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Hailey Bieber’s Rhode expands into Europe amid major brand milestones

Rhode’s full collection of products heads to new European markets as the brand enters a bold new chapter

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The Body Shop names Mike Jatania CEO to lead next chapter of growth

Jatania succeeds Charles Denton, who has led the beauty retailer through a year of operational restructuring since it was rescued from administration
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How 2025’s educated beauty consumer is dictating the direction of the industry

Circana’s Emma Fishwick discusses how today’s knowledgeable and empowered consumers are impacting innovation and trends

L’Oréal and beauty giants warn EU against including cosmetics in retaliatory trade tariffs

CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said levies on beauty goods from the US could lead to a tit-for-tat response from President Donald Trump

THG Commerce launches new service to help brands sell on TikTok, Meta and Amazon

The technology will support selling directly to consumers on fast-growing marketplaces

Amika urges customers to stop using product after voluntary recall

The hair care brand said the batches did not meet the quality standards due to presence of bacteria
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The beauty ‘hazmat’ changes you need to know

A logistics expert explains how D2C selling and cosmetic ‘bundles’ are putting pressure on safety protocols

Sephora doubling down on US operations with new distribution centre

The distribution centre is being built by property developer VanTrust and will open in Indiana in 2025

Space NK offloads US wholesale division

The PCA Companies, a beauty distributor for JVN Hair and Balmain, acquired the British beauty retailer’s US operations, systems and employees

The power of recognition: Winners share how the Pure Beauty Awards transformed their brands

As entries for the 2025 edition are in full swing, past winners reflect on how their victories have reshaped their businesses

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Coty lands licensing deal with Italian fashion house Etro

The beauty company will produce and distribute all of Etro’s perfume and home scent ranges ‘beyond 2040’
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Meet the Distributor: Harpar Grace on landing your products in luxury clinics

Alana Chalmers, founder and CEO of Harpar Grace International, on how to land your products in luxury clinics

Amazon to deliver beauty products by drone in the UK

The drones are capable of delivering lightweight household essentials, as well as beauty and healthcare products

Univar Solutions and DSM-Firmenich ink distribution deal for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean

The agreement builds on the companies’ existing supplier relationship covering North America and Europe
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Why Unilever thinks quantum computing could be the future of beauty innovation

Unilever is researching quantum computing’s potential in R&D in the hopes it could compute ambiguity in data that current models are unable to do
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Beauty product waste is a huge problem – so why is no one talking about it?

Everyone talks about packaging waste in beauty, but there is another problem that desperately needs our attention – product waste in the form of unsold inventory, soon-to-expire items and discontinued lines, which could all potentially end up in landfill

Nirvana Brands acquires Lovely Distribution Company to boost its celebrity fragrance offering

The deal sees the UK fragrance company add A-lister perfumes such as Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely to its luxury portfolio

OTO acquires South West Brands for £7 million and forms new company

The newly formed OTO Group will combine both businesses to create a global portfolio of female-focused wellness brands

Staying on top of trends is crucial to remain competitive

Cosmetics Business publishes a monthly subscriber exclusive Trend Report which can act as your go-to-guide on trends that are shaping the industry.
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Babor Beauty Group opens new €60 million production and logistics facility

The cosmetics giant’s 60,000sqm Babor Beauty Cluster factory in Germany aims to be completely energy self-sufficient by 2030

Coty launches first-ever globally distributed fragrance using 100% carbon-captured alcohol

The debut of Gucci Where My Heart Beats is part of the giant’s promise to boost its sustainability efforts and consign single-use carbon to history

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BASF strengthens collaboration with Azelis as sole U.S. distributor

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The growing beauty market in Vietnam: Possibilities for manufacturers

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ILG Brackmills 2 opening soon: A brand-new sustainable fulfilment centre

ILG shares: "As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we’ve promised to only open eco-friendly facilities as we continue to expand our portfolio, so we’re...

ILG acquires GFS

The acquisition equips ILG with best-in-class delivery technology to support international growth in e-commerce and retail fulfilment services for the beauty sector

UK retailers aspire for growth, but face challenges meeting increased demand

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Delivering love, one package at a time: your 3PL partner for heartfelt logistics this Valentine’s Day

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New partnership between Elementis and Rahn

Elementis has given Rahn exclusive distribution responsibility for Germany, Switzerland and Austria as of April 2023

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Expansion of distribution agreement between LEHVOSS Personal Care and Organic Bioactives

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