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Natura &Co plans delisting from the New York Stock Exchange
Natura &Co has announced its decision to delist from the New York Stock Exchange.
Beauty
Richemont Q3 sales rise 4%; Alaïa, Delvaux, Dunhill and Peter Millar are strong
Chloé, Alaïa and Dunhill owner Richemont has reported its results for Q3 — the all-important ‘Golden Quarter’ — with sales up by 4% on a reported basis to €5.593 billion, or 8% at constant exchange rates (CER).
Fashion
The Rocher Group appoints Emeline Ouart as director of communications and public affairs
The Rocher group, owner of Yves Rocher and Petit Bateau, has appointed Emeline Ouart, formerly of frozen food company Picard Surgelés, as director of communications and public affairs.
Fashion
Liberty says own-brand is sales driver, beauty is key
London luxury department store Liberty is banking on the success of its own-label beauty products to drive growth and it could even lead to its opening satellite standalone stores similar to Harrods’ H Beauty venture.
Beauty
Warpaint London success story continues, upgrades profit forecast
Value-focused beauty specialist Warpaint London had a good 2023 and its unaudited figures for the year show sales and profits at the owner of the W7 and Technic brands beating its forecast.
Beauty
Puig acquires a majority stake in German skincare brand Dr. Barbara Sturm
The Spanish group has acquired the skincare, body, hair care, and supplements brand. The founder of the molecular cosmetics brand will retain a minority stake in the company.
Beauty
At CES, beauty products pamper with AI
Salon-worthy manicures at home and expert skin care advice from artificial intelligence: the beauty industry is counting on tech to get consumers pampered like the rich and famous.
Beauty
Thai retailer says it’s received no communication about Selfridges investment
Central Retail Corp., one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, said that it has not received any communication about investing in the iconic Selfridges department store, which is majority owned by its parent company.
Fashion
Laneige recruits Sydney Sweeney as first-ever global ambassador
Beauty brand Laneige announced on Friday the appointment of Sydney Sweeney as its first-ever global ambassador, extending the actress's current partnership with the South Korean brand as U.S. ambassador.
Beauty
Firelight Capital Partners acquires Fromm International
Firelight Capital Partners, an operationally-oriented private equity firm, announced on Thursday the acquisition of Fromm International, marking its first platform investment in beauty.
Beauty
UK's Boots shines as WBA reports mixed results
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported Q1 results Thursday and said adjusted EPS fell by 43.1% to $0.66, reflecting challenging retail market trends in the US and a higher tax rate. But Boots UK was its star performer.
Beauty
Kosé America appoints Chinae Kim as North America marketing and sales chief
Kosé America announces that effective immediately, Chinae Kim, has been appointed to a newly created role, vice president, Kosé America.
Beauty
L:A Bruket appoints Jean-Christophe Jourde, formerly at Estée Lauder as CEO
Swedish beauty brand L:A Bruket, owned by Experienced Capital Partners, has appointed former Estée Lauder executive Jean-Christophe Jourde as its new CEO.
Beauty
Body Shop gets landmark Vegan Society certification
Eco pioneer The Body Shop has scaled new environmental heights, becoming the first beauty brand globally to have 100% of its product formulations certified by The Vegan Society.
Beauty
David Beckham business continues to boom, Victoria Beckham losses shrink
David Beckham’s holding company continued to prosper in the last year with Victoria Beckham’s fashion label improving its performance, although it remained loss-making.
Fashion
Shiseido to acquire Dr Dennis Gross Skincare
Japanese Beauty giant Shiseido has announced that its Americas subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DDG Skincare Holdings, the owner of the Dr Dennis Gross Skincare brand, for an undisclosed sum.
Beauty