Upscale Hugo Boss had a good Christmas trading period with the German firm saying its Q4 sales rose and that profits will grow in FY19. It was helped by growth in the UK, France and China, plus its webstore expansion.
The importance of retail at railway stations in the UK came into even sharper focus over the festive period as key train stations saw rising product retail sales, despite the weak trading conditions during the period.
Selfridges has become the latest luxury name to launch a Chinese New Year campaign with a special film as well as plenty of product initiatives both in-store and online.
Katalin Berenyi, co-founder of Erborian, which was acquired by L'Occitane in 2012, has been appointed as president of cosmetics brand Clarins.
Benefit co-founder Jean Ann Ford passed away from cancer on January 17, at age 71.
Brandon Truaxe, founder of Deciem, has died. He was 40 years old.
Old Spice is getting a new line, spanning a range of body washes incorporating ingredients such as deep sea minerals, charcoal, mint and lavender, designed to address different skin issues.
Henkel shares tumbled on Monday after the maker of Schwarzkopf shampoo and Persil detergent warned earnings would fall this year as it steps up investment in brands and digital technology to try to revive growth.
Huda Beauty is getting into the collaboration game -- with none other than the actress and former model Jacqueline Fernandez.
Luxury department store Harrods has worked with Pantone to create a New Year marketing campaign that aims to inject some colour into the grey weeks ahead.
House of Fraser reportedly had a weak Christmas trading period with a newspaper report on saying that its sales plummeted year-on-year in the 12 weeks up to December 18.
Major consumer companies including Unilever and Procter & Gamble are chasing consumers who want goods delivered automatically, pitching new online subscription services, even though these have not always worked.
Klarna, the Swedish payments specialist has a new minority investor - rapper Snoop Dogg via his Casa Verde Capital fund. The company has also just unveiled a new marketing campaign starring the celebrity.
The new chief executive of Nivea skin creams maker Beiersdorf promised strategic steps in 2019 to deliver sustainable growth after reporting slower sales in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The global sportswear brand and the New York-based cosmetics label have taken the athleisure trend to new heights with a collaborative high-performance makeup collection designed for women with active lifestyles.
