Revenue for Christian Dior perfume and cosmetics up 9 percent
Revenue for Christian Dior’s perfume and cosmetics brands is up by 9 percent, according to the company’s latest financial report. Christian Dior’s interim financial report shows that during second half of last year, the firm’s perfume and cosmetics brands generated...
Diesel launches Loverdose Red Kiss
L'Oreal brand Diesel has launched a new version of Loverdose targeted at female consumers called Red Kiss. Created by perfumers Mathilde Bijaoui and Violaine Collas, Loverdose Red Kiss combines fragrances of orange blossom and hazelnut. The fragrance is presented in...
Sumitomu Group acquires German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko
Japanese trading company Sumitomu Group has announced the acquisition of a German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH. Under the agreement, the Sumitomo Group will market Kyowa Hakko cosmetic ingredients, vitamins and moisturising agents for hair...
Unilever aims to reach zero deforestation target by end of 2015
Unilever has announced plans to meet its zero deforestation target by the end of this year, five years earlier than originally planned. The firm's Sustainable Wood Fibre-Based Material Policy outlines its commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains...
Coach licences its fragrance business to Inter Parfums
American luxury accessories and lifestyle brand Coach has signed an exclusive 11-year licence agreement with Inter Parfums SA, who will now be responsible for the manufacture and retail of its fragrance business. Coach has chosen not to renew its current licence...
Squalan Natural Health to sell personal care products containing emollient product by Amyris
Under a new partnership agreement, Netherlands-based personal care company Squalan Natural Health will sell products directly to consumers that contain Neossance Squalane, an emollient produced by US industrial bioscience company Amyris. The partnership between Amyris...
Dove tops personal care brands in Ace Metrix advert ranking
A list of the top 30 ads from Q1 has been compiled by US marked research firm Ace Metrix, with Dove ranking top of all four cosmetics brands that made it into the list. To compile the data, Ace Metrix asked 150,000 consumers to view 1,700 ads, giving each commercial...
Trading stabalises for PZ Cussons as a result of peaceful elections in Nigeria
PZ Cussons trading is said to have stabilised despite a challenging six months in the firm’s main market of Nigeria. Revealing half-year results from January until April, the company’s Chairman Richard Harvey stated that trading is now “in line with expectations.” The...
Korean TV shopping channel signs retail agreement with Vera Wang
Korean TV shopping channel CJ O’Shopping has announced that it has established a licensing agreement with US fashion label Vera Wang and will retail lingerie, clothing, cosmetics and accessories exclusively across Asia. The TV retail drive will begin later this month,...
Vetr downgrades shares in Avon Products from “buy” rating to “hold”
US investment research platform Vetr has downgraded shares in Avon Products from a buy rating to a hold rating, as a result of slumping revenues. Avon Products currently has a US$10.53 target price on the stock. The company's 50-day moving average is US$8 and its...
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