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Brazil: Prestige beauty expected to continue growing at a double-digit path
Markets & trends
Last year was marked by double-digit growth in sales of prestige beauty products in Brazil, according to Circana. The market was driven...
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas bipedal robot is ready to start work in factories
Innovation & new products
Boston Dynamics has unveiled an updated version of its famous Atlas bipedal robot, in a much more dexterous, agile, fully electric and...
New governance at Albéa: François Tassart appointed as the group’s CEO
Industry buzz
François Tassart has been appointed CEO of the Albéa Group. Until now, Mr Tassart was heading the Cosmetics & Fragrance business of...
L’Oreal sales up despite ’sluggish’ China beauty market
Industry buzz
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal reported a year-on-year increase in first-quarter sales on Thursday as activity in Europe and emerging...
Packaging: US giant International Paper offers £5.8bn to acquire DS Smith
Industry buzz
US group International Paper said Tuesday, April 16, it has agreed to buy UK peer DS Smith for £5.8 billion ($7.2 billion or EUR 6.8...
Beauty and fashion company Puig to make stock exchange debuts on May 3
Industry buzz
Spain’s fashion and cosmetics group Puig, owner of the Nina Ricci and Paco Rabanne brands, will make its stock exchange debuts on May 3,...
Who are the winners of the 2024 in-cosmetics Global Awards?
Industry buzz
The winners of the 2024 in-cosmetics Global Awards have been unveiled during the live ceremony at the event located at the Paris Expo...
How and when to back a viral trend: WGSN launches TikTok Analytics
Industry buzz
Genuine trend or just trending this week? A fad to test or a product to invest in? Navigating all the trends on TikTok can be...
Removal of taboos against women is shaping new cosmetics offering
Markets & trends
From intimate care products to food supplements tailored to menstrual cycles, today’s cosmetics offering is opening up to long hushed and...
Sephora appoints ex-Nike Xia Ding as Managing Director of Sephora in China
Industry buzz
Prestige beauty retailer Sephora has appointed Xia Ding as the Managing Director of Greater China. Based in Shanghai, Ms Ding will report...
