Ulta unveils new digital initiatives
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty has unveiled a string of new initiatives, mainly centered on digital and tech....October 19, 2021
Catrice Cosmetics to retail exclusively online in the US
German beauty brand Catrice Cosmetics (Cosnova) is to sell its products exclusively online in the US via...October 15, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies launches 2021 Breast Cancer Campaign
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has launched its 2021 Breast Cancer Campaign. ELC has been a corporate...October 1, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies to close Aramis and Designer Fragrances division
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to wind down its Aramis and Designer Fragrances (ADF) division by...October 1, 2021
Beiersdorf partners with Tmall Innovation Center to develop products for China
German group Beiersdorf signed a partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall Innovation Center (TMIC) last week in to ramp...September 27, 2021
Foreo boosts digital expansion
Swedish beauty-tech company Foreo has inked a string of new partnerships with online platforms this year, including...September 24, 2021
L’Oréal Paris to host fashion show at Paris Fashion Week
French beauty brand L’Oréal Paris will host a fashion show during Paris’ fashion week. The brand’s event...September 23, 2021
LVMH to hire 25,000 people under 30-years-old by end of 2022
LVMH plans to hire 25,000 people under the age of 30 by the end of 2022 as...September 22, 2021
Shiseido opens applications for open innovation program
Japanese company Shiseido’s innovation division, fibona, has opened applications for the Shiseido Open Innovation 2021 program. It...September 21, 2021
The Hut Group to separate beauty division, plans to publicly list it in 2022
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) is to separate its beauty division and publicly list it in 2022....September 17, 2021
Puig invests in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library
Spanish company Puig has made a minority investment in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library. Scent Library retails...September 16, 2021
Japanese cosmetics company DHC to withdraw from South Korea
Japanese cosmetics company DHC is to pull out of South Korea. The company said that it will...September 3, 2021
Chanel buys land to support flower cultivation
French brand Chanel has bought 10 hectares (100,000m2) of land in the south of France in a...August 31, 2021
AliExpress expands services in Brazil to respond to e-commerce boom
Alibaba Group’s online marketplace AliExpress is expanding services in Brazil with the aim of responding to the...August 30, 2021
Coty files for partial IPO of Brazil business
Coty confirmed today that it will pursue a partial initial public offering (IPO) of its Brazil business...August 26, 2021
Youth To The People to launch major out-of-home ad campaign in US
Skincare brand Youth To The People is to launch its largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaign. The campaign...August 23, 2021
La Prairie to open Singapore flagship
Skincare brand La Prairie is to launch its first flagship store in Singapore, at the ION Orchard...August 23, 2021
Douglas calls for new brands and tech for start-up competition
German beauty retailer Douglas has launched the third iteration of its start-up competition aimed at highlighting and...August 23, 2021
SK-II creates docu-series for PITERA Essence
Skincare brand SK-II has released a docu-series to highlight its PITERA Essence product featuring its four celebrity brand...August 19, 2021
Luxasia spins off e-commerce enabler into separate entity
Asian distribution company Luxasia has spun off its e-commerce enabler, LEAP Commerce into a separate entity. LEAP...August 17, 2021
Heinz-Glas appoints COO, says business back to pre-crisis levels
German glassmaker Heinz-Glas has appointed Christian Fröba as COO. Fröba was previously Senior Director End to End...August 16, 2021
Amouage launches on Tmall Global
Oman-based fragrance brand Amouage has launched on China’s Tmall Global platform. The move is part of the...August 16, 2021
Shiseido creates fund to invest in Chinese companies
Shiseido has inked a deal with asset management company Boyu Capital to create a fund to invest...August 5, 2021
LUXASIA readies retail concept Escentials for Southeast Asia expansion
Asian distribution company LUXASIA is gearing up to expand Escentials, its retail nameplate for niche and luxury...July 29, 2021
Online reservation platform Planity raises €30m
Planity President and Co-Founder Antoine Puymirat © Rémi Barthas French online beauty reservation platform Planity has raised...July 27, 2021
Kao to invest $136m in digital transformation
Japanese company Kao will invest ¥15bn ($136.4m) in digital transformation this fiscal year, Kao President and CEO...July 16, 2021
Luxasia wins Deloitte Award
Asia Pacific distribution company Luxasia has won a ‘Best Managed Companies Award’ from consulting company Deloitte. Luxasia...July 12, 2021
AptarGroup partners with Chinese skincare solutions company YAT for product development
Packaging manufacturer AptarGroup has partnered with China-based online skincare solutions and consultation company YAT to develop skincare...July 8, 2021
Inter Parfums Inc inks Ferragamo fragrance license
Inter Parfums Inc has signed a global fragrance license for the Ferragamo brand. The license is effective...July 8, 2021
Beautycare Brazil pinpoints 19 countries for international investment
Beautycare Brazil, the project founded by Brazil industry association ABIHPEC (Brazilian Association of the Cosmetics, Toiletries and...July 8, 2021