L'Oréal strengthens its foothold in China by acquiring a minority stake in Shinehigh Innovation, a Chinese biotechnology company.

​H&M is diving even deeper into beauty this autumn with the company saying it’s “reimagined” its own make-up brand, launching a new range of mascaras, blusher, lipsticks and more. 

Coty Inc., the US beauty and fragrance company, is moving forward with a proposed Paris listing that could take place as soon as the coming weeks, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Unilever Plc has hired investment banks Morgan Stanley and Evercore Inc to sell a basket of non-core beauty and personal care brands that include Q-Tips and Impulse, reviving an effort it abandoned two years ago.

French label Rabanne, owned by Spanish fashion group Puig, has announced the launch of its first make-up line, spearheaded by British make-up artist Diane Kendal.

​Beauty specialist Warpaint London’s results for the first half of the year showed buoyant growth in both sales and profits with more to come in H2. 

UK property giant Hammerson is continuing to attract key retailers with two new openings supporting its strategy “to enliven and reinvigorate its portfolio of city centre assets”.

A host of bidders are ready to buy The Body Shop after Brazilian beauty giant Natura signalled this summer it’s ready to sell the ethical international beauty retailer.

Beauty giant L’Oréal India plans to become a €1 billion business in the coming three to four years and is confident that it can grow its business twice as fast as the Indian beauty market.

​Frasers Group’s plan to create an upscale chain of department stores called Frasers may have seemed to take a back seat to its Flannels chain expansion, but it’s still very much a major project for the firm.

US cosmetics group Estée Lauder, through its New Incubation Ventures fund, has invested in Chinese skincare and make-up brand Code Mint.

The French beauty giant has announced a series of promotions effective in early 2024. Fabrice Megarbane, head of the China and North Asia businesses, will take over from Frédéric Rozé as chief global growth officer.

Shiseido Co. is launching its first makeup brand in India in almost a decade, bringing popular line NARS Cosmetic to local beauty shops.

Sephora North America has named Artemis Patrick president, succeeding Jean-André Rougeot, who is set to retire next April.

​THG’s results for the first six months of the year showed adjusted EBITDA and cash generation ahead of the top end of its guidance, although the Beauty operation took a hit from one-off industry destocking.

Douglas has chosen Goldman Sachs, Citi, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit and UBS as global coordinators for a planned IPO.