Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO
The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.
cosmetics
Beauty
Beauty Brands Eye Up Iran
Despite — or perhaps partly because of — strict Islamic dress codes, cosmetics sales in Iran are among the highest in the Middle East.
Beauty Brands Eye Up Iran
Despite — or perhaps partly because of — strict Islamic dress codes, cosmetics sales in Iran are among the highest in the Middle East.
News & Analysis
Revlon Names Colgate Executive Fabian Garcia as Its Next CEO
Revlon Inc. named Fabian Garcia as its next chief executive officer, turning to a Colgate-Palmolive Co. veteran to revamp the cosmetics company.
Revlon Names Colgate Executive Fabian Garcia as Its Next CEO
Revlon Inc. named Fabian Garcia as its next chief executive officer, turning to a Colgate-Palmolive Co. veteran to revamp the cosmetics company.
News & Analysis
Avon Reaches Truce With Barington Capital to Avoid Proxy Fight
Avon Products Inc., targeted by activists led by Barington Capital Group and NuOrion Partners AG, reached a settlement with the investor group, avoiding a potential proxy fight at the cosmetics company’s annual meeting.
Avon Reaches Truce With Barington Capital to Avoid Proxy Fight
Avon Products Inc., targeted by activists led by Barington Capital Group and NuOrion Partners AG, reached a settlement with the investor group, avoiding a potential proxy fight at the cosmetics company’s annual meeting.
Beauty
China Changes Online Import Tax Rules, a Move to Help Cosmetics
China is changing tax rules for imported goods that are sold online in a move that will see beauty products such as eye creams and moisturising gels from L’Oreal SA’s Lancome and Korea’s Amorepacific Corp. becoming cheaper for Chinese consumers.
China Changes Online Import Tax Rules, a Move to Help Cosmetics
China is changing tax rules for imported goods that are sold online in a move that will see beauty products such as eye creams and moisturising gels from L’Oreal SA’s Lancome and Korea’s Amorepacific Corp. becoming cheaper for Chinese consumers.
Beauty
Unilever Said to Name Olivier Ricard as CEO of REN Skincare
Unilever has appointed beauty industry veteran Olivier Ricard to run the REN skincare business it acquired last year.
Unilever Said to Name Olivier Ricard as CEO of REN Skincare
Unilever has appointed beauty industry veteran Olivier Ricard to run the REN skincare business it acquired last year.
Beauty
Will Customised Beauty (Finally) Work?
A number of new brands are attempting to crack open the market for personalised beauty. Can they succeed where so many others have failed?
Will Customised Beauty (Finally) Work?
A number of new brands are attempting to crack open the market for personalised beauty. Can they succeed where so many others have failed?
News & Analysis
Avon to Move Headquarters to UK and Cut 2,500 Jobs
Avon Products Inc., which split off its North American operations earlier this month, plans to eliminate about 2,500 jobs and shift its headquarters to the UK in a cost-cutting move.
Avon to Move Headquarters to UK and Cut 2,500 Jobs
Avon Products Inc., which split off its North American operations earlier this month, plans to eliminate about 2,500 jobs and shift its headquarters to the UK in a cost-cutting move.
News & Analysis
Cosmetics Colour Trends Change as Abenomics Loses Its Gloss
Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan's short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.
Cosmetics Colour Trends Change as Abenomics Loses Its Gloss
Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan's short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.
Financial Markets
Billionaire L’Oreal Family Hires Lazard Banker for Wealth Fund
L’Oreal SA’s biggest investor, the Bettencourt-Meyers family, hired Lazard Ltd. managing partner Alexandre Benais to invest some of the hundreds of millions of euros in dividends paid each year by the cosmetics maker.
Billionaire L’Oreal Family Hires Lazard Banker for Wealth Fund
L’Oreal SA’s biggest investor, the Bettencourt-Meyers family, hired Lazard Ltd. managing partner Alexandre Benais to invest some of the hundreds of millions of euros in dividends paid each year by the cosmetics maker.
Beauty
Revlon CEO Delpani to Step Down
Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc said chief executive Lorenzo Delpani would step down for personal reasons.
Revlon CEO Delpani to Step Down
Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc said chief executive Lorenzo Delpani would step down for personal reasons.
Beauty
French Consumer Group Warns on Potential Risks of Beauty Products
Some creams, shampoos, after-shaves and toothpastes made by groups such as L'Oreal and Procter & Gamble, may contain potentially harmful substances, according to a study by a French consumer protection group.
French Consumer Group Warns on Potential Risks of Beauty Products
Some creams, shampoos, after-shaves and toothpastes made by groups such as L'Oreal and Procter & Gamble, may contain potentially harmful substances, according to a study by a French consumer protection group.
Workplace & Talent
Role Call | Kathy Phillips, International Beauty Director
Kathy Phillips, international beauty director of Condé Nast Asia Pacific and founder of This Works, says "I’m more interested in inner beauty than face paint."
Role Call | Kathy Phillips, International Beauty Director
Kathy Phillips, international beauty director of Condé Nast Asia Pacific and founder of This Works, says "I’m more interested in inner beauty than face paint."
The News in Brief
India Investigates Fragrance Giants Over Price Collusion, Document Shows
Global fragrance makers Givaudan, Firmenich and International Flavors & Fragrances face a second antitrust investigation by Indian authorities, according to a regulatory document seen by Reuters.
Laopu Gold Growth Slows as Bullion Slide Hits Luxury Demand
The Chinese jewellery maker’s revenue increased 60 percent to $2.9 billion during the the six months ended June.
Target Shares Fall After Pulling Halloween Costume Evoking Blackface
The retailer previously sparked calls for a boycott in early 2025 after it pulled back from its diversity initiatives as Donald Trump returned to the White House.
US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low on Worse Outlook
Looking ahead, consumers surveyed by the Conference Board expressed negative sentiment towards future job and income prospects.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Cuts Annual Forecasts as Demand Weakens
The sports retailer cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts as a cautious consumer environment hit demand for athletic apparel and sporting goods.
EssilorLuxottica Founder’s Son Quits Management Roles After Reported Rift With CEO
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is stepping down as chairman of the Ray-Ban brand and as chief strategy officer, the company said, after reports of tensions with CEO Francesco Milleri.
Avon North America Acquired By Regent, Appoints New CEO
The legacy beauty brand's US and Canada divisions will join the investment firm's portfolio, which also includes Avon International.