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.
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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
E.l.f. Beauty Net Sales Rise 9%, Will Enter Sephora Middle East
The cosmetics and skincare company saw sales rise for a 26th consecutive quarter, but declined to issue full-year guidance due to tariffs in the US.
E.l.f. Beauty Net Sales Rise 9%, Will Enter Sephora Middle East
The cosmetics and skincare company saw sales rise for a 26th consecutive quarter, but declined to issue full-year guidance due to tariffs in the US.
Beauty
Can Design Be the Flex It Once Was in Beauty?
In an increasingly competitive category, premium cosmetics labels like Merit and Sarah Creal Beauty are embracing more complex, distinctive — and costly — visual and sensorial touches to their products.
Can Design Be the Flex It Once Was in Beauty?
In an increasingly competitive category, premium cosmetics labels like Merit and Sarah Creal Beauty are embracing more complex, distinctive — and costly — visual and sensorial touches to their products.
Partner Content
How The Estée Lauder Companies Engages Talent and Prioritises Values Amid Global Transformation
The Estée Lauder Companies, which is behind global beauty brands including Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Clinique, Jo Malone London, La Mer and Tom Ford Beauty, has new leadership driving strategic change and innovation in the workplace. BoF speaks to Pernilla Nyberg, SVP and general manager of UK & Ireland, to learn how the company is engaging and supporting its employees amid the change.
How The Estée Lauder Companies Engages Talent and Prioritises Values Amid Global Transformation
The Estée Lauder Companies, which is behind global beauty brands including Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Clinique, Jo Malone London, La Mer and Tom Ford Beauty, has new leadership driving strategic change and innovation in the workplace. BoF speaks to Pernilla Nyberg, SVP and general manager of UK & Ireland, to learn how the company is engaging and supporting its employees amid the change.
Marketing
How Brands Are Getting Reddit Marketing Right
From informing shoppers at the research stage to triggering a Super Bowl campaign, Reddit is becoming a gold mine for consumer insights and conversions alike.
How Brands Are Getting Reddit Marketing Right
From informing shoppers at the research stage to triggering a Super Bowl campaign, Reddit is becoming a gold mine for consumer insights and conversions alike.
Beauty
Space NK Bets on Young Shoppers With New London Megastore
The attention-grabbing new store on London’s Oxford Street is the British chain’s most ambitious gambit yet, and joins a flock of global beauty retailers debuting flagships packed with experiential elements.
Space NK Bets on Young Shoppers With New London Megastore
The attention-grabbing new store on London’s Oxford Street is the British chain’s most ambitious gambit yet, and joins a flock of global beauty retailers debuting flagships packed with experiential elements.
Beauty
BoF Masterclass |The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest report, “The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.”
BoF Masterclass |The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest report, “The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.”
Beauty
Reliance Retail Invests in Facial Chain Facegym
The partnership will bring Facegym’s signature treatments to the Indian market through both standalone studios and spaces within its Tira beauty stores.
Reliance Retail Invests in Facial Chain Facegym
The partnership will bring Facegym’s signature treatments to the Indian market through both standalone studios and spaces within its Tira beauty stores.
Beauty
Why Sunscreen Launches Keep Missing the Inclusivity Mark
Sunscreen is the latest product to attract consumer ire, with numerous brands releasing so-called ‘universal’ offerings that, in practice, often don’t work on darker skin tones. Fixing formulations, however, isn’t easy.
Why Sunscreen Launches Keep Missing the Inclusivity Mark
Sunscreen is the latest product to attract consumer ire, with numerous brands releasing so-called ‘universal’ offerings that, in practice, often don’t work on darker skin tones. Fixing formulations, however, isn’t easy.
Partner Content
Strategic Reinvention: Growing a Beauty Brand with Staying Power
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Front Row’s chief revenue officer Christopher Skinner and Tatcha’s chief marketing officer Nicole Frusci joined BoF’s Alice Gividen on stage to explore building a lasting beauty business in an ever-changing market.
Strategic Reinvention: Growing a Beauty Brand with Staying Power
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Front Row’s chief revenue officer Christopher Skinner and Tatcha’s chief marketing officer Nicole Frusci joined BoF’s Alice Gividen on stage to explore building a lasting beauty business in an ever-changing market.
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.