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Inflexion takes minority stake in French green nail polish brand Manucurist
Industry buzz
The French nail polish and nail care brand has signed an agreement with Inflexion, a European private equity firm specializing in...
AS Watson Group appoints Katinka Ruikes as Managing Director of Kruidvat Belgium
Industry buzz
Hong Kong-based health and beauty retailer has announced the appointment of Katinka Ruikes as Managing Director of Kruidvat Belgium,...
Seppic unveils Sepilife NEOS, a squalane-based hybrid polymer
Ingredients & formulation
Seppic is expanding its Clean Beauty-focused Sepilife range with Sepilife NEOS, a patented hybrid polymer that combines a fresh sensory...
Bluemercury appoints Stacie Borteck Dattner as Head of Merchandising
Industry buzz
The luxury beauty retailer has announced Stacie Borteck Dattner as its upcoming Vice President/General Merchandise Manager,...
Football and beauty: L’Oréal enters the Paris Saint-Germain sponsorship arena
Industry buzz
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has become a sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) through 2028, in a partnership aimed at promoting “a...
Bormioli Luigi unveils Indue, the first dual-compartment glass bottle
Packaging & design
Designed for formulations mixed at the time of application, dual-chamber bottles have so far been available only in plastic. Bormioli...
Estée Lauder appoints ex-L’Oréal Gaétane Baudry to lead Bobbi Brown
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Gaétane Baudry as Senior Vice President / Global General Manager, Bobbi Brown, effective October...
Boots sold to Canada’s Wittington in USD 8.9 billion takeover deal
Industry buzz
UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots is set to be acquired by the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, whose UK arm is the...
South Korea launches ’K-brand’ scheme to fight counterfeits
Industry buzz
South Korea’s president said on Wednesday, October 7, the country is taking steps to protect its booming cultural cache, launching a new...
Trending at Boots: Why the retailer is responding to beauty trends in real-time
Companies & industry
UK retailer major Boots is heavily invested in tracking real-time global trends to provide relevant beauty offerings – all within...
