Unilever Plans €1 Billion in Savings to Ramp Up Turnaround
The conglomerate is focussed on sharpening its positioning as a pure-play beauty and personal care organisation.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
Indie Beauty Brands Approach Amazon with Caution
As Amazon prepares to launch an ‘Indie Beauty Shop,’ cosmetics brands are weighing whether the benefits of selling to the e-commerce company’s vast customer base outweigh the potential costs.
Revlon Appoints First-Ever Female CEO Amid Turnaround Efforts
While the make-up company sells products almost entirely to women, it has only appointed its first female chief executive.
Can Revamped Beauty Floors Save Department Stores?
Saks Fifth Avenue is the latest department store chain to put the beauty counter at the centre of its survival strategy.
Inside L'Oréal's Cannes Strategy
With foot traffic sliding in drugstores and eyeballs shifting from televisions to mobile screens, L’Oréal pulled out all the stops at the world’s most watched film festival.
Thai Beauty Brands Tap into Chinese Tourism Boom
Thai beauty companies are capitalising on the flow of Chinese consumers, the country's biggest source of tourists.
Marc Anthony Cosmetics Is Said to Hire Advisers for Canadian IPO
The celebrity hair stylist's cosmetics company is planning to raise as much as C$250 million ($196 million), people familiar with the matter say.
Beiersdorf Lifted by Strong La Prairie Sales
The firm beat its consumer product rivals by posting a 6.5 percent rise in first-quarter organic group sales.
9 Trends Defining The Beauty Revolution
With venture capitalists and private equity partners now debating the merits of cult-y creams and hero ingredients, one thing is increasingly clear: this is beauty’s moment.
Katie Sturino's Megababe Brand Turns to Brick-and-Mortar
The founder behind The 12ish Style blog is growing her body-positive, direct-to-consumer beauty brand, having inked her first retail partnership with Ulta and J Crew.
Bringing Shiseido Back to Life
Japanese beauty giant Shiseido is facing competition from younger, buzzier J-Beauty rivals and trying to modernise its approach.
Tmall Boosts Dior, YSL Beauty Brands in China
While mass brands have an edge on China’s Tmall in terms of search visibility, prestige labels can fight back by investing in the right areas, according to a new report by research firm L2.
Introducing The Business of Beauty
Kim Kardashian West covers BoF’s first special report on the $500 billion global beauty industry, which accompanies our latest special print edition.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Estée Lauder Raises Outlook, Buoyed by Perfume Demand
Demand for the US conglomerate’s luxury fragrance brands like Le Labo, Tom Ford and By Kilian offset weaker performance from its makeup and haircare divisions.
Premium Skincare Brand Colorescience Names New CEO
Former Kiehl’s general manager John Reed will lead the label, which was acquired by Roundtable Healthcare Partners earlier this year.
Proya Third-Quarter Revenue Grows, Profit Dented by Marketing Spend
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.
Textured Haircare Brand The Mane Choice Names New CEO
Chasity Monroe has been appointed as the label’s chief executive as it undergoes a wider brand refresh.
APR Corp’s Quarterly Revenue Doubles on Skincare, Overseas Growth
The Korean firm and Medicube owner reported third quarter revenue growth of over 100 percent, mostly attributed to the expansion of its skincare range into new markets, channels and product categories.
Swan Beauty Names Chief Makeup Artist in Residence
Celebrity-makeup artist Ash K. Holm will join the “smart” mirror brand for a year-long partnership focusing on guidance and education.
Amorepacific Third-Quarter Revenue Rises 11%, Overseas Growth Cools
Revenue growth outpaced the previous quarter in the Korean conglomerate’s domestic market, but slowed internationally.