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Warpaint London success story continues, upgrades profit forecast
Value-focused beauty specialist Warpaint London had a good 2023 and its unaudited figures for the year show sales and profits at the owner of the W7 and Technic brands beating its forecast.
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Puig acquires a majority stake in German skincare brand Dr. Barbara Sturm
The Spanish group has acquired the skincare, body, hair care, and supplements brand. The founder of the molecular cosmetics brand will retain a minority stake in the company.
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Liverpool One sees strongest New Year in half a decade as big brand stores hit the mark
It felt a bit like 2023 was the ‘year of Liverpool One’ as news story after news story came out about how well it was doing and how new retailers had signed up for space there. And 2024 could see more of the same.
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Space NK makes further progress in latest year
Space NK’s results for the year to last March showed strong progress for both sales and profits at the high-end beauty specialist.
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Harrods expands recycling scheme to all H Beauty UK stores
Luxury retailer Harrods is extending its beauty recycling scheme to all its UK H Beauty stores following a successful trial last year.
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H&M to open new womenswear 'concept store' on King's Road, Chelsea
You’re never too old or too big to try new things. And 70-year-old H&M is planning to open a “new store experience” in London this spring.
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Body Shop CEO exits after sale completion - report
Ian Bickley, who’s been interim CEO of The Body Shop since last spring, has exited with immediate effect, a report said on Tuesday.
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Thai retailer says it’s received no communication about Selfridges investment
Central Retail Corp., one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, said that it has not received any communication about investing in the iconic Selfridges department store, which is majority owned by its parent company.
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Firelight Capital Partners acquires Fromm International
Firelight Capital Partners, an operationally-oriented private equity firm, announced on Thursday the acquisition of Fromm International, marking its first platform investment in beauty.
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UK's Boots shines as WBA reports mixed results
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported Q1 results Thursday and said adjusted EPS fell by 43.1% to $0.66, reflecting challenging retail market trends in the US and a higher tax rate. But Boots UK was its star performer.
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L:A Bruket appoints Jean-Christophe Jourde, formerly at Estée Lauder as CEO
Swedish beauty brand L:A Bruket, owned by Experienced Capital Partners, has appointed former Estée Lauder executive Jean-Christophe Jourde as its new CEO.
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Superdrug kicks off 2024 with "permanent" price cuts
Price awareness will again be a major feature of the retail beauty sector this year and Superdrug is ramping up its efforts to strike first in the New Year, announcing permanent reductions of up to 50% from 3 January.
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Body Shop gets landmark Vegan Society certification
Eco pioneer The Body Shop has scaled new environmental heights, becoming the first beauty brand globally to have 100% of its product formulations certified by The Vegan Society.
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2023 meets 2024: how the big themes will continue... and evolve
It’s a new year, but some of the big themes that made headlines in 2023 look set to continue in 2024. So what are the key trends and how will they differ this year?
Fashion
L’Oréal Heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes first woman with $100bn fortune
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers became the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune, marking another milestone for the heiress and for France’s expanding fashion and cosmetics industries
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Douglas reports a 12% increase in sales for its 2022/23 financial year
For its 2022/23 financial year, the German cosmetics group Douglas, parent company of Nocibé, has recorded sales of €4.1 billion, up 12.1%, and is back in profit.
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