MakeUp in New York 2024 opens its doors
MakeUp in New York 2024 opens its doors today at the Javits Center in New York City, the US.
Symrise opens first cosmetic ingredients facility in Chennai, India
Symrise has opened its first facility for cosmetic ingredients in the city Chennai, located in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
L’Occitane CEO Laurent Marteau resigns
L’Occitane International CEO Laurent Marteau has resigned.
Penhaligon’s opens first travel retail door in North America
Penhaligon’s has partnered with travel retailer International Shoppes to open its first store in North America travel retail, located at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK).
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 192
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
Estée Lauder launches first product line developed in Japan
Estée Lauder Japan has launched its first product line developed in the country called Aqua Charge.
Ulta Beauty unveils brands in 2024 accelerator program
Ulta Beauty has unveiled the brands taking part in its Muse Accelerator cohort this year.
Kirin Holdings acquires majority stake in Fancl
Kirin Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Japanese skincare brand FANCL.
MANE unveils new corporate campaign
MANE Group has unveiled its new corporate campaign.
Coty opens first flagship store in US for Orveda
Coty has opened the first flagship store in the US for French skincare brand Orveda called La Maison Orveda New York City.
L’Oréal inks agreement with Abolis Biotechnologies and Evonik
L’Oréal has entered into a tri-party agreement with French biotech company, Abolis Biotechnologies and global specialty manufacturer, Evonik.
Chanel names Margot Robbie new face of N°5
Chanel has named Margot Robbie the face of the new advertising campaign for its N°5 fragrance.
Jörn Andreas to step down as President of Scent & Care at Symrise
Jörn Andreas is to step down as President of Scent & Care and a member of the Executive Board of Symrise.
Anthony Hemmerdinger named Managing Director of Boots UK and Ireland
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named Anthony Hemmerdinger Managing Director of Boots UK and Ireland.
Kao to unveil new creative direction for Molton Brown at Cannes
Kao Corporation will unveil a new creative direction, called New Brand World, for Molton Brown at the 2024 TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, France.
RéVive partners with Perfect Corp to create AI before and after images
RéVive has partnered with Perfect Corp to create before & after images that are said to illustrate the benefits of the brand's products.
Huda Beauty said to be considering selling Kayali
Dubai-based cosmetics brand Huda Beauty is considering selling all or part of its fragrance brand Kayali.
L’Occitane en Provence opens new concept store in US
L'Occitane en Provence has opened the first of five new concept stores that are set to open this fall in the US.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 191
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
How the make-up market is faring
An analysis of what is driving the color-cosmetics category in terms of brands, products, strategies and markets
Fragrance House Guide 2024
BW Confidential’s annual Fragrance House Guide is a who’s who of the industry’s key fragrance houses, covering the major players’
Interview with Grupo Boticário VP Consumer Renata Gomide
Grupo Boticário has seen strong growth over the past three years due to its diversified strategy covering multiple categories
An analysis of beauty in Indonesia
Indonesia offers much potential for growth for beauty players, despite the market’s complexity and a difficult regulatory
Beauty & online marketplaces
How marketplaces are changing for beauty and what the future holds for this retail model
An analysis of the state of the beauty packaging sector
Slower orders due to high stock levels have taken their toll on packagers this year. At the same time, brands continue to take a tough
Chanel names Simona Cattaneo President of Fragrance & Beauty
Chanel has named Simona Cattaneo as President of Fragrance & Beauty.
L Catterton acquires majority stake in Stenders
Investment firm L Catterton has acquired a majority stake in Latvian bath and bodycare brand Stenders.
The Body Shop bought out of administration
The Body Shop has been bought out of administration by a consortium led by investment company Auréa.
L’Occitane Travel Retail launches Sol de Janeiro summer campaign
L’Occitane Travel Retail has launched what it calls a mega pop-up for its Sol de Janeiro brand in Terminal 2 of London Heathrow Airport, the UK.
Puig’s sales up 9.6% in first half
Puig has reported sales increased 9.6% in the first half of 2024 to €2.2bn.