Bath & Body Works opens first store in Brazil
US-based personal care and fragrance brand and retailer Bath & Body Works (BBW) opened its first store in Brazil this month
Coty agrees to early termination of Gucci license
Coty has agreed to an early termination of the Gucci beauty license and to transfer it back to Kering
Bath & Body Works to sell through 600 Ulta stores
Bath & Body Works has inked a partnership with US-based retailer Ulta Beauty to
Puig not for sale, says Marc Puig
During Puig’s Annual General Meeting today, Executive Chairman Marc Puig said that Puig is not for sale, and that
Amorepacific launches Mamonde on Amazon in US
Korean company Amorepacific is to launch its Mamonde
Coty reiterates it will not dispose of prestige fragrance brands
Coty Interim CEO Markus Strobel again confirmed that the company is not looking to
Yves Rocher names first brand ambassador
France-based Yves Rocher has named Laury Thilleman as its first brand ambassador.
ELC names WPP global media partner
ELC has named WPP as its first global media partner and has established a new operating model called One ELC.
Beiersdorf launches new €100m venture capital fund
German company Beiersdorf has committed €100m to a new venture capital fund aimed at accelerating
Value of Beauty warns of risk to Europe’s industry
CEOs from major beauty companies under the umbrella of the Value of Beauty alliance said that the future of Europe’s beauty industry is at risk unless
L’Oréal expands AI partnership with Nvidia for R&D
L’Oréal has expanded its AI partnership with tech company Nvidia to create a beauty and skincare...
KOSÉ marks 80th anniversary and unveils travel retail ambitions
Japanese company KOSÉ Holdings Corporation is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and pushing ahead with
Key takeaways from L’Oréal’s annual financial meeting
BW Confidential highlights the key talking points from L’Oréal’s annual financial meeting
French industry lobbies government in face of geopolitical tension & regulatory pressure
France’s Minister of Industry Sébastien Martin said he would support the French beauty industry
Dior highlights progress in reverse aging at Paris conference
Dior set out to highlight the progress it has made in the area of reverse aging of the skin
Cosmetic Valley unveils new strategy in face of geopolitical, economic and regulatory challenges
The French and European cosmetics sectors are facing growing pressure from today’s volatile geopolitical
Shiseido makes organizational and personnel changes
Shiseido Company is to make several organizational and personnel changes.
Jo Malone launches online scent advisor
Estée Lauder Companies’ Jo Malone London brand has launched an AI-based scent advisor aimed at
Bath & Body Works aims to cut $250m in costs, lowers 2025 guidance
Bath & Body Works aims to reach $250m in cost savings over two years.
Revlon signs fragrance license with Champion
Revlon Consumer Products has signed a global fragrance licensing agreement with US sportswear brand
L’Oréal launches Dr.G in the US
L’Oréal has launched its recently acquired Korean skincare brand Dr.G in the US
Shiseido reports steep loss on Drunk Elephant charge, unveils new strategy
Japanese group Shiseido is targeting core operating profit margin of more than 10% by 2030
Coty files lawsuit against Gucci and Kering
A Coty subsidiary filed a lawsuit against Gucci and Kering on October 20. Coty subsidiary HFC...
Haircare brand Isima launches at Selfridges
Isima, the haircare brand created by singer Shakira, has launched in the UK exclusively at
Yves Rocher to expand to Asia
French brand Yves Rocher is to expand to Asia next year, with the roll out
Estée Lauder Companies partners with Shopify
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has partnered with commerce platform Shopify to modernize its
L’Oréal on Creed, Gucci & Armani
In L’Oréal’s third-quarter conference call with analysts this evening, CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said that the Creed brand
Kao Corporation unveils new cosmetics business strategy
Kao Corporation has unveiled a new strategy for its Cosmetics Business.
L’Oréal names new heads for USA, Consumer Products Division, Europe and Travel Retail
L’Oréal has made a string of new appointments in its executive committee
IFF makes major investment in naturals with LMR expansion
Fragrance and flavor company IFF says it is ushering in a new era with the expansion of its LMR Naturals site in Grasse, France