Finance

Financial focus: Chantecaille, Nykaa, Sephora and more in our beauty business update

09-Apr-2024 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of beauty business updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the developments from LG H&H, Amorepacific, HUL and more.

EMEA beauty business update: LVMH; L’Oréal Group; Unilever; Coty; Inter Parfums; L’Occitane Group

16-Feb-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

What's been selling well in the beauty and personal care market? Our in-depth update reveals how some of Europe’s biggest beauty and personal care companies are performing…

Coty CEO: sales grow as “consumers prioritise beauty as a fundamental pillar of wellbeing”

09-Feb-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The French American beauty company Coty saw its sales up 13% on a like-for-like basis (LFL) for the second quarter of its fiscal year, and up by 14% LFL for the first half.

Clariant set to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

30-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The Swiss multinational plans to buy Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF and the deal is expected to close in early 2024.

Derma beauty sales fuel growth for L'Oréal

23-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The French multinational recorded notably strong growth for its derma beauty portfolio, but results in mainland China were disappointing for Q3 2023.

Financial focus: Kao, SK-II and more in our beauty business update

18-Oct-2023 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of beauty business updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight developments from Kao Corporation, SK-II, LUXASIA and more.

“We can make a real difference in the next 12 months” TFWA President live at the travel-retail Global Summit

02-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The global summit for the travel-retail industry kicked off in Cannes today, with some key messages and insights for those working in beauty travel-retail...

Estée Lauder Companies sales down -10% for fiscal year 2023

21-Aug-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Fragrance and hair care sales were strong, skin care sales decreased, while makeup stayed flat.

Sol de Janeiro & ELEMIS drive L’Occitane growth amid buy-out rumours

27-Jul-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The two thriving skincare brands boosted the company’s sales figures for the three months up to 30 June this year.

Financial focus: Beauty business updates with Estée Lauder, LG H&H, HUL and more

25-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the business and financial updates from Estée Lauder Companies, LG Household & Health Care, Hindustan Unilever, and more.

Financial focus: Coty, Kosé, Perfect Diary and more in our beauty business update

24-Mar-2023 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight business developments from Coty, Kosé, Perfect Diary and more.

Financial focus: Beauty business updates from Kao, Kose, The Balm and more

13-Jan-2023 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight Kao’s price hikes, The Balm’s APAC push, Kosé hesitance on China and more.

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"See in the crystal ball": Voyant launches Atelier to target best and brightest indie brands

01-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Contract manufacturer Voyant has launched a new division intended to identify the most promising indie brands and partner with them up until acquisition.

Silver lining: Sa Sa Malaysia has recovered to 77.4% of pre-pandemic levels as COVID restrictions ease

01-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

Sa Sa Malaysia has recovered to 77.4% of pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the positive impact of the relaxation of pandemic measures that came into effect across the country in April.

财务报告：亚太区美容产业点阅率最高的商务和财经新闻

27-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

在此次亚太区化妆品产业的商务与财经新闻总汇中，我们将关注欧莱雅收购闻献 Documents 、Cathy Doll 产品高端化等资讯。

Financial focus: Most-read news on business and financial updates in APAC beauty

14-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight L’Oreal’s acquisition of Documents, Cathy Doll’s premiumisation plans and more.

Financial focus: Estée Lauder, Kao, Shiseido and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

06-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the business updates from Estée Lauder, Kao, Shiseido and more.

Financial focus: Most-read news on business and financial updates in APAC beauty

21-Jun-2022 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight Dear Dahlia’s Middle East expansion, trends within the recovering travel retail market and more.

Financial focus: Kosé, Watsons and Yatsen and more in our latest beauty business and finance update

23-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Kosé, Watsons and Yatsen and more feature in this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry.

Balancing growth and retention: What One Rockwell says can be learned from Glossier layoffs

17-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The DTC personal care market has evolved rapidly and the recent layoffs by Glossier can teach the industry how a brand can misstep and what to know going forward, says One Rockwell.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Estée Lauder and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

07-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido, Estée Lauder, LG Household & Health Care and more in this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry.

Financial focus: Amorepacific, L’Occitane and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

16-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the reasons behind Amorepacific’s stake in COSRX, L’Occitane Q2 sales rebound and more.

Financial focus: POLA, O’right and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

13-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the POLA’s success in China, O’right Japan expansion and more.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Estée Lauder and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

15-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the analysis behind Shiseido’s sell-off of its prestige make-up brands, Estée Lauder’s growth predictions for China and more.

Financial focus: L’Occitane, Unilever and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

20-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight L’Occitane’s full-year results, Unilever’s acquisition of Paula’s Choice and more.

‘Human approach to beauty’: L’Occitane online sales grow 69% thanks to social selling initiatives

29-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane International has credited the growth of its online sales in part to its successful social selling initiatives in markets including South Korea, Europe and the US.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Kao, L’Occitane and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

16-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the first-quarter results from Shiseido, Kao Corp, L’Occitane and more.

Financial focus: Most-read stories on business and financial news in the beauty industry

19-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight news of Kao’s travel retail expansion, Liht Organic’s royal partnership, MyGlamm’s Series C funding and more.

L’Occitane Q4 results: China now firm’s largest market after sales surge by 60%

05-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Staggering fourth-quarter growth of 60% has propelled China to become L’Occitane International’s largest market in FY2021.

‘Prestige first’: Shiseido sells off personal care division for $1.5bn to focus on high-end skin care

04-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetic giant Shiseido Company has announced the decision to sell its low-cost personal care business to CVC Capital Partners in a deal worth 160 billion yen ($1.5bn) in order to focus on its more high-end cosmetic brands.

Persistent threat: Kao expecting recovery from COVID-19 impact to be ‘extremely slow’

05-Aug-2020 By Amanda Lim

Japanese personal care giant Kao has revised its full-year outlook following its announcement of the losses incurred in the first half of the year.

Spotlight 2020: Expert analysis on the year ahead

All eyes on… Three emerging APAC markets to watch for cosmetic growth in 2020

06-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are poised for concerted cosmetics and personal care sector growth in 2020, according to exclusive expert analysis from industry insiders.

Body Shop turns the corner

03-May-2005

UK-based Body Shop has upped its expectations for the coming
financial year on the back of full-year results revealing a trading
come-back. Growth had come on a global basis thanks to a successful
investment programme to enhance the...