​Google Cloud has inked a strategic partnership with Victoria’s Secret, launched new AI products for retail, plus released UK research showing most decision-makers feel the urgency to adopt generative AI tech. 

​2022 was a landmark period for Vivienne Westwood Limited with the label’s founder’s sad death that year. But in its accounts for the 12 months to the end of December 2022, the company stressed its growing strength.

Estee Lauder and several of its well-known cosmetics brands on Wednesday dodged a proposed class action claiming its virtual "try-on" tool violates Illinois’ biometric privacy law.

Luxury haircare brand Kérastase has named actress and producer Sydney Sweeney as a global brand ambassador. 

​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.

​Burberry delivered a fairly short (well, short for Burberry) trading update on Friday with a few too many minus signs in it and not enough plus signs. Oh, and there was a profit warning too.

NuNorm made its debut on Thursday introducing a groundbreaking makeup line specifically formulated for men's skin.

​After having been criticised for there being too blittle specific retail expertise in its senior management, John Lewis Partnership made a big move in this area on Thursday. Peter Ruis will run the John Lewis chain.

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. 

The L’Oréal group has bought Swiss start-up Gjosa (the Icelandic word for ‘geyser’), which has developed shower heads for hairdressing salons that reduce water consumption by 69% via a micronisation process.

​M&S’s Christmas and Q3 trading statement was probably the worst-kept secret in UK retail, as far as knowing that the company was going to report a stellar season is concerned.

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.

L’Oreal SA remains confident on the potential of the Chinese market despite tensions over the level of ingredient disclosure the country is requesting from cosmetics makers.

As of April 1, Laurent Marteau will become the CEO of cosmetics group L’Occitane, owner among others of Sol de Janeiro and Melvita. Marteau will succeed André Hoffmann.

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

​Paul Smith's results for the year to the end of June show it continuing to "recover strongly". However, it remained loss-making and admitted it faced challenges, along with the rest of the industry.