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Estée Lauder’s Fiscal 2026 Results: Fragrance Leads a Broader Beauty Recovery

"Our One ELC operating model is increasingly enabling the entire organization to move at speed and with discipline.”

FiFi Awards: Breakthroughs in Fragrance Creation

Partnership between Perfumer & Flavorist magazine and The Fragrance Foundation results in a specialized category—Technological Breakthrough in Fragrance Creation award. Givaudan, Mane and Robertet nominated.

Prestige Products Help Estée Lauder See Solid Growth

Net sales for the company were at $2.25 billion for the quarter, benefiting from the growth in prestige beauty and in travel retail, with particular strength in emerging markets, including China, which is expected to continue.

Dermocosmetics and probiotic beauty are among the leading growth areas ahead for the industry.

8 Ways Beauty Can Grow in 2017 and Beyond

What the recent buying history of Estee Lauder, L'Oreal and Unilever say about where future industry expansion will come from.

LVMH Sales Up 25% in Q1 2012

Fast growth in the U.S. and Asia helped bolster company sales to €6.6 billion for the quarter, and LVMH-owned Sephora is making plans for stores in Brazil and Scandinavia.

CEW Accepting Nominations for 2014 Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards

Does your beauty product have what is takes? Submissions for the 2013 CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards are now being accepted.

New Partners, Brand Development, and More Beauty Packaging Launches and News for Late September 2013

News from Inoac, Topline, Albea, Fusion Packaging, Aptar Beauty + Home, Quadpack and much more.

Beauty Market in 2011 Saw $38 Billion in Sales

A new report from Kline & Co. shows the beauty industry bouncing back to pre-recession levels, bolstered by nail care, product innovations, limited edition runs, shifting demographics and more.

Coty Switches Up Leadership Structure

This new structure and leadership initiative from Coty was developed to advance the company’s growth and represent a more holistic view of beauty consumer evolution.

Shiseido Establishes Joint Venture to Create Shiseido Middle East

The new venture will help the offer a more significant presence in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.

The rise in GLP-1 drug usage, such as Ozempic, is influencing beauty sales in notable ways. According to Circana data, individuals using these medications—for diabetes, weight loss, or other purposes—purchase women’s fragrances, hair stylers, skin care products, and lip cosmetics at significantly higher rates during their first year on the drugs compared to their pre-medication habits.

Beauty & Wellness in the Ozempic Era

The rise in GLP-1 drug usage, such as Ozempic, is influencing beauty sales in notable ways.

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9-Month US Prestige Beauty Sales Total $24.1B, Mass Hits $54.5B, Pick Up Momentum Going Into Holidays

“Beauty is in a position to shine this holiday, with one-third of consumers planning to gift beauty products—a meaningful increase from last year," said Larissa Jensen, global beauty industry advisor at Circana.

Medipeel, CJ Olive Young × Sephora, and Fine’ry Signal Next-Phase Global Expansion Across Prestige, K-Beauty, and Fragrance Retail

Together, the moves highlight how brands and retailers are scaling through prestige doors, curated global partnerships and omnichannel distribution models.

Looking to Beauty in 2020

Get a preview of Emmannuelle Bassmann's marketing trends seminar, "What's on the Horizon for Beauty 2020," from the upcoming in-cosmetics.

Panelists for CEW's Women & Men In Beauty Series event 'LVMH: Defining the Luxury Landscape:' (from left) Jean-Marc Plisson, CEO, Fresh; Terry Darland, president, LVMH Beauty; and Nicholas Munafo, president, LVMH Fragrance Brands and Acqua Di Parma. (Photo by: Patricia Willis Photography)

CEW Looks at the Luxury Landscape

CEW panelists from LVMH and Fresh weight in on the outlook for the luxury beauty market, as well as what the upcoming holidays hold in store for the industry.

The Better You collection offers 11 unisex cosmetic pencils

Faber-Castell Reveals The Better You Cosmetic Pencils Collection

According to Faber-Castell, the pencils have PEFC-certified wood.

Fragrance Luring Beauty Seekers to New Products

Fragrance is becoming an added benefit in cross-category beauty products, and fragrance products themselves are offering additional benefits as well, reports Mintel.

Bell Predicts Top 2013 Fragrance Trends

With nostalgic inspiration and resort-themed scents, Bell Flavors & Fragrances announces its 2013 Top Fragrance Trends picks.