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USA: Podcasts are increasingly popular among young people and women
Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular with Americans, almost rivaling television, especially among young people. According to the...
Monogram Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Tru Fragrance & Beauty
Monogram Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that invests in consumer brands and services companies, has acquired a...
Clariant completes acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
Clariant today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a leading provider of high-value ingredients for...
Grown Alchemist exits L’Occitane’s portfolio as its eyes international growth
Grown Alchemist has new owners. L’Occitane has divested from the Australian beauty brand it acquired in 2022, and sold a majority stake...
ABIHPEC’s Beautycare Brazil announces record results in 2023
Beautycare Brazil, the sectorial project promoted by the Brazilian Association of the Cosmetics, Perfumery and Personal Hygiene Industry...
Clinique launches on U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store
Estée Lauder is taking the Amazon plunge with the debut of Clinique in the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store. The skincare brand has been...
Shoppers Drug Mart to recycle the packaging of its private label beauty brand
Canada’s drugstore chain Shoppers Drug Mart (known as Pharmaprix in Quebec) has announced the launch of a recycling program dedicated to...
China’s Temu drops ad campaign in Europe over personal data use fears
Chinese online marketplace Temu said Saturday it would drop an advertising offer in which clients could gain vouchers in exchange for...
Beautycounter breaks into fragrance with full ingredient disclosure
California-based clean beauty brand Beautycounter has announced its foray into the fragrance category with the launch of Clean Eau De...
European firms falling behind in climate transition targets: report
Four out of five European companies are not cutting their carbon emissions at the pace or scale necessary to meet the EU’s climate...
