L’Oréal Malaysia creates Chief Digital Officer role as online shopping booms
L’Oréal Malaysia has named Edward Ling to the newly created role of Chief Digital Officer, according to a report published by Marketing Interactive.
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P&G ups investment in Turkey
Procter & Gamble is planning to up its investment in Turkey, according to a report published by the Anadolu Agency.
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Clarins launches first overseas lab in Shanghai to better understand Asian consumer
Clarins has opened up its first overseas laboratory, with the new centre based in Shanghai.
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L’Oréal promotes YSL Beauté Pure Shots with Hainan Island ‘sustainable retailtainment’ pop-up store
L’Oréal has launched a ‘sustainable retailtainment’ pop-up store in Hainan Island to promote the newly launched YSL Beauté Pure Shots skincare range.
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Beiersdorf participates in US$5 million funding round for K-beauty’s Lycl
Beiersdorf has strengthened its existing engagement in K-beauty skin care and tech start-up Lycl. The German manufacturer of Nivea has participated in a US$5 million Series B funding round.
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Shiseido Americas names Chief Information Officer
Shiseido Americas has announced the appointment of Shannon Britton as Chief Information Officer, effective immediately.
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Meiyume unveils 100 percent recyclable molded pulp palette
Fung Group-owned Meiyume has unveiled a new sustainable packaging solution that it claims will ‘revolutionize the beauty packaging market’. The Molded Pulp Range is made from 100 percent recyclable materials and is plastic free.
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Estee Lauder names K-pop star YoonA as latest muse
Estee Lauder has announced Girls’ Generation member and actress YoonA as its latest face, according to a report published by AllKPop.
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A.S. Watson appoints millennials as new Chief Smile Officers to support new mental wellbeing campaign
A.S. Watson has appointed 13 millennials to act as Chief Smile Officers (CSO) to support the company’s new mental wellbeing Global Smile Campaign.
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E-commerce platform LazMall unveils consumer-focussed upgrades
LazMall e-commerce platform has unveiled a series of new upgrades that are aimed to empower brands, with a consumer focus in mind, according to Alizila.
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LG debuts mask with inbuilt air purifier
LG has unveiled a face mask with in-built, battery powered air purifier at IFA 2020. The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier is said to represent the ‘future of healthy respiration’.
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AmorePacific builds on blue light theory with publication of SCI-grade research paper
AmorePacific’s Anti-Pollution Research Center has developed the world’s first clinical evaluation method for blocking blue light from reaching the skin.
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Alibaba announced as WeCosmoprof partner
The digital event scheduled to take place in October in lieu of Cosmoprof, WeCosmoprof, has announced a collaboration with Alibaba.com.
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A.S. Watson Group survey reveals post COVID-19 trends
A.S. Watson Group has revealed the findings of a global COVID-19 survey that looks at consumer trends post pandemic, with the desire for human connection being a main factor for participants.
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Clarins expands in Singapore with first kiosk-style store
Clarins has launched its first kiosk-style store in Singapore, which is located in the Nex Shopping Centre, according to Inside Retail Asia.
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India’s Lotus Herbals acquires Vedicare Ayurveda
Lotus Herbals has announced the acquisition of organic skincare and make-up company Vedicare Ayurveda, parent company of SoulTree, according to the Economic Times India.
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Givaudan places focus on China and acquisitions to bolster 2025 growth plans
Givaudan has announced that a continued focus on China, acquisitions, and smaller and local customers will enable it to grow 4-5 percent on average until 2025, according to a report by Reuters.
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L’Oréal China VP Lan Zhenzhen to be honored with 2020 Individual Achievement SABRE
L’Oréal China’s Vice President Lan Zhenzhen is set to receive the Individual Achievement SABRE Award, and is being honored for her 28-year career with the beauty giant.
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Korean Air sells duty free arm to Hahn & Company for KRW990.6 billion
Korean Air has agreed to sell its inflight catering and duty free business to private equity firm Hahn & Company for KRW990.6 billion, according to a report published by CH Aviation.
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Mecca makes China debut with launch of Tmall flagship
Mecca Cosmetics has launched a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall marketplace, marking its official entry into China, according to a report published by Inside Retail Asia.
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No travel, no problem: DFS Group branches out to livestreaming
DFS Group held its first livestream event on August 18 via WeChat for its beauty and cosmetics offer. The Hong Kong-based travel retailer reported ‘outstanding results’ from the hour-long event, according to a report published by TR Business.
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Hyundai Department Group acquires SK Bioland for KRW120.5 billion
Hyundai Department Group is entering the beauty and health care category with the has purchase of SK Bioland for KRW120.5 billion, according to a report published by Pulse News.
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Hu Ge named Global Ambassador for Giorgio Armani
Chinese actor Hu Ge has been named Global Ambassador for the Giorgio Armani brand, according to a report published by WWD.
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AmorePacific debuts Enough Project; a vegan-friendly lifestyle brand
AmorePacific has launched a new pragmatic lifestyle brand, named Enough Project. The K-beauty behemoth describes the new line as ‘bringing to life texture that is good to apply regardless of age’ and boasts a simple design that is appealing to all genders.
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Chanel to sell via Kakao Talk in marked departure from digital strategy
Chanel is notorious for its ‘barely there e-commerce strategy’, so the news that the French fashion brand is to start hawking its perfume and cosmetics via Korea’s Kakao Talk app, according to a report published by the Korea Times, comes as quite the surprise.
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Lush under fire as Australian workers protest working conditions
Employees of ethical cosmetics firm Lush’s Australian factory are claiming that they have suffered injuries and breathing difficulties as a result of poor working conditions, according to a report published by The Guardian.
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FANCL Asia put up for sale; expected to reach billion-dollar price tag
The Asian distributor of FANCL is rumored to be putting the skin care brand up for sale, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Unilever pilots geospatial analytics to monitor palm oil suppliers
Unilever has announced that it is set to launch a pilot with Orbital Insight, a US tech company that specialises in geospatial analytics, to help monitor its palm oil supply.
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NYX Professional Makeup exits Hong Kong as part of ‘business strategy readjustment’
L’Oréal-owned NYX Professional Makeup has announced its impending departure from Hong Kong and Macau, a move which is said to be part of a ‘business strategy readjustment.’
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L’Oréal Paris brings Kalki Koechlin on board for hair color campaign
L’Oréal Paris has drafted in actor Kalki Koechlin for its latest hair color campaign, according to a report published by Exchange4Media.
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Sa Sa International Holdings evolves New Retail offering with Boutir solution
Sa Sa Holdings has announced it has adopted Boutir’s solution and set up personal online beauty stores for its consultants, according to Taiwan News.
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Shiseido names Hunter Schafer as global brand ambassador
Shiseido has named Hunter Schafer as its newest global brand ambassador, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Malaysia Airlines partners with 3Sixty to boost e-tail platform
Malaysia Airlines is taking its online shopping platform, Temptations to the next level by partnering with 3Sixty, the world’s largest in-flight concessionaire.
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Lancôme launches Advanced Génifique virtual flagship store exclusive to Singapore
Lancôme has announced the launch of its first Advanced Génifique #LiveYourStrength virtual flagship store, exclusive to Singapore.
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The DFS Group has acquired an 88 percent stake in Shenzhen Duty Free Ecommerce Co., which is majority-owned by Shenzhen Duty Free Group, according to a report by WWD.com.
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Lancôme names Neelofa as its first Southeast Asia ambassador
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme has named Neelofa as its first regional ambassador for Southeast Asia, according to a report published by the New Straits Times.
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MyGlamm snaps up POPxo
MyGlamm has acquired digital lifestyle platform POPxo, according to a report published by LiveMint. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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FY2020 will be ‘severely impacted’ by COVID-19, Shiseido warns
Shiseido has published its results for the second quarter of the year and it doesn’t look good for the Japanese cosmetics giant. Sales plummeted 34.4 percent yoy to ¥190.9 billion, Shiseido said, despite impressive growth in the e-commerce channel and a solid recovery in China prestige.
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Shiseido signs JV with Ya-Man to create anti-aging devices
Shiseido has announced that it has signed an agreement to establish a Joint Venture with Ya-Man Ltd. The new company, named Effectim Co, will commence operations from October this year and owned 65:35 in favor of Shiseido.
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The Reject Shop brings discontinued Revlon Flex back to Australia
The Reject Shop has started to sell a Revlon produced shampoo and conditioner to Australian consumers after a 20-year hiatus, according to a report published by the Daily Mail.
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China first half online sales rise 7.3 percent YOY
China has achieved first half 2020 online sales of 5.15 trillion yuan (approx $736.7 billion), rising 7.3 percent YOY, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
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AmorePacific Q2 net profit tumbles 88.2 percent as COVID-19 hits sales
Amorepacific has announced a Q2 net profit fall of 88.2 percent YOY as both domestic and global cosmetic sales were hit hard by COVID-19.
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Nivea India sets a virtual Guinness World Record
Nivea Men India now holds a Guinness World Record for the ‘Most People Washing Their Face Online Simultaneously’, according to a report published by Afaqs!.
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AS Watson opens up Moneyback scheme to stimulate spending
AS Watson has announced that it will open up its Moneyback loyalty scheme to help other retailers promote their businesses.
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Lotte Duty Free diversifies with live shopping channel LDF Live
Korean duty-free retailer Lotte has launched a new live shopping, LDF Live, which hosted its first show yesterday, as it looks to diversify the sales channel for duty free goods.
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Victoria Beckham Beauty makes China debut on Tmall Global
Victoria Beckham Beauty has launched on Alibaba-owned Tmall Global this week – marking the clean beauty brand’s official entry onto the Chinese market.
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Major global Retailers end partnerships with coconut milk providers Aroy-D and Chaokoh following PETA Asia animal cruelty investigation
A slew of major global supermarkets have ended partnerships with coconut milk suppliers Aroy-D and Chaokoh following a PETA Asia investigation highlighting that the coconuts were picked by ‘enslaved’ monkeys.
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Hindustan Unilever Q2: Sales and profit up as hygiene demand soars
Hindustan Unilever has announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The manufacturer of recently rebranded skin care line Glow & Lovely saw sales swell 4 percent while organic revenue dropped a better-than-expected 7 percent year-on-year in the three months to June 30th.
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Beiersdorf looks to strength foothold in Chinese skincare market with new Shanghai-based R&D centre
Beiersdorf has announced the opening of a new research and development centre in Shanghai, with the aim of bolstering its skincare expertise in China and emerging markets, according to a report by WWD.com.
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South Korean boyband member Lay Zhang becomes newest Global Ambassador for MAC
South Korean boyband member Lay Zhang has been named as the newest Global Ambassador for MAC.
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