Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Inside Beauty
Retail
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
Beauty
Why Basics Like Toothpaste and Deodorant Are More Important to the Beauty Industry Than Ever
From razor blades to tampons, companies are raising the bar in essentials, set to become even more important to brands as a global recession sets in, writes Sarah Brown.
Why Basics Like Toothpaste and Deodorant Are More Important to the Beauty Industry Than Ever
From razor blades to tampons, companies are raising the bar in essentials, set to become even more important to brands as a global recession sets in, writes Sarah Brown.
Beauty
How Big Brands Can Adopt a Start-Up Mindset
In beauty’s entrepreneur-driven era of personal connection and authenticity, nothing’s less cool, or more (perhaps unfairly) maligned than being part of the system. Sarah Brown talks to the pros about how to rethink business as usual.
How Big Brands Can Adopt a Start-Up Mindset
In beauty’s entrepreneur-driven era of personal connection and authenticity, nothing’s less cool, or more (perhaps unfairly) maligned than being part of the system. Sarah Brown talks to the pros about how to rethink business as usual.
Beauty
Why ‘Masstige’ Could Be Beauty’s Most Important Category
A growing middle ground is propelling beauty into a post-prestige world where under $20 products now appeal to the most devout luxury consumers.
Why ‘Masstige’ Could Be Beauty’s Most Important Category
A growing middle ground is propelling beauty into a post-prestige world where under $20 products now appeal to the most devout luxury consumers.
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Beauty
How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority
Clinically minded skincare brands — inspired by in-office treatments and cutting-edge science — have taken centre stage on today’s exploding skincare frontier. Sarah Brown asks: Do these (generally tiny) brands pose a credible threat to the establishment?
How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority
Clinically minded skincare brands — inspired by in-office treatments and cutting-edge science — have taken centre stage on today’s exploding skincare frontier. Sarah Brown asks: Do these (generally tiny) brands pose a credible threat to the establishment?
Beauty
Inside the Battle to Be the Next Sephora
Specialty beauty boutiques are proliferating at a dizzying rate. Can they all last and who will win?
Inside the Battle to Be the Next Sephora
Specialty beauty boutiques are proliferating at a dizzying rate. Can they all last and who will win?
Beauty
9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience
Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty's savviest brands keep shoppers shopping.
9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience
Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty's savviest brands keep shoppers shopping.
Beauty
When Radical Transparency Bites Back
Total transparency has been Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe’s calling card since the beginning. But what happens when it creates an online firestorm?
When Radical Transparency Bites Back
Total transparency has been Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe’s calling card since the beginning. But what happens when it creates an online firestorm?
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Beauty
How Not To Ruin Your Brand Once You’ve Sold It
Is it possible to sell your brand without selling out? Sarah Brown talks to a group of key beauty founders about the new rules for navigating corporate waters and protecting your company — and yourself.
How Not To Ruin Your Brand Once You’ve Sold It
Is it possible to sell your brand without selling out? Sarah Brown talks to a group of key beauty founders about the new rules for navigating corporate waters and protecting your company — and yourself.
Beauty
Beauty’s Augmented Reality Revolution: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next
Beauty brands are betting heavily on AR, and the early ROI is promising.
Beauty’s Augmented Reality Revolution: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next
Beauty brands are betting heavily on AR, and the early ROI is promising.
Beauty
Men Still Stump the Beauty Industry
The men’s grooming market remains sub-scale, but shifting cultural attitudes and the growth of niche men’s lines suggest change is afoot, writes Sarah Brown.
Men Still Stump the Beauty Industry
The men’s grooming market remains sub-scale, but shifting cultural attitudes and the growth of niche men’s lines suggest change is afoot, writes Sarah Brown.
Beauty
Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy
Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.
Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy
Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.