Centdegrés takes stake in Le Jardin Retrouvé
French branding and creative agency Centdegrés has taken a stake in fragrance brand Le Jardin Retrouvé. Centdegrés...October 27, 2020
Beauty Success Group to open first perfumery in Mongolia
French beauty retailer Beauty Success Group is to open its first perfumery-beauty institute in Mongolia in early...October 21, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies launches digital initiatives for this year’s Breast Cancer Campaign
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) will launch digital events and initiatives as part of its annual Breast...October 1, 2020
Birchbox France rebrands as Blissim
Beauty subscription service Birchbox France has changed its name to reflect its status as a 100% French,...October 1, 2020
Unilever to unify legal structure under single UK parent company
Unilever is set to unify its dual-headed legal structure under a single UK parent company. Unilever ceo...September 22, 2020
L’Oréal confident for second half
L’Oréal chairman and ceo Jean-Paul Agon said the company is “pretty confident” for the second half, and...September 21, 2020
Avon launches new campaign as part of renewed brand identity
Natura &Co-owned Avon has launched a new campaign, which it says aimed at making people reconsider their...September 16, 2020
ICMAD rebrands as IBA
US-based trade association for independent beauty companies ICMAD has changed its name to the Independent Beauty Association...September 14, 2020
Coty ceo Sue Nabi says company should focus on DTC, skincare and Asia
Coty’s new ceo Sue Nabi said the group will focus on areas that are resilient in the...September 3, 2020
Beauty brands should invest in smart packaging solutions, says GlobalData
Beauty brands should invest in smart packaging solutions in a bid to protect themselves against counterfeit products,...September 2, 2020
Givaudan changes name of Flavor & Fragrance divisions
Swiss company Giavaudan has renamed its Flavour and Fragrance divisions to Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance &...August 28, 2020
The Hut Group considering IPO
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) announced that it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO)...August 27, 2020
ELC to reduce brick-and-mortar footprint, cut jobs, as part of post COVID-19 restructuring effort
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to reduce its brick-and-mortar distribution and cut around 1,500 to 2,000 jobs...August 20, 2020
Shiseido lays out plans to 2023
Japanese group Shiseido outlined a new strategy dubbed ‘Win 2023’, focused on improving profitability and boosting its...August 6, 2020
Shiseido inks joint venture with device company Ya-Man
Shiseido has set up a joint venture with Tokyo-based beauty device brand Ya-Man. The new venture called...August 6, 2020
e.l.f. Beauty to create brand with Alicia Keys, sales up 8% in first quarter fiscal 2021
US-based e.l.f. Beauty has partnered with singer Alicia Keys to create a lifestyle beauty brand, expected to...August 6, 2020
Beiersdorf opens new R&I center in Shanghai
German group Beiersdorf has invested €10m in a new Research & Innovation (R&I) center in Shanghai aimed...July 24, 2020
Iceberg signs partnership with Give Back Beauty
Italy’s Gilmar Group, owner of fashion brand Iceberg, has signed a 10-year agreement with distribution company Give...July 16, 2020
Amorepacific launches Sulwhasoo in India
South Korea-based Amorepacific Group is set to launch its Sulwhasoo brand in India exclusively through Indian beauty...July 13, 2020
The Fragrance Foundation France cancels physical awards ceremony, will hold digital event
The Fragrance Foundation France has canceled the physical ceremony for Fragrance Foundation Awards on October 8 and...July 8, 2020
Interparfums Asia-Pacific and Luxasia donate fragrance to Singapore’s healthcare workers
Interparfums Asia-Pacific teamed up with Singapore-based distribution company Luxasia to distribute 1,500 fragrance products to frontline medical...June 19, 2020
Interparfums signs fragrance license with Moncler
Interparfums has signed a global fragrance license with outerwear brand Moncler. The license is until 2026 with...June 11, 2020
Unilever to replace dual structure
Unilever plans to replace its dual Anglo-Dutch structure with a single parent company based in London. The...June 11, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies outlines company changes to achieve racial equality
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) issued a letter to its employees on June 7 outlining steps to...June 11, 2020
Coty in talks with Kim Kardashian West
Coty said that it is discussions with social-media personality Kim Kardashian West regarding a possible collaboration on...June 3, 2020
L’Oréal launches digital employee safety training platform
L’Oréal has launched an in-house digital learning platform #Safetogether to inform employees about new on-site sanitary and...May 13, 2020
L’Oréal ceo takes pay cut, creates new social and environmental program
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, L’Oréal said its chairman and ceo Jean-Paul Agon will take a...May 12, 2020
Revlon names Jessica Jung brand ambassador
US-based Revlon has named Korean pop star Jessica Jung as global ambassador. Jung will represent the brand...April 30, 2020
Burberry Beauty names Fran Summers as new face
Coty has named British model Fran Summers as the new face of Burberry Beauty. Summers will appear...April 30, 2020
Foreo reveals global initiatives in fight against COVID-19
Swedish skincare company Foreo has highlighted four initiatives it has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company...April 22, 2020