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L'Oréal USA will eliminate about 500 jobs.
Luxe Pack Packaging Trade Show Sees Large Turnout
A heady dose of glamour was the headlining trend at Luxe Pack in the face of a global economic crisis.
Clarins Aims to Build Share in U.S. and Japan
The affable Christian Courtin-Clarins, who helped take his family-founded Groupe Clarins private in July, is…
L’Oréal Legends Gala Raises $4.3M
A heady mix of Hollywood and retail heavyweights turned out Monday night at the American Museum of Natural…
Jemma Kidd Enters U.S., Space NK
Jemma Kidd continued to build her brand constituency of consumers by expanding the U.S. distribution of her…
An Eye for the Future at YSL Beauté
After years of attending the duty free conference in Cannes, YSL Beaute returned once again with a new…
Cannes a Hotbed of Launch Activity
No amount of economic gloom can frighten the cosmetics industry into holding back on its usual riptide of…
From Cannes: Travel Retail Resolute in Face of Downturn
Cosmetics executives and duty free operators faced the threat of an impending worldwide recession with a…
All Aboard the Versace Locomotive
Donatella Versace has climbed aboard the luxury express en route to a tonier positioning for her fragrance…
Grecian Formula: Demetri Gassoumis
Demetri Gassoumis finds inspiration on the island of Hydra.
Paris Hilton’s Pinch of Fairy Dust
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton set to introduce fifth fragrance.
Roos and Diane von Furstenberg Join Forces
Chantal Roos, the retired president of YSL Beaute, is back in business, with her own beauty product…