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Hermes sales results led by perfume

23-Jul-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

Perfume sales drove double-digit sales growth for Hermes as the luxury goods company shrugged off concerns about an economic downturn.

LVMH wins French case against Ebay over fakes

01-Jul-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

LVMH has won a landmark case against the internet auction house
Ebay for failing to prevent the sale of fake goods and for selling
genuine perfumes without authorization.

Cosmetic packaging design firm sets up in Geneva

26-Feb-2008 By staff reporter

Cosmetics and fragrance packaging specialist QSLD Paris has opened
up its second affiliate in Geneva, in a move that aims to grow its
presence on a global basis.

LVMH's luxury sales stand up despite slowdown

07-Feb-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

Luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has shrugged
off the US downturn reporting an upsurge in sales over the second
half of the year.

LVMH quashes rumours over Clarins bid

06-Feb-2008 By Simon Pitman

Despite Clarins announcing solid quarterly results last week
there is still speculation over who might try and bid for one
of the last remaining major independent companies in the business.

LVMH's new research centre opens 2010

31-Jan-2008 By Katie Bird

LVMH Recherche announces its plans for a new €29 million research
centre to be opened in Orléans, France in 2010.

Bare Escentuals' president resigns causing share slump

28-Nov-2007 By Guy Montague-Jones

A senior executive who drove Bare Escentuals' successful
international sales push has resigned sending shares in the
mineral-based cosmetics manufacturer tumbling.

LVMH reports strong sales in tough luxury market

16-Oct-2007 By Guy Montague-Jones

Strong sales of cosmetics and perfumes at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton indicate that there is still life in the luxury market.

L'Oreal challenges eBay over counterfeit goods

11-Sep-2007 By Katie Bird

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has reportedly challenged eBay, in five
European countries, for failing to combat the sale of counterfeit
goods through its internet auction website.

Strong cosmetics growth but profits disappoint at LVMH

27-Jul-2007 By Simon Pitman

Luxury French brand LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has recorded
6 per cent sales growth in its first half, boosted significantly by
fragrance sales within its fragrance and cosmetics division, but
despit this profit figures fail...

UK premium beauty store opens in US

18-Jun-2007 By Louise Prance

Luxury UK beauty boutique Space has opened its flagship store in
the US this week - creating direct competition for similar chains
such as the market leading Sephora.

Fraudulent fragrance businesses end up in court

18-May-2007 By Louise Prance

The UK Companies Investigation Branch of the Insolvency Service has
launched a full investigation into five companies that are
allegedly operating fraudulent fragrance vending machines and
selling them to business franchises - resulting...

Clarins receives fine for price fixing

09-Feb-2007 By staff writer

Upmarket beauty player Clarins has received a €500,000 fine from
the French Conseil de la Concurrence (Competition Council) after
being found guilty of price-fixing between 1997 and 2007.

Sephora targets holiday season with new product launch

13-Nov-2006 By Louise Prance

Sephora, the fragrance and cosmetic retail arm of France-based LVMH
Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a new partnership with
Monopoly to launch a beauty based board game, targeting the
profitable holiday period.

Popular brand credibility boosts LVMH sales

17-Oct-2006 By Simon Pitman

A continued and growing recognition of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis
Vuitton brands has helped the group to put in another strong
quarter, with sales of its major French cosmetic and fragrance
brands also making a mark.

YSL Beauté goes full speed ahead with restructuring

03-May-2006 By Simon Pitman

After another flat quarter French luxury goods group PPR says it is
to pursue plans to restructure its YSL Beauté division in an effort
to improve efficiency and make the business more competitive.

LVMH results show luxury is still the flavour of the month

24-Apr-2006 By Simon Pitman

Luxury cosmetics and fragrances are continuing to provide some of
the biggest sales growth in the industry, as the latest quarterly
results from France-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton reveal.

Benefit Cosmetics to be sold through Amazon

20-Apr-2006 By Simon Pitman

Benefit Cosmetics, a subsidiary of luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton, has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its cosmetics
products online in the US and UK markets.

French authorities fine fragrance makers for cartel

16-Mar-2006 By Simon Pitman

The French Competition Commission has fined 13 leading luxury
fragrance brands and three retailers a total of €46.2m after it
found them guilty of breaching anti-competition agreements .

Luxury goods makers declare war on China counterfeits

07-Mar-2006 By Simon Pitman

The counterfeiting of high-end cosmetics and fragrances in China is
big business and it is hitting luxury goods makers hard. But they
are now fighting back harder too, and if a recent lawsuit involving
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...

Cosmetic and fragrance sales boost LVMH

07-Mar-2006 By Simon Pitman

A record financial year for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is
supported by a strong performance from the company's cosmetics and
fragrance operations, boosted by the Dior brand as well as an
increasing market share for its...

L'Oreal eyes cosmetic retail, considers Body Shop buy

27-Feb-2006 By Simon Pitman

L'Oreal says it is considering making a cash offer for British
cosmetics and toiletries retailer Body Shop, as it aims to broaden
its existing business portfolio in an effort to maintain its
unbroken sales growth record.

Luxury : one size does not fit all

27-Jun-2005

With increasing evidence that more and more consumers are plucking
for luxury cosmetic brands on both sides of the Atlantic, a recent
report points out that, despite the twinned growth, the each
markets has very distinct characterteristics,...

YSL Beauté reports revenue drop

14-Apr-2004

YSL Beauté - part of Italian luxury-goods firm Gucci Group - has
reported a drop in sales for the fourth quarter of 2003. As the
Gucci Group records its best ever quarterly revenue results, Beauté
stands out as the division struggling...

LVMH posts positive results

04-Mar-2004

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) - the world's leading luxury
products group - has achieved a 9 per cent increase in annual
operating income despite the difficult economic environment of
2003. The US company's perfumes...

Cosmetics giant looks for chain reaction

04-Dec-2003

The popular Sephora cosmetics chain, owned by luxury goods
powerhouse LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is searching for
stores in Canada as it looks at taking on domestic department
stores that currently dominate cosmetics retailing.