Walgreens Boots Alliance announces first ever digital skincare launch for ‘next generation’ No7 product
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced its first ever digital skincare launch for the ‘next generation’ product, the No7 Advanced Retinol 1.5% Complex Night Concentrate.
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South African e-tailer RunwaySale gets R100 million investment
South African retailer RunwaySale has received an investment of R100 million from private equity firm SPEAR Capital, according to a report by Business Tech.
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Kiehl’s teams up with suicide prevention charity The Trevor Project as it supports LGBTQ campaigns ahead of Pride month
Kiehl’s has announced a partnership with suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for the LGBTQ community The Trevor Project as it celebrates the 2020 Pride month.
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PETA stages protest on Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons game
Animal rights charity PETA has staged a virtual protest on the Nintendo Animal Crossing: New Horizons game in a bid to discourage users from virtual fishing.
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Chanel under fair trade investigation in South Korea
Chanel is under investigation by The Korean Free Trade Commission (KFTC) in South Korea for allegedly flaunting the country’s Free Trade Act, according to a report by RLI.com.
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Tests find asbestos in make-up palettes sold via Amazon and eBay
Tests undertaken by The Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina discovered asbestos-contaminated talc within two eyeshadow palettes being sold via both eBay and Amazon.
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Fashion organization Reference Festival is set to host the world’s first Animal Crossing fashion show, with avatars dressed up in clothes inspired by the likes of Prada, Loewe and GmbH.
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Gucci goes ‘seasonless’ and slashes annual shows down to two in the wake of COVID-19
Gucci has announced it is to become ‘seasonless’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and will streamline its annual shows down from five to two.
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Skincare and personal hygiene trump make-up in Japan as social distancing measures continue
Japanese consumers are focusing on skincare and personal hygiene as opposed to make-up as social distancing measures continue, according to a report by Asia Nikkei.
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South Africa’s Tiger Brands looks to job cuts and restructuring of low-performing personal care brands as COVID-19 bites
South Africa’s Tiger Brands has announced it will ‘cut’ a significant number of jobs and restructure low-performing personal care brands as it experiences supply disruption and margin pressures due to COVID-19, according to a report by Reuters.
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Crayola partners with MOB Beauty CEO to inform skin color crayon range
Crayola called on the expertise of a former MAC chemist to help put together a collection of crayons designed to promote diversity.
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Dzintars’ creditors claim €16.96 million
Creditors of bankrupt firm Dzintars have submitted claims for some €16.96 million, according to a report published by Baltic News Network.
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ShawKwei invests in International Cosmetic Suppliers
Private equity group ShawKwei and Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in Hong Kong’s International Cosmetics Suppliers, according to a report published by Business Times.
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Lancôme Singapore launches audiobook club as part of literacy program
Lancôme Singapore has launched an audiobook club, Behind the Cover, which aims to celebrate women writers as well as boost literacy among women from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a report published by AFP Relax.
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Lime Crime names Andrea Blieden CEO
Lime Crime has named Andrea Blieden as its CEO. The vegan beauty brand’s backers Tengram Capital led the search for a new top executive.
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Judge rules Colgate-Palmolive must face class lawsuit over Tom’s of Maine misleading ‘natural’ product claims
A federal judge has ruled that Colgate-Palmolive must face a lawsuit regarding misleading labelling of its Tom’s of Maine products citing them as ‘natural’, according to a report by Reuters.
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Sephora launches flagship site on China’s Tmall
Sephora has announced the launch of its Sephora Tmall Global Flagship Store in partnership with China’s Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Tmall.
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Group Arnault acquires minority stake in Lagardère SCA
Bernaud Arnault has acquired a minority stake in publishing and retail group Lagardère SCA through his Group Arnault holding, according to a report by WWD.com.
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Jeffree Star faces backlash over new make-up palette ‘Cremated’ due to COVID-19 deaths
Fans have taken to social media in a backlash against Jeffree Star’s new make-up palette ‘Cremated’, stating that the name shows insensitivity amidst the 90,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths.
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Unilever hosts first United for America Annual Day of Service with partners joining in relief efforts
Unilever has hosted its first Annual Day of Service as part of its United for America initiative, with its network of 70 partners joining in relief efforts.
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Clorox teams up with United Airlines to launch United CleanPlus
Clorox has teamed up with United Airlines to launch a customer safety plan, named United CleanPlus.
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Nivea body lotion escapes drug classification
A case seeking to reclassify a Nivea Firming Body Lotion as a drug has been dismissed by a ninth circuit judge, according to a report published by JD Supra.
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ITC’s Savlon launches ‘world’s cheapest’ hand sanitizer
ITC’s Savlon brand has launched a hand sanitizer in a sachet format, which it is claiming to be the cheapest on the global market.
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Natura &Co data glitch leaves 250,000 customers exposed to hackers
Some 250,000 Natura &Co customers have fallen victim of a data breach after some Amazon-hosted servers belonging to the Brazilian firm went unprotected, leading to personal information being exposed, according to a report published by Pymnts.com.
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Tivity Health poaches Walgreens veteran for CEO role
Tivity Health has announced that Walgreens President Richard Ashworth has been appointed as its President and CEO, effective June 1.
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