Cosmetics
L’Oréal strikes €4 billion agreement to acquire Kering beauty and wellness portfolio
The binding agreement between the luxury and beauty powerhouses encompasses the acquisition of the House of Creed by L’Oréal, includes the beauty and fragrance licences of Kering brands plus a venture to explore business opportunities in wellness and longevity.
China Duty Free Group unveils must-read 2024-2025 White Paper
This superbly comprehensive and insightful publication, published for the second consecutive year, makes compelling reading for anyone doing business with China Duty Free Group or the Chinese consumer.
fresh and Grand Hyatt Sanya partner for Awaken Your Senses VIP event in Hainan
The month-long, sensorial activation blends immersive luxury experiences, KOL activities and gastronomy to mark the expansion of the Crème Ancienne line.
Sknfed becomes first local brand showcased in London Gatwick’s regional producers carousel
The carousel offers rotating retail opportunities to small, independent businesses looking for high-visibility exposure in one of the UK’s busiest travel hubs.
“The future of travel retail is bright” – L’Oréal Luxe’s Baptiste Beau introduces a Journey for the Senses
L’Oréal Travel Retail Luxe Division Worldwide General Manager Baptiste Beau outlines how the group is redefining airport retail through emotion, experience and collaboration – transforming it from a transactional space into an “entertaining destination” centred on the traveller.
Interview: Caudalie Founder Mathilde Thomas on celebrating 30 years of clean beauty innovation
Co-Founder Mathilde Thomas reflects on Caudalie’s journey from its vineyard origins to becoming a leader in clean beauty and explains why travel retail is the next frontier.
DFS improves in Q3 amid enhanced Macau, Hong Kong and Okinawa performance
“Restructure, reinvention and revival” was the tough-love message DFS Group Chairman & CEO Ed Brennan spelled out for the travel retailer last November in an interview with The Moodie Davitt Report. Now the formula appears to be paying off.
Clarins celebrates Lip Comfort Oil tenth anniversary with travel retail activations and limited-edition shade
The Hainan and Istanbul pop-ups and Iconic Red n°54 shade underscore Clarins’ strategic focus on leveraging makeup as a key growth driver within the channel.
L’Oréal Paris reimagines passenger journeys in Thailand with data-driven ‘pentarchy partnership’
The L’Oréal-owned skincare brand entered a strategic ‘pentarchy partnership’ in August with Airports of Thailand, King Power Duty Free, Bangkok Airways, Grab, Agoda, Meta and Alipay.
“Revolutionising the male traveller experience” – L’Oréal Paris and Royal Salute forge cross-category partnership with King Power in Bangkok
The brand partners say the groundbreaking pop-up concept at Suvarnabhumi Airport was “designed to revolutionise the male traveller experience and set a new benchmark for shopper engagement in the evolving travel retail landscape”.
Shiseido Asia Pacific President & CEO Nicole Tan honoured as one of Asia’s ‘Most Powerful Women’
Tan joins an esteemed list of 100 leaders driving transformation across industries in the region, including finance, consumer and technology, among others.
Images of the Day: The Estée Lauder Companies marks 30 years of breast cancer advocacy at annual event
The event honoured over 30 years of The ELC Breast Cancer Campaign – uniting beauty, purpose and progress in a powerful tribute to Evelyn Lauder’s enduring legacy in the fight against breast cancer.
