Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
conglomerates
Beauty
Shiseido Sales Slide 7.6%, Profits Improve on Cost-Cutting Plan
The Japanese beauty giant reported a sales decline in the first half of the year 2025 but a 21.3 percent increase in its operating profit as it implements a turnaround.
Shiseido Sales Slide 7.6%, Profits Improve on Cost-Cutting Plan
The Japanese beauty giant reported a sales decline in the first half of the year 2025 but a 21.3 percent increase in its operating profit as it implements a turnaround.
Beauty
Shiseido’s Identity Crisis
Japan’s largest beauty conglomerate has had a difficult time adjusting to the shifting cosmetics market, prompting a series of pivots and restructurings. Moving forward may require breaking with past mistakes.
Shiseido’s Identity Crisis
Japan’s largest beauty conglomerate has had a difficult time adjusting to the shifting cosmetics market, prompting a series of pivots and restructurings. Moving forward may require breaking with past mistakes.
Beauty
Unilever Second Quarter Results Beat Expectations On Strong North America, EU Demand
The Dove soap maker kept its 2025 outlook, with plans to double down on beauty and personal care and spin off its ice cream business by November.
Unilever Second Quarter Results Beat Expectations On Strong North America, EU Demand
The Dove soap maker kept its 2025 outlook, with plans to double down on beauty and personal care and spin off its ice cream business by November.
Luxury
Pinaults’ Artemis Says Not Facing Financial Strain Despite Kering Woes
A jump in standalone debt is a ‘temporary spike’ and the company is not facing liquidity problems due to a drop in dividends from Kering and other assets, it told Reuters.
Pinaults’ Artemis Says Not Facing Financial Strain Despite Kering Woes
A jump in standalone debt is a ‘temporary spike’ and the company is not facing liquidity problems due to a drop in dividends from Kering and other assets, it told Reuters.
Beauty
Addiction Tokyo to Cease US Operations
The Japanese makeup brand announced plans to ‘wind down’ its US business amid tariff uncertainty and parent company Kosé Corporation’s lagging sales in North America.
Addiction Tokyo to Cease US Operations
The Japanese makeup brand announced plans to ‘wind down’ its US business amid tariff uncertainty and parent company Kosé Corporation’s lagging sales in North America.
Luxury
Mayhoola Denies Report It Is Considering Valentino Sale with Kering
The head of Qatar-backed Mayhoola said an Italian newspaper report suggesting the investment fund and Gucci owner Kering were considering selling their jointly owned fashion house Valentino was ‘untrue.’
Mayhoola Denies Report It Is Considering Valentino Sale with Kering
The head of Qatar-backed Mayhoola said an Italian newspaper report suggesting the investment fund and Gucci owner Kering were considering selling their jointly owned fashion house Valentino was ‘untrue.’
Luxury
Are Luxury Megabrands Broken?
Simultaneous crises at LVMH, Kering and Chanel suggest all is not well with the luxury megabrand model, but many of the headwinds they face may reverse in the coming years, writes Luca Solca.
Are Luxury Megabrands Broken?
Simultaneous crises at LVMH, Kering and Chanel suggest all is not well with the luxury megabrand model, but many of the headwinds they face may reverse in the coming years, writes Luca Solca.
Beauty
Black-Owned Beauty Label Ami Colé to Close
The brand will shutter in September after four years in operation. Founder Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye wrote that it was “clear that continuing in [the] current market wasn’t sustainable."
Black-Owned Beauty Label Ami Colé to Close
The brand will shutter in September after four years in operation. Founder Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye wrote that it was “clear that continuing in [the] current market wasn’t sustainable."
Beauty
How Beiersdorf Spots Opportunities Amid Beauty’s Slowdown
Beiersdorf chief executive Vincent Warnery explains how the company is offsetting China and US headwinds through new product launches, hero ingredients and expansion into fast-growing markets for The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
How Beiersdorf Spots Opportunities Amid Beauty’s Slowdown
Beiersdorf chief executive Vincent Warnery explains how the company is offsetting China and US headwinds through new product launches, hero ingredients and expansion into fast-growing markets for The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
Beauty
How Kiko Milano Built Pricing Power
The Italian cosmetics giant has deftly engineered a premiumisation strategy, and has elevated its distribution, product selection and points of differentiation, heavily reducing discounts and promotions in the process. Chief executive Simone Dominici explained how it deployed its strategy in The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
How Kiko Milano Built Pricing Power
The Italian cosmetics giant has deftly engineered a premiumisation strategy, and has elevated its distribution, product selection and points of differentiation, heavily reducing discounts and promotions in the process. Chief executive Simone Dominici explained how it deployed its strategy in The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
Beauty
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Drops Out of Bid For Revolution Beauty
The British fashion group has decided not to go ahead with an offer to buy the ailing cosmetics brand, the company said Thursday.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Drops Out of Bid For Revolution Beauty
The British fashion group has decided not to go ahead with an offer to buy the ailing cosmetics brand, the company said Thursday.
Beauty
Amorepacific’s Road to Success
The K-beauty corporation behind brands like Laneige, Aestura and Sulwhasoo sees global expansion and ongoing innovation as keys to growth, chief executive Sean Kim explains in The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
Amorepacific’s Road to Success
The K-beauty corporation behind brands like Laneige, Aestura and Sulwhasoo sees global expansion and ongoing innovation as keys to growth, chief executive Sean Kim explains in The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.