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L'Or'al CEO Nicolas Hieronimus on why acquiring Kering Beaut' is a 'win-win partnership"
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (715+ words) Hieronimus spoke about L'Or'al's acquisition of Kering Beaut' and the future partnership during Kering's Capital Markets Day held in Florence, Italy L'Or'al CEO Nicolas Hieronimus has called the company's "4bn acquisition of Kering Beaut' a "win-win partnership" during Kering's Capital Markets…...
Scent, conversations and new horizons: CPL Aromas at Paris Perfume Week
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (446+ words) Cosmetics Business On the first floor, the Behind the Scent area brought visitors closer to the craft of perfumery. Here, CPL Aromas proudly presented its signature Aroma Space technology. Aroma Space is a unique collection of perfume bases that form…...
Dolce & Gabbana names new Co-CEO amid leadership shake-up
1+ week, 1+ day ago (385+ words) Ex-Gucci boss Stefano Cantino has been named Co-CEO of Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) just days after it was revealed that the luxury fashion and beauty brand's co-founder Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as Chairman Stefano Cantino has been appointed Co-CEO of…...
Perfumer Jo Malone breaks silence around Est'e Lauder Companies" trademark legal action
1+ week, 5+ day ago (876+ words) Perfumer Jo Malone posted an Instagram Reel on 8 April providing her thoughts on ELC filing for trademark infringement, passing off, and breach of contract against her in the UK High Court in March British perfumer Jo Malone has finally responded…...
Saks Global confirms $500 million Restructuring Support Agreement as Chapter 11 progresses
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (492+ words) The luxury US retailer commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in January 2026, but is on track to potentially exit bankruptcy this summer Saks Global has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with an ad hoc group of its senior secured bondholders, who…...
How the Middle East conflict is impacting the beauty industry
1+ week, 6+ day ago (398+ words) As the ongoing conflict continues to destabilise parts of the Middle East, writer Julia Wray explores how the beauty industry has been affected, how companies are navigating the war and the long-term impact of the conflict on the sector The…...
Est'e Lauder Companies and Puig founding families rumoured to meet ahead of potential merger
1+ week, 6+ day ago (300+ words) The two beauty giants" founding families are allegedly set to meet to discuss the terms of a potential merger, which, if completed, would value the combined ELC and Puig business at around US $40billion The founding families of Est'e Lauder Companies…...
Almay taps Miranda Kerr as face of brand relaunch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (199+ words) As the brand enters a "transformative" new chapter amid a relaunch, Almay has teamed up with Australian model Miranda Kerr to front this next phase Make-up brand Almay has announced model Miranda Kerr as the face of the brand as…...
Est'e Lauder Companies hails "milestone" moment in restructuring efforts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (593+ words) The beauty giant's "Profit Recovery and Growth Plan' (PRGP) has reached an "important milestone', with the programme on track to deliver annual savings at "the high-end' of its target range of between $0. 8 billion to $1 billion Est'e Lauder Companies' (ELC) has…...
Analysis: Are we entering a new era of beauty megacorporations?
3+ week, 37+ min ago (184+ words) From L'Or'al acquiring Kering's entire beauty division, to the potential merger between Est'e Lauder Companies and Puig, are we entering a new era of beauty megacorporations? And is this concentration of beauty giants good or bad? If the sci-fi genre…...