Europe
“Nocibé reinvents itself as a holistic beauty destination”, Nicolas Debray
Since becoming Nocibé’s leader in late 2023, CEO Nicolas Debray has aimed to place service at the heart of the French beauty retail...
Paris Perfume Week celebrates the art of perfumery and draws a young audience
Paris Perfume Week 2026 was held from April 9 to 11 at the Palais Brongniart, with Amouage and dsm-firmenich as key partners. Now in its...
Retail: Germany’s Stadtparfümerie Pieper acquired by a Bogart Group shareholder
Despite some setbacks in the management of its retail network, France’s Bogart Group continues to focus on the vertical integration of...
Omnibus VI: EU clarifies stance on CMR substances in cosmetics
MEPs have cleared the path for legislation granting manufacturers more time to phase out cosmetics containing certain hazardous...
Vitafoods Europe to spotlight the beauty-from-within revolution
The trade show dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, and dietary supplement industries has added a full day...
ECHA scientists urge EU to broadly restrict PFAS ’forever chemicals’
"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some...
Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors
Italian competition regulators, AGCM, said on Friday, March 27, they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora...
Caron unveils new perfume boutique on Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris
The French brand, founded in 1904 by Ernest Daltroff, is launching a new boutique on Paris’ iconic Rue Saint-Honoré. Designed by...
Is Middle East war fallout giving Europe’s recycled plastic sector a boost?
After several turbulent years marked by intense competition from low-cost virgin plastics produced in Asia and the Middle East, is...
TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism
At its former oil refinery in Grandpuits, France, TotalEnergies is converting plastic packaging waste into a paste and then into...
