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Beauty Beat: KKR Mulls Boots Buy… NaturallyCurly.com Gets Cash Infusion… Revenues Soar at Ferragamo Parfums in 2006

Might Alliance Boots plc be part of a new outfit soon? The parent of health and beauty retailer Boots the…

Hot Topics: Today & Tomorrow

Which trends most impacted the beauty industry in 2006, and which are expected to make waves in 2007? WWD…

Kimia’s Glamour Plan for Natural Skin Care

Kimia is bringing a spritz of glamour to the naturals segment.

Making Scents of M&A

On your marks, get set, merge. At least that has been the anticipated battling cry among…

Theo Fennell’s New Jewel: Scent

Theo Fennell is branching into beauty.

Williamson Ties Scents to Exotic Locales

LONDON — Matthew Williamson is taking his signature fragrance on an olfactive

Unilever 2006 Profits Increase 26 Percent

Unilever reported Thursday that fourth-quarter 2006 net profits swelled to 2.1 billion euros, or $2.7 billion…

Beauty Beat: Clarins Sales Down In 4th Quarter, Year

Groupe Clarins reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter 2006 net sales fell 7.2 percent, to $358.4 million…

Beauty Beat: The Body Shop, MTV Do Scent to Raise Funds for AIDS … L’Oreal Upgrades Canadian Plant

The Body Shop has teamed up with MTV Networks International to launch an HIV and AIDS fund-raising and…

Treschow Named Chairman at Unilever

Michael Treschow will take over as chairman of Unilever NV and Unilever plc in May, the Anglo-Dutch consumer…

Aveda Harnesses Green Power

There's been a wind of change blowing through Aveda's primary manufacturing plant, ever since the Estee…

Beauty Beat: Balmshell: Lip Gloss With a Smile

Identical twins Jennifer and Fiona Lees plan to shake up the beauty industry with Balmshell, their nascent…

Beauty Beat: Givaudan-Quest: Creating a New Number One

With its $2.3 billion acquisition of competitor Quest International last week, fragrance supplier Givaudan…

U.K. Fashion Retailer Topshop Opens a Salon

Topshop plans to offer high-end hairstyles at a snip of the regular cost starting in December.

McCartney’s New Design: Skin Care

Stella McCartney is branching into treatment this spring.