Natura to open Singapore subsidiary
Brazilian company Natura Cosmeticos is to create a Singapore subsidiary, according to Reuters. Natura is already present...September 17, 2019
Interparfums Inc extends partnership with Oscar de la Renta
Interparfums Inc has extended its licensing agreement with US-based luxury goods firm Oscar de la Renta through...September 13, 2019
L’Oréal creates Bachelor’s degree in hairdressing and entrepreneurship
L’Oréal is opening a school dedicated to hairdressing and has created what it says is the first...September 10, 2019
Coty reorganizes supply chain
US-based Coty has made organizational changes to its supply chain. As part of the company’s new turnaround...September 9, 2019
Fenty Beauty debuts in China through Tmall Global flagship
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna (LMVH) has opened a flagship store on Chinese tech group Alibaba’s Tmall Global,...September 6, 2019
L’Oréal invests in fund focused on Indian brands
L’Oréal has invested in Fireside Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on consumer brands in India. L’Oréal...September 4, 2019
Mavive signs fragrance license with Furla
Italy-based Mavive has signed a licensing agreement with leather goods and accessories house Furla that will see...September 3, 2019
Coty to sell its majority stake in Younique
US-based Coty has ended its partnership with peer-to-peer beauty e-commerce site Younique. Coty acquired 60% of the...August 28, 2019
Henkel invests in digital start-ups
German company Henkel has invested in two digital beauty start-ups: Purish and youtiful. Purish, founded in Berlin...August 22, 2019
Kanebo to launch Freeplus in Thailand ahead of Asian rollout
Kao-owned Kanebo Cosmetics will introduce skincare brand Freeplus to Thailand in September, ahead of a wider launch...August 19, 2019
Revlon could be up for sale
US-based Revlon is said to be looking to sell all or parts of the company, according to...August 16, 2019
Grupo Boticário acquires e-commerce company Beleza na web
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário has acquired local beauty e-commerce company Beleza na web. Beleza na web was founded...August 13, 2019
Shiseido signs beauty license with Tory Burch
Japanese beauty group Shiseido has signed a license with American lifestyle brand Tory Burch. The long-term, exclusive...August 8, 2019
Henkel takes stake in eSalon
German group Henkel has acquired a 51% stake in Los-Angeles-based eSalon.com, a company that offers personalized hair...July 29, 2019
Beiersdorf to launch business unit for indie brand innovation
German group Beiersdorf is to add a business unit called Oscar&Paul — Corporate Indie Brands, in a...July 25, 2019
Alibaba debuts Tmall Experience Center retail concept
Chinese tech company Alibaba’s Tmall has opened a pop-up retail space at a mall in Shanghai designed...July 22, 2019
Shiseido ceo Uotani becomes chair of 30% Club Japan
Shiseido president and ceo Masahiko Uotani has been named chair of the 30% Club Japan, whose aim...July 17, 2019
Colgate to acquire Laboratoires Filorga for €1.5bn
US-based Colgate-Palmolive is to acquire French skincare company Laboratoires Filorga for €1.496bn ($1.69bn), in a bid to...July 12, 2019
Coty renews long-term fragrance license with Lacoste
US-based Coty has renewed its long-term fragrance license with fashion house Lacoste. The company added the Lacoste...July 11, 2019
DM Drogeriemarkt adds Alipay to attract Chinese tourists
German drugstore chain DM Drogeriemarkt has introduced Chinese e-wallet payment system Alipay (Alibaba Group) to its network...July 4, 2019
Coty announces new structure, cost cuts in turnaround plan
Coty revealed its four-year turnaround plan today in a bid to lift the performance of its Consumer...July 1, 2019
Shiseido rolls out personalized digital skincare system Optune
Japanese beauty company Shiseido has begun a wide-scale domestic roll out of Optune, its personalized skincare analysis...July 1, 2019
Oriflame founding family to take company private, delist shares
The founding family of Swedish direct-sales beauty company Oriflame is to buy out the group and delist...July 1, 2019
Firmenich opens expanded facility in Istanbul
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has opened a new and expanded facility in Istanbul, Turkey. The...June 27, 2019
British retailer Next acquires Fabled by Marie Claire
UK-based retailer Next has acquired Marie Claire Beauty Limited from online supermarket group Ocado. Marie Claire Beauty...June 25, 2019
The Premiere Group signs license with Monique Lhuillier
US-based company The Premiere Group has inked a license to launch fragrances and cosmetics for fashion designer...June 19, 2019
Hudson’s Bay Company executive chairman leads bid to take company private
A group of shareholders from North American retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) that includes governor and...June 11, 2019
P&G to pilot refill pods for Olay skincare
In a bid to reduce plastic waste generated by beauty products, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to...June 10, 2019
L’Oréal launches its first internal tech incubator
French beauty group L’Oréal has launched its first internal tech incubator, in a bid to push technological...June 7, 2019
Marionnaud looks to boost skincare with Active Beauty concept
French retail chain Marionnaud is looking to boost its skincare business with a new in-store concept called...June 7, 2019