Natura &Co has announced its decision to delist from the New York Stock Exchange.

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).

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.

​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.

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. 

​Ian Bickley, who’s been interim CEO of The Body Shop since last spring, has exited with immediate effect, a report said on Tuesday.

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.

​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.

Kosé America announces that effective immediately, Chinae Kim, has been appointed to a newly created role, vice president, Kosé America. 

Swedish beauty brand L:A Bruket, owned by Experienced Capital Partners, has appointed former Estée Lauder executive Jean-Christophe Jourde as its new CEO.

A federal judge said Johnson & Johnson shareholders may pursue as a class action their lawsuit accusing the company of fraudulently concealing how its talc products were contaminated by cancer-causing asbestos.

​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.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers became the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune, marking another milestone for the heiress and for France’s expanding fashion and cosmetics industries

​The beauty industry may think it’s becoming more eco but consumers want more and cutting plastic use, plus improving what happens to disposed-of packaging, are two key areas in which they want to see more action.

​In a further move to regain its lead in the UK beauty market, Boots is planning the launch of a pioneering ChatGPT ‘personal shopper’ for its website.  

Unilever Plc is in advanced talks to sell Elida Beauty, a division that includes non-core beauty and personal care brands such as Q-Tips and Impulse, to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, sources said on Thursday.