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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Coty unveils new TV campaign for Calvin Klein Women
Coty-owned Calvin Klein Fragrances has unveiled its worldwide TV advertising campaign for new fragrance Calvin Klein Women – the first scent to be developed under the vision of Calvin Klein Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons. Starring in the spot are actors Lupita...
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Revlon Q2 2018: sales down 6 percent and loss widens 235.6 percent
Revlon has announced its results for the second quarter of the current financial year. The US make-up giant saw sales fall 6 percent (reported) to US$606.8 million as compared to the same quarter a year ago when sales totalled US$645.7 million. Revlon attributed this...
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Becca apologises and stages reshoot after it’s called out for painting a hand black
Just weeks after the Style Nanda scandal, Becca Cosmetics has been accused of the same crime; painting a model’s hand black in order to tick a diversity box. According to a report published by The Metro, the Lauder-owned brand has been called out by Twitter users for...
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‘Conversion rates increase significantly with virtual testing’: L’Oréal to add AR feature to facebook ads
L’Oréal is working with Facebook to develop an augmented reality testing facility to its Facebook advertising, according to a report published by Reuters. The French beauty giant will initially launch AR experiences for its NYX, Urban Decay, Lancôme and Yves Saint...
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Procter & Gamble jobs at all-time low, with more cuts in the pipeline
Procter & Gamble has announced that the number of jobs at the company is at an all-time low, with the headcount down 3.2 percent from last year, with just 92,000 people on the payroll worldwide, down 3,000 from last year. Under increasing pressure to lower costs...
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Henkel appoints Jenny Schiavone as new VP North America corporate communications
German multinational Henkel has announced the appointment of Jenny Schiavone as Vice President North America corporate communications. Schiavone will work closely with Henkel North America President Jerry Perkins in her new role and will be tasked with heading up a...
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The only way is prestige: Ulta beefs up luxury skin care offer
Ulta Beauty is going luxe. Having already secured Chanel over on its make-up counters, the US beauty retailer is now branching out into prestige skin care, according to a report published by WWD. The retailer will debut a range of luxury skin care brands in store in...
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BASF awarded NPA Novel Ingredient and Science Award
BASF has been recognized by the Natural Products Association (NPA) for its naturals portfolio. At the certifying body’s 25th Annual Awards in Las Vegas, BASF picked up the Novel Ingredient and Science Award. “BASF is a truly innovative company that continues to...
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The Estee Lauder Companies teams up with LinkedIn Learning
In a first for the beauty industry, The Estee Lauder Companies has announced a partnership with LinkedIn Learning to allow its corporate employees to take self-led, online courses to develop their skills, according to a report published by WWD. Since the collaboration...
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Next we’ll go big on eyes and lips: Shiseido has grand plans for new look Laura Mercier
Shiseido has unveiled a new look for its recently acquired Laura Mercier brand ahead of a global rebranding exercise, which will kick off in September, according to a report published by WWD. The new campaign stars models Alicia Burke, Josephine LeTutour, Louise...
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Warpaint London buys US distributor Leeds Marketing for US$2 million cash
Warpaint London has announced the acquisition of its US distributor Marvin Leeds Marketing Services Inc. The New York-based company sells Warpaint’s W7 line across America and was the brand’s exclusive distributor until January of this year. Warpaint revealed that the...
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Naked Brand Group to launch Heidi Klum Intimates Solutions in cosmetics aisle at 4,000 CVS stores
Naked Brand Group has announced that its subsidiary Bendon has signed a deal with CVS Heath to stock its licensed Heidi Klum Intimates Solutions line at 4,000 CVS locations across the US – representing the single retail footprint for any of the group’s brands. The...
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Avon focus on digital with new SVP, Chief Digital appointment
Avon has announced the appointment of Benedetto Conversano into the newly created role of SVP, Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer, effective 3rd September. Succeeding Sue Liddie, GVP, Chief Information Officer, Conversano will also take on additional...
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Procter & Gamble reports better-than-expected profit thanks to beauty and skincare divisions
Procter & Gamble has reported a better-than-expected Q4 profit rise thanks to a boost in beauty and skincare offsetting counter discounting on razor sales. Organic sales rose 2 percent, bettering industry expectations of 1.9 percent, while net sales rose to $17.4bn...
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CVS and Kiss to capitalise on K-beauty’s popularity with new brand Joah
Kiss Products is collaborating with CVS to launch a new brand inspired by the K-beauty wave, according to a report published by WWD. Joah, which is Korean for ‘I like it’, boasts Korean-American heritage thanks to Kiss founder’s South Korean roots and comprises 156...
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Shiseido to re-enter Sephora with brand new make-up line based on texture
Shiseido is hoping to capitalize on the growing popularity of J-beauty with a wholesale relaunch of its make-up range. The brand is set to grace the hallowed shelves of Sephora after a close-on 10-year absence, according to a report published by WWD....
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Colgate-Palmolive to hike prices following ‘challenging’ quarter
Colgate-Palmolive has announced its results for the second quarter of the current financial year. Sales grew a lower-than-expected 1.5 percent versus the same period a year ago thanks in large part to the Brazilian truckers strike, reaching US$3,886 million. Global...
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Lubrizol invests in skin care start-up One Ocean Beauty
Lubrizol has bought a minority stake in skin care start-up One Ocean Beauty, according to a report published by WWD. The clean beauty brand will be the first to join the chemicals supplier’s incubator, Lubrizol Skin Essentials, which was set up to make strategic...
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Sephora North America President and CEO quits to take on top job at Lululemon
Sephora is on the hunt for a new President and CEO for its North American division after Calvin McDonald was announced as the next CEO for athleisure brand Lululemon, according to a report published by WWD. While the LVMH-owned retailer casts around for the ideal...
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Milani Cosmetics names new CEO
Milani Cosmetics has announced Grace Ray as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31. Ray replaces current interim CEO Michelle Taylor, who will stay on as Chairman of the Board replacing Dennis O Brien, Partner at Gryphon Investors who served as interim Chairman...
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Anti-aging breakthrough: Scientists reverse wrinkles and hair loss in ground-breaking study
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have published an ‘unprecendented’ study on mitochondrial depletion in mice that could be the key to reversing and eliminating the signs of aging, according to a report published by Vogue. During the study,...
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L’Occitane Q1 2019: Sales up 12.3 percent as LimeLife boosts US growth
L’Occitane has issued an unaudited trading update for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The natural cosmetics retailer saw sales rise 12.3 percent at constant rates (6.2 percent at actual rates and 3.6 percent like-for-like) to €296.8 million. The US, Hong Kong...
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Will Kimberly Clark sell European tissues business?
Kimberly Clark is said to be considering the sale of its European tissues business, according to a report published by Reuters. Valued at approximately US$1.2 billion, the portfolio includes Andrex, Scottex and Hakle brands. Kimberly-Clark is said to have put the...
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No free trade here: UK Sephora fans barred from accessing US site
Sephora fans from the UK and Netherlands have been taking to social media to mourn the loss of their ability to shop via the prestige retailer’s US website, according to a report published by Allure. The LVMH-owned specialty retailer has confirmed that UK and...
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P&G announces new Marketing Director for Northern Europe
Procter & Gamble has named a new Marketing Director for Northern Europe as Stefan Feitoza moves to a new role as Vice President for the Baby and Fem Care business in Latin America, according to a report published by The Drum. Katherine Newby-Grant will oversee...
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Beautyblender moves into make-up with foundation launch
Make-up’s most notorious sponge, Beautyblender, is extending its range beyond the popular application tool to the product itself, according to a report published to WWD. The company is set to launch a range of foundations, named Bounce, which boasts a ‘whipped liquid’...
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Anastasia Beverly Hills to help fund partial buyout by TPG with US$650 million loan
Anastasia Beverly Hills is hoping to secure a loan of some US$650 million to help fund a partial buyout by private equity firm TPG Capital, according to a report published by Bloomberg. TPG Capital is said to have put forward US$700 million for a 38 percent stake in...
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Revlon COO resigns just two months after new CEO installed
Revlon COO Chris Peterson has resigned from his role, effective July 31 according to an SEC filing as reported by WWD. When contacted by WWD, Revlon declined to comment on Peterson’s departure. Peterson was charged with overseeing Revlon’s global supply chain, finance...
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Estée Lauder expands Double Wear collection to 56 shades
Estée Lauder has announced the expansion of its Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup collection from 42 to 56 shades. Having enlisted Misty Copeland, the first black woman to be named as principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, to front the campaign, the new...
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Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Bill endorsed by California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party has unanimously voted to support the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act to ban the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Announced at the state party’s Executive Board meetings in Oakland, the California Cruelty-Free...
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Procter & Gamble snaps up First Aid Beauty for approx. US$250 million
Procter & Gamble has acquired First Aid Beauty for approximately US$250 million, according to a report published by WWD. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase is a sure sign of P&G’s intent to beef up its skin care business despite offloading the majority...
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Eurazeo Brands buys minority stake in Pat McGrath Labs for US$60 million
Eurazeo Brands has acquired a minority stake in Pat McGrath Labs for US$60 million. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry analysts suggest that the investment would amount to a 5 to 8 percent stake in the make-up artist’s beauty business, which is valued...
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Colgate-Palmolive promotions: Wallace and Skala named to company’s ‘most senior operating and strategy roles’
Colgate-Palmolive has announced the promotion of Noel R Wallace to President and Chief Operating Officer. Wallace joined Colgate in 1987 and has held several key positions in the company, including leading the company’s North America and Latin America divisions. His...
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Canada lists triclosan as a ‘toxic substance’
Canada has added triclosan to schedule 1 of its Environmental Protection Act (Cepa), according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The listing of the preservative commonly used in personal care products as a toxic substance follows a risk assessment published in...
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Chanel sues eBay trader for US$56 million
Chanel is seeking more than US$56 million in damages in a lawsuit that alleges that eBay trader Ryan Ladijinsky has breached its trademark through the unauthorized sale of Chanel-branded cosmetics and fragrances without their original packaging, according to a report...
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The Estee Lauder Companies to hook Gen Z with UNiDAYS discounts
The Estee Lauder Companies has partnered with the world’s leading student affinity network UNiDAYS in order to reach out to more than 10 million Gen Z college students with exclusive discounts and offers. Discounts from Lauder brands MAC, Clinique and Too Faced are...
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Amazon Q2 2018: Health and beauty sales soar as shoppers switch from bricks and mortar
One Click Retail has published two reports on Amazon’s Q2 sales for the Health, Personal Care (HPC) and Beauty categories in the US and the UK. In the US, the research organization estimates that the HPC and Beauty categories generated nearly US$2 billion in sales in...
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Facebook ushers in augmented reality facility for news feed ads
Facebook is trialling a new augmented reality capability that will allow advertisers to use the technology in their ads, according to a report published by Tech Crunch. The ads, which will appear in users’ news feeds, will allow shoppers to try on products such as...
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Unilever faces battle with UK shareholders over Netherlands move
Unilever’s UK shareholders are questioning whether the proposed move to a Dutch HQ is in their interests, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The Anglo-Dutch FMCG company needs the support of 75 percent of UK shareholders and 50 percent of Dutch...
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Kylie Jenner graces cover of Forbes as the soon-to-be youngest US self-made billionaire
Kylie Jenner has been unveiled as the cover star of Forbes’ magazine 60 richest self-made women in America issue, with the magazine highlighting that she will soon become the youngest self-made billionaire in the US. Jenner, who amassed her fortune thanks to her...
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Astral Brands acquires Butter London to boost ‘clean’ portfolio
Astral Brands has announced the acquisition of prestige beauty brand Butter London. Backed by Encore Consumer Capital since 2014, Butter London is best known for its nail varnish range, having recently branched out into make-up such as lip and eye products. Following...
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