Ouai Haircare names new CEO
Ouai Haircare has named a new CEO, according to a report published by WWD. The brand, which was founded by celebrity hair stylist, Jen Atkin, has appointed Colin Walsh to the top job. Walsh joins Ouai from DevaCurl where he was CEO also. The brand has also welcomed a...
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E.L.F Cosmetics activist investor urges company to consider sale or undertake cost cutting exercise
Discount cosmetics maker e.l.f. Cosmetics has been urged by activist investor Marathon Partners Equity Management to sell the business or refocus on core operations and cost cutting, according to a draft letter to its CEO and Chairman, as reportedly viewed by the Wall...
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Korean trade authorities sponsor K Beauty fair in US to boost SME business development in the country
The Ministry of Trade, Infrastructure and Energy and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) has sponsored a New York and New Orleans-based K Beauty fair in order to promote small to medium sized K Beauty businesses in the US. As part of the fair, KOTRA has...
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IFF names Francisco Marano and Stephen Nicoll as new Master Perfumers
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) has named Francisco Marano and Stephen Nicoll as new Master Perfumers, a title first created in 2013. According to the company the accolade recognizes those ‘who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding levels of...
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Chanel Limited relocates New York offices to London as company continues to centralize operations in UK
French fashion and beauty house Chanel Limited has relocated its New York offices to London as it continues plans to centralize operations in the UK. While the Chanel Limited offices are closed, Chanel Inc, which oversees the US operations, will keep its offices...
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Maybelline caters to diverse audience with lipstick test on 50 different skin tones
Maybelline has announced it has tested its new Color Sensational Made for All lipsticks on 50 different skin tones in order to ensure the range is suitable for all women and embrace the ongoing movement for diversity. Having been obsessively tested on the different...
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L’Oréal gets greenlight to buy Bon-Ton data
L’Oréal has been granted leave to go ahead with a deal to acquire beauty product customer data from Bon-Ton, according to a report published by Reuters. The French beauty giant will pay some US$312,900 for the information held by the bankrupt department store chain...
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Sephora named top retail brand for personalization for second consecutive year
Sailthru’s Retail Personalization Index has named Sephora the top retail brand in personalization for the second year running, according to a report published by Media Post. Still, the LVMH-owned retailer hasn’t become complacent since its last accolade. Its score of...
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Cosmetics industry marketing platform Launchmetrics raises US$50 million to fund future growth
Leading marketing platform and analytics solution for the cosmetics industry, Launchmetrics has announced that it has closed a US$50 million funding round. The financing was led by Bpifrance, followed by Seventure, Cipio Partners and Famille C. Launchmetrics is...
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I have this thing with pink: Mary Kay marks 55th anniversary with The Museum at FIT partnership
Mary Kay is marking its 55th anniversary by partnering with The Museum at FIT to put on a special exhibition celebrating all things pink – the brand’s signature color. Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color opened to the public last week and will run...
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Revlon drops Refinery 29 collab aimed at next gen shoppers
Revlon has collaborated with online lifestyle publication Refinery29 to produce a dedicated collection of lipsticks, named Make Your Mark, according to a report published by AdAge. “[Refinery 29] is optimistic, inclusive,” Debra Perelman, CEO of Revlon, told AdAge....
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Amway mourns Co-Founder, Richard DeVos
The Co-Founder of Amway has died, age 92, at home, according to a report published by Bloomberg. “Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel were two friends who shared a similar goal and ambition: they wanted more out of life for themselves, their families, and their friends. In...
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Color pop: Pantone releases vibrant shades for Spring 2019 color report
Color academy Pantone has released a vibrant color palette for its Spring/Summer 2019 trend report that is being showcased at New York Fashion Week. The colors are said to dominate both men and women’s fashion going forward, with the 12 hues all representative of...
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Amazon valued as world’s second $1 trillion company behind Apple
E-commerce giant Amazon has been valued at $1 trillion, the world’s second company to achieve the status behind tech company Apple. Amazon, which was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online book seller, was valued by Wall Street, with a rise in the company’s share...
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Food for thought: Shu Uemura Art of Beauty partners with La Maison Du Chocolat with new collection
Shu Uemura Art of Beauty has announced a new collaboration with La Maison Du Chocolat in the most recent cross-industry partnership, with the two companies launching the new Shu Uemura x La Maison du Chocolat Collection. Available as of 26th September, the range...
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Nathalie Gerschtein announced as new president Maybelline, Garnier and Essie
L’Oréal USA has announced the appointment of Nathalie Gerschtein as President for the Maybelline, Garnier and Essie brands, according to a report by WWD.com. Gerschtein will succeed Ikdeep Singh in the new role, with Singh moving onto a ‘strategic leadership role’...
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Will the US go cruelty-free? Californian State Assembly approves animal testing ban
The California State Assembly has approved the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, SB1249 in a unanimous vote, meaning that the state will therefore impose a ban on the sale of cosmetics tested on animals from 2020. “I’m proud of California lawmakers for moving...
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No photoshop: MAC splits the internet with visible facial hair
MAC Cosmetics has divided opinion across its social media following by posting images that have not been altered to remove facial hair, according to a report published by Refinery 29. The Lauder-owned brand has decided to post images that haven’t been digitally...
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Evonik to sell US Jayhawk site to Permira as it shifts focus to specialty chemicals
Evonik has announced plans to divest its US Jayhawk site in Kansas in order to allow greater focus on specialty chemicals. The site produced precursors for agrochemicals. “We want to continue growing profitably in the specialty chemicals sector,” said Christian...
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Cosmetics industry suffers the most from Amazon fakes
Cosmetics brands are the hardest hit by the sale of counterfeit goods via Amazon, according to a report published by the World Trademark Review. A new report, produced by Gartner L2, has concluded that approximately a third of product listings by third party sellers...
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Making her Kylie Cosmetics billion: Kylie Jenner’s brand to launch in all Ulta stores
Kylie Cosmetics is set to grace the shelves of Ulta, according to a report published by Allure. The popular web-based brand behind the infamous Lip Kits will hit shelves in time for the holiday season, per Kylie Jenner herself – who released the news on social media...
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Ulta Q2 results: Sales up 15.4 percent and EPS up 34.4 percent
Ulta has announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2018. The US retailer saw net sales grow 15.4 percent to US$1,289.9 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. For the first half, sales...
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The face of Neutrogena, Kerry Washington has launched her second make-up collection, according to a report published by Essence. Named Force of Nature, it will be available exclusively at Ulta. “People always think about Neutrogena as being a line that puts health and...
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Yellow Wood Partners to acquire Paris Presents
Paris Presents has announced that its owner, Eagle Tree Capital has signed a definitive agreement to sell the brand to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners. As part of the transaction, Paris Presents will be merged with Yellow Wood’s portfolio company, Freeman...
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The future of fashion? A.Human’s make-up wizardry takes the internet by storm
An experimental concept conceived by Simon Huck has virtually broken the internet as celebrities show off bizarre fashion accessories made to look like skin implants as part of the launch of a new experimental fashion label that is exploring the futuristic world of...
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The SkinTRUST Society launches new global standard for skin care
The SkinTRUST Society has announced the launch of its new global standard, which it says empowers consumers to make medically sound decisions about cosmetics and everyday skin care products. In the absence of evaluation by a regulatory or independent body, says...
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Kiss and make up: Tarte Cosmetics floods feed with kiss emoji to stand up to cyberbullying
Tarte Cosmetics celebrated its third annual National Kiss & Makeup Day at the weekend. The US cosmetics brand conceived the campaign back in 2016 in a bid to kill internet trolls with kindness and bring an end to cyberbullying. This year, Tarte spread the...
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Urban Decay staged a funeral for its popular Naked Palette last week. The ceremony was held in Newport Beach and attended by beauty influencers Kandee Johnson, Christen Dominique and Shayla Mitchell, with a eulogy read by Nicole Richie. The palette, which has graced...
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‘Coconut oil is pure poison’: Harvard professor slams clean movement’s devotion to all things coconut
The Director of the Institute for Prevention and Tumour Epidemiology and Professor at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Karin Michels has declared war on coconut oil, labelling the ingredient that was popularized by the clean eating movement as ‘pure...
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The Estee Lauder Companies to expand Long Island facility with US$14.5 million engineering center
The Estee Lauder Companies is considering a US$14.5 million extension to its Long Island manufacturing and research campus with a 51,580-square-foot engineering center, according to a report published by New York Business Journal. The center would enable the US...
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P&G moves to trademark LOL and other text-speak acronyms
Procter & Gamble has applied to trademark certain terms in popular digital vernacular, according to a report published by the BBC. LOL, which is short for ‘laugh out loud’, NBD (no big deal) and WTF (what the f***) could all become new brands of soap, detergents...
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Beauty IRL: CVS teams up with Glamsquad to pilot beauty aisle of the future
CVS has debuted four pilot stores featuring a shop-in-shop format with an enhanced beauty offer, named BeautyIRL, according to a report published by WWD. The US drugstore chain has partnered with Glamsquad on the project and the new area will offer a range of express...
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L’Oréal USA signs Tejon Ranch Commercial Centre lease for SalonCentric distribution operations
L’Oréal USA has signed a lease to take up the last remaining space at Tejon Ranch Commercial Centre (TRCC), California, where it will house its distribution logistics for its subsidiary brand SalonCentric. Signing the deal on 5337 Wheeler with co-developers Majestic...
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Coty Chief Financial Officer steps down as company starts search for successor
Coty has announced the resignation of Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer Patrice de Talhouët, who has stepped down from the role to pursue other opportunities. Talhouët will be staying on in the role until mid-September and will assist Coty in...
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New survey said to signal Amazon’s imminent entry into Israeli market
A new survey conducted by Amazon is said to hint at the e-commerce giant’s planned entry into the Israeli market. Written in Hebrew, the survey targets Israeli consumers and thought to confirm previous reports the company will launch a shopping site in Israel....
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Coty reports lowered Q4 results due to impact of trucker strike in Brazil
Coty has reported lowered Q4 results after a trucker strike in Brazil affected supplies to retailers in May and June. The company missed sales forecasts, with net revenue rising nearly 3 percent to $2.299 billion, falling short of the FactSet consensus of $2.315...
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Chanel plans Austin-based manufacturing facility
Luxury fashion and beauty firm Chanel is said to be planning a new manufacturing facility based in Austin, Texas. According to county deed records and documents filed in the city, the company has purchased a 50 acre site via the real estate holding company Chanel...
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Estée Lauder Companies reports positive Q4 sales boosted by strong performances in travel retail and online
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has reported a Q4 net sales climb of 14 percent to $3.3bn year on year boosted by strong growth in travel retail, online and developed and emerging markets. Skin care showed the most positive growth in travel retail, with the Estée Lauder...
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Walmart calls on beauty suppliers to extend reach past China in bid to avoid Trump-administration tariffs
Walmart has requested its beauty suppliers look past China in order to source their cosmetic products in a bid to avoid the ramifications of the impending tariffs ordered by the Trump administration. According to a recent email from Walmart’s procurement division to...
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Two dozen arrested in biggest New York counterfeit cosmetics haul to date
Two dozen people have been detained in connection to what is said to be the largest counterfeit cosmetics arrest in history, in what would have been an estimated $450 million retail price. A total of 22 people have been charged in the case, whom officials say used...
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JD Beauty Group acquires curl brand Ouidad
JD Beauty Group has announced the acquisition of curl brand Ouidad, according to a report by WWD.com. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, it has been reported that Ouidad has sales of around $15 to $20 million and offers products such as Advanced Climate...
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LVMH awards North America media account to Dentsu Aegis Network
LVMH has awarded its North America media account to Dentsu Aegis Network following a competitive review that began in April this year. The competitive review was handled by ID Comms, a UK based media consultancy company, which saw LVMH switch from Havas Media with...
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US judge allows California plaintiffs to file L’Oréal USA Keratindose lawsuit
A judge has certified a class of plaintiffs from New York and California to challenge the US arm of L’Oréal regarding accusations that the French beauty giant falsely marketed claims about its Keratindose hair products contain protein. In the lawsuit Brandi Price, et...
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Walmart Q2 results beat industry expectations thanks to higher footfall and high e-commerce sales
Walmart has beaten industry expectations with its Q2 results, reporting the strongest same store sales growth in a decade thanks to higher footfall in stores and stronger e-commerce sales. Up 4.5 percent in the quarter, same store sales reached $128 billion, beating...
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Unilever partners with UK soccer clubs Chelsea, Man City and Everton in Sure brand promotion
Unilever has teamed up with UK soccer clubs Chelsea, Man City and Everton in a Sure promotion that will see the brand take part in real time social media content during the soccer club’s matches. The sponsorship deal also sees the brand have stadium LED adverts,...
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Ashland announces price increase for composite products in EMEA
Speciality chemicals company Ashland has announced an increase in its composite products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 100 euros per metric ton. Effective 1st September, or as soon as contracts allow, the increase is said to have been driven by...
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Greenpeace has created a short film narrated by English actress Emma Thompson, which is aimed at putting the spotlight on the destruction caused by the palm oil industry. Thompson narrates Rang-tan, an orangutan whose forest home in Indonesia has been destroyed by the...
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E.l.f. Beauty downgraded as 30 percent wiped from stock
Four Wall Street firms have downgraded E.l.f. Beauty following a record drop in share value – down 30 percent to its lowest ever level, according to a report published by Bloomberg Quint. As a mass market player, E.l.f. Beauty has suffered ‘subdued’ sales of late –...
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Seed Phytonutrients branches out into bricks and mortar with Pharmaca deal
Phytonutrients, a brand incubated by L’Oréal, is switching up its retail strategy from online only to bricks and mortar on the West Coast thanks to a deal with the Pharmaca chain, which specialises in natural beauty brands, according to a report published by Glossy....
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Revlon cans Grey and takes advertising in-house
Revlon is giving its global agency of record, Grey, the heave-ho, according to a report published by AdAge. The US beauty giant’s CEO Debra Perelman revealed in an earnings call that the agency would be replaced by an in-house shop named The Red House. “Our contract...
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