It was no surprise that Boohoo swung to a statutory loss in its latest full year as sales fell and costs rose, although the company remains upbeat for the medium term and its ability to get back to profitable growth.

​Womenswear brand Rouje has opened its first international store with a debut on South Molton Street in London’s West end.

Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido on Friday reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profits but did not raise its annual forecast.

​London Designer Outlet’s performance continues to highlight the strength of outlets overall, with it saying this week that it saw its “strongest ever April”. Sales rose 16% year on year and 17% since April 2019.

​Ethical beauty products specialist Lush has invested £2.3 million in its new Green Hub at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole, expanding and reinforcing its commitment to the circular economy. 

People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items. 

For its 2022/23 financial year ending March 31, the cosmetics group L'Occitane recorded a turnover of 2.13 billion euros, up 17.9%. This growth was driven by the acquisition of Sol de Janeiro.

Coty Inc on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time, as the CoverGirl parent banks on price hikes, new launches and resilient demand for its high-end and affordable fragrances and cosmetics.

French cosmetics group Bogart has reported a 17.2% sales growth for Q1 2023. This year, the group is planning to return to profitability by reorganising its store network in France and Belgium.

​The Body Shop’s owner Natura &Co has reported what it called a “resilient performance” for Q1, with sales growth in constant currency and an improvement in profit margins. It was still loss-making, however. 

Estée Lauder has named Bollywood actor and former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar as its global brand ambassador.

Coty Inc said on Friday it would explore a listing on the Paris Stock Exchange as the CoverGirl cosmetics maker looks to strengthen its presence in Europe and tap into new investors in the market.

Estée Lauder Cos on Wednesday forecasted a bigger drop in full-year sales and profit, disappointing Wall Street; that was expecting better results on rebounding travel retail after Covid-19 restrictions eased globally.

Revlon Inc said Tuesday that it has emerged from bankruptcy after cutting more than $2.7 billion in debt and handing control of the beauty products company to its lenders.

Health & beauty retail giant Superdrug is celebrating a charity beauty milestone. It’s now five years since the first 'National Beauty Banks’ bins were installed in its stores.

Estée Lauder announced on Monday Dutch supermodel Imaan Hammam as its newest global brand ambassador.