Beauty industry
L'oreal to invest US$383 million in Indian beauty tech hub
[PARIS] French cosmetics giant L’oreal said on Wednesday (Jan 21) it will set up a beauty tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an initial investment of US$383.4 million.
Bain makes binding FineToday bid, eyes Asia beauty market: sources
FineToday operates in 11 Asia markets, including South Korea and Singapore, with China its second-largest after Japan
Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles
The company has embraced a turnaround plan that involves drastic cost-cutting and a refocus on its luxury brands
DFI Retail’s Mannings joins retail exodus after two decades in mainland China
Mannings is also known as Guardian in South-east Asia
Kim Kardashian is hot on Korean beauty concierges, so are Singaporeans
Such services are booming in South Korea’s lucrative medical aesthetics tourism industry
A global shift towards facial surgery
Most face and head procedures show year-on-year growth globally, with a 4.3 per cent increase to over 7.4 million
L'Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share
The move highlights how central China is to the company’s global strategy
L’Oréal starts three-part euro bond sale for Kering Beauté deal
The Kering Beauté acquisition marked the latest in a string of deals for the beauty giant
Transforming everyday life through creativity and innovation
These Emerging Enterprise Awards finalists are using technology, design and creativity to reshape how people eat, live and connect
Kering buys time for Gucci’s revival with beauty unit sale
L’Oreal’s product innovation and marketing skills could help Gucci win over shoppers for cosmetics and fragrances