ELC to close BECCA brand
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to close the BECCA cosmetics brand, which it acquired in 2016 for...February 24, 2021
Unilever may divest smaller beauty brands, looks to grow prestige to €3bn
Unilever may divest smaller beauty and personal-care brands and acquire larger ones, as the group looks to...February 17, 2021
Luxasia looks to double By Terry’s China sales in 2021
For 2021, French beauty brand By Terry aims to double its first-year sales in China, following the...February 17, 2021
L’Oréal optimistic for beauty this year, key highlights on the market
L’Oréal managed to weather the pandemic well in 2020 and put in growth of 4.8% like-for-like in...February 12, 2021
Nicolas Hieronimus lays out vision for L’Oréal’s future
Top-line growth, beating the market and regular increases in profitability will be key priorities for L’Oréal’s...February 12, 2021
Kao restructures cosmetics business
Japanese company Kao has restructured its cosmetics businesses, creating three new business groups: Prestige Business, Masstige Business...February 4, 2021
IFF reveals new brand identity, completes DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences merger
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has unveiled a new brand identity following the completion of its merger...February 1, 2021
Coty to close German fragrance manufacturing site
Coty is to close its manufacturing site in Cologne, Germany. The facility employees 300 people and produces...January 27, 2021
Shiseido in talks to sell mass personal care business
Japanese group Shiseido issued a statement saying that it has not made public information about a possible...January 22, 2021
Henkel launches incubator Fritz Beauty Lab
German company Henkel has launched incubator teams for its consumer business in a bid to accelerate innovation....December 14, 2020
Puig creates Derma division, aims to reach €3bn in sales by 2023
Spanish company Puig has reorganized its business, created a new Derma division and aims to reach €3bn...December 9, 2020
Kao lays out new five-year plan
Japanese company Kao has set out a new five-year plan that puts sustainability at its center. The...December 9, 2020
YSL Beauty unveils program to combat intimate partner violence
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty (L’Oréal) has launched a global program aimed at combating Intimate Partner Violence (IPV),...November 17, 2020
Rituals names Wang Feifei Greater China brand ambassador
Dutch brand Rituals has named Chinese singer and actress Wang Feifei its first Greater China brand ambassador,...November 3, 2020
L’Oréal partners with biotech company Micreos for skin-related technology
L’Oréal has signed a license agreement with Dutch biotech company Micreos to combine its biotechnology and skin-related...October 29, 2020
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