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Australia: Beauty brands stand shoulder to shoulder after devastating bushfires tainted the country’s image
Environment
Families grieving for lost homes and loved ones, burned koalas rescued from charred forests, small businesses facing hard times,...
Beauty retailer Birchbox cuts workforce as part of cost reduction strategy
Industry buzz
The New-York based beauty subscription service, which sold its division in France in January, has announced it will cut 25% of jobs...
After Firmenich, Givaudan takes minority stake in Robertet
Industry buzz
The Grasse-headquartered family business is the focus of attention of the main players of the perfumery industry. After an unsolicited...
Sa Sa sales plunged 76.9% in Hong Kong and Macau during Chinese New Year
Industry buzz
The 2020 Chinese New Year Period was all but ostentatious for the chain retailer. The Hong Kong based company saw its sales falling by...
Beiersdorf acquires natural cosmetics brand “Stop The Water While Using Me!”
Industry buzz
In an effort to accelerate its efforts on climate and resource protection and bolster the impact of sustainable skin care, the Germ...
North America: Sephora plans largest expansion yet for 2020
Industry buzz
Sephora has announced its largest single-year expansion in North America to date. The beauty retailer is poised to open 100 new store...
Pochet to sell Qualipac to PSB Industries (Texen)
Industry buzz
The Pochet Group has entered in exclusive negotiation with the PSB Industries group to sell their plastics and metal division (Qualipac...
L’Oréal to sell its Roger & Gallet brand
Industry buzz
The L’Oréal group has announced that it has entered in exclusive negotiation with the French investment holding Impala for the sale of...
Novel coronavirus sends shockwaves through the travel retail industry
Markets & trends
As the number of confirmed deaths from China’s coronavirus outbreak spiked to 425 on Tuesday, and as the first fatalities outside...
Albéa and Colgate launch the first recyclable toothpaste tube
Environment
Albéa has made an innovative toothpaste tube made with HDPE for Colgate-Palmolive. Thanks to the use of this material, this tube is...
