worldwide introduces new international trade initiatives
JD Worldwide, JD.com’s cross-border e-commerce platform, has introduced two new initiatives to help international brands sell online...April 14, 2023
L’Oréal & Alibaba sign green partnership deal
Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang and L’Oreal’s Jean-Paul Agon sign a memorandum of understanding in Beijing Photo credit: Alibaba...April 14, 2023
Watsons China to open 300 stores this year
A.S. Watson Group plans to open over 300 new Watsons stores in China this year, in a...April 13, 2023
Singapore’s Changi Airport joins the metaverse
ChangiVerse visitors can view replicas of Changi landmarks as they play a range of mini games Singapore’s...April 13, 2023
Key beauty groups exhibit at Hainan Expo
The city of Haikou is hosting the Hainan Expo this week Key beauty players are exhibiting at...April 13, 2023
Marc Jacobs Fragrances opens LazMall flagship
Coty has partnered with Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada to launch a LazMall flagship store for Marc...April 13, 2023
LVMH Q1 revenues up 17%
French group LVMH reported a 17% increase in first-quarter revenue to €21bn. The Perfumes & Cosmetics division’s...April 12, 2023
Interview with Coty Chief Prestige Brands Officer Constantin Sklavenitis
Coty Chief Prestige Brands Officer Constantin Sklavenitis talks about how he plans to boost the group’s...April 12, 2023
Forma Brands completes sale, appoints new CEO
The $690m sale of beauty incubator Forma Brands to its lenders has been completed. Forma Brands is...April 12, 2023
Sampler acquires abeo
Canadian samples company Sampler has acquired digital sampling business abeo from Arcade Beauty. Sampler says the acquisition...April 12, 2023
Shu Uemura unveils Hainan makeup pop-up
L’Oréal has partnered with Lagardère Travel Retail to open a pop-up for the Shu Uemura brand at...April 12, 2023