Haircare and Styling
Coty strengthens leadership structure to further advance Curated growth strategy
The beauty powerhouse has unveiled a sweeping leadership reorganisation, with Executive Chairman and interim CEO Markus Strobel taking direct control of Prestige commercial operations as the company integrates key business functions under its Coty.Curated growth framework.
Diptyque's Summer 2026 collection combines limited-edition fragrance launches, expanded seasonal bodycare and new home décor pieces through a collaboration with mosaic artist Mathilde Jonquière.
Most recently Deputy Managing Director, Travel Retail Global Business Division and General Manager, Travel Retail Asia, Zhang now leads the group’s global travel retail business, with oversight of operations across Japan, Asia (including China), the Americas and EMEA.
In this episode of Moodie Davitt Showtime, Duty Free Global and Brandepot outline how friendship, family and deep category expertise are powering the launch of K-World Beauty in travel retail.
The partnership integrates Hwahae’s extensive consumer beauty data with duty-free retail demand to deliver ingredient-focused product discovery and personalised beauty recommendations.
“Our investment in this innovative Indian start-up is a clear testament to our unwavering commitment to expanding L’Oréal’s footprint in India," says L’Oréal Group Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Hieronimus.
L'Oréal launches the third and most ambitious edition of #JoinTheRefillMovement: its biggest-ever corporate sustainability campaign, uniting four divisions, 18 brands and 28 products, including many joining for the first time in celebration of World Refill Day (16 June).
Coty has expanded the Calvin Klein Fragrances Hair & Body Perfume Mist collection with Smooth Berry and Satin Cream, introducing two new scent profiles that blend fragrance, hydration and layering appeal.
Discovery mode: L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific transformed its TFWA Asia Pacific pavilion into an immersive ‘Playgrounds of Brand Equity’, by blending AI, storytelling and experiential retail to reimagine the future traveller journey.
The La Mer to Estée Lauder owner is close to resolving a punitive lawsuit taken collectively by shareholders who alleged the American beauty giant had concealed its over-reliance on daigou sales within China.
With the addition of DF2, Hyundai Duty Free now operates three of the airport’s six duty-free zones (including DF5 and DF7), becoming Incheon’s largest travel retailer and the only one to embrace full range of categories, from luxury fashion to cosmetics and liquor.
The new business, to be led by industry veteran Jonathan Holland, brings seasoned industry players come together in a strategic collaboration to introduce an exciting portfolio of Korean beauty brands to consumers worldwide.
“For travel retail, in Hainan we significantly outperformed prestige beauty, which itself improved sequentially, to gain share as our activation for Lunar New Year drove remarkable performance,” says The Estée Lauder Companies President and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie.














