Asia / Pacific
Tradeshows: Update on postponed and cancelled events in 2020
The international calendar of beauty trade fairs is turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the events which were scheduled...
Waxed chests, face masks, beard oil: Indian millennials defy gender norms
Inspired by Bollywood actors and cricket superstars, Indian men are splashing out on grooming products and subverting macho stereotypes...
Sephora partners with Tmall Global to launch cross-border store
Global prestige beauty retailer Sephora has joined hands with Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform Tmall Global to launch a flagship...
China cosmetic regulatory framework to be overhauled
Currently, in China, the fundamental regulation guiding the cosmetic sector is the outdated Cosmetics Hygiene Supervision Regulations...
Lindal appoints Rachel Chen as new Sales Manager for China
As part of Lindal’s commitment to better serve the Chinese market, the firm has announced the appointment of Rachel Chen, Sales Manager...
Amorepacific acquires minority stake in personalized beauty brand Rationale
South Korea’s beauty conglomerate Amorepacific has acquired a “significant minority share” of Australian luxury skincare company...
Hit hard, the luxury industry will emerge from the crisis with a new face
Strongly dependent from “global shoppers”, the personal luxury goods market is expected to be hit hardest across all FMCG (fast-moving...
KKR takes over Coty’s Professional Beauty, which becomes “Wella”
Investment firm KKR is about to acquire a majority stake in Coty’s Professional Beauty and Retail Hair Businesses. The agreement is part...
Sephora China releases 2020 SS global beauty trends
On April 23, the world’s largest prestige beauty retailer Sephora launched its list of 2020 Spring/Summer global beauty trends in China...
The Beauty Chef challenges traditional beauty with probiotic supplements
Created in 2009 by Australian naturalist Carla Oates, The Beauty Chef is shying from external remedies and tackling beauty concerns from...
