Premiumization drives beauty market in UK, says NPD
Sales of prestige beauty in the UK rose 23% in the first half of 2022 to £926m...July 27, 2022
DFS steps into the metaverse with beauty campaign
DFS’ metaverse and in-store beauty campaign: Open Up Your Horizons Travel retailer DFS Group is to launch...July 27, 2022
LVMH sales up 28% in first half 2022
LVMH’s sales rose 28% to €36.7bn in the first half of 2022. Organic growth was 21%. Net...July 26, 2022
Glossier to sell at Sephora
Beauty brand Glossier, known for its DTC model, has opted to launch in retail, with a listing...July 26, 2022
Shiseido opens first boutique for THE GINZA in Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail opened its first boutique for luxury skincare brand THE GINZA in Hainan this month....July 26, 2022
Innovations from Paris Packaging Week 2022
Paris Packaging Week 2022 BW Confidential highlights the innovations and trends from Paris Packaging Week, which took...July 25, 2022
US prestige beauty sales up 6% in Q2
Prestige beauty sales in the US rose 16% to $6bn in the second quarter of 2022 (April...July 22, 2022
Givaudan sales up 6.2% in first half, profits down
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan’s sales rose 6.2% on a like-for-like basis to CHF3.65bn ($3.78bn) in...July 22, 2022
Clinique launches new retail concept in Macy’s flagship store
Skincare brand Clinique (ELC) has launched its new retail concept at US department-store group Macy’s Herald Square...July 22, 2022
ELC and Nykaa launch accelerator program
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Indian beauty retailer Nykaa have launched a new program in a...July 22, 2022
Perfect Corp launches AI Personality Finder
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has launched a new AI-powered solution to provide customers with...July 22, 2022
Marks & Spencer partners with Benefit Cosmetics
UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to begin selling LVMH-owned Benefit Cosmetics at its stores and...July 21, 2022
Revlon partners with Origin Materials for eco-friendly packaging
US-based Revlon has partnered with carbon negative materials company Origin Materials to develop eco-friendly cosmetics packaging. As...July 21, 2022
IAADFS re-elects Rene Riedi Chairman of the board
Travel-retail association International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores’ (IAADFS) has re-elected Rene Riedi Chairman of...July 21, 2022
Marionnaud Italy partners with Revieve for sun care tool
Beauty retailer Marionnaud Italy, a subsidiary of A.S. Watson Group, has partnered with beauty tech company Revieve...July 21, 2022
Superdrug signs up 200 brands for online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has signed up some 200 brands for its online marketplace, which...July 20, 2022
Dufry extends contact at Brazil airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has extended its duty-free contract at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, Brazil....July 20, 2022
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific to highlight new brands & beauty tech at Hainan Expo
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific is to present initiatives from 19 of its brands at the China...July 20, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 99
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: In-app to in-store Retailers in...July 19, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 99
Currently trending in beauty Peter Thomas Roth. Skincare brand Peter Thomas Roth is among the brands driving the...July 19, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 99
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Cross-border K-beauty. South Korea-based Shinsegae Duty Free has launched a...July 19, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 99
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sizing up. UK-based beauty brand Lush will invest £7.6m ($9.14m)...July 19, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Sizing up. UK-based beauty brand Lush will invest £7.6m ($9.14m) in its store network over...July 19, 2022
Clarins revamps subscription service
French brand Clarins has updated its subscription service, Clarins Unlimited. The service, which first launched in France...July 19, 2022
Victoria’s Secret launches new fragrance
Victoria’s Secret (VS&Co) has launched a new fragrance, its first in five years. Called Bare Eau de...July 19, 2022
Le Bon Marché to open beauty treatment space
Paris-based department store Le Bon Marché (LVMH) is to open a new space dedicated to beauty treatments...July 18, 2022
Shinsegae Duty Free launches cross-border e-commerce platform
South Korea-based Shinsegae Duty Free has launched a cross-border e-commerce platform. The move comes after the Korean...July 18, 2022
The Shilla Duty Free launches fragrance festival at Changi Airport
Korea’s The Shilla Duty Free has launched a new in-store and online fragrance initiative, called the Shilla...July 18, 2022
Glamglow and Smashbox to cease operations in the UK and Ireland
ELC-owned beauty brands Glamglow and Smashbox are to cease operations in the UK and Ireland, according to...July 18, 2022
Online retailer Justmylook opens first store
Justmylook’s first store in the UK UK-based online beauty retailer Justmylook.com has opened its first store. The...July 18, 2022