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.
conglomerates
Beauty
Mcobeauty Parent Company Appoints Global CEO
Australian beauty company DBG Health, parent of popular dupe brand MCo Beauty, has appointed former Stila chief executive Michelle Kluz as its global CEO.
Mcobeauty Parent Company Appoints Global CEO
Australian beauty company DBG Health, parent of popular dupe brand MCo Beauty, has appointed former Stila chief executive Michelle Kluz as its global CEO.
Beauty
Puig Sales Growth Slows Despite Stable Revenue
The parent company of Byredo and Charlotte Tilbury reported softened sales growth in the US and Europe as demand for niche fragrances cools.
Puig Sales Growth Slows Despite Stable Revenue
The parent company of Byredo and Charlotte Tilbury reported softened sales growth in the US and Europe as demand for niche fragrances cools.
Retail
Primark to Spin Off From AB Foods Into Standalone Company
Associated British Foods Plc will break up one of the UK’s biggest conglomerates in a move many in the market believed the billionaire controlling Weston family would never consider.
Primark to Spin Off From AB Foods Into Standalone Company
Associated British Foods Plc will break up one of the UK’s biggest conglomerates in a move many in the market believed the billionaire controlling Weston family would never consider.
Beauty
Report: Estée Lauder Seeks €5 Billion Funding for Puig Deal
The US cosmetics giant has hired JP Morgan to take the lead on structuring a finance package of about €5 billion to fund its potential tie-up with Puig.
Report: Estée Lauder Seeks €5 Billion Funding for Puig Deal
The US cosmetics giant has hired JP Morgan to take the lead on structuring a finance package of about €5 billion to fund its potential tie-up with Puig.
Beauty
Japanese Culture Is Global. Why Isn’t J-Beauty?
The nation is a major exporter of entertainment, fashion and cuisine, but its skincare and cosmetics output has contracted recently as global competitors have gained.
Japanese Culture Is Global. Why Isn’t J-Beauty?
The nation is a major exporter of entertainment, fashion and cuisine, but its skincare and cosmetics output has contracted recently as global competitors have gained.
Global Markets
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
Luxury
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
Beauty
Jo Malone ‘Surprised and Sad’ After Being Sued for Using Her Name on Fragrances
The Estée Lauder Companies claims Zara collaboration with the perfumer breaches long-standing naming agreement.
Jo Malone ‘Surprised and Sad’ After Being Sued for Using Her Name on Fragrances
The Estée Lauder Companies claims Zara collaboration with the perfumer breaches long-standing naming agreement.
Beauty
Puig, Estée Lauder Founding Families to Meet for Combination Talks
The founding families of the Spanish firm and US cosmetics giant will meet this week in New York to negotiate the terms of a potential business combination, a source said.
Puig, Estée Lauder Founding Families to Meet for Combination Talks
The founding families of the Spanish firm and US cosmetics giant will meet this week in New York to negotiate the terms of a potential business combination, a source said.
Beauty
Beauty’s New Challenger Conglomerate Has Always Been Here
By shedding its food and ice cream businesses, Unilever is betting big on beauty. But matching the scale, valuation and category depth of rivals like L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies will require sharper focus and strategic discipline.
Beauty’s New Challenger Conglomerate Has Always Been Here
By shedding its food and ice cream businesses, Unilever is betting big on beauty. But matching the scale, valuation and category depth of rivals like L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies will require sharper focus and strategic discipline.
Sustainability
The Game of ‘Selling’ Sustainability
From H&M’s bid to draw shoppers in with its sustainable positioning, Shein’s new circularity study and a campaign showing athleisure can be made using clean energy, fashion is trying to figure out sustainability’s saleability.
The Game of ‘Selling’ Sustainability
From H&M’s bid to draw shoppers in with its sustainable positioning, Shein’s new circularity study and a campaign showing athleisure can be made using clean energy, fashion is trying to figure out sustainability’s saleability.
Luxury
Kering Shake-Up Reaches Jeweller DoDo as CEO Exits
DoDo chief Teejana Beenessreesingh has left the company after less than a year in the role, Kering confirmed to BoF as the French group sharpens its focus on its jewellery brands.
Kering Shake-Up Reaches Jeweller DoDo as CEO Exits
DoDo chief Teejana Beenessreesingh has left the company after less than a year in the role, Kering confirmed to BoF as the French group sharpens its focus on its jewellery brands.
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.