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Coty Misses Revenue Estimates On Cautious Retail Orders, Lacoste License Sale

CoverGirl parent Coty missed fourth-quarter revenue expectations, impacted by its divestiture of Lacoste fragrance license and controlled orders from cauti...

Estée Lauder Lifts Annual Profit View On US, China Demand Recovery

Estée Lauder raised its annual profit forecast and beat Wall Street targets for third-quarter sales as demand for the MAC lipstick maker's higher-pr...

EU Parliament Backs Clampdown On Single-Use Plastic Packaging

The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday (24 April) that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in ho...

L’Oréal Sees First-Quarter Sales Up On Strong Mass Market Demand

L’Oréal reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the...

Germany's Douglas Shares Fall Below IPO Guidance Price At Frankfurt Debut

Shares in German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas fell 6.8% from their IPO price on the first day of trading, opening at €25.50 each.

Germany's Douglas Plans €1.1bn IPO By End Of March

German cosmetics retailer Douglas has said it will pursue a €1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with the listi...

Target's New Private-Label Brand To Offer Some Items Starting At Less Than A Dollar

US variety retailer Target said it will offer some everyday essentials at prices starting less than a dollar as part of the retailer's new private-label br...

L'Oreal Reports 6.9% Increase In Fourth-Quarter Sales

French cosmetics company L'Oreal reported fourth quarter sales growth that fell short of market expectations, reflecting a disappointing performance in Asi...