Yandex to launch cross-border e-commerce platform for Russian market
Comparison shopping engine Yandex has announced the launch of two new online shopping vehicles for Russia. The first, Bringly, is a cross-border e-commerce platform while the second is an online marketplace named Beru, which translates as ‘I’ll take it’. Beru has been...
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Downsizing: Condé Nast divisions combine to become single company
Condé Nast is uniting its various business units into a single global company, according to a report published by WWD, which suggests that the publisher’s motivation is cost-saving. Current CEO and Chairman of Condé Nast International, Jonathan Newhouse has been named...
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Kering: we’re taking e-commerce in house
Kering is planning to bring an end to outsourced or JV e-commerce, according to a report published by Reuters and will instead bring the capability in house. Luxury brands have long been cautious about online sales, struggling to maintain their exclusivity while...
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L’Occitane 1H2019: Sales up 12.4 percent US and Hong Kong bounce back
L’Occitane has reported its interim results for the first half of fiscal 2019. The company reported a sales increase of 12.4 percent at constant rates (4.9 percent like-for-like) to €5595.4 million and gross profit margin remained high at 82.4 percent. The US, Hong...
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Will the Rhine drought push up prices? Evonik ‘praying for rain’
A summer drought that saw the Rhine’s water level drop to a record low is affecting the flow of fuel to some of Germany’s biggest cosmetics manufacturers, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The key transport artery is currently closed to barge traffic and...
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Provital Group co-CEO Pedro Marcet retires from position
Provital Group co-CEO Pedro Marcet has announced his resignation, stepping down from his position to enjoy retirement. The company has announced Ricard Armengol will serve as CEO, with the company stating its continued dedication to actively adding value to the...
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New Danish cosmetics preservatives project has potential to cut allergic reactions, says Danish EPA
A new project aimed at reducing the amount of preservatives in cosmetics could have the potential to alleviate allergic reactions, according to the Danish EPA. In a report by ChemicalWatch it stated that the MiKoKo project, a partnership between cosmetics manufacturer...
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L’Oréal announces appointment of new CFO
L’Oréal has announced the appointment of Christophe Babule as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Babule will succeed Christian Mulliez, who is standing down for personal reasons after 36 years with the French beauty giant. Mulliez will remain in situ...
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L’Oréal and General Assembly announce new marketing standard
L’Oréal and General Assembly have launched a new marketing assessment, the Certified Marketer Level 1, created by the Marketing Standards Board, which is said to accurately measure essential marketing skills and therefore allow employers to identify high potential...
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Charlotte Tilbury receives MBE for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry
Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury has been awarded an MBE for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry, having this week attended a ceremony at Buckingham Palace to receive the award from HM the Queen. British entrepreneur and make-up artist Tilbury has had a...
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Oriflame announces 1 percent Q3 sales decline
Direct sales company Oriflame has announced a 1 percent euro sales decline for Q3 to €292.5 million, while local currency sales increased by 4 percent. Registered actives were said to remain stable, amounting to 2.7 million. CEO Magnus Brännström said, “We entered the...
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Rimmel London has launched its global #IWILLNOTBEDELETED campaign against cyberbullying with an emotive film that features victims of beauty cyber bullying. Timed to coincide with Anti-Bullying Week, the film narrates the experiences of young people throughout the...
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Avon adopts UN LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business
Avon has announced that it has expressed support for the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business which aims to tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people. The initiative is part of Avon’s ‘longstanding commitment to...
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L’Oréal-owned Garnier targets natural consumer with organic line
L’Oréal-owned Garnier is hoping to boost sales in an otherwise flat consumer market by launching a series of organic treatments, according to a report published by Reuters. The skin care line is slated to launch early next year across Western Europe and will include...
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K beauty company Cremorlab launches into Poland
South Korean cosmetics company SM Life Science Co has entered the Polish beauty market with its Cremorlab brand in a bid to expand its foothold in the European market, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. The launch into Poland is the latest push from the...
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Solvay announces price increase for vanillin and ethyl-vanillin across North America
Speciality chemicals company Solvay has announced a proposed price increase of 15 percent across North America for vanillin and ethyl-vanillin. The increase will come into force as soon as ‘pending contracts allow’ and are said to be driven by continued and...
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Matheiu Flamini and Mesut Özil launch sustainable, vegan wellbeing brand Unity
Footballers Matheiu Flamini and Mesut Özil have launched a wellbeing brand named Unity that is designed with a sustainable future in mind. The co-founders launched the range in a bid to allow consumers to ‘feel and do good.’ Unity comprises 11 vegan-friendly products...
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Croda celebrates official opening of its Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology
Croda cut the ribbon on its Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology last week. The center is based at PEI’s Nautilus Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Croda. The acquisition of Nautilus in the first quarter of the current financial year and continued...
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Colgate partners with TerraCycle to create UK recycling program for oral care packaging
Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and caps have long vexed those on a zero waste mission but conscious consumers can breathe a sigh of relief after Colgate announced a recycling service for oral care waste in the UK, according to a report published by Edie. The brand has...
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The Estee Lauder Companies announces winners of the inaugural Nature Research Awards
The Estee Lauder Companies has announced the winners of the inaugural Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Science and Innovating Science, for which it is a partner. The global awards were created to recognise both inspirational early-career female researchers and...
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Avon Q3: results disappoints as sales reps dwindle
Despite its recent recruitment frenzy, Avon is struggling to recruit and retain sales reps, according to its latest set of results. The direct sales companies third quarter disappointed with active reps down 5 percent in the three months ended September 30. Revenue...
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Kokomo secures Emoji licence for UK health and beauty market
Kokomo has been named the key licensee for emoji for the UK health and beauty market. The deal brings the total number of active licensees in the UK for the popular emoji brand, partnered by Bravado, to 33. “The range is a giant step in the UK licensing program as the...
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Avon presses on with its rejuvenation mission; appoints Chief Beauty & Brand Officer
Avon has announced the appointment of James Thompson as Chief Beauty & Brand Officer, effective immediately. Thompson joins Avon from Diageo, where he has worked for the past 24 years, most recently in the role of Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for Diageo...
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L’Oréal has reported its highest quarterly growth rate in 10 years, up 7.5 percent like-for-like as its Luxe and Active divisions experienced strong growth in the third quarter of the financial year. The French beauty giant revealed that performance remains contrasted...
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Croda releases 100 percent bio-based, 100 percent renewable surfactants
Croda has announced the official launch and certification of its ECO range of bio-based surfactants. The new 100 percent bio-based and 100 percent renewable range of non-ionic surfactants is the widest commercially available and certified to meet USDA BioPreferred...
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Laboratories Expanscience boosts US baby care offer; acquires Babo Botanicals
Family-owned French dermo-cosmetics brand, Laboratories Expanscience has announced the acquisition of Babo Botanicals. Founded in the US, Babo Botanicals is a botanically-infused mineral skin care line for babies and adults. The purchase will allow Expanscience to...
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L’Oréal, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson et al sign global commitment to end plastic pollution
L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever are among some 290 organisations to sign a new global commitment to eliminate plastic waste and pollution at source. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment was officially unveiled by Ellen MacArthur at the Our Ocean...
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Avon launches digital tool for reps; enter the Personalised Beauty App
Avon has announced the launch of its Personalised Beauty App, a digital tool that will enable representatives to deliver personalised service to customers. Hailed as a beauty industry first, the app was built in partnership with Techkon and promises to deliver...
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Conde Nast is wearing a new hat: that of ad agency, according to a report published by The Drum. The glossy magazine publisher’s in house advertising agency is based in the UK and employs a staff of 50, per The Drum. Set up by Chief Digital Officer, Simon Gresham...
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Unilever and Veolia to collaborate on sustainable packaging
Unilever has announced a three-year partnership with waste management firm Veolia to improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste. The duo will jointly work on emerging technologies across various...
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British doctor unveils ‘acid proof’ make-up to protect women from attacks
UK doctor Almas Ahmed has unveiled an innovation that could protect us from acid attacks, according to a report published by The Independent. Currently awaiting approval from the Medicines and Healthcare Products regulatory Agency, Ahmed has developed a non-reactive...
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P&G’s Olay loses out in trademark fight with Nelovy Pharma
Procter & Gamble-owned Olay has failed in its mission to oppose a trademark application for acne cream by Nelovy Pharma in the UK, according to a report published by the World Intellectual Property Review. The UK Intellectual Property Office has allowed Nelovy...
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Plastic fantastic: Tesco to trial in-store recycling for plastic bottles – and they’ll pay us to do it
UK supermarket Tesco has announced that it will trial in-store recycling machines at select stores in major cities nationwide, according to a report published by Refinery 29. The machines will pay consumers 10p per plastic bottle returned (up to 750ml), limited to 10...
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Avon bolsters finance team with new VP of Internal Audit
Avon has announced the appointment of Timothy Leather as Vice President, Internal Audit, effective December 3, 2018. In this new role, Leather will head up the direct sales giant’s internal audit function as well as be responsible for partnering with independent...
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UK retailer Boots launches Harry Potter beauty range
UK retailer Boots has teamed up with Warner Bros and Wizarding World to launch a Harry Potter make-up collection. The range will include nail sets, eye shadow palettes, bath bombs and cosmetic accessories, which are available in Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and...
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PZ Cussons announces new plastic reduction and deforestation targets
PZ Cussons has announced new plastic reduction and deforestation targets in order to meet its 2020 No Deforestation / No Peat / No Exploitation (NDPE) commitments on palm oil. In a bid to tackle both environmental issues, the company has set out time-sensitive goals...
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CPL Aromas establishes new full-service EU operation with dM Fragances acquisition
CPL Aromas has announced the acquisition of Barcelona-based dM Fragrances, also known as Bastet, which will allow the company to establish a full-service operation for CPL in the EU. The acquisition allows CPL aromas to make use of dM Fragrance’s presence in the...
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L’Occitane reports positive half year sales growth fuelled by Chinese market
L’Occitane has reported a net sales growth of 12.4 percent at constant rates for the six-month period ending 30th September, 2018. The company, which took in 585.4 million euros over the six-month period, saw a strong performance in Hong Kong at a net sales growth of...
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Symrise and IBM Research join forces to break new AI ground in fragrance creation
Symrise has joined forces with IBM Research to break new ground in perfume creation based on digital fragrance models using artificial intelligence. The project, named Philyra, has used AI technology by IBM Research for product design and will involve the creation of...
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Henkel Beauty Care develops mobile color consultation program Choicify
Henkel has announced the development of the mobile color consultation program Choicify in order to help consumers find the right hair color on their smartphones. Consumers can use the program directly at the hair color section in store by using a QR code or NFC chip...
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UK beauty sales outperforms other retail sectors
The UK beauty market is said to be outperforming other retail sectors, reporting sales growth of 18 percent for premium department stores and 9 percent for traditional specialist retailers between 2015-2017, according to research by CEW UK. The report found that...
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L’Oréal uses chatbot AI technology to boost recruitment process
L’Oréal has rolled out its first conversational platform with AI start-up Mya Systems within its recruitment process, with the chatbots helping recruiters filter through applications for roles such as internships and beauty advisors. The system is being used to help...
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Nestle SA looking at possible sale of skincare unit
Nestle SA is looking to a possible sale of its skincare unit and is working with advisers to review its options, according to a report by Bloomberg. In a bid to streamline its existing business interests, it’s said to be working with advisers such as Credit Suisse...
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ASA pulls Clearasil and Johnson & Johnson adverts in marketing clean up
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has pulled adverts from Clearasil, Johnson & Johnson, online retailer feelunique.com, and Dermalogica’s MediBack range in a bid to clampdown on misleading claims, according to a report by The Drum. Focused on claims regarding...
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Unilever reports Q3 sales growth, turnover fall
Unilever has reported a Q3 sales growth of 3.8 percent with a volume growth of 2.4 percent, however, turnover declined 4.8 percent year on year to 12.5 billion euros, according to the Financial Times. The sales growth was attributed to increased prices to offset...
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Rimmel launches (Street) Art of Beauty immersive live tour
Beauty company Rimmel has kicked off a new immersive US cross-country tour, named Street (Art) of Beauty tour, with the mobile salon visiting seven cities nationwide. The tour will feature an exclusive mobile salon and will have a team of make-up artists to help...
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It’s official: Beiersdorf names Stefan De Loecker as Heidenreich’s successor
The rumors have been confirmed. Beiersdorf has appointed Stefan De Loecker Chairman of the Executive Board, effective January 1, 2019. He will succeed Stefan F Heidenreich, who will step down from the Executive Board a year earlier than originally anticipated on...
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Microsoft Genomics brokers first microbiome genomics partnership with Eagle Genomics
Ground-breaking microbiome data platform Eagle Genomics has announced a partnership with Microsoft Genomics. The e[automateddatascientist] platform can be employed to assess a product’s suitability for retail / consumption by assessing its impact on the microbiome....
CLICK HEREAvon targets Gen Z with new lip tattoo campaign
Avon is hoping to snag an 18- to 30-year-old audience with a new campaign produced by AllTogetherNow for its latest launch, a lip tattoo stain, according to a report published by The Drum. The #FinishStrong campaign is the agency’s first beauty launch since it took...
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Givaudan reports Q3 sales growth
Givaudan has reported a 9.8 percent Q3 sales growth, beating industry expectations, according to a report by Reuters. With sales reaching 1.4 billion francs ($1.41 billion), the fragrance maker stated it had continued to implement price increases in order to overcome...
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