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Deinfluencing, or the art of negative reviews

Deinfluencing, or the art of negative reviews

Welcome to the art of deinfluencing, one of the latest trends on TikTok, in which influencers tell you what not to buy. As of early April, the hashtag had more than 430 million views on the video-sharing app.
Beauty
India's 'brown beauty' make-up influencers go global

India's 'brown beauty' make-up influencers go global

Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world with a simple philosophy: brown is beautiful.
Beauty
Monat expands operations into France

Monat expands operations into France

Healthy aging beauty brand Monat Global announced this week a European expansion into France. 
Beauty
Mathéo Dizel appointed general manager of Travel Retail Europe at LVMH Beauty

Mathéo Dizel appointed general manager of Travel Retail Europe at LVMH Beauty

French luxury group LVMH has promoted Mathéo Dizel to general manager of Travel Retail Europe at LVMH Beauty. His responsibilities extend to the Acqua di Parma, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Loewe, Fresh and Benefit brands.
Beauty
THG Ingenuity inks Maximo Group partnership deal

THG Ingenuity inks Maximo Group partnership deal

​Beauty e-tailer and e-commerce tech specialist THG has announced that its Ingenuity division has a big new partnership. It’s with Maximo Group, which owns sites including allbeauty.com and fragrancedirect.co.uk.
Beauty
Battersea Power Station sees 5m visitors, more brands sign up

Battersea Power Station sees 5m visitors, more brands sign up

​Almost six months after opening following a spend of billions, Battersea Power Station's operator said on Tuesday that it has welcomed more than five million visitors and still has brands signing up to take space.
Fashion
H&M takes deep dive into beauty with new stores

H&M takes deep dive into beauty with new stores

​Beauty has become the key category for retailers to dive into via specialist stores, both for existing multi-brand retailers and those previously known for their own-label offer. The latest to take a deep dive is H&M.
Beauty
Troubled Revolution Beauty announces financing and results date

Troubled Revolution Beauty announces financing and results date

Long-troubled multi-channel mass beauty retailer Revolution Beauty Group on Thursday updated the market on the timetable for publishing its delayed FY22 accounts, together with amendments to its banking facilities.
Beauty
WBA reports rising sales, says Boots strengthened in Q2

WBA reports rising sales, says Boots strengthened in Q2

​With beauty and health retail giant Boots potentially up for sale again, its owner has released new figures showing its strength in the financial second quarter, the three months to the end of February.
Beauty
Buoyant Superdrug opens biggest store in Scotland

Buoyant Superdrug opens biggest store in Scotland

​Superdrug has opened its biggest store in Scotland at the Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow, with the new location offering a wide range of products and services. 
Beauty
Five executives at India's Nykaa resign in latest departures

Five executives at India's Nykaa resign in latest departures

​Five executives at India's Nykaa have resigned, a spokesperson said on Friday, the latest departures at the beauty company amid intensifying competition and a falling stock price.
Beauty
Warpaint London delivers buoyant trading update

Warpaint London delivers buoyant trading update

​Beauty specialist Warpaint London delivered a pleasing trading update on Friday and said that its strong performance last year has continued during Q1.
Beauty
ASOS expands Face+Body beauty offer

ASOS expands Face+Body beauty offer

​ASOS is expanding its Face+Body beauty range in response to rocketing social media demand. Malin+Goetz, Megababe and The Beauty Crop are being added to the range this spring, taking it beyond 200 brands.
Beauty
Micro-influencers and K-Pop stars are key to beauty brands - report

Micro-influencers and K-Pop stars are key to beauty brands - report

The strong appeal of K-Pop stars and the authenticity of micro-influencers were vital to the marketing efforts of beauty brands in the second half of 2022, a new report from Launchmetrics has shown.
Beauty
Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
Fashion
Cosmoprof beauty show in Bologna to host 2,900 exhibitors from 64 countries

Cosmoprof beauty show in Bologna to host 2,900 exhibitors from 64 countries

The beauty trade show will take place in Bologna, Italy, on March 16-24, and is back to pre-Covid numbers with exhibitors from 64 countries, 60% of them from Europe, visitors from 116 countries and buyers from over 50.
Beauty