UK specialist retailer The Perfume Shop says sales of new launches are up thanks to its virtual shopping platform that has proved especially popular through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a sales drop for the first half (H1) of 2020, with luxury brand La Prairie especially hard-hit by COVID-19 whilst its derma brands defied the crisis.
Personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive has reported a continued sales rise for the second quarter of 2020, driven largely by a strong performance in North America and increased demand for liquid hand soaps.
Indie men’s grooming brand Heath has secured a listing in UK retailer Boots as part of a wider national strategy to expand its range of skin care for the modern urban man.
Proctor & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for the 2020 full fiscal year after a strong fourth quarter – results that indicate the company should continue to grow despite COVID-19, its CEO says.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a sales drop across its entire business for the first half (H1) of 2020, but its CEO says the company has shown resilience in a challenging time, particularly through e-commerce.
L’Occitane Group believes the long-term success of its online and omnichannel initiatives still rely on the presence of brick-and-mortar stores, despite sales being hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal care major Unilever has reported a slight dip in total net sales for the first half of 2020 but a 10% surge in net income, largely driven by a strong performance across its hygiene business.
Personal care major Johnson & Johnson has reported a sharp drop in net earnings across its global business for the second quarter of 2020 and a dip in sales across consumer health due to COVID-19.
International beauty major L’Oréal will shut down its facial care brushes business Clarisonic to refocus and invest new product development efforts into own-brand devices.
IOFI and IFRA, the industry bodies for the flavour and fragrance sector, have launched a new Sustainability Charter. The sectorial approach ‘establishes a framework, sets a bar and raises everybody’, representatives from the two organisations tell us.
UK-based cannabidiol (CBD) beauty startup Kloris has secured its first nationwide retail launch through Boots, propelling it into the mainstream wellness market as it moves forward with European expansion efforts, its co-founder says.
Japanese male skin care brand Bulk Homme faces a more challenging European entry after delays and changes owing to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, its chief global officer says.
On Wednesday, the fragrance maker announced having signed a strategic agreement with Divabox, the company that owns the Origines-parfums beauty ecommerce platform. It’s an investment deal that brings e-retail to Interparfums.
