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.
cosmetics
Retail
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
Beauty
The Self-Tanning Brands Winning Over Women of Colour
Gen-Z beauty consumers of colour are embracing self-tanning products. Their goals might not be to darken their skin, but to enhance radiance and glow, and even flip the script on colourism. To capture this new market, brands must play catch-up.
The Self-Tanning Brands Winning Over Women of Colour
Gen-Z beauty consumers of colour are embracing self-tanning products. Their goals might not be to darken their skin, but to enhance radiance and glow, and even flip the script on colourism. To capture this new market, brands must play catch-up.
Luxury
Victoria Beckham’s Brand Is Only Getting Bigger
As Beckham prepares for a star turn in a Netflix docuseries this autumn, her brand surpassed £100 million in annual sales, driven by strength in both beauty and fashion, even as the wider luxury industry suffers a slowdown.
Victoria Beckham’s Brand Is Only Getting Bigger
As Beckham prepares for a star turn in a Netflix docuseries this autumn, her brand surpassed £100 million in annual sales, driven by strength in both beauty and fashion, even as the wider luxury industry suffers a slowdown.
Beauty
Uoma Beauty Founder Sharon Chuter Has Died at 38
The founder of the inclusive makeup brand Uoma Beauty passed away on Aug. 14.
Uoma Beauty Founder Sharon Chuter Has Died at 38
The founder of the inclusive makeup brand Uoma Beauty passed away on Aug. 14.
Beauty
Milk Makeup Owner Waldencast Postpones Earnings and Cuts Forecast, Will Undertake Strategic Review
The parent company of Obagi skincare and Milk Makeup delayed the full release of its second-quarter earnings on Monday, and lowered its outlook to imply a weaker second half of the year as it undertakes a cost-cutting review.
Milk Makeup Owner Waldencast Postpones Earnings and Cuts Forecast, Will Undertake Strategic Review
The parent company of Obagi skincare and Milk Makeup delayed the full release of its second-quarter earnings on Monday, and lowered its outlook to imply a weaker second half of the year as it undertakes a cost-cutting review.
Beauty
Ulta Beauty to Cease Shop-in-Shop Partnership With Target
The programme, which has run in 610 stores since 2021, will end in August 2026 when the initial partnership agreement expires.
Ulta Beauty to Cease Shop-in-Shop Partnership With Target
The programme, which has run in 610 stores since 2021, will end in August 2026 when the initial partnership agreement expires.
Beauty
African Beauty Brands Head to the Lab
The African beauty market is dominated by natural and botanical brands, but a new crop of emerging indies are hoping to bring science-backed rigour to the continent and engage a new generation of shoppers.
African Beauty Brands Head to the Lab
The African beauty market is dominated by natural and botanical brands, but a new crop of emerging indies are hoping to bring science-backed rigour to the continent and engage a new generation of shoppers.
Beauty
Walmart’s Vision of Beauty for Everyone
With its vast store network and broad customer reach, Walmart’s vice president of beauty Vinima Shekhar told The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 that the mega retailer is leaning on logistics and a more premium assortment to reclaim its US beauty market share.
Walmart’s Vision of Beauty for Everyone
With its vast store network and broad customer reach, Walmart’s vice president of beauty Vinima Shekhar told The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 that the mega retailer is leaning on logistics and a more premium assortment to reclaim its US beauty market share.
Beauty
Ami Colé Is a Sign of a Broken System for Black Beauty Founders
The beloved brand’s closure isn’t just another cautionary tale. It’s proof that even with an aspirational and credentialed Black founder, following a formulaic launch-and-scale playbook doesn’t guarantee success.
Ami Colé Is a Sign of a Broken System for Black Beauty Founders
The beloved brand’s closure isn’t just another cautionary tale. It’s proof that even with an aspirational and credentialed Black founder, following a formulaic launch-and-scale playbook doesn’t guarantee success.
Beauty
Beauty Retailers Race to Redefine the Rules of Engagement
As online marketplaces grow, speciality and mass retailers face mounting pressure. With assortments blending and channels blurring, standing out is only getting harder.
Beauty Retailers Race to Redefine the Rules of Engagement
As online marketplaces grow, speciality and mass retailers face mounting pressure. With assortments blending and channels blurring, standing out is only getting harder.
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
A 36-Year-Old Beauty Mogul Is South Korea’s Newest Billionaire
APR Corp. has become a dominant force in the global K-beauty market, turning its founder, Kim Byung Hoon, into South Korea’s newest billionaire.
A 36-Year-Old Beauty Mogul Is South Korea’s Newest Billionaire
APR Corp. has become a dominant force in the global K-beauty market, turning its founder, Kim Byung Hoon, into South Korea’s newest billionaire.
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.