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The cosmetics group cut product development timelines by half across five global research hubs while localising supply chains to protect margins from trade friction.
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The cosmetics group cut product development timelines by half across five global research hubs while localising supply chains to protect margins from trade friction.

Global passenger traffic reached 9.8 billion in 2025 but duty-free beauty spending fell 3.2 percent as airport operators race to revamp commercial floors.

The former chairman of Esteé Lauder, Leonard A Lauder, has sadly passed away at the age of 92. Loss of a Visionary Lauder’s death leaves a significant void in the company and the wider industry. His son, Gary M Lauder, who is also a member of the Esteé Lauder…

Estee Lauder Cos’s shares plunged on Wednesday after the cosmetics maker forecast weaker sales and profit for the year than previously estimated, blaming slow recovery at duty-free and travel destinations, especially in Asia. Global retailers have banked on…

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. said on Tuesday it agreed to buy U.S. fashion label Tom Ford for US$2.8 billion, its biggest deal yet, adding a line of beauty products and apparel to the Clinique brand owner’s portfolio. Luxury companies have so far enjoyed steady…

The Estée Lauder Companies has named Japanese model Kōki as the newest global brand ambassador for its flagship Estée Lauder brand. She will feature across the brand’s digital, television, in-store, and print media, in domestic and travel retail markets,…

Estee Lauder Cos reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Monday, as people confined to their homes bought more of its skincare products online and sales improved in its Asian markets. The M.A.C brand owner has ramped up investments in its online…

Estee Lauder Singapore has reopened its store in the Ion Orchard shopping center with a completely new design. Located in the mall’s Basement Level 1, the Estee Lauder Ion Orchard store features a contemporary look, with blue navy wall and platinum elements.…

Estee Lauder has reported “strong double-digit sales growth” in nearly every Asia-Pacific market in the latest quarter. Globally, the company achieved sales of US4.62 billion in the three months to December 31, up by 15 percent year on year, but in Asia…

Estee Lauder has acquired the remaining two-thirds it does not already own of Have & Be, the Seoul-based company behind skincare brand Dr Jart+. The global cosmetics company bought a minority stake in Have & Be in December 2015 and expects to close on the…

Estee Lauder Asia Pacific sales rose 24 per cent in the latest quarter – a stark contrast to the cosmetics giant’s US performance, where revenue fell 6 per cent. Global net sales increased 11 per cent to US$3.9 billion, or by 12 per cent on a…

Estee Lauder Asia sales soared 25 percent in the year to June, with China, Hong Kong, and the emerging markets in Southeast Asia the main performers. The more mature Japanese and South Korean markets were also “strong contributors” to the company’s result in…

Join us as Estée Lauder celebrates its first ever Power of Night exclusive pop-up. Visit us from 23th to 24th March (11am to 8pm) to understand how modern life affects our skin and discover our iconic Advanced Night Repair serum maximises skin repair with…

Estee Lauder Asia-Pacific sales achieved double-digit growth in the December quarter. The beauty giant says the growth was broadbased, with nearly half of the markets in the region growing by double digits. “China, Hong Kong and Japan continued to deliver…

International skincare and beauty firm Estee Lauder has featured AI technology in its Estee Wonderland Christmas campaign in Hong Kong. The Quantum Human technology is an automated AI scan-to-avatar system that makes the customer the hero or heroine in their…

Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder says it achieved sales growth in every global market last financial year, led by strong double-digit increases in China and Hong Kong. Every single category posted growth as well. Globally, Estee Lauder sales reached $13.68…
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