Europe
UK’s UpCircle Beauty gives waste a new lease of life
From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with agave fibres, efforts to...
Douglas acquires Disapo to enter high-growth online pharmacy market
German-based beauty retailer Douglas has made another step towards the increased digitalisation of its business model with the...
Blissim aims to become major e-commerce player in Europe
Two years after regaining their independence from American giant Birchbox, Blissim, the French leader of beauty boxes and a key online...
Exports: France consolidates its position as the world leader in cosmetics
While France’s foreign trade deficit has continued to widen, its cosmetics sector, on the other hand, enjoyed another record year in...
Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham postponed to May 2022
Packaging Innovations & Empack 2022, UK’s biggest annual trade show in the UK packaging sector, will be postponed from its current...
2022 beauty will be bold in the UK, according to John Lewis
In the 2021 edition of its Beauty Bets report, the British retailer envisions the new year’s consumer preferences. At-home routines...
Plastics recycling: Eastman and Loop to invest in new facilities in France
US-based Eastman and Canada’s Loop Industries have announced new investments in plastics recycling capabilities in France. Eastman will...
Aerosols: Lindal’s Italian branch changes name and relocate offices
Following on from the creation of RxPack, a standalone company dedicated to regulated and non-regulated pharmaceutical solutions....
Trade shows: Cosmoprof, Esxence and Experience Lab announce new dates
The three Italian events that were due to take place this spring - Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, Esxence and Experience Lab - have...
Unbottled solid cosmetics now in European Sephora stores
The year has just started and the young French solid face & hair care brand is making its entry in the French and European selective...
