L'Oréal to end ties with Stella McCartney - L'Oréal's YSL Beauty and British fashion label Stella McCartney have made a mutual decision to end their licence agreement after the contract expires on 12 September this year.
Read More • Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Blanchett named Armani brand ambassador - L'Oréal has confirmed that the Australian actress has been named brand ambassador.
Read More • Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Mara joins Calvin Klein - Coty owned fragrance brand Calvin Klein has named US actress Rooney Mara as the global face of its latest women’s fragrance, Downtown Calvin Klein, which will be rolled out from July.
Read More • Monday, May 20, 2013
Douglas sales hit €2bn - Growth was prompted by international sales, which grew 1.9 per cent
Read More • Friday, May 17, 2013
Sun care soars in Japan as tanning trend loses its lustre - Over recent years, the amount of UV radiation has been increasing, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Read More • Thursday, May 16, 2013
Alliance Boots revenue falls 2.6 per cent - UK health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots has seen its revenue for the year to 31 March 2013 fall 2.6 per cent to £22.4bn.
Read More • Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Beauty devices set to shape future face of skin care - Beauty devices are creating a new benchmark in facial skin care, according to new research from Diagonal Reports.
Read More • Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Khroma to be renamed Kardashian Beauty - Khroma Beauty, the debut colour cosmetics line from reality TV stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian is to change its name following an eight-month trademark dispute.
Read More • Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Men’s grooming on the rise in the UK - Latest figures from The NPD Group suggest that the prestige products are paving the way for growth in male grooming.
Read More • Monday, May 13, 2013
Chanel named ‘most preferred’ prestige brand among French women - Market analyst Promise Consulting has produced its eighth survey on premium make-up brands most preferred by French women.
Read More • Friday, May 10, 2013
Kate Moss joins St. Tropez - Self-tan brand St. Tropez has signed the British supermodel Kate Moss as its new brand ambassador.
Read More • Thursday, May 9, 2013
Henkel Q1 net income climbs 8.9 per cent - German cosmetics and toiletry giant Henkel’s first quarter 2013 has gotten off to a steady start.
Read More • Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Arden posts 10.5 per cent Q3 net sales spike - US beauty company Elizabeth Arden has posted solid third fiscal results following healthy fragrance sales in some of its key markets.
Read More • Monday, May 6, 2013
Japan's Sundrug taps into seniors market - Sundrug Co. will set up smaller drugstores in urban shopping districts to meet the needs of elderly shoppers.
Read More • Friday, May 3, 2013
Seyfried proves irresistible to Givenchy - LVMH-owned Parfums Givenchy has named American actress Amanda Seyfried as the face of its star fragrance, Very Irresistible.
Read More • Thursday, May 2, 2013
Walgreens opens Boston flagship - US drugstore giant Walgreens has opened a flagship store in Boston, USA.
Read More • Thursday, May 2, 2013
Manzanita buys majority stake in Byredo - UK based private equity company Manzanita has acquired a majority stake in niche fragrance brand Byredo.
Read More • Wednesday, May 1, 2013
DFS issues formal protest to fight Guam airport contract - Soon after South Korea’s Lotte Duty Free was named prime bidder for the duty free concession at A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport, DFS Group lodged a formal protest with the airport, citing concerns of transparency associated with its process of awarding retail concessions.
Read More • Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Avon posts 4 per cent drop in Q1 revenue - Avon’s first quarter results are said to show “signs of stabilisation” according to CEO Sheri McCoy, who was brought on board last year to lead a company turnaround.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
CEW (UK) unveils 2013 award winners - A host of beauty brands, ranging from niche to mainstream, have been named winners at this year’s CEW (UK) Beauty Awards.
Read More • Monday, Apr 29, 2013
Nu Skin sets sights on China - US direct seller Nu Skin is looking to focus its growth strategy on China, after announcing its goal to reach $1bn in annual revenue in the country by 2014.
Read More • Monday, Apr 29, 2013
Cosmetic Valley inks alliance with Japan’s Cosmetic Centre - French research and manufacturing hub Cosmetic Valley has signed a strategic alliance with the Japan Cosmetic Centre in Kyushu.
Read More • Friday, Apr 26, 2013
Revlon Q1 net sales up 2.1 per cent - US beauty company Revlon’s net sales for the first quarter of 2013 climbed 2.1 per cent to $331.9m compared with $330.7m last year.
Read More • Thursday, Apr 25, 2013
Unilever Q1 sales climb 4.9 per cent - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has posted solid growth in its first quarter results, driven by emerging markets which helped to offset sluggish results in developed markets.
Read More • Thursday, Apr 25, 2013
Puig sales jump 11 per cent - The Spanish perfumes and fashion group Puig has posted an 11 per cent rise in 2012 sales to €1.5bn with net profits increasing 12 per cent to €173m.
Read More • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013
Inter Parfums sales jump 33.4 per cent - Consolidated sales came to €147.9m, driven by demand for its Lanvin, Jimmy Choo and Montblanc brands, along with strong sales expected sales for Burberry.
Read More • Monday, Apr 22, 2013
L'Oréal Q1 results hit €5.93bn - L'Oréal's 2013 Q1 sales rose 5.5 per cent above market expectations to €5.93bn fueled by strong performances in the US and Latin America.
Read More • Friday, Apr 19, 2013
Unilever sets 2020 sustainability target - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever says that 36 per cent of its agricultural raw materials are now sourced sustainably and that it aims to source 100 per cent sustainably by 2020.
Read More • Thursday, Apr 18, 2013
Seven & i enters prestige beauty - Japan’s largest retailer, Seven & i Holdings Co., is to open upscale cosmetic stores carrying overseas brands in shopping centres operated by its subsidiary Ito-Yokado Co.
Read More • Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013
LVMH Q1 2013 revenue hits €6.9bn - LVMH has released its first quarter 2013 results reporting a 6 per cent increase in revenue to €6.9bn.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013
'Showrooming' on the rise - 'Showrooming’ - the practice of visiting a retail outlet and then going home and buying online - is now spreading to the beauty market.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013
L’Oréal acquires Kenya's Interconsumer Products Limited - French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has acquired the health and beauty business of Kenya's Interconsumer Products (ICP) Limited from its founding shareholder for an undisclosed sum.
Read More • Monday, Apr 15, 2013
M&S hit by “difficult trading conditions” - Marks & Spencer has posted a 3.1 per cent sales spike in its fourth quarter results following what Chief Executive Marc Bolland described as a period of “difficult trading conditions.”
Read More • Friday, Apr 12, 2013
Overseas sales of Korean brands see record growth - Overseas sales of Korean cosmetics are growing at a record pace, and more quickly than the domestic market.
Read More • Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013
Tria releases ‘next generation’ hair removal device - Tria Beauty is releasing an at-home hair removal laser which is claimed to help customers achieve rapid hair reduction in just three months.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013
BPI to distribute Burberry in key markets - Beauté Prestige International (BPI) has become the exclusive distributor of Burberry Perfumes & Cosmetics in France, Spain, and the US, in addition to travel retail in Europe and markets in Asia Pacific.
Read More • Monday, Apr 8, 2013
Donald J. Loftus named President of Parlux - Beauty industry heavyweight Donald J. Loftus has been named President of Parlux and Executive Vice President of Perfumania, effective immediately.
Read More • Friday, Apr 5, 2013
Feelunique.com appoints Alice Manning - Beauty Director at UK InStyle magazine Alice Manning will join the editorial team at British beauty e-tailer feelunique.com this summer.
Read More • Friday, Apr 5, 2013
Swander Pace snaps up gloProfessional - US based Swander Pace Capital has acquired mineral make-up brand gloProfessional from US private equity firm North Castle Partners after almost seven years as brand owner.
Read More • Thursday, Apr 4, 2013
Uptake in male grooming continues to rise - According to the latest market research, the key to success in male grooming market is to encourage men to switch to grooming products from female or unisex brands.
Read More • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013
Former Beiersdorf CEO dies - Georg W. Claussen, a long time CEO and honorary Chairman of Beiersdorf AG, died on 21 March aged 100.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013
Melvita campaigns for British bees - French organic beauty brand Melvita has joined forces with environmental organisation Friends of the Earth in support of its Bee Cause campaign.
Read More • Friday, Mar 29, 2013
Alliance Boots to axe 200 jobs - UK health and beauty retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler Alliance Boots is cutting 200 jobs from its contract manufacturing business, BCM, in response to a drop in market demand for contract manufacturing.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 28, 2013
Mitsui to produce high-performance oils - One of Japan’s leading trading companies, Mitsui & Co., has begun a major project to synthesise high quality vegetable oils from algae.
Read More • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013
Ayala joins Nude as CEO - Luxury skincare brand Nude (LVMH) has appointed Anastasia C. Ayala as CEO.
Read More • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013
Dagousset to replace d’Avack at Chanel - Christine Dagousset has been appointed Global Deputy General Manager, Fragrance and Beauty at Chanel, effective January 2014.
Read More • Monday, Mar 25, 2013
L’Oréal reprimanded by Swedish authorities - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has been fined by the Swedish authorities for continuing to run adverts on its website that were ruled in 2010 to be misleading.
Read More • Monday, Mar 25, 2013
Valeant buys Obagi Medical Products - US based pharmaceuticals giant Valeant International has acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. for $19.75 per share in cash.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 21, 2013
Natural skin care market to grow in China - Consumer attitudes in China are reflecting a growing market demand for natural products.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 21, 2013
Galeries Lafayette parts ways with Delaoutre - French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette has parted ways with Paul Delaoutre, the CEO of its department store division.
Read More • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013
Beauty move for Net-A-Porter
- Luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter is branching into beauty for the first time.
Read More • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013
Chanel and Armani take out Accademia del Profumo - The 24th edition of the Accademia del Profumo, dubbed Italy’s ‘fragrance Oscars’ and the equivalent of the French FiFi Awards, saw Chanel and Giorgio Armani walk away with top prizes.
Read More • Monday, Mar 18, 2013
Settersten joins Ulta as CFO - Scott Settersten has joined US beauty chain Ulta as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary, effective immediately.
Read More • Monday, Mar 18, 2013
Boldface Group faces injunction - US based Boldface Group has been hit with an injunction barring it from using the Khroma name on a new line of cosmetics endorsed by reality TV stars Kourtney, Kim and Khloé Kardashian.
Read More • Friday, Mar 15, 2013
Inter Parfums Q4 profits climb - Inter Parfums has made a one-time net income gain in its fourth quarter following the termination of the Burberry licence.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 14, 2013
Shiseido’s Hisayaku Suekawa resigns - Shiseido unexpectedly announced last Monday that its president/ceo, Hisayuki Suekawa, had resigned after just two years in the job.
Read More • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013
Korean beauty brands prove popular with Chinese buyers - Korean cosmetics are enjoying huge popularity among Chinese students.
Read More • Monday, Mar 11, 2013
Target ramps up beauty services - US discount chain Target is looking to
ramp up its beauty offering with
improved services and a wider range of
products.
Read More • Friday, Mar 8, 2013
Multibrand beauty boutique opens in Paris - Paris has a new go-to address for beauty addicts, called Oh My Cream! situated at 3 rue de Tournon in the Sixth Arrondissement.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 7, 2013
Henkel sales climb 5.8 per cent - German cosmetics and toiletry giant Henkel has posted a 2012 sales rise of 5.8 per cent to €16.51bn.
Read More • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013
Shiseido to end animal testing - Shiseido announced last Friday that it would no longer be selling animal-tested cosmetics.
Read More • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013
Julep Beauty raises $10.3m in latest financing round - US beauty brand Julep Beauty Incorporated has raised $10.3m in a Series B round of financing led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from returning investor Maveron.
Read More • Friday, Mar 1, 2013
& Other Stories rolls out beauty at Colette - Fashion and beauty brand & Other Stories has launched its beauty range at Parisian concept store Colette.
Read More • Thursday, Feb 28, 2013
New study sparks concern over nanoparticle safety - An international research team has traced how nanoparticles from substances such as cosmetics can end up in food crops and have published their findings in the journal ACS Nano.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013
World’s largest economies to be emerging countries by 2020 - By 2020, three of the world’s five largest economies will be emerging countries, according to the latest predictions from Euromonitor International.
Read More • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013
Inglot founder dies - Wojciech Inglot, a Polish chemist and founder of global cosmetics brand Inglot has died, aged 57.
Read More • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013
Japan’s drugstore giants ramp up private label - Japan’s drugstore chains are expanding their footprint in the beauty and cosmetics industries.
Read More • Monday, Feb 25, 2013
Living proof receives $30m cash boost - American hair care brand Living Proof has received a $30m funding boost from both new and existing investors.
Read More • Friday, Feb 22, 2013
Oscar Pistorius dropped as face of Mugler’s A*Men - Paralympic and Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been dropped by the Clarins Group as the face of its Thierry Mugler A*Men fragrance, a campaign he has fronted since 2011.
Read More • Thursday, Feb 21, 2013
Beauty industry remains divided in the Americas - The Americas remains a polarised beauty market, with mass products driving growth in Latin America and prestige beauty fueling growth in the north, according to new research from Euromonitor.
Read More • Thursday, Feb 21, 2013
Bentley reveals debut fragrance - British luxury car manufacturer Bentley is set to release its first fragrance for men in collaboration with Lalique perfume marker Art & Fragrance SA.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013
Rubin steps down as Ulta CEO - Chuck Rubin, President and Chief Executive Officer of US beauty chain Ulta Beauty has made the decision to resign, effective 21 February.
Read More • Monday, Feb 18, 2013
Coty and Puig to end distribution deal - US beauty giant Coty has decided not to renew its North American distribution agreement with Spanish beauty house Puig North America, which expires 30 June, 2013.
Read More • Monday, Feb 18, 2013
Asia tipped to see cosmeceuticals boom - New research has revealed that the cosmeceutical market continues to hold untapped potential in Asia, with countries including Japan, China and India, poised to attract major beauty players in future.
Read More • Thursday, Feb 14, 2013
ASA cracks down on Chanel - UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has cracked down on French beauty brand Chanel for airing an “overtly sexual” television ad for its Coco Mademoiselle fragrance.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
Avon 2012 revenue falls five per cent - US direct selling giant Avon Products, Inc. has seen its total revenue fall one per cent during the fourth quarter of 2012 to $3bn.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
Lynn Tilton named CEO of Stila and Jane Cosmetics - US private equity company Patriarch Partners LLC has appointed Lynn Tilton as CEO for its portfolio companies Stila Cosmetics and Jane Cosmetics, effective immediately.
Read More • Monday, Feb 11, 2013
Douglas Q1 sales hit €1.21bn - The Douglas Group has reported a successful set of first quarter results for the 2012/13 fiscal year, with consolidated sales rising by 1.5 per cent to €1.21bn.
Read More • Thursday, Feb 7, 2013
Estée Lauder reports strong Q2 - Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced a positive set of second quarter results for 2012, with net sales totalling $2.93bn, up seven per cent on last year’s $2.74bn.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013
Shiseido refocuses strategy in South East Asia - Slowdowns in China’s economy and Sino-Japanese tensions have dampened Chinese demand for Japanese cosmetics.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013
Facebook brand pages seen to lack credibility - The latest research from market research agency InSites Consulting has found that just two per cent of all British youth aged 15 to 25 believe that a brand page on Facebook is credible source of information about a product.
Read More • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013
Elizabeth Arden sales jump 8.8 per cent - US beauty company Elizabeth Arden ended its second quarter for 2012 with net sales of $467.9m, an 8.8 per cent rise on the prior year quarter.
Read More • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013
Interparfums posts 12 per cent sales uptick - The French perfumes group Interparfums ended 2012 with a 12 per cent rise in sales to a record €445m.
Read More • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013
Cosmetics International and Cosmetic News Weekly - Cosmetics Business owner HPCi Media Ltd is pleased to announce that it is the new publisher of beauty and personal care industry titles Cosmetics International and Cosmetic News Weekly, formerly published by Communications International Group.
Read More • Friday, Jan 25, 2013
Kose plans new brand for Indonesia, Myanmar & Vietnam - Kose Corp. plans to roll out a dedicated cosmetic brand targeting middle-income earners in Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam. It will also consider outsourcing production of the new products to local manufacturing plants.
Read More • Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013
Online sources rise in influence for beauty shoppers - An increasing number of women are relying on online information when looking to buy anti-ageing facial skin care products, a new NPD study reveals.
Read More • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013
Brazilian nail care brand steps into UK - Eco nail care brand Kure Bazaar has just extended into upscale London department store Selfridges via its multi-branded nail bar, The Paint Shop.
Read More • Friday, Jan 18, 2013