skincare

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The Battle to Become China’s Glossier

5 March 2020 • By Casey Hall

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The Battle to Become China’s Glossier

Global brands need to up their game if they want to compete with fast-moving Chinese beauty players building billion-dollar businesses that are fine-tuned for the local market.

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Glossier Presses Pause on ‘Play,’ Rethinks Makeup Strategy

20 February 2020 • By Rachel Strugatz

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Glossier Presses Pause on ‘Play,’ Rethinks Makeup Strategy

The beauty company debuted its first new brand last year to much fanfare, but sales failed to match the hype. Founder Emily Weiss talks exclusively to BoF about what she learned from the experience, and her plans to extend Glossier's rapid growth.

News & Analysis

Coty's Sales Beat Wall Street Expectations

5 February 2020 • By Reuters

5 February 2020 • By Reuters

The cosmetics company's net revenue fell to $2.35 billion, surpassing analysts' estimates amid its turnaround attempt.

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Coty's Sales Beat Wall Street Expectations

The cosmetics company's net revenue fell to $2.35 billion, surpassing analysts' estimates amid its turnaround attempt.

News & Analysis

Lion Capital Considers Sale of Perricone MD

6 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

6 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

The London-based private equity firm is reportedly courting the potential sale of the skincare brand that could generate more than $200 million.

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Lion Capital Considers Sale of Perricone MD

The London-based private equity firm is reportedly courting the potential sale of the skincare brand that could generate more than $200 million.

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The Avon Lady Needs a Makeover

23 October 2019 • By Cheryl Wischhover

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The Avon Lady Needs a Makeover

Some multi-level marketing brands, where customers sell the products and recruit others into their "downlines," are struggling to grow. Here's how they are adapting their formula to the age of e-commerce and Sephora.

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How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority

13 August 2019 • By Sarah Brown

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How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority

Clinically minded skincare brands — inspired by in-office treatments and cutting-edge science — have taken centre stage on today’s exploding skincare frontier. Sarah Brown asks: Do these (generally tiny) brands pose a credible threat to the establishment?

The Business of Beauty

Luxury Beauty Is Coming For... Babies?

6 August 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

The Business of Beauty

Luxury Beauty Is Coming For... Babies?

Brands like Dr Barbara Sturm and Chantecaille are betting ingredient-conscious shoppers will treat their kids to the same high-end products they use on themselves.

News & Analysis

Shiseido Debuts Beauty Subscription Plan

1 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

1 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

For $92 a month, the Japanese cosmetics company will offer customised skincare service by way of a smartphone app that analyses customers' complexions.

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Shiseido Debuts Beauty Subscription Plan

For $92 a month, the Japanese cosmetics company will offer customised skincare service by way of a smartphone app that analyses customers' complexions.

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EQT-Led Group In Exclusive Talks to Buy Nestle’s Skincare Brands

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

A group led by private equity firm EQT Partners is poised to enter exclusive talks for Nestle SA’s skincare business, as a hotly contested sale process for the consumer giant’s moisturizers, acne treatments and wrinkle fillers comes to a close, people familiar with the matter said.

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EQT-Led Group In Exclusive Talks to Buy Nestle’s Skincare Brands

A group led by private equity firm EQT Partners is poised to enter exclusive talks for Nestle SA’s skincare business, as a hotly contested sale process for the consumer giant’s moisturizers, acne treatments and wrinkle fillers comes to a close, people familiar with the matter said.

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Nivea Owner Buys Coppertone Sun Care for $550 Million

13 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

13 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

Beiersdorf has agreed to buy Bayer's Coppertone brand of sun-care products, bolstering its line of skin creams that already includes the Nivea brand.

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Nivea Owner Buys Coppertone Sun Care for $550 Million

Beiersdorf has agreed to buy Bayer's Coppertone brand of sun-care products, bolstering its line of skin creams that already includes the Nivea brand.