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Inter Parums to Take Over Oscar de la Renta's Fragrance Business

Inter Parfums USA, LLC entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of the fragrance division of Oscar de la Renta, LLC, and the firms also entered into a licensing agreement for Inter Parfums to create, produce and distribute perfumes and cosmetics under the Oscar de la Renta brand.

L'Oréal Extends Offer to Purchase Skin Care Brands from Shiseido

The company is aiming to strengthen its presence in the professional skin care arena.

Retail Shifts Push Beauty Purchasing from Stores to Online and Back Again

A post from Kline Blogs gives insight on the beauty retail market from the researcher's latest Beauty Retailing USA report.

LVMH Records Record Revenue of €20.7 Billion for First Nine Months of 2013

LVMH's perfumes and cosmetics business group saw organic revenue growth of 5% for the first nine months of 2013.

L'Oréal Strengthens Position in Brazil with Body Shop Acquisition of Emporio Body Store

The move helps extend The Body Shop into the Brazilian marketplace through collaborative growth with Emporio Body Store.

Case Study: The Secret to Building and Rewarding Product Knowledge

Get an inside look at how StriVectin, a leading prestige skin care company, created almost 12,000 of its own product experts and brand ambassadors.

The Fragrance-Fashion Connection

In a second installment of a series from Euromonitor International, analysts Nicole Tyrimou and Ashme Kunde make the connections on how fashion influences fragrance, and vice versa.

Unilever Strengthens Its Mobile Marketing Strategy with Brandtone

The new deal will enable Unilever brands to use the power of mobile and big data to build long-term one-to-one relationships with consumers, particularly in emerging markets.

Marriott Looks to Beauty Products to Help Heighten Guest Experience

A new partnership with Thai beauty brand Thann looks to reinvigorate guests' in-room beauty experiences.

Stability Stays Prevalent in Premium Cosmetics Market

In an infographic, Euromonitor International shows a breakdown of the value shares of the premium beauty industry's top 10 players.

Heidi Manheimer, CEO of Shiseido Cosmetics America, and Michael Gould, chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s, discussed strategic business partnerships at the September 2013 CEW Newsmaker Forum.

Real Relationships Power the Beauty Industry

According to Heidi Manheimer, CEO of Shiseido Cosmetics America, and Michael Gould, chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's—who recently spoke at a CEW Newsmaker Forum—relationships between partners, retailers, brands and consumers are what lead to successful business.

Estée Lauder Shows Strength in Its Super Premium Strategy

Euromonitor's Rob Walker takes a deep dive into Estée Lauder's super premium beauty growth strategies—and sees indications of much success.

Walmart Urges Use of "Greener Chemicals" in Beauty

As part of its sustainability efforts, retail giant Walmart is working with its brand and supplier partners to integrate more green alternatives into the consumable products it retails.

Séan Harrington to Be Honored by CEW(UK)

The managing director of Elemis, Séan Harrington will receive the CEW(UK) Special Industry Award this year.

3FLOZ Debuts Automated Retail Kiosks for Beauty Products in Airports

With a focus on beauty products that come in TSA-friendly sizes, 3FLOZ has launched vending machine-like kiosks in airports around the U.S. that dispense some favorite beauty brands.

Apparel Brands Looking to Branch into Beauty for Growth

An analyst insight blog post from Euromonitor International apparel analyst Ashma Kunde charts the growth opportunities apparel brands are looking to take advantage of by striking out with beauty offerings.

Ulta Q2 2013 Sales Up Nearly 25% to $601 Million

Additionally, for the first six months of 2013, Ulta's net sales increased 23.8% to $1.183 billion from $955.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2012.

Amway Opens Business Center in Germany

The direct seller adds a physical location in Berlin to others already located in China, Japan and the U.S.