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Pure Trade turns 30 and steps up its growth strategy Packaging & design Thirty years...
PM Studio Group, a specialist in gifting, secondary packaging, and bespoke accessories, is expanding its beauty and luxury packaging offering with the acquisition of TNT Group. The combined business generates approximately EUR 130 million (USD 145 million) in revenue and aims to become a leading global packaging partner for the beauty, luxury, and wines and spirits industries. PM Studio Group is continuing its acquisition-led growth strategy. The French group, which specializes in gifting,...
The French flavour and fragrance manufacturer laid the foundation stone in late September for its future Fragrance Design Centre in Bar-sur-Loup, in the Grasse region of southern France. Spanning an 8,900 m² site, the new facility will be dedicated to the creation, evaluation, and development of fragrances for Mane's Consumer Goods business. The group plans to invest EUR 45 million in the project, which will accommodate around 250 people, including perfumers, evaluators, scientific experts,...
Shiseido is seeking more than EUR 2.6 million in damages from online retail giant Shein over the sale of its beauty products outside its authorized distribution network. The case could prove a landmark test of selective distribution agreements amid the rise of global e-commerce platforms. Beauté Prestige Internationale (BPI), a French subsidiary of Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido, has filed a lawsuit against online retail platform Shein, accusing it of selling its products outside its...
Once again, Kure Bazaar steps forward as a pioneer in biosourced formulas in the nail polish segment. The brand has unveiled Biogel Keratine, the first semi-permanent gel free from any controversial ingredients. Although mainly designed for professionals, the product is also for sale in stores. Biogel Keratine both lasts three to four weeks and offers a nail care action. According to Christian David, the founder of Kure Bazaar, the project was initiated in September 2025, when new European...
Swiss fragrance, flavor and ingredient manufacturer Givaudan reported better-than-expected sales for the first nine months of 2026, with growth accelerating in the third quarter, driven primarily by fine fragrance. Sales totaled CHF 5.89 billion (EUR 6.32 billion) from January to September, up 5.2% on a like-for-like basis, excluding currency effects and acquisitions, and 2.6% in Swiss francs. Analysts surveyed by Swiss news agency AWP had forecast sales of CHF 5.78 billion for the period...
The Canadian Cosmetic Cluster has launched the inaugural Canadian Cosmetic Cluster Awards, an international program designed to recognize innovation across the beauty industry while providing winners with practical support to accelerate their development. Conceived and developed by Margarita Sidorova, Founder and President of the Canadian Cosmetic Cluster, alongside Mary Orlando and Frank Turco, the awards aim to go beyond traditional recognition. Winners will gain access to mentoring,...
Swiss skincare group Galderma announced on Wednesday, October 14, that it has agreed to acquire California-based ZO Skin Health for an enterprise value of USD 1.5 billion (EUR 1.3 billion), strengthening its position in medical skincare. Galderma has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the dermatological skincare company in an all-cash transaction from its shareholders, including funds managed by investment firm Blackstone and members of the Obagi family, the Swiss group said in a press...
The French Bogart Group (Jacques Bogart, Ted Lapidus, Carven, April, DI Drugstores, HC Parfümerie, etc.) has announced the sale of 100% of its Israeli subsidiary, April Cosmetics and Perfumes Store Chain Ltd, to April Holding D.K. Ltd., a company owned by Bogart Chairman and CEO and majority shareholder David Konckier. Approved by the board of directors on October 12, 2026, the transaction is intended to strengthen the group's financial position and improve resource allocation. The sale was...
For its 29th edition, the Hong Kong trade show is expanding its niche fragrance offer...
As fragrance communities gain traction on social media, grassroots clubs in the US, Europe and China are turning in-real-life (IRL) scent discovery into a social experience in its own right. Beauty brands are tapping into this trend to forge closer connections with fragrance enthusiasts, creators and experts offline. From Coty's new global fragrance club to Brazil's O Boticário initiative, brands are seeking to translate digital engagement into shared, real-world experiences. The Coty...
