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Retail Asia01/03/2019

Avon reported its fiscal 2018 results earlier in the month, saying revenues declined as the beauty giant continued to cull it sales representatives across the globe. The London-headquartered company said total revenue decreased 2% for the twelve months, while like-for-like revenues decreased 3% in constant dollars. The number of Active Representatives declined 5% with decreases […]

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Retail Asia28/02/2019

CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd and local beauty brand SimplySiti have announced a collaboration that will see CIMB Islamic enabling SimplySiti to expand its halal beauty care business beyond Malaysian borders. The homegrown brand will also leverage the end-to-end support of the CIMB-Asean Halal Corridor and CIMB’s strong regional network, to meet the demand for quality […]

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Retail Asia27/02/2019

Men wearing makeup – once a practice unique to TV stars and celebrities – is becoming a part of popular culture in South Korea. As an increasing number of South Korean men are purchasing clothes, cosmetics, and other beauty products to take care of their looks, cosmetics goods for men are expanding both in terms […]

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Retail Asia21/02/2019

Giorgio Armani beauty announces the opening of its itinerant pop-up store ARMANI BOX in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand. The opening of ARMANI BOX BANGKOK was celebrated on February 11th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an exclusive event in the presence of influencers from Thailand and China. During the event, the design of ARMANI BOX […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

South Korean beauty group Amorepacific and AS Watson have expanded their partnership to cover Asia and Europe. The partnership will enable Amorepacific to increase its product presence through Watsons-owned stores and online. Before this, the two had already partnered to launch Amorepacific’s botanical skincare brand Mamonde, haircare brands RYO and Mise-En-Scene across Asia. “AS Watson […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2019

More Vietnamese women are wearing makeup and spending more on makeup products, a new survey finds. The survey finds that Vietnamese women spend an average of VND300,000 ($13) on makeup products a month, with those with higher incomes spending even more. This number marks an increase of 5.4 percent from VND284,000 ($12.2) in 2016, says […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2019

Bigbasket has made its foray into the beauty and cosmetics category. The company is already a leader in FMCG sales, staples, and fruits and vegetables, has about 10 million subscribers, and is clocking over 1 lakh orders per day. With this new category, bigbasket has cemented its place as the one-stop-shop for all customer needs in groceries. The […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2019

Japanese luxury skincare brand Cle de Peau Beaute has opened its first location in Thailand. Launching in the Helix building, Emquartier, the new store expects to cater to the brand’s cult following in the market. The venue is designed to reflect the luxurious lifestyle of modern women, with a ‘Radiance Wall’ illuminating the entire retail […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2019

YSL launched a limited store for Valentine’s Day 2019 in Central, Hong Kong, featuring on WhatsApp sticker, photo booth, and games. Obviously, pink and cosmetics are many girls’ favourite. So pink lovers will fall in love with YSL latest limited pop-up store in Central as the store is fully decorated in pink. Not only visitors will have […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2019

L’Oreal Asia Pacific sales soared by a staggering 24.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis last year. Asia was the beauty behemoth’s fastest-growing market with all divisions of the business winning market share from rivals in the region. “The dynamism of Chinese consumers, combined with the good performance of premium brands and rapid growth in […]

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Retail Asia12/02/2019

Estee Lauder Asia-Pacific sales achieved double-digit growth in the December quarter. The beauty giant says the growth was broadbased, with nearly half of the markets in the region growing by double digits. “China, Hong Kong and Japan continued to deliver strong growth, and Korea net sales accelerated. Prestige beauty in China accelerated and the company […]

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Retail Asia11/02/2019

Shiseido Company, Limited has decided to build a new production site, Shiseido Kyushu Fukuoka Factory in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The new factory, which is slated to start its operation in fiscal 2021, will mainly manufacture skincare products for Japan and overseas markets. The investment is expected to be approximately 40-50 billion yen. Shiseido […]

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Retail Asia08/02/2019

Strong Chinese demand for luxury skin creams helped Lancome owner L’Oreal beat sales forecasts in the fourth quarter, as did a pickup in its lagging mass market division. Like rivals including US-based Estee Lauder, the French maker of Maybelline and Urban Decay make-up has thrived on strong demand from Chinese shoppers in recent years, especially […]

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Retail Asia06/02/2019

Giorgio Armani Beauty is starting the year of 2019 strong by collaborating with DFS on celebrating Chinese New Year. In January, Giorgio Armani Beauty launched its first Chinese New Year pop-up stores at T Galleria Beauty By DFS, Causeway Bay and T Galleria By DFS, Canton Road respectively. Iconizing the brand’s 3 star products – […]

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Retail Asia05/02/2019

Nykaa, India’s largest beauty retailer, has exclusively launched international cult beauty brand, FLOWER Beauty, in India. FLOWER Beauty was developed and created by award winning actress and entrepreneur, Drew Barrymore and her philosophy that woman everywhere deserve the best quality makeup at an affordable price. The makeup line will be launched in mid March’19. The combination of cruelty-free, luxury-quality formulas, […]

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Retail Asia01/02/2019

Major South Korean travel retailer Shinsegae Group is set to launch an in-house developed cosmetics line, Yunjac, into the duty free channel at its Myeong-dong store in the capital city, Seoul. An ambitious sales target has been set for the brand. The opening on 2 February of an independent Yunjac cosmetics area adds to existing […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2019

Lancôme has teamed up with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, to launch its Chinese New Year campaign in Hong Kong. The partnership leverages Alibaba Cloud’s cutting-edge technologies and Lancôme’s bestin-class beauty offerings to bring consumers the warmest festive wishes with fun and engaging experiences. As a leader of the beauty industry […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2019

Brandon Truaxe, the founder of Canadian skincare company Deciem, has died at the age of 40, the firm announced in an Instagram post. Truaxe launched the brand, best known for its affordable skincare line The Ordinary, in Toronto in 2013. Since then it has since expanded worldwide, with stores in the US, the UK, South […]

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Retail Asia30/01/2019

LG Household & Health Care sold 1 trillion won ($885.2 million) of cosmetics for the first time ever in a quarter, the company said Thursday. In its 2018 fourth quarter, cosmetics sales totaled 1.05 trillion won, an increase of 18.2 percent year on year. It credits strong sales of luxury line “The History of Whoo” for […]

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Retail Asia30/01/2019

South Korean cosmetics stores that have been the drivers of the ‘K-Beauty’ industry for the past 15 years are facing a crisis, exposing their limitations. The cosmetics industry is undergoing a series of transformations due to decreased demand from China and a change in distribution structure resulting from stagnant domestic demand and increased competition. Nowadays, […]

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