Europe
Phoenix Fragrances rebrands as Sozio UK
Following its acquisition in March 2021 by French family-owned group Sozio, British fragrance house Phoenix Fragrances has rebranded as...
Quadpack opens German decoration centre to shorten lead times in Europe
The Barcelona-headquartered packaging manufacturer and supplier has officially opened a new decoration unit at its manufacturing plant in...
UK takes aim at company ’greenwashing’
Britain’s financial watchdog on Tuesday proposed rules against "greenwashing", or deceptive claims by businesses about the environmental...
Sander van der Laan succeeds Tina Müller as Douglas CEO
The European beauty retailer has appointed Sander van der Laan as incoming CEO, succeeding Tina Müller who decided to resign and will...
Sephora is launching online in the UK ahead of a physical return in 2023
Going online today, the sephora.co.uk website replaces the Feelunique.com store acquired last year. This launch was announced last week...
Prestige refillable beauty products see strong sales growth in the UK
Sales of refillable prestige beauty products in the UK increased 47% from January to the end of July 2022, reports The NPD Group. As...
Sales of prestige fragrances overtake pre-pandemic levels in France, NPD
Sales of prestige fragrances recorded a 20% increase in the selective channel (perfumes, department stores and specialized prestige...
France: Organic cosmetics are innovating despite a difficult market environment
With more than 130 exhibitors in organic cosmetics (+10% compared to 2019), the Natexpo Lyon trade show proved that the offer for organic...
Aroma-Zone opens a new store in Paris and prepares to grow abroad
Aroma-Zone opened its tenth store in France on September 23 at the Forum des Halles in Paris. On this occasion, the brand is launching a...
Focus on color: A snapshot of French and American beauty trends
As part of their ongoing partnership with intelligence platform, Spate, the trends Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation has dived into...
