Asia / Pacific
Knoll Packaging wins Best CSR Initiative at Shanghai LuxePack in Green Awards
Knoll Printing & Packaging won Best CSR Initiative at the Shanghai LuxePack in Green Awards for its annual Knoll Gives Back Day. The...
Shiseido’s Drunk Elephant makes Chinese retail debut at Sephora
Prestige beauty retailer Sephora has officially launched clean skincare brand Drunk Elephant across all its online channels and 250...
Indian consumers are embracing longer haircare routines, Mintel finds
Despite stagnant growth in the haircare category in the country, Mintel sees new opportunities for brands as Indian consumers are...
The L’Occitane Group has a new Regional Managing Director Travel Retail APAC
The L’Occitane Group (L’Occitane en Provence, L’Occitane au Brésil, Melvita, Erborian, LimeLife, Elemis, Sol de Janeiro, Dr. Vranjes) has...
Sephora to exit South Korea after more than 4 years in the country
In a statement posted on Sephora Korea’s social media accounts, the LVMH-owned prestige beauty retailer said it would gradually terminate...
AS Watson Group appoints co-managing directors of Watsons China
AS Watson Group has appointed Fred Chan and Vivian Nie as Co-Managing Directors of Watsons China, succeeding Kulvinder Birring, current...
Shiseido plans 1,500 job cuts in Japan through anticipated retirement program
The Japanese cosmetics giant intends to transform its business in Japan. The plans includes an early retirement incentive plan for...
L’Occitane opens duty free pop-up store and new boutique in Sanya, Hainan
L’Occitane has opened its first hotel experiential concept in global travel retail and across China. The new L’Occitane Hotel pop-up is...
New Zealand’s EPA updates regulation on cosmetic products to ban PFAS
New Zealand is set to become one of the first countries to ban substances often described as "forever chemicals" from cosmetic products....
Ushopal leads new investment round of Chinese fragrance brand Documents
Chinese luxury beauty and retail group Ushopal has led a new multi-million dollar round of financing of high-end Chinese fragrance brand,...