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Elizabeth Arden taps Sui He as brand ambassador
Elizabeth Arden named top supermodel and actress Sui He as its latest global brand ambassador.
Beauty
Body Shop, Avon and Aesop all outperform for Natura in Q4
The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop owner Natura & Co reported a sales surge and net profits up 200% in Q4, with the Brazilian giant saying it's continuing to outperform the wider market.
Beauty
Estée Lauder Companies launches Equity and Engagement Center of Excellence
The New York-based beauty conglomerate has announced the creation of its new Equity and Engagement Center of Excellence. The center will be led by Nicole Monson, who has been with the company since 2014.
Beauty
L'Oreal responds to push for natural ingredients in make-up
L'Oreal aims to derive nearly all its ingredients from renewable plant sources and abundant minerals by 2030 as demand for organic and environmentally-friendly cosmetics grows.
Beauty
Citigroup seeks longer Revlon fund freeze during appeal over botched payment
Citigroup Inc wants a U.S. judge to extend a freeze on about $504 million that it mistakenly sent a group of Revlon Inc lenders, while it appeals his decision that they can keep the money.
Beauty
Selfridges sales were rising but pandemic meant huge challenges for retailer
Selfridges had already flagged the fact that its sales rose and its net profits fell in the year to February 2020, but it has now officially filed its annual results and the full extent of that performance can be seen.
Luxury
Estée Lauder signs Ana de Armas as brand ambassador
Estée Lauder has signed Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Ana de Armas as its new global brand ambassador.
Beauty
Sephora to expand U.S. retail footprint with over 260 stores
Sephora announced on Thursday its largest store expansion in the retailer’s 21-year history, cementing its confidence in the future of brick-and-mortar in the U.S.
Beauty
Estée Lauder's Becca brand to shut down
The cosmetics brand cited "an accumulation of challenges, together with the global impact of Covid-19" upon announcing its decision to close at the end of September 2021.
Beauty
UK shoppers demand end to beauty's plastic waste problem - report
The need for beauty companies to get to grips with the problem of plastic packaging is urgent, not just for the planet, but for their own balance sheet health, a new study shows.
Beauty
Skincare company Heyday raises $20 million Series B funding
New York-based expert skincare company Heyday said on Tuesday that it has secured a $20 million Series B round of funding, led by Level 5 Capital Partners (L5).
Beauty
Estee Lauder to pay $1 billion for controlling stake in Deciem
Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos Inc said on Tuesday it had offered about $1 billion to take control of Deciem Beauty Group Inc, the parent company of The Ordinary skincare brand.
Beauty
M.A.C names Aïda Moudachirou Rebois as senior vice president, global marketing
Moudachirou Rebois most recently served as senior vice president of global marketing at Revlon, where she oversaw the Revlon and Almay brands.
Beauty
Kris Jenner to launch beauty brand
According to a report from E! News, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan registered trademarks for "Kris Jenner Beauty," "Kris Jenner Skin" and "Kris Jenner Skincare."
Beauty
Essie launches virtual reality try-on service
Essie is the latest beauty brand to offer its customers the opportunity to virtually try on makeup essentials.
Beauty
MAV Beauty Q4 impacted by haircare, drug channel sales
Canadian beauty group MAV Beauty Brands Inc. announced on Thursday it expects to report net revenue of $22.5 million to $24.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $3 million to $4 million for the fourth quarter.
Beauty