Dubai Duty Free targets the Chinese with Tencent partnership
Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has signed an agreement with Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings to boost its...May 20, 2019
Amorepacific partners with Lazada to boost branding, e-commerce in Southeast Asia
South Korean company Amorepacific has signed an agreement with Southeast Asian e-commerce company Lazada Group to strengthen...May 16, 2019
Sensai readies for Asia launch
Japanese skincare company Kanebo Cosmetics (Kao Corp) is gearing up to launch its Sensai brand in Asia...May 15, 2019
Kao partners with make-up artist and sculptor to research faces, personalities
Japanese beauty group Kao is partnering with make-up special-effects artist and contemporary sculptor Kazu Hiro to research...May 15, 2019
Natural anti-acne brand BioClarity raises $13m in funding
US-based direct-to-consumer skincare brand BioClarity has raised $13m in a funding round, led by health and wellness...May 15, 2019
LVMH partners with UNESCO to support biodiversity protection
French luxury-goods group LVMH has signed a five-year partnership with global cultural-heritage organization UNESCO to support Man...May 15, 2019
Shiseido unveils SENSE at Jewel Changi, Singapore
Japanese beauty group Shiseido unveiled the SENSE immersive art installation as part of its Forest Valley West...May 13, 2019
Designer Parfums signs fragrance license with Formula 1
UK-based fragrance company Designer Parfums has inked a licensing deal with Formula 1 to create a scent...May 13, 2019
Chanel unveils mini-films for fragrance
French luxury house Chanel will release a series of mini-films on the theme of the brand’s fragrances,...May 10, 2019
Guerlain launches traceability platform
LVMH-owned brand Guerlain has launched an online platform called Bee Respect that allows users to trace information...May 10, 2019
L’Oréal launches new personalized hair color brand
L’Oréal has launched a new brand called Color&Co, a direct-to-consumer hair color brand that taps into the...May 9, 2019
Rituals to open Hong Kong office in Asia push
Dutch brand Rituals is to open an office and warehouse in Hong Kong to help drive expansion...May 7, 2019
Natura looks to invest in emerging brands
Brazilian beauty company Natura will participate in a new venture capital vehicle called Dynamo Beauty Ventures, designed...May 7, 2019
Amorepacific launches Etude House in India
South Korea’s Amorepacific has launched its make-up and skincare brand Etude House in India. The brand is...May 2, 2019
Avon Products partners with Women Startup Competition
Avon Products has partnered with Women Startup Competition Europe, a non-profit organization that aims to inspire and...April 26, 2019
Coty renews fragrance license with Marc Jacobs
US-based Coty has renewed its fragrance licensing deal with fashion brand Marc Jacobs, extending a partnership that...April 25, 2019
Amazon to pull out of domestic Chinese e-commerce
Amazon is pulling the plug on its domestic Chinese e-commerce business, in a strategic shift away from...April 19, 2019
Hermès ceo Axel Dumas resigns from L’Oréal board
L’Oréal announced the resignation of Hermès ceo Axel Dumas as a director of its board. The French...April 18, 2019
Beiersdorf selects first five Korean brands for accelerator
Beiersdorf has selected five Korean beauty start-ups for its Nivea Accelerator NX program. The program, Beiersdorf’s first...April 18, 2019
Avon Products joins global animal testing ban initiative
Direct-sales cosmetics company Avon Products has joined calls for a worldwide ban on animal testing in beauty...April 18, 2019
Amorepacific to open anti-pollution research center
South Korean company Amorepacific is to open an anti-pollution research center at its R&D facility in Yongin,...April 18, 2019
Ci:z Holdings Co puts focus on travel retail
Japanese medical cosmetics company Ci:z Holdings Co has singled out travel retail as a key channel to...April 16, 2019
TPR acquires Diana Vreeland fragrance and beauty brand
US-based investment and consumer-products company TPR Holdings has acquired Diana Vreeland Parfums and is planning to expand...April 15, 2019
AptarGroup ramps up sustainability initiatives
AptarGroup is ramping up its sustainability credentials with a series of initiatives and a broader offer of...April 15, 2019
Lush to shut down social-media accounts
UK-based company Lush is turning away from social media as a marketing strategy, in a bid for...April 11, 2019
L’Oréal teams with Vogue for magazine on women over 50
L’Oréal Paris has teamed with British Vogue and actress Jane Fonda to create a special May “Non-Issue...April 8, 2019
L’Oréal USA reorganizes Luxe division, appoints new executives
L’Oréal USA has split its Luxe division into three new business units—YSL Beauté, Giorgio Armani Beauty and...April 5, 2019
Shiseido unveils major new innovation hub
Japanese group Shiseido unveiled its new Global Innovation Center in Japan this week, ushering in what it...April 3, 2019
L’Oréal invests €15m in manufacturing capabilites for Luxe division
French company L’Oréal is investing €15m to dedicate its plant in the Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois to...April 3, 2019
Elemis announces executive reshuffle, expansion
UK-based spa brand Elemis has announced an executive leadership reshuffle as it expands its global footprint following...April 1, 2019