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.
skincare
Workplace & Talent
Are Fashion Companies Holding Firm on Diversity Commitments?
This year will serve as the critical litmus test for consumers and fashion staffers alike to filter out the companies that don’t, and do, view diversity as a long-term exercise.
Are Fashion Companies Holding Firm on Diversity Commitments?
This year will serve as the critical litmus test for consumers and fashion staffers alike to filter out the companies that don’t, and do, view diversity as a long-term exercise.
Beauty
What Estée Lauder’s Latest Investment Says About Its Acquisition Strategy
The conglomerate’s minority investment in UK-based beauty brand Haeckels speaks to a beauty acquisition space that prioritises earlier-stage companies and greater autonomy for brands.
What Estée Lauder’s Latest Investment Says About Its Acquisition Strategy
The conglomerate’s minority investment in UK-based beauty brand Haeckels speaks to a beauty acquisition space that prioritises earlier-stage companies and greater autonomy for brands.
Global Markets
Coty Cancels IPO Plans for Brazil Unit
The company had announced plans to publicly list the unit in August, aiming to use the proceeds to pay down debt and expand its business.
Coty Cancels IPO Plans for Brazil Unit
The company had announced plans to publicly list the unit in August, aiming to use the proceeds to pay down debt and expand its business.
Beauty
Glossier Lays Off 80 Employees
Chief executive Emily Weiss wrote in a letter to employees that Glossier had “got ahead of ourselves on hiring."
Glossier Lays Off 80 Employees
Chief executive Emily Weiss wrote in a letter to employees that Glossier had “got ahead of ourselves on hiring."
Beauty
John Legend to Launch Skin Care Brand for People of Colour
The singer-songwriter is the latest celebrity to join forces with Los Angeles-based celebrity business developer A-Frame Brands on a line aimed at targeting specific skin care challenges people of colour face.
John Legend to Launch Skin Care Brand for People of Colour
The singer-songwriter is the latest celebrity to join forces with Los Angeles-based celebrity business developer A-Frame Brands on a line aimed at targeting specific skin care challenges people of colour face.
Beauty
Alphabet’s Verily Signs L’Oréal in Multi-Year Skin Deal as Losses Grow
Alphabet Inc’s health tech arm Verily on Thursday announced its newest tie-up in its search for sustainable revenue, saying it would study skin health and explore new products with cosmetics maker L’Oréal SA.
Alphabet’s Verily Signs L’Oréal in Multi-Year Skin Deal as Losses Grow
Alphabet Inc’s health tech arm Verily on Thursday announced its newest tie-up in its search for sustainable revenue, saying it would study skin health and explore new products with cosmetics maker L’Oréal SA.
Beauty
Beauty Mask Maker Said to Pick CICC, Goldman for Hong Kong IPO
Xi’an Giant Biogene Technology Co. has selected banks for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could take place as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Beauty Mask Maker Said to Pick CICC, Goldman for Hong Kong IPO
Xi’an Giant Biogene Technology Co. has selected banks for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could take place as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Retail
Walgreens Is Exploring Options for Its Boots Business, CEO Says
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has begun a strategic review of its Boots drugstore business, chief executive officer Rosalind Brewer said at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
Walgreens Is Exploring Options for Its Boots Business, CEO Says
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has begun a strategic review of its Boots drugstore business, chief executive officer Rosalind Brewer said at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
Topics
Chanel Debuts Clean Beauty Line, No. 1
The line’s key ingredient is red camellia, a flower that Chanel scientists have been studying over the last ten years.
Chanel Debuts Clean Beauty Line, No. 1
The line’s key ingredient is red camellia, a flower that Chanel scientists have been studying over the last ten years.
Beauty
The Year Ahead: Beauty’s Cautious Recovery
After being hit significantly by the pandemic, all categories within the beauty sector are performing strongly. However, the sector’s competitive intensity shows no signs of abating amid the growth in the year ahead.
The Year Ahead: Beauty’s Cautious Recovery
After being hit significantly by the pandemic, all categories within the beauty sector are performing strongly. However, the sector’s competitive intensity shows no signs of abating amid the growth in the year ahead.
Marketing
How to Sell Sunscreen (With a Little Help From the NFT Craze)
Vacation Inc. leveraged the power of community that came when its sister project, internet radio station Poolsuite, dropped blockchain tokens.
How to Sell Sunscreen (With a Little Help From the NFT Craze)
Vacation Inc. leveraged the power of community that came when its sister project, internet radio station Poolsuite, dropped blockchain tokens.
Beauty
Pharrell Williams’ Humanrace Launches in Dover Street Parfums Market
Humanrace will begin selling its rice powder cleanser, lotus enzyme exfoliator, humidifying cream, body bars and ceramic dishes, as well as product refills, at the Paris outpost of Dover Street Parfums Market (DSPM) on Dec. 8.
Pharrell Williams’ Humanrace Launches in Dover Street Parfums Market
Humanrace will begin selling its rice powder cleanser, lotus enzyme exfoliator, humidifying cream, body bars and ceramic dishes, as well as product refills, at the Paris outpost of Dover Street Parfums Market (DSPM) on Dec. 8.
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.