Amazon China in merger talks with e-commerce platform Kaola
Amazon’s Chinese joint venture is in talks to merge with cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola, according to Beijing-based...February 20, 2019
Alibaba invests in Chinese video platform Bilibili
Chinese online and retail company Alibaba has taken an 8% stake in local video platform Bilibili, according...February 18, 2019
Coty forms special committee to evaluate JAB offer
US-based Coty has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the tender offer made by...February 18, 2019
L’Oréal USA’s SalonCentric signs partnership with bgX
SalonCentric, the salon professional distribution arm of L’Oréal USA, has signed a partnership with beauty technology platform...February 14, 2019
Groupe Bogart signs distribution deal with Beauty Alliance
French company Groupe Bogart has signed a distribution deal with German independent perfumery grouping Beauty Alliance for...February 12, 2019
L’Occitane signs sustainable plastic agreement with Loop Industries
L’Occitane Group has signed a multi-year deal with technology company Loop Industries, which will provide 100% recycled...February 4, 2019
Shiseido to build new factory
Shiseido is to invest ¥40bn to ¥50bn ($364m to $455m) in the construction of a new production...February 4, 2019
Avon to cut staff, inventory and skus as part of restructure
Direct seller Avon Products plans to cut staff by 10%, inventory by 15% and skus by 25%...January 31, 2019
Kanebo launches campaign for Kate brand with Chinese actor Eddie Peng
Kao-owned Kanebo has introduced a new strategy for its Kate make-up brand, aimed at strengthening the brand’s...January 29, 2019
Givaudan opens digital project accelerator in Paris
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has opened a digital project accelerator in Paris. The accelerator, which...January 28, 2019
Marc Jacobs Beauty names youtube make-up artist as advisor
Marc Jacobs Beauty (part of LVMH’s Kendo arm) has appointed youtube make-up artist Nikkie de Jager as...January 28, 2019
Investors urge Elf Beauty to review strategy
US-based Elf Beauty has received a letter from investor Marathon Partners Equity Management urging its board to...January 28, 2019
Memebox closes $35m series D funding led by JJDC
San Francisco-based Memebox has closed a series D funding round led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC)....January 25, 2019
Amazon launches direct sales in Brazil
Amazon has launched direct sales in Brazil, according to Reuters. The move follows delays due to the...January 25, 2019
Agon talks digital, announces launch of online platform for ingredient information
At his New Year’s address to the press in Paris last night, L’Oréal chairman and ceo Jean-Paul...January 25, 2019
Nestlé Skin Health eyed by private-equity firms
UK-based Cinven and US-based Advent are among the private equity companies looking to acquire Nestlé’s skin health...January 22, 2019
Dufry reorganizes, looks to M&A
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has restructured in a bid to cut costs and simplify its business, and...January 18, 2019
Consumer goods industry launches global alliance against plastic waste
Nearly 30 companies from the plastics and consumer-goods industry have joined forces to form a global alliance...January 16, 2019
L’Occitane to acquire Elemis
L’Occitane International is to acquire UK-based skincare and spa brand Elemis from Steiner Leisure for $900m. L’Occitane...January 14, 2019
Coty announces executive changes
US-based Coty has made a series of personnel changes in a bid to turn its business around....January 11, 2019
Shiseido absorbs Bare Escentuals into its Americas Corporation
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has merged its subsidiaries Shiseido Americas Corporation (SAC), Bare Escentuals and Bare Escentuals...January 9, 2019
Giorgio Armani Beauty names Ryan Reynolds new face of Armani Code
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) has named Ryan Reynolds as the new face of its Armani Code fragrance,...January 8, 2019
P&G to launch liquid-free personal-care products
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) unveiled a new body and home cleaning brand, DS3, which offers a...January 3, 2019
Unilever Ventures invests in Indian vegan beauty start-up
Unilever Ventures, the consumer goods group’s venture capital arm, has made a Series A round investment of...December 11, 2018
JD.com and Intel launch lab for smart retail
Chinese online player JD.com has partnered with US-based technology company Intel to launch a lab that will...December 11, 2018
Amazon looks at expanding checkout-free stores to airports
Amazon may be looking to expand its Amazon Go checkout-free stores to airports, according to Reuters. Public...December 10, 2018
L’Oréal launches fund for start-ups, takes stake in customized fragrance company
French group L’Oréal has launched a venture capital fund to take minority stakes in start-up companies, and...December 5, 2018
Nestlé confirms L’Oréal divestment is on the agenda
Swiss group Nestlé may decide to sell its 23% stake in L’Oréal, according to reports. The group’s...December 4, 2018
Nivea to launch beauty incubator in South Korea
Nivea (Beiersdorf) will launch an accelerator program for beauty start-ups in Seoul, South Korea in the first...December 3, 2018
L’Oréal teams up with tech start-up Gjosa to save water when rinsing shampoo
French group L’Oréal has teamed up with Swiss technology start-up Gjosa for a system that aims to...November 27, 2018