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Watsons Singapore has launched a premium store concept at Takashimaya. The 7000sqft store hosts distinct zones encompassing skincare, hair care, health and personal care, with new brands such as Milani, Pony Effect, and Utena. “To keep pace with the…
A skin care product supplier was fined HK$40,000 yesterday at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts after being convicted of online bait advertising, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO). Hong Kong Customs had earlier received information…
Elizabeth Arden has signed Ning Chang as the brand’s first Asia ambassador for its Skincare category. An actress and philanthropist, Chang is also multilingual, speaking Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and German (her birth country). She is a law graduate of…
Japanese beauty brand SK-II has partnered with The Shilla Duty-Free to bring Future X Smart Store to Changi airport. According to SK-II, the smart store merges the latest digital technology with in-store experience to deliver “a convenient and pressure-free…
Coty Inc announced its second-quarter results for fiscal 2019, confirming it expects to make in a net profit for the period, despite overall sales taking a dive and supply chain issues. The New York-based cosmetic and luxury fragrance company said net…
Avon reported its fiscal 2018 results earlier in the month, saying revenues declined as the beauty giant continued to cull it sales representatives across the globe. The London-headquartered company said total revenue decreased 2% for the twelve months, while…
South Korea’s online exports surged 25 percent in 2018 from a year ago on the back of growing demand for K-beauty and K-pop related items such as album records and stationery supplies, government data showed. According to Korea Customs Service, Korea’s…
For Amorepacific, the last year has been painful in terms of both sales and brand development. The cosmetics giant saw its operating profit halve to 549 billion won (US$491 million) in 2018, just two years after it joined the “1 trillion-won sales club” in…
CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd and local beauty brand SimplySiti have announced a collaboration that will see CIMB Islamic enabling SimplySiti to expand its halal beauty care business beyond Malaysian borders. The homegrown brand will also leverage the end-to-end…
Luxury-lifestyle brand Nest Fragrances has opened its first retail store in the NoLita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. For the first time anywhere, the new Nest Fragrances flagship store unites the brand’s entire product portfolio in one retail location,…
Men wearing makeup – once a practice unique to TV stars and celebrities – is becoming a part of popular culture in South Korea. As an increasing number of South Korean men are purchasing clothes, cosmetics, and other beauty products to take care of their…
Hong Kong’s stylish hotspot Fashion Walk proudly announces the arrival of SkinCeuticals and KÉRASTASE – two of L’Oréal Hong Kong’s leading beauty brands, introducing a unique all-in-one beauty ritual that tends to your retail, cosmetic and haircare needs.…
On a trip to Thailand in 2017, serial entrepreneur Brian Bushell went diving for the first time and expected that the water would be pristine. Instead, it was filled with trash. “We were about to dive off the back of the boat, and all of the sudden we’re…
South Korean beauty group Amorepacific and AS Watson have expanded their partnership to cover Asia and Europe. The partnership will enable Amorepacific to increase its product presence through Watsons-owned stores and online. Before this, the two had already…
L’Oreal Asia Pacific sales soared by a staggering 24.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis last year. Asia was the beauty behemoth’s fastest-growing market with all divisions of the business winning market share from rivals in the region. “The dynamism of…
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…
